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FAMILY NAME

GODFREE

Given name 1

Joseph

Given name 2 etc

 

Date of Birth

c1843

Place of Birth

Brighton, UK

Date of Death

15 November 1908

Place of Death

Prospect

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.

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)

Lived in Prospect Council Area (Dates)

First found in 1879

Addresses in Prospect Council Area

122 Main North Road – Godfree’s Corner

A grocer and bakery shop on the northern corner of Pulsford Road.

Lived outside Prospect Council area (Dates)

 

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)

 

Names of houses (if any)

 

Parents - names; DOBs etc (if known)

Joseph’s mother Charlotte Godfree died in Brighton Sussex UK 12 Aug 1882

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

Date(s) of Marriage(s)

1 August 1880

Place(s) of Marriage(s)

Christ Church, North Adelaide

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

Education

 

Occupation(s)

Bakery and grocer shop

Interests/Activities

Amelia’s family, the Frinsdorf’s, have a strong connection with hotels.

Religion/Churches

 

Local Government experience (if any)

 

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.

 

Cross-references eg to siblings, parents, children

 

Sources of information

SA BMDs, Trove, FreeBMD

Sands and Mac Directories

Principal Researcher(s)

Lesley Attema and David Johnston PLHG

 

 

 

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