Benjamin Arthur Hazeldine (1869 - 1912)

Born 1869 in Portland, Victoria, Australia

Husband of Frances Jane (Rundell) Brewster — married 29 Sep 1898 (to 4 Oct 1912) in Condah, Victoria, Australia

Died 4 Oct 1912 at about age 43 in Portland, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Benjamin was born in 1869. He was the son of Samuel Hazeldine and Eliza Townsend. In 1898, Benjamin married Frances Jane Rundell.^[1] Benjamin passed away in 1912 (aged 43) as a result of injuries sustained in a fall from a building construction.^[2]

ACCIDENT'S FATAL SEQUEL:^[3]

Mr. B. A. Hazeldine, - who met with a serious accident on Monday last, died on Friday evening (writes our Portland correspondent). He was engaged in erecting a dwelling house for Mr. Sutton, on the Magazine hill, and was standing on the rafters taking pieces of timber that were being handed up to him by an assistant, when one of the rafters upon which he was standing broke, and precipitated him a distance of 12 feet. He fell upon the flooring joists and received shocking injuries, His left wrist and three ribs were broken, and his spine was badly injured just below the neck. He was removed on an ambulance to Miss Brown's private hospital, and attended to by Dr. Sieeman, who regarded his case as hopeless from the first. The uniortunate man, who retained consciousness throughout, gradually sank, and passed away peacefully, as stated, last evening.

Mr. Hazeldine was a native of Portland, but resided for a number of years at Wallacedale, where he married Miss Rundell, who is left a widow with five young children. He was a most estimable citizen, and profound regret is expressed on all hands at his untimely death, and the deepest sympathy is felt for his family In their sad bereavement. He was a member of the rifle club and also of the A.N.A., and was to have taken a prominent part in the A.N.A. concert on Wednesday evening last, in aid of the local hospital, He was a first-class tradesman, and had carried out a number of building contracts successfully.

Sources

1. ↑ "Established August 1842. The Portland Guardian," Portland Guardian (Vic. : 1876 - 1953) 3 October 1898: 2 (EVENING). Web. 22 Mar 2017 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article63674364>.
2. ↑ Department of Justice, Victoria, Australia - BDM Online
   [ https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history ]
   Birth: registered 1869/17866
   Marriage: registered 1898/5251
   Death: registered 1912/15767
3. ↑ "ACCIDENT'S FATAL SEQUEL." Hamilton Spectator (Vic. : 1870 - 1918) 7 October 1912: 4. Web. 26 Feb 2017 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article225283629>.