George Hill (1854 - 1887)

Born 24 May 1854 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Eleanor (Gregory) Hill — married 23 Jul 1877 in Chewton, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 11 Aug 1887 at age 33 in Chewton, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

George HILL was born on 24 May 1854 in Melbourne, Colony of Victoria^[1]. His parents were James HILL and Mary Ann JOHNSTON.

Eleanor GREGORY and George HILL were married on 23 July 1877 in Chewton, Victoria, Australia^[2].

Their children included:

Mary Ann HILL 1877-1955

Arthur Ernest HILL 1879-1880

Ernest George HILL 1881-1943

Peter Leslie HILL 1884-1973

Catherine Ethel HILL 1886-1962

He passed away in a mining accident on 11 August 1887 in Chewton, Colony of Victoria^[3] and was buried at the Chewton Cemetery, Chewton, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia^[4].

Fatal Mining Accident 12 Aug 1887^[5]

BY WIRE.— FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

CHEWTON. This Day.

A fatal accident occurred at the Francis Ormond Company mine last evening about 5 p.m. A man named George Hill, one of a tribute party, was engaged in filling a truck with dirt at the 200 feet level, when a piece of stone came away from a black greasy face three feet overhead, and knocked him on the back of the head, dislocating his neck. He cried out to one of his mates, Richard Windsor, "For God's sake, catch me, and fell into Windsor's arms and expired. He was not crushed in any way, the stone appearing to have just touched him in its descent. Mr Nicholas, senior, Inspector of Mines, made an examination this morning, and stated at a magisterial inquiry, held before Mr O'Meara, P.M., that no negligence was attributable to the mining manager, as the stone came away from within eighteen inches of a cap piece. A verdict was returned, "Killed by a fall of earth."

When George passed away it left his wife and 4 children with no income. The community of Chewton banded together and put on a concert to raise funds for the family^[6]. With the money raised (a net balance of £117 17s. 3d), a committee decided to purchase a small house for the family and the balance put into a bank account for the family's needs^[7].

Sources

1. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: births; Registration number 1978 / 1854; Family name: HILL; Given name(s) George; Place of event: MELB, Australia; Mother's name Mary Ann JOHNSON; Father's Name: James. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
2. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: marriages; Registration number 2852 / 1877; Family name: HILL; Given name(s) George; Spouse's family name: GREGORY; Spouse's given name(s) Eleanor. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
3. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: deaths; Registration number 9570 / 1887; Family name: HILL; Given name(s) Geo; Place of event: CHEWTON, Australia; Mother's name Mary Ann JOHNSTON; Father's Name: Jas. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/231859309/george-hill : accessed 03 March 2022), memorial page for George Hill (4 Aug 1854–11 Aug 1887), Find a Grave Memorial ID 231859309, citing Chewton Cemetery, Chewton, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980).
5. ↑ FATAL MINING ACCIDENT. (1887, August 12). The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), p. 3. Retrieved March 3, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article241233377
6. ↑ THE ENTERTAINMENT AT CHEWTON. (1887, September 1). Mount Alexander Mail (Vic. : 1854 - 1917), p. 2. Retrieved March 3, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article198932291
7. ↑ CASTLEMAINE. (1887, September 21). Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918), p. 3. Retrieved March 3, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88905978

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