Charles Edgar Birks (1871 - 1944)

Born 6 Oct 1871 in Kadina, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Florence Marion (Goode) Birks — married 21 Jun 1899 in Hyde Park, South Australia, Australia

Husband of Lina Amanda (Berg) Birks — married 22 Jan 1916 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Husband of Edith Fanny (Blades) Birks — married 5 Feb 1921 in Hawthorn, South Australia, Australia

Died 20 Jun 1944 at age 72 in Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia

Biography

Note: SOUTH AUSTRALIA REPRESENTED AT PARAGUAY

This State was well represented in the company that sought the new Utopia in Paraguay, among the num ber being several members of the family of Mr. Charles Birks, formerly a well-known farmer of Wandearah.

They included his father (founder of the firmof Birks-Chemists Ltd., and a brother of the one who established the business of Charles Birks & Co., Ltd., drapers), his mother, three brothers. and three sisters.

Another who joined the party was Mr. H. S. Taylor, subsequently pro prietor of the Renmark "Pioneer" and an early member of South Australian Provincial Press Association.

Mr. Charlie Birks was well known for his experiments with feed and cereals on his Wandearah property, where also he reared finehorse stock which attracted much attention and gained many prizes in competitions conducted by the successful Pirie Horse Shows in the years prior to World War1. After he left here he did well with sheep on subterranean clover country in Mount Barker district.

He was married three times, his first wife being a sister of Mr. A. L. P. Goode.

His last years were spent on a property in Murray district. When he died his remains were cremated, and, in accordancewith his expressed desire, the ashes were distributed along the river from a plane piloted by his son, Henry Napier Birks. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ PERSONAL REMINISCENCES. (1947, March 17). Recorder (Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia : 1919 - 1954), p. 3. http:/nla.gov.aunla.news-article96180209.

• Birth Citation

SA BDM (Secondary evidence) Page: Ade 102 229 Text: Given Name(s): Charles Edgar Last Name: BIRKS Birth Date: 1871, October 06 Gender: M Father: George Napier BIRKS Mother: Helen Rosetta THOMAS Birth Place/Residence: Kadina District: Daly Symbol: Book/Page: 102/229

• Death Citation

SA BDM (Secondary evidence) Page: Pin 677 2610 Text: Given Name(s): Charles Edgar Last Name: BIRKS Death Date: 20 Jun 1944 Gender: M Age: 72y Approx. Birth Year: 1872 Marital Status: W Relative 1: Relative 2: Residence: Murray Bridge Death Place: Murray Bridge District: Pinnaroo Symbol: H Book/Page: 677/2610

• Marriage (m. GOODE, Florence Marion) Citation

SA BDM (Secondary evidence) Page: Ade 199/1107 Text: Groom Given Name(s): Charles Edgar Groom Last Name: BIRKS Bride Given Name(s): Florence Marion Bride Last Name: GOODE Marriage Date: 1899, June 21 Marriage Place: Res of Henry A Goode Hyde Park Groom Age: 27 Groom Approx. Birth Year: 1872 Groom Marital Status: S Groom Father: George Napier BIRKS Bride Age: 28 Bride Approx. Birth Year: 1871 Bride Marital Status: S Bride Father Name: Henry Abel GOODE District: Adelaide Symbol: Book/Page: 199/1107

• Marriage (m. BERG, Lina Amanda) Citation

SA BDM (Secondary evidence) Page: Ade 266/180 Text: Groom Given Name(s): Charles Edgar Groom Last Name: BIRKS Bride Given Name(s): Lina Amanda Bride Last Name: BERG Marriage Date: 1916, January 22 Marriage Place: St John Church Adelaide Groom Age: 44 Groom Approx. Birth Year: 1872 Groom Marital Status: W Groom Father: George Napier BIRKS Bride Age: 40 Bride Approx. Birth Year: 1876 Bride Marital Status: S Bride Father Name: Carl Wilhelm BERG District: Adelaide Symbol: Book/Page: 266/180

• Marriage (m. EDMUNDS, Edith Fanny) Citation

SA BDM (Secondary evidence) Page: Ade 286/339 Text: Groom Given Name(s): Charles Edgar Groom Last Name: BIRKS Bride Given Name(s): Edith Fanny Bride Last Name: EDMUNDS Marriage Date: 1921, February 05 Marriage Place: St Columbas Church Hawthorn Groom Age: 49 Groom Approx. Birth Year: 1872 Groom Marital Status: W Groom Father: George Napier BIRKS Bride Age: 47 Bride Approx. Birth Year: 1874 Bride Marital Status: W Bride Father Name: Frederick James BLADES District: Adelaide Symbol: S Book/Page: 286/339