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FAMILY
NAME |
GODFREE |
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Given
name 1 |
Joseph |
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Given
name 2 etc |
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Date
of Birth |
c1843 |
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Place
of Birth |
Brighton,
UK |
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Date
of Death |
15
November 1908 |
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Place
of Death |
Prospect |
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Place
of Burial |
North
Road Cemetery - Both Joseph and Amelia as well as son George and other family
members (Lewis and Annells) are buried at North Road Cem. |
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Arrived
in South Australia (date/ship etc.) |
Arrived
in Australia as a single man on the Golden Sun in 1876 (BISA
entry has Golden Sea) |
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Lived
in Prospect Council Area (Dates) |
First
found in 1879 |
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Addresses
in Prospect Council Area |
122
Main North Road – Godfree’s Corner A
grocer and bakery shop on the northern corner of Pulsford Road. |
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Lived
outside Prospect Council area (Dates) |
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Addresses
outside Prospect Council Area |
After
her husband’s death in 1908, Amelia lived, as was her son George, in Quorn and she
was proprietress of the Grand Junction
Hotel (1910 – at least 1915) |
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Names
of houses (if any) |
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Parents
- names; DOBs etc (if known) |
Joseph’s
mother Charlotte Godfree died in Brighton Sussex UK 12 Aug 1882 |
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Spouse(s)
- including maiden name; DOBs etc. (if known) |
Amelia
Emma FRINSDORF Daughter
of Frederick and Bertha FRINSDORF who had property near Gordon Road,
Prospect, the Farmers Rest Inn in the
1850s, then after Frederick’s death Bertha had a wineshop Amelia
was living at Greenhill Road, Tusmore when she died at Rose Park 26 Sept 1936 |
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Date(s)
of Marriage(s) |
1
August 1880 |
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Place(s)
of Marriage(s) |
Christ
Church, North Adelaide |
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Children
- names and dates of birth/death if known |
George
Joseph b 1881 Nailsworth -
marr Violet Dora TIDSWELL 29 Jul 1924 (he was 42 she was 29) Charlotte
Mary “Tottie” b 1882 Nailsworth (a lot
of musical study) - marr 7 March 1908
to Frederick LEWIS Amelia
Bertha “Millie” b 1884 Prospect - marr 14 Aug 1915 to Sydney Custon ANNELLS Stillborn
son 10 Nov 1885 |
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Education
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Occupation(s) |
Bakery
and grocer shop |
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Interests/Activities |
Amelia’s
family, the Frinsdorf’s, have a strong connection with hotels. |
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Religion/Churches
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Local
Government experience (if any) |
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Notes
(points of interest etc.) |
Godfree’s
shop was a local landmark and there are many references in Trove of places
being described at near “Godfree’s Corner” Amelia
and her mother appear to be quite important in the relationship. Amelia’s
mother loaned the money to buy the property at 122 Main North Road in
Amelia’s name in 1881. A prudent move
judging by the insolvency case for Joseph in 1884/5. A good report of the case can be found in
Trove in the Evening Journal or Express & Telegraph on Wed 25th March
1885 giving an indication of the Commissioner’s feelings about all parties
. Amelia
broke her leg in Quorn 1910 having been thrown out of a buggy In
1927 son George is listed at the Duke of Wellington Hotel at Payneham Road,
Payneham. |
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Cross-references
eg to siblings, parents, children |
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Sources
of information |
SA
BMDs, Trove, FreeBMD Sands
and Mac Directories |
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Principal
Researcher(s) |
Lesley
Attema and David Johnston PLHG |
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