John (Melville) HILLMAN [12323]

  General Notes:

SAGHS SA Biographical Index of SA database
Surname:HILLMAN
Given Names:John Melville
Parents:John & Anne nee JEFFRIES
Life Information:Birth 5.5.1849 St Marys SA. Death 27.1.1936. Burial Quorn SA. Religion C/E, Meth.
Occupation:Carrier, Fruit Hawker.
Residence:Bridgewater, Bruce, Quorn & others.
Spouse(s):unknown. Eliza WHITELOCK (30.3.1879 Gawler River SA). Eliz Mary COAD (5.10.1901 Mitcham SA)
Children:With unknown: Archie. With Eliza WHITELOCK: Chas. Ed. Whitelock (1880-1967), Wm. Joseph (1882-1937), Francis Louisa (1885-1960), Alice Kate (1888-1968), John Henry (1891-1968), Robt. Stanley (1894-1969), Clarence Gordon (1897-1897). With Eliz Mary COAD: Kathleen Olive (1901-), Ed. John (1902-1959), Lesley, Irene Isabell (1905-1979), Marjorie Nellie (1907-), Ethel Eliz. (1909-), Eric Bruce (1910-1966), Albt. (1915-1961).


SAGHS Birth Registrations database
Surname:HILLMAN
Given Names:John
Date of Birth:05-May-1849
Gender:M
Father:John HILLMAN
Mother:Ann JEFFRIES
Birth Residence:Black Forest
District:Adelaide
Book/Page:2/153


SAGHS Death Registrations database
Surname:HILLMAN
First Names:John
Death Date:27-Jan-1936
Age:87
Gender:M
Marital Status:M
Place of Death:Quorn
Residence:Quorn
District:Frome
Book/Page:577/567

  Research Notes:

Quorn Mercury (SA : 1895 - 1954) Fri 31 Jan 1936
Obituary
MR. JOHN HILLMAN
By the passing of Mr John Hillman at Quorn on Monday, January 27, the north and Eyre's Peninsula lost one of its earliest pioneers. Born at Edwardstown in 1849, he was the second son of the late Mr and Mrs John Hiilman. He was educated in the district, and when a young man went to Port Lincoln and worked for Mr Sinclair, who had taken up a large area of country as a grazing proposition. Subsequent'y he was engaged to drive the mail coach from Port Lincoln to the Burra, where the copper mines were in full production and which at that time was the head of the north line. After many years, he got tired of the rough life as existed with the opening up of new country, and went to live at Bowden. About 27 years ago he again came north as manager of a farm for Mr C. Stacey in the Hundred of Palmer. Subsequently he went to reside at Bruce and resided there for some years. About seven years ago he retired to Quorn, where be lived up to the time of his death. He was of a retiring disposition, and his favorite pastime was reading. He was twice married and of the first union four sons and two daughters survive, viz - Mr Clarice Hillman (Yumila, South East), Mr Wm Hillman (Ascot Park), Mr John Hillman (Mannum), Mr Stan Hillman (Jamestown), Mrs E. Langham (Fullarton), and Mrs J.B. Currie (Port Pirie). Of the second marriage, a widow, foursons and four daughters survive. They are:- Mr Edward Hillman (Pimbaacla, West Coast), Mr Les Hillman (Pitina, West Coast), Mr James Hillman (Purlubie, West Coast, Mr Albert ("Chum") Hillman (Quorn), Mrs C.L. Schmidt (Willowie), Mrs H.T hughes (Willowie), Mrs E. Norman (Orroroo), and Miss Marjory Hillman (Jamestown).
The remains were interred in the Quorn cemetery on Tuesday, the Rev D. I. M. Anthony officiating at the graveside. The pallbearers were all Bruce friends -- Messrs G. H. Voigt, Allen Yoigt, H. O. Abbott, and Len Hilder.


Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Thu 13 Feb 1936
Mr. John Hillman
By the death of Mr. John Hillman at Quorn on January 27 the north and Eyre Peninsula lost one of its earliest pioneers. Born at Edwardstown in 1849, he was the second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Hillman. He was educated in that district, and when a young man went to Port Lincoln and worked for Mr. Sinclair, who had taken up a large area of country as a grazing proposition. Subsequently he was engaged to drive the mail coach from Port Lincoln to Burra, where the copper mines were in full production. After many years of the rough life associated with the opening up of new country, he went to live at Bowden. About 27 years ago he again went north, this time as manager of a farm for Mr. C. Stacey, in the Hundred of Palmer. Subsequently he went to Bruce. Aboul seven years ago he retired to Quorn, where he lived up to the time of his death.
He was twice married, and of the first union four sons and two daughters survive - Mr. Charles Hillman (Yumila, South-East), Mr. William Hillman (Ascot Park), Mr. John Hillman (Mannum), Mr. Stan Hillman (Jamestown), Mrs. E. Langham (Fullarton), and Mrs. J. B. Currie (Port Pirie).
Of the second marriage, a widow, four sons and four daughters survive. They are Mr. Edward Hillman (Pimbaacla, West Coast), Mr. Les Hillman (Petina, West Coast), Mr. James Hillman (Perlubie, West Coast), Mr. Albert ('Chum') Hillman (Quorn), Mrs. C. L. Schmidt (Willowie), Mrs. H. T. Hughes (Willowie), Mrs. E. Norman (Orroroo), and Miss Marjory Hillman (Jamestown) .

John married Elizabeth May COAD [12324] [MRIN: 4581], daughter of John (Nicholas) COAD [12341] and Isabella Mary McBEATH [18022], on 5 Oct 1901 in Baptist Manse, Mitcham, Adelaide. (Elizabeth May COAD [12324] was born on 14 Jun 1881 in Oladdie, South Australia and died on 30 May 1951 in Whyalla, South Australia.)

  Marriage Notes:

SAGHS Marriage Registrations database
Groom Surname:HILLMAN
Groom Given Names:John
Bride Surname:COAD
Bride Given Names:Elizabeth Mary
Marriage Date:05-Oct-1901
Marriage Place:Baptist Manse Mitcham
Groom Age:51
Groom Marital Status:W
Groom Father:John HILLMAN
Bride Age:21
Bride Marital Status:S
Bride Father:John COAD
District:Adelaide
Book/Page:209/61

John next married Eliza WHITELOCK [18183] [MRIN: 6709] on 30 Mar 1879 in Res William Hillman, Gawler River, South Australia. (Eliza WHITELOCK [18183] died on 17 Apr 1898 in Brompton, Adelaide, South Australia.)

  Marriage Notes:

SAGHS Marriage Registrations database
Groom Surname:HILLMAN
Groom Given Names:John Melville
Bride Surname:WHITELOCK
Bride Given Names:Eliza
Marriage Date:30-Mar-1879
Marriage Place:Res of William Hillman Gawler River
Groom Age:28
Groom Marital Status:W
Groom Father:John HILLMAN
Bride Age:21
Bride Marital Status:S
Bride Father:John WHITELOCK
District:Port Gawler
Book/Page:118/1391