Edwin
Cooper
Born in Steiglitz, Victoria, Australia
Ancestors 
Son of James Cooper
and Emma (Bradnam) Cooper
Brother of
Charlotte (Cooper) Morris [half], James William Cooper [half], Mary Ann Cooper [half], George Cooper [half], Unnamed Cooper, Ernest Astley Cooper, Unnamed Cooper, Unnamed Cooper and Arthur Cooper
Husband of
Clara Needham (Brunt) Cooper
— married
5 Jun 1897 in Colac, Victoria, Australia
Descendants 
Father of
Edwin Cooper, Arthur John Cooper, Ernest Cooper, William Cooper and Hannah Maude (Cooper) Barnett
Died
at age 81
in Ballarat Victoria, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Jan 2015
This page has been accessed 1,065 times.
Biography
Edwin was born about 1870. Edwin Cooper is my Grandfather, he married Clara Needham Brunt. He passed away about 1951. [1]
Extract from Steiglitz Historical Society Newsletter volume 4 Issue 6 November 2003.
Edwin was born 3rd August 1870.
Edwin was employed by the Victorian Railways Department from 1st Novr 1889 until 20th Nov 1890 and from 1st Feb 1892 to 17th Jan 1893 as Chainman, in a survey party on trail and permanent surveys. Active in his field and his conduct was excellent, his services were dispensed with owing to completion of the work.
Edwin's team surveyed the Gippsland and South Gippsland railway lines. It appears that Edwin learnt surveying from his Uncle William Robert Cooper, who was another of our pioneers of Steiglitz, and owned quite a considerable amount of property within Steiglitz township.
A report on the "Kinglock Mine" in 1934 shows us that Edwin signed himself as "Consulting mining expert and Subterraneous Surveyor"
Retirement saw Edwin turn to his hobbies of Aboriginal artifacts and tools, Naturalist and Botanist, he collected wildflowers, plants and herbal speies to concoct his own medicines and brews.
Edwin supplied the Geelong Advertiser with local news, he was also a great musician, having learnt the violin, he played at many of the local dances.
Sources
- ↑ VIC BDM Index COOPER Edwin (parents) COOPER James & Emma (Bradman) Reg. year1951Reg. no20137 (age 80, born Steiglitz, died Ballarat)
- Birth VIC BDM Index COOPER Edwin (parents) James & Emma (Bradnam) Reg. year1870 Reg. no19588 (born Steiglitz)
- Marriage VIC BDM Index COOPER Edwin married BRUNT Clara Needham Reg. year1897 Reg. no5351
- Death VIC BDM Index COOPER Edwin (parents) COOPER James & Emma (Bradman) Reg. year1951Reg. no20137 (age 80, born Steiglitz, died Ballarat)
- Victorian probate records indicate job description Surveyor
- 1871 England census and voter lists Ancestry records Residence Redmarley Worcestershire England
- Information from list of family tree created by Max Cooper
Edwin Cooper who died 6th August 1951 at Ballarat is buried at Meredith cemetery. Refer Meredith Cemetery Headstone transcriptions.
Edwin Cooper
in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Name: Edwin Cooper [User-submitted-comment] Birth Date: Abt 1870 Birth Place: Steiglitz, Victoria Registration Year: 1870 Registration Place: Victoria, Australia Father: James Cooper Mother: Emma Maenam Registration Number: 19588
Memories: 4
Enter a personal reminiscence or story.
George Cooper
Additional records from Burns family tree on Rootsweb/Ancestry.com is correct as this includes list of my father uncles and aunts
posted 28 Dec 2015 by George Cooper
[thank George]
In July 1897 Edwin secured a block of land in Regent St Steiglitz under the Miners Right paying fifty pounds. Block size 1 acre and raised 5 children, Edwin James 1898, Arthur John 1901, Ernest George 1905 my father, William Henry 1909, Hannah Maud 1912 all born and schooled at Steiglitz
posted 10 Jan 2015 by George Cooper
[thank George]
Marriage date and place taken from records of Steiglitz Historical Society Newsletter volume 4 issue 6 November 2003
posted 10 Jan 2015 by George Cooper
[thank George]
Edwin is 3rd child of James Cooper and Emma Bradnam. Emma is 2nd marriage of James
Of 7 children only 2 survived my father Ernest and Arthur. Records obtained from family history by Max Cooper 2001 and birth register record 232 of 1202 for Steiglitz supplied by Steiglitz Historical Society. Note correct spelling of Emma's surname
posted 10 Jan 2015 by George Cooper
[thank George]
Is Edwin your ancestor? Please don't go away!
Login to collaborate or comment, or
contact
a profile manager, or
ask our community of genealogists a question.
Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
a profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Edwin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Edwin:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Edwin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Edwin:
-
~1.56%
John Grundy
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A536990 [compare], Ancestry member edlisle33
-
~1.56%
~12.50%
Terry Goodwin :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member terrygoodwin007
Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Comments
Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.
Featured National Park champion connections: Edwin is 20 degrees from Theodore Roosevelt, 18 degrees from Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, 22 degrees from George Catlin, 18 degrees from Marjory Douglas, 28 degrees from Sueko Embrey, 22 degrees from George Grinnell, 25 degrees from Anton Kröller, 23 degrees from Stephen Mather, 17 degrees from Kara McKean, 23 degrees from John Muir, 17 degrees from Victoria Hanover and 31 degrees from Charles Young on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.