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FAMILY NAME

GOSDEN

Given name 1

James

Given name 2 etc

 

Date of Birth

2 October 1845

Place of Birth

Hermitage near Houghton

Date of Death

11 February 1940

Place of Death

Prospect

Place of Burial

Main North Rd Cemetery

Arrived in South Australia (date/ship etc.)

N/A

Lived in Prospect Council Area (Dates)

About 1924 until death

Addresses in Prospect Council Area

14 Milner St

Lived outside Prospect Council area (Dates)

Eudunda farm property till about 1912 then 12 Rose St Gilberton till about 1925

Names of houses (if any)

Eudunda property was known as Pine Vale

Parents - names; DOBs etc (if known)

Hiram Gosden born 1818 England, died 26/12/1907

Janet McKneilege born 1814 Scotland, died 4/01/1864

Spouse(s) - including maiden name; DOBs etc. (if known)

1)     Mary Ann Boxall born 24/01/1857, died 29/03/1880

2)     Sarah Boxall born 9/07/1862, died 9/10/1944

Date(s) of Marriage(s)

1)     25/02/1876

2)     11/09/1881

Place(s) of Marriage(s)

1)     Kapunda Baptist Church

2)     James’ property Eudunda

Spouses’ Parents

Charles Boxall (England) and Mary Ann Wall (Ireland)

Children - names and dates of birth/death if known

By Mary Ann

Hiram James 1876

Alexander Charles 1877

George Neales 1879

By Sarah

William Walter 1881

Mary Ann 1882

Alice May 1884

Charles Thomas 1886

James Gordon 1888

Herbert Kintore 1890

Elsie Maud Sarah 1893

Elizabeth Ethel 1894

Florence Esther 1894/5

Florence Esther 1896

Victoria Davis 1901

Education

Attended South Rhine private school

Occupation(s)

Farmer, chairman Eudunda Farmers Co-op

Interests/Activities

Farming and Eudunda Farmers Co-op, community

Religion/Churches

Methodist – trustee of local church

Local Government experience (if any)

Councillor, Eudunda Ward, Neales District

Notes (points of interest etc.)

Member Eudunda Agricultural Bureau

Local JP

Seemed principal in forming Eudunda Farmers Co-op

Cross-references eg to siblings, parents, children

 

Sources of information

Adelaide library, family history, internet

Principal Researcher(s)

James Ray Dillon

 

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