William Jesse Greening (abt. 1840 - 1918)

Born about 1840 in Bishops Cleeve, Gloucestershire, England [uncertain]

Died 21 Jan 1918 at about age 78 in Gawler, South Australia, Australia

Biography

William Jesse Greening was born in 1829 in Bishops Cleeve, Gloucestershire, England, son of Joseph James Greening (1791–1852) and Frances Pitchell James (~1792–1862).

Alternatively, he was born around 1840 and migrated to South Australia around 1850.^[1]

William Greening married Ann Pierson on 17 April 1866 in the Wesleyan Church at Stockport, South Australia. He was 26, son of John Greening; she was 22, daughter of James Pierson.^[2]

They had 12 children:^[3]

• Beatrice Elizabeth (Greening) Merrifield, 23 October 1867 Nr Stockport
• Ava Edith Greening, 23 May 1869 Light
• Julian John James Greening, 25 March 1871 Light
• Sydney Lang Ferbank Greening, 2 May 1873 Nr Stockport
• Smith Henry Pierson Greening, 2 May 1873 Nr Stockport
• Annie Sussannah Greening, 5 August 1875 Koolunga
• Herbert William George Greening, 1 August 1877 Koolunga
• Alice Martha Greening, 20 May 1879 Koolunga
• Cecillia Martha Mary Greening, 21 May 1880 Koolunga
• Willie Augustine Greening, 15 April 1882 Nr Hamley Bridge
• Clara Irna Greening, 28 October 1884 Hamley Bridge
• Norman Charles Josephas Greening, 23 July 1887 Pinkertons Plains

William died on 21 January 1918 in Gawler, South Australia, Australia, aged 88.^[1]

GREENING.—On 21st January at Queen street, Gawler South, William Greening, beloved husband of Ann Greening, aged 78 years. A colonist of 68 years.

--The Bunyip, 25 January 1918^[4]

GREENING—The FRIENDS of the late Mr. WILLIAM GREENING are respectfully informed that his Funeral will leave his late residence, Queen-street, Gawler South, on TUESDAY, at 2.30 p.m., for Willaston Cemetery.
TAYLOR & FORGIE, Undertakers.

--The Advertiser, 22 January 1918^[5]

Research notes

I found this profile with birth place and date (1829), parents and death place and date. I've added newspaper notices, marriage and children based on the death. Might it be possible that William Jesse Greening born 1929 is a different person, conflated with William Greening born ~1840, migrated 1850, married 1866, died 1918. Davis-42955 14:35, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} South Australia Deaths 1842-1972 (FindMyPast, https://www.findmypast.com : accessed 2 October 2021) transcript for Greening, William (Death Date: 21 January 1918, Marital Status: Married, Age: 78y, Residence: Gawler South, Death Place: Gawler South) Reference: District: Port Gawler, Book/Page: 416/151.
2. ↑ GREENING, William, South Australian Marriage registrations index, Kapunda 67/448, accessed 20 May 2024 via Genealogy SA
3. ↑ Search results, South Australian Birth registrations index, accessed 20 May 2024 via Genealogy SA
4. ↑ Family Notices (1918, January 25). Bunyip (Gawler, SA : 1863 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved May 20, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article100419654
5. ↑ Family Notices (1918, January 22). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), p. 2. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5590226