Presented as wider Schild surname history connected to the Barossa Valley wine story, not a confirmed direct ancestor.
- Years
- Took over the family property in 1956, aged 16
- Role
- Vigneron
- Family
- Son of Ben and Alma Schild; father of Michael Schild; grandfather of Angus Schild
Ed Schild, son of Ben and Alma Schild, was the youngest of eight children and the only son still living at home when his father died unexpectedly in 1956. Ed took over the family property at sixteen years old.
Over the following decades, Ed led the expansion of the family’s vineyard holdings across the Southern Barossa, including the purchase of Angus Brae in December 2001, named for his grandson Angus. Around 2022, as the family shifted its focus toward grapegrowing, Ed stepped back from leading the business and his son Michael took on that role. No confirmed photograph of Ed Schild has been located for this archive, so this page uses a plain initials portrait rather than an invented image.
Timeline
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1956
Takes Over at Sixteen
Takes over the family property after his father Ben dies unexpectedly.
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2001
Angus Brae Is Purchased
Purchases a vineyard north of Lyndoch in December 2001, naming it Angus Brae for his grandson Angus.
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2022
Steps Back From Leading the Business
As the family returns its focus to the vineyards, steps back from leading the business; his son Michael takes on that role.