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Family Name

Family Name

Bald

First Name

Alexander

Middle Name(s) if any

 

Date of Birth

12 September 1874

Place of Birth

Linwood, South Australia

Date of Death

1957

Place of Death

Prospect, South Australia

Place of Burial

North Road Cemetery (& wife Louisa)

Arrived in South Australia (date/ship etc.)

 

Lived in Prospect (dates)

15 Years

Addresses in Prospect

61 Barker Street, Prospect. South Australia

Names of houses (if any)

 

Parents

Agnes Bald nee Richie & James Bald

Spouse(s)

Louisa Ritchie

Date(s) of Marriage(s)

1903

Place(s) of Marriage(s)

Port Gawler

Children

Dorothy Jean Ritchie Bald (b 1904); Violet Beatrice Irene Bald (1907- 9 April 1988); Merle Blanch Bald (b. 1911)

Occupation(s)

Farmer and Grazier

Interests

Member of Freemasons Lodge.

Sports (cricket and bowl).

Religion/Churches

 

Notes (points of interest etc.)

Served on both Prospect District Council and the City of Prospect for 13 years (1925 to 1938) as councillor for St Johns Wood Ward and Chairperson 1931-32. Was one of the first members of the Corporation of the Town of Prospect when it was granted City status on April 25th. 1935.

Sources of information

www.genealogysa.org.au

saobits.gravesecrets.net

Cr of SA 1923 Yearbook

Principal researcher

Kristina Barnett

 

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