George Archibald Suffolk (1875 - 1952)

Born 1875 in Tomerong, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Florence Maud (Hawken) Suffolk — married 1899 (to 1952) in Nowra, New South Wales, Australia

Died 7 Sep 1952 at about age 77 in Ballina, New South Wales, Australia

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Kathleen Cobcroft [send private message]

Biography

George Archibald Suffolk was born in 1875. He was the son of Archibald Suffolk and Sarah Goodsell.^[1]

George married Florence Maud Hawken at Nowra in 1899.^[2] (Florence's brother Charles Roger Gill Hawken married George's sister Sarah May Suffolk in 1908.)

They moved to the Nimbin district in about 1905/6 and set up a dairy farm.

He passed away at home in Ballina on the 7th of Septemer, 1952.^[3] and was buried in the Methodist portion of the Lismore Cemetery.^[4][5][6][7]

Suffolk Park, NSW

George gave permission for land along Tallow Beach, Byron Bay, to be used for community use on 16 November 1922. This was known as Suffolk Park. In 1958 George's son Walter Cecil Suffolk transferred ownership of this reserve to the Shire of Byron. Residential developments to the west of the reserve because known as the suburb of Suffolk Park.^[8][9]

Obituary

Mr. George Suffolk.^[6]

The death occurred at his home at Ballina on Sunday afternoon of Mr. George Suffolk (77), a resident of 73 Norton Street, Ballina. Mr. Suffolk was born at Tomerong, South Coast, and came to the Richmond River 47 years ago. He settled at Nimbin, where he had been dairy farming for 40 years. He retired seven years ago and had since lived at Ballina. He is survived by a widow, five sons, Fred (Brisbane), Walter (Cowra), Joe and Les (Bangalow), and Eric Suffolk (Old Bonalbo), one daughter, Mrs. S. Pollock (Ulladulla), one brother, Harry Suffolk (Nimbin), twin sisters, Mesdames T. Woolley (Lismore), and C. Hawkins (Tweed Heads) [NB: Isabella and Sarah May were born 6 years apart!], 26 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. His funeral will move from the Methodist Church, Lismore, tomorrow, following a service commencing at 11 a.m., for the Lismore cemetery.

Sources

1. ↑ NSW BDM: Birth 19506/1875 SUFFOLK GEORGE, father ARCHIBALD, mother SARAH, SHOALHAVEN
2. ↑ NSW BDM: Marriage 8682/1899 SUFFOLK GEORGE, HAWKEN FLORENCE M, NOWRA
3. ↑ NSW BDM: Death 24276/1952 SUFFOLK GEORGE, father ARCHIBALD, mother SARAH, BALLINA
4. ↑ Family Notices (1952, September 9). Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved April 22, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article96524986 SUFFOLK.—The funeral of MR. GEORGE SUFFOLK, of 73 Norton Street, Ballina, and formerly of Nimbin, will move from the Methodist Church, Lismore, TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY), following a service commencing At 11 a.m., for the Methodist portion of the Lismore cemetery.
5. ↑ Family Notices (1952, September 10). Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved April 22, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article96525085 SUFFOLK.—The FUNERAL of Mr. GEORGE SUFFOLK, of 73 Norton Street. Ballina, and formerly of Nimbin, will move from the Methodist Church, Lismore, TODAY (WEDNESDAY), following a service commencing at 11 a.m. for the Methodist portion of the Lismore cemetery.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} OBITUARY (1952, September 9). Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved April 22, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article96524997
7. ↑ MR. GEORGE SUFFOLK. (1952, September 12). Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954), p. 7. Retrieved December 30, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article96525343
   Rev. E. Ferrier, of Ballina, conducted a service in the Lismore Methodist Church on Wednesday morning, prior to the burial of Mr. George Suffolk, of 73 Norton Street, Ballina, who died at his home on Sunday night. Mr. Suffolk, who had been residing in retirement at Ballina, was formerly a well known resident of the Nimbin district, and there was a large attendance of residents of both those areas at the funeral. Mr. Suffolk was buried in the Lismore cemetery, where Mr. Ferrier conducted the service. Pallbearers were Messrs. Walter, Fred, Joseph, Eric and Les Suffolk (sons), and Keith Suffolk (nephew), and the wreaths were carried by Messrs. George, Harold and Laurie Suffolk (grandsons). The funeral arrangements were carried out by Will Riley and Son.
8. ↑ Suffolk Park, New South Wales, Australia. Planet Suffolk website, retrieved 16 Nov 2020.
9. ↑ Wikipedia contributors. (2020, November 9). Suffolk Park, New South Wales. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 22:30, November 15, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Suffolk_Park,_New_South_Wales&oldid=987819138