Name |
CANE, Charles |
Date of Birth |
2 February 1884 |
Place of Birth |
Maitland SA |
Date of Death |
23 July 1956 |
Place of Death |
Norwood SA |
Place of Burial |
North Road
Cemetery |
Arrived in South Australia (date/ship etc.) |
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Lived in Prospect (dates) |
His family moved
to Prospect in mid 1890s |
Addresses in Prospect |
153 Prospect Rd.,
26 Azalea St., 4 Alpha Road. |
Names of houses (if any) |
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Parents |
Frederick Alfred
CANE and Maria Jane BROWN |
Spouse(s) |
Doris Kate “Kit”
TURNER |
Date(s) of Marriage(s) |
26 April 1913 |
Place(s) of Marriage(s) |
St. Cuthbert‘s
Church, Prospect SA |
Children |
Jack and Claire |
Occupation(s) |
Clerk, District
Clerk & Town Clerk for Prospect 1899-1950. Magistrate, JP During his time on
Council he oversaw many major projects including Prospect and Broadview
Ovals, widening Prospect Road, providing sewerage to Prospect, establishing
parks and gardens and flood controls. |
Interests |
History. Sport.
Strong supporter of North Adelaide Football Club. |
Religion/Churches |
St. Cuthbert’s
Church, Prospect. |
Notes (points of interest etc.) |
Charles Cane had a
strong interest in recording the history of Prospect and there is a large
collection of his material in the Prospect History Collection. His material
was a significant source for the book on the history of Prospect produced by
Max Lamshed for Prospect’s Centenary. Cane Street and
the Charles Cane Reserve are named for him. |
Sources of information |
Buried Treasures,
SA BMDs, PLHC (Charles Cane’s files) |
Principal Researcher |
Lesley Attema (Prospect
Local History Group) |