Henry James Daw (1866 - 1942)

Born 4 Jul 1866 in Pandurra, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes (Stuart) Daw — married 10 Jul 1894 in Port Augusta West, South Australia, Australia

Husband of Louisa Jane (Smith) Daw — married 30 May 1936 in Whyalla, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 27 Mar 1942 at age 75 in Port Augusta West, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Henry married Agnes at the Robert Stuart Reserve, Port Augusta West, South Australia. He married Louise Smith at a Church Hall, Whyalla, South Australia.

• Obituary^[1]

LATE HENRY JAMES DAW The death which occurred recently of Mr. Henry James Daw, at his residence, Port Augusta West, removes one of the few remaining pioneers of the early transport system which operated in the outback areas until the introduction of camel transport. Born in the Port Augusta West district on July 4, 1866, he, at an early age went on the roads with his father's bullock teams which took him into Queensland and Central Australia, as well as throughout the North West. Often these trips took a year to complete owing to drought conditions existing in the country traversed. At the beginning of 1900 he was attracted to the Tarcoola goldfields which were then booming and this industry was followed both at Tarcoola and Glenloth until about 1908 when he returned to Port Augusta and took up station contract work (mainly fencing) in the North-West. At the beginning of 1912 he took over the management and improvement of Whittata Station for the late Mr. W. H. Greenfield. He remained in this position until 1928, when he returned to Port Augusta and carried out small contract work until about 1935 when he was forced into retirement owing to failing eye sight. Deceased was twice married, first to Miss Agnes Stuart, of Port Augusta West who pre-deceased him by several years. There are four children living of this marriage—Morrice (Whyalla), Dave (Port Augusta West) Jean (Yarna Station) and Lily (Whyalla). The second marriage was to Mrs. Louisa Daniels, of Peterborough, who survives.

Note

Note: Port Augusta West. Mining at Wilgena 27/11/1899

Sources

1. ↑ Transcontinental (Port Augusta, SA : 1914 - 1954), Friday 17 April 1942, page 2

• Death Citation

SA BDM (Secondary evidence) Page: Frome 648 1558 Text: Surname: DAW First Names: Henry James Death Date: 27-Mar-1942 Age: 75 Gender: M Marital Status: M Place of Death: Port Augusta Residence: Port Augusta West Relative: Not Recorded District: Frome Book/Page: 648/1558 Notes: Symbol=H.

• Birth Citation

SA BDM (Secondary evidence) Page: Ade 45 406 Text: Surname: DAW Given Names: Henry James Date of Birth: 04-Jul-1866 Gender: M Father: Henry DAW Mother: Emily WATTS Birth Residence: Pandurra District: Adelaide Book/Page: 45/406

• Marriage (m. STUART, Agnes) Citation

SA BDM (Secondary evidence) Page: Frome 180/127 Text: Groom Surname: DAW Groom Given Names: Henry James Bride Surname: STUART Bride Given Names: Agnes Marriage Date: 10-Jul-1894 Marriage Place: Res of Robert Stuart Port Augusta West Groom Age: 28 Groom Marital Status: S Groom Father: Henry DAW Bride Age: 22 Bride Marital Status: S Bride Father: Robert Strachan STUART District: Frome Book/Page: 180/127

• Marriage (m. SMITH, Louisa Jane) Citation

SA BDM (Secondary evidence) Page: Fli 368/2213 Text: Groom Surname: DAW Groom Given Names: Henry James Bride Surname: DANIELS Bride Given Names: Louisa Jane Marriage Date: 30-May-1936 Marriage Place: Church Hall Whyalla Groom Age: 69 Groom Marital Status: W Groom Father: Henry DAW Bride Age: 60 Bride Marital Status: W Bride Father: Thomas Henry SMITH District: Flinders Book/Page: 368/2213