Charles Newton Rice (1879 - 1954)

Born 18 Mar 1879 in Napperby, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Florence Edith Lousia (Dingle) Rice — married 26 Oct 1910 in Crystal Brook, South Australia, Australia

Died 27 Mar 1954 at age 75 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Charles Newton Rice was born in Merriton, near Crystal Brook, on 18th March 1879 to Abel Rice (Rice-4617) and Rebecca Ward (Ward-9258). He was their 3rd son.

On 26th October 1910, he married Florence Edith Louisa Dingle (Floss) at Methodist Church, Crystal Brook, in the Mid North of South Australia. Together they had 2 children, Colin & Daisy.

In the 1930's and 40's, Charles and Floss were living and working at Bundaleer, in the Upper Mid North of South Australia. Charles was working as a Caretaker.

Charles died in hospital on 25th March 1954 and is buried at the Cheltenham cemetery.

Birth

Date: 18 Mar 1879

Place: Napperby, near Crystal Brook, South Australia^[1]

Marriage

Date: 26 Oct 1910

Place: Methodist Church, Crystal Brook, South Australia^[2]

Death & Burial

Death:

Date: 25 Mar 1954

Died in a hospital or Nursing Home

Place: Adelaide, South Australia ^{[3] [4]}

Buried:

Date: 27 MAR 1954

Cheltenham Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia^[5]

Obituary:

THE close of a long life spent in the Public Service of the Waterworks Dept S.A. ended on March 25, in Adelaide, with the death of Mr. Charles Newton Rice, of East Terrace, Clare at the age of 75 yrs. The late Mr. Rice retired from the Waterworks Dept., at Spalding some years ago on reaching the retiring age. He had rendered great service in his chosen calling and has a keen authority on the regulation and Waterworks problems associated with the development of rural areas. He had a wide circle of friends in the Mid North who regreat his decease. The widow survives and there is one son, Mr. Colin Rice and one daughter (Mrs Daisy Both). We extend sympathy to the bereaved family.^[6]

Sources

• Genealogy South Australia: https://www.genealogysa.org.au/
• Find My Past: https://www.findmypast.com.au/

1. ↑ South Australia Birth registration: 1879 book 217 page 392
2. ↑ South Aust. Genealogy Marriage registration Ref no: 245/275, District: Clare
3. ↑ South Aust Genealogy Ref no: 809/1616, District: Adelaide
4. ↑ Death Notice in the Northern Argus (Clare, SA) 14 Apr 1954. Death on 25 April age 75 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/97826920
5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 March 2020), memorial page for Charles Newton Rice (unknown–27 Mar 1954), Find A Grave Memorial no. 154087879, citing Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham, Charles Sturt City, South Australia, Australia ; Maintained by Christina (contributor 46772328) .
6. ↑ Northern Argus (Clare, SA : 1869 - 1954), Wednesday 14 April 1954, page 7 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/97826906

• South Australia Marriage registration: 1910 book 245 page 275 Charles Newton RICE and Florence Edith DINGLE