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Name (FAMILY NAME, Other Names)

MACCORMAC, Andrew

Date of Birth

1825

Place of Birth

Banbridge Ireland

Date of Death

13th August 1918

Place of Death

Prospect

Place of Burial

North Road Cemetery

Arrived in South Australia (date/ship etc.)

~ 1868 (from Melbourne)

Addresses/Dates in Prospect Council Area

1891 - Eliza St

1892 - 1918 - 13 Clifton St

Addresses/Dates outside Prospect Council Area

North Adelaide; Medindie

Names of houses (if any)

 

Parents

 

Spouse(s)

Emily Mary Johnson (born ~1846 - died 1898)

Date(s) of Marriage(s)

1866

Place(s) of Marriage(s)

 

Children

1868 - Idelette (died 1931)

1869 - Muriel

1871 - Elizabeth (died 1871)

1872 - Alexander Henry (died 1944)

1873 - Nicholas Chevalier (died 1956)

1874 - David Johnson

1876 - Thyra

1877 - Erina (died 1877)

1879 - Charles Summers

1880 - Emily Mary (died 1880

1884 - Mitchell Henry (died 1954)

1888 - Irene

Education

 

Occupation(s)

Pastor, artist, poet, philosopher

Interests/Activities

Camroc Avenue, Blair Athol, is named after either him or his son Alexander

(part of the family name spelt backwards)

His works are found in Parliament House (Adelaide), the South Australian Art Gallery, two Council Chambers (Adelaide and Gawler), various churches and schools

Religion/Churches

Baptist Church (Moonta)

Notes (points of interest etc.)

Had a studio in Rundle St for portrait painting eg John McDouall Stuart.

The name is often misspelt in old directories as McCormac

Local Government experience

 

Sources of information

Buried Treasures

 

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