Emily (Dawes) Kennewell (1864 - 1910)

Born 22 May 1864 in Kapunda, South Australia, Australia

Wife of Edward Walter Kennewell — married 8 Apr 1882 in Gawler SA

Died 26 Jul 1910 at age 46 in Gawler, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Emily Dawes was born at Kapunda^[1] on 2 May 1864 and was baptized in Christ Church, Kapunda, on 9 January 1866.^[2]

Her parents were William Richard Manly Dawes and Frances Lloyd.

Emily married Edward Walter Kennewell on 8 April 1882. A newspaper marriage notice describes Emily as the third daughter of Mrs Dawes of Barossa.^[3]

It is rather odd that Emily's father was not mentioned in the marriage notice, because he was certainly still alive, and there is evidence that husband and wife were not separated. Perhaps the marriage notice was supposed to say "Mr Dawes", or "Mr and Mrs Dawes", but a typesetter's error occurred.

It transpires that Edward Walter Kennewell was generally known as Walter. And in fact his elder brother, William Henry Kennewell (who had married Emily's elder sister Mary Mead Dawes) was generally known as Henry.

In the Gawler Magistrates' Court on 18 July 1882 one Thomas Barker was charged on the information of William Dawes with using indecent and obscene language at Barossa on the night of July 4, and he was also charged with using abusive language to Frances Dawes on July 6, and charged with indecent exposure on the same day. Frances Dawes, her daughter Emily, and Emily's husband Walter Kennewell, all gave evidence against Barker. Conversely, Walter Kennewell and Emily Kennewell were charged with using abusive and insulting language towards Thomas Barker. Barker was fined 10 shillings in each of the first two cases, while the third case was dismissed, and the case against the Kennewells was also dismissed. The magistrate said that if the parties came before him again he would bind them all over to keep the peace.^[4]

Emily and Walter had five children.

• Frances Emily Kennewell, born 8 March 1883;
• David William Thomas Leonard Kennewell, born 26 December 1884;
• Alfred Stanislaus Kennewell, born 28 March 1887;
• Everalda Emily Kennewell, born 14 October 1888;
• Daisy Clara Kennewell, born 21 July 1890.

​​ The following two "In Memoriam" notices were published in the The Advertiser  on 26 July 1911.^[5]

Kennewell, Emily.—In loving memory of our dear wife and mother, who died July 26, 1910. "Though death divides fond memory clings."—Inserted by her loving husband and children, Gawler.

Kennewell.—In sad but loving memory of our dear wife and mother, who dîed at Gawler, 26th July, 1910.

Kind was the mother we loved and have lost.

Gentle, indulgent and tender.

And in the days when we wanted her most,

Death came and wrenched us asunder

Hard was the blow that caused us to part

From a mother so near and so dear to our hearts.

Inserted by loving husband, sons, and daughters

Sources

1. ↑ Kapunda, South Australia: Wikipedia article.
2. ↑ Birth and baptism of Emily Dawes: image of Christ Church Kapunda baptism register page. FamilySearch firm # 008149506, image 108 of 817.
3. ↑ Marriage of Emily Dawes and E. W. Kennewell: The Express and Telegraph  (Adelaide SA 1867–1922) 28 April 1882 (2nd edition), page 2, Family Notices. (National Library of Australia, Digitised Australian Newspapers, retrieved 22 July 2020.)
4. ↑ Gawler Magistrates' Court: The Gawler Standard  (SA 1878 1885), 22 July 1882, page 3. (National Library of Australia, Digitised Australian Newspapers, retrieved 23 July 2020.)
5. ↑ In Memoriam — Emily Kennewell: The Advertiser  (Adelaide SA 1889–1931), 26 July 1911, page 8. (National Library of Australia, Digitised Australian Newspapers, retrieved 10 February 2021.)