William Henry DUKE [10932]

  General Notes:

SAGHS Birth Registrations database
Surname:DUKE
Given Names:William Henry
Date of Birth:07-Feb-1860
Gender:M
Father:Thomas Clay DUKE
Mother:Harriett HARDACRE
Birth Residence:Penwortham
District:Clare
Book/Page:19/478


SAGHS Death Registrations database
Surname:DUKE
First Names:William Henry
Death Date:23-Jun-1938
Age:78
Gender:M
Marital Status:M
Place of Death:Blyth
Residence:Blyth
District:Clare
Book/Page:603/2530

Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Thu 30 Jun 1938
Death Notice:
DUKE. - On the 23rd of June, at Blyth, William Henry, beloved husband of Mary Ann Duke, of Blyth, aged 78 years. At rest.

Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Thu 28 Jul 1938
Obituary:
Mr. W. H. Duke Mr.
William Henry Duke, 76, who died recently at Blyth, was born at Penwortham, and was the second son of the late Mr. Thomas Clay Duke, who arrived in the E.I. merchantman Coromandel, on January 13, 1837. He began to learn his trade as a wheel wright at Moonta, afterwards complet ing his training with Messrs. Bremner and Growden, at Auburn. He was entrusted with work which gained prizes at shows and while still a young man had gained a reputation for skilled and thorough workmanship. Among the places where he worked are Farrells Flat, Port Wakefield, Hoyleton, and Edithburgh. Relinquishing business on the Peninsula, he settled at Blyth in charge of Mr. J. Videon's coachbuilding department, afterwards being mostly engaged in waggon building for Messrs. Buzacott, Wiltshire and Blyth Implement Company. His wife, who survives, is a daughter of the late Mr. George Overton, of Penwortham. Mr. Duke was a member of the Court Bushman's Home, one of the pioneer lodges of the A.O.O. Foresters. The following are survivors of a family of nine: - Messrs. Ernest G. Duke, Port Neil; Stanley H. Duke, Largs Bay; Allen A. and Albert F., Blyth; Mesdames Geo. Lee, Ballarat, Victoria; W. Robins, Clare; and H. Lynch, Woodville. There are 22 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A sister is Mrs. E. Humphrys, Wattle Flat, and Messrs. F. Duke, Ardrossan, A. T. Duke, Penwortham, and Albert E Duke, Northam, W.A., are brothers.

  Research Notes:

SAGHS Biographical Index of SA database
Surname:DUKE
Given Names:William Henry
Parents:Thos. Clay & Harriet nee HORDACRE
Life Information:Birth 7.2.1860 SA. Death 23.6.1938 Blyth SA. Religion Meth.
Occupation:Not Recorded
Residence:Blyth
Spouse(s):Mary Ann OVERTON (22.10.1882 Penwortham SA)
Children:With Mary Ann OVERTON: Chas. Henry Howard (1884-1911), Ernest Giles (1885-1941), Lilly Harriet (1886-), Gertrude Ann (1887-), Herbt. Stanley (1889-), Albt. Frank (1900-1981), Allan, Violet, Cyril Arthur (1905-1955), Iris.
Rec Type:Main
SNcode:BISA1

William married Mary Anne OVERTON [10933] [MRIN: 4004], daughter of Living and Living, on 22 Oct 1882 in Res of Thomas Clay Duke, Penwortham, South Australia. (Mary Anne OVERTON [10933] was born on 17 Jul 1860 in Watervale, South Australia and died on 6 Sep 1946 in Blyth, South Australia.)

  Marriage Notes:

SAGHS Marriage Registrations database
Groom Surname:DUKE
Groom Given Names:William Henry
Bride Surname:OVERTON
Bride Given Names:Mary Ann
Marriage Date:22-Oct-1882
Marriage Place:Res of Thomas Clay Duke Penwortham
Groom Age:22
Groom Marital Status:S
Groom Father:Thomas Clay DUKE
Bride Age:22
Bride Marital Status:S
Bride Father:George OVERTON
District:Clare
Book/Page:133/310
Notes:Symbol=A.