Joseph Kelly (1860 - 1936)

Born 3 Oct 1860 in Alma Plains, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Abi (Garvey) Kelly — married 7 Apr 1885 in Residence of Thomas Garvey, Lochiel, South Australia, Australia

Husband of Madeline Mary (McCormack) Kelly — married 20 Jan 1904 in Residence of Michael McCormack, Percyton, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 19 Oct 1936 at age 76 in 220 Port Rd, Woodville, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

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Date: 2008

Note: He took up land in the Everard district north of Mt Templeton in 1884. He called the property Log Hut Farm. In 1888 he was appointed as a Justice of the Peace. In 1898 he sold the farm and took up land in the Snowtown district. After the death of his first wife he purchased Wallabanin, at Snowtown.

He was Captain of the Snowtown Defence Rifle Club which not only competed but also was involved in raising funds for the troops fighting the Boer War in South Africa.

In 1902 he became the owner of a butcher shop in Snowtown which he operated for only a short time. He married for the second time and continued to live at Wallabanin until the Kelly Brothers partnership was dissolved in 1906. He lived at Fulham for some time and then at Salisbury. In 1908 he purchased a farm at Rhynie but three years later sold up and moved to Saddleworth. In the early 1920's he moved to High St, Kapunda, opposite Sir Sydney Kidman's property. He later moved to Port Rd Woodville where he lived until his death in 1936.

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Sources

Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name: Madeline Mary Mccormack Father's name: Michael Mccormack Spouse Name: Joseph Kelly Spouse's Father's Name: Joseph Kelly Marriage Date: 20 Jan 1904 Marriage Place: Res Of Michael Mccormack Percyton Registration Place: Daly, South Australia Page Number: 237 Volume Number: 218