John Lapham (abt. 1844 - 1930)

Born about 5 Jan 1844 in Emu Bay, (Burnie), Tasmania, Australia.

Died 30 Jul 1930 at about age 86 in Deep Creek, Wynyard, Tasmania

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Biography

Birth: John Lapham, son of John and Julia (Murie) Lapham, was born in January 5th 1844, ^[1] in Emu Bay, (Burnie), Tasmania, Australia. [John. Was reported to be Emu Bay's first white child].

John 1st married Hannah Woodward, on 3 Jul 1865, daughter of William and Elizabeth Woodward ^[2] [Unfortunately Hannah died, on 17 Aug 1876, just 32-years-old. {FamilySearch--ID: LCC1-G3X}]

John and Hannah: had seven children: [Five of these named: George, John Francis, Eliza, and Ada.]

Being widowed he re-married a Mary Ann Diprose 5th March 1888 and lived at Penguin. ^[3]

John spent the declining years of his long life with his eldest daughter, Mrs. John Bull at Deep Creek, Wynyard.

John died on July 31st 1930, He was almost ninety years of age, ^[4] [He was predeceased by four of his seven children, but there were forty-two grandchildren as well as many great-grandchildren]

Funeral: Wynyard Cemetery ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ (( LIBRARIES TASMANIA: Record ID: Names Index: 990946 -- Resource: RGD33/1/27/ no 396 – Transcription: (https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/990946) – Image: (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-27-p450j2k)
2. ↑ (( LIBRARIES TASMANIA: Record ID: Names Index: 867809 -- Resource: RGD37/1/24 no 67 Transcription: (https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/867809) – Image: (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-24p45j2k)
3. ↑ (( LIBRARIES TASMANIA: Record ID: Names Index: 907964 -- Resource: RGD37/1/47 no 917 Transcription: (https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/907964) – Image: (https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-47p482j2k)
4. ↑ Trove Newspaper Search: Advocate (Burnie, Tas.), [Friday 1 August 1930, page 2] - DEATHS. - LAPHAM. - On Thursday, July 31, at Deep Creek, Wynyard, John Lapham, aged 90 years. (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/67732492?searchTerm=John%20Lapham)
5. ↑ Trove Newspaper Search: Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), [Saturday 2 August 1930, page 2] – FUNERALS - LAPHAM.-The funeral of the late John Lapham will leave the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. John Bull, Deep Creek Road, Wynyard, at 3 p.m. this day, for the new Wynyard Cemetery. - L. H. Porter. Undertaker. (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/67732798?searchTerm=John%20Lapham)