Frederick Ralph Daley (1879 - 1937)

Born 8 Jul 1879 in Terry Hie Hie, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Mattie Isabel (Greentree) Daley — married 11 Feb 1903 in Christ Church St. Laurence, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 17 Jul 1937 at age 58 in New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

• An obituary in Windsor and Richmond Gazette dated 23rd July, 1937 reads in part that he was born at Terry Hie Hie Station, Moree and he came to Wilberforce 48 years ago (c1889) travelling in a dray and three horses with his twin brother, Arthur, and their parents, Patrick and Sarah. The journey taking three weeks.
• Frederick was employed for a short time at the Riverstone Meat Works, then moved to Waverley where he worked (c1904) for the Tramway Department for some five years until the big railway strike.
• Later on, with a partner, he commenced manufacturing home-made jams, but when the partnership failed he returned to Wilberforce where in 1910, he established a general store. The success of the store allowed him to retire in 1928 when he purchased one of Turnbull's farms, later worked by one of his sons. The store was subsequently sold to Wolstenholme Bros.
• Frederick was active in public life being a councillor of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association for 22 years, the Hawkesbury Benevolent Society and Hospital for 17 years, President of the Wilberforce School of Arts, Vice-President of the Wilberforce P. & C. Association, Trustee of the Wilberforce Recreation Reserve and auditor for the Wilberforce Boy Scouts.

• Frederick was buried in St. John's Church of England, Wilberforce (Left Row 03, Plot 07)

Sources

• NSW Birth Index 25124/1879
• NSW Marriage Index 458/1903
• NSW Death Index 16370/1937
• Windsor and Richmond Gazette Obituary - 23rd July, 1937
• Australian Cemeteries Index
• Find A Grave: Memorial #155623323

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