Eleanor (Farmer) Hitchcock (1844 - 1913)

Born 15 Aug 1844 in Perth, Western Australia

Ancestors

Wife of John Hitchcock — married 19 Nov 1868 in Middle Swan, Western Australia

Descendants

Died 9 Apr 1913 at age 68 in Northam, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

Eleanor was born on 15 August 1844 in Perth, Western Australia.^[1][2]

She married John Hitchcock on 19 November 1868 in Middle Swan.^[1] The had nine children over twenty years.

Northam Courier (WA : 1909 - 1922), Friday 11 April 1913, page 3
At about midday on Wednesday, Mrs Eleanor Hitchcock. widow of the late John Hitchcock, of Malabaine Farm, passed away at Meckering at the age of sixty-nine years, the direct cause of death being heart failure, follow ing upon other ailments. The de ceased lady was born on the Canning, and was left an orphan at an early age. She lived through her girl hood with the late Mr. James Twine, and was afterwards with the Mor-ran family for some years. One sister was Mrs. James Wilkerson. of Northam and another. Mrs. Alfred Eaton, of Goundegin, still lives. Her brother, the late Mr. John Farmer, was a very old resident of the Eastern Districts.

After her marriage, Mrs. Hitchcock went to live at Paradise, and eventually the household removed to the wilderness, starting clearing what eventually became the Malabaine Farm, where the deceased lady lived for nearly half a century. Unselfishness and kindness were among the leading traits of her character, and she was always ready to assist where her good services could relieve those stricken by sickness or other misfortune.

She leaves to mourn her death three sons, Messrs. Frederick, Robert, and Herbert (a son, John, having pre deceased her) and four daughters, Mesdames Lionel Smith. Richard Lawrence, John Sheen, and James Davies (York.) Her grandchildren number thirty-four. Several years ago the late Mrs. Hitchcock removed from Malabaine to Meckering, where she resided up to the time of her death.

The body was brought to Northam on Thursday morning, and the funeral proceeded from Mr. Purslowe's private mortuary on Thursday afternoon to the place of interment in the Angli can portion of the Northam cemetery, the Rev. Henrv Vine, of Mec kering, officiating at the grave. Be fore her death Mrs. Hitchcock ex pressed a wish that no flowers should be sent by the family. The pall-bearers were Messrs. W. and G. H. Smith, T. Sinclair. G. T. Wilkerson, A. E. Lockyer. G. G. Nicholson. A. E. Dudley, and C. Christmass. The chief mourners were her three sons and four daughters and sons-in-law, and several grandchildren. The funeral arrangements were in the hands of Mr. J. W. Purslowe.^[3]

The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians

HITCHCOCK, John, b. 24.10.1841 (England), d. 19.12.1891 (Northam), son of James & Mary (nee Clark). arr. 20.8.1842 per Simon Taylor with parents, m. 19.11.1868 (Mid Swan) Eleanor FARMER b. 15.8.1844 d. 9.4.1913 (buried Northam). dtr. of Charles & Margaret (nee Spencer), adopted by Jas Twine. Chd. Frederick William b. 1869, Ada Mary b. 1872 d. 1945, John b. 1874 d. 1882. Annie b. 1875 d. 1942, Susannah b. 1878 d. 1961, Robert Charles b. 1880 d: 1935, Margaret b. 1882 d. 1862, Louisa Eleanor b. 1883 d. 1954, Herbert Ernest Farmer: b. 1888. Farmer. Northam, worked first on "Paradise Farm" Newgain, then at "Egoline". Bt. Avon Loc 621 & 653 40 acres each: Block 1358, "Malabaine" of 100 acres was the homestead. Both illit . C/E . ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} The Bicentennial dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888. [compiled by Rica Erickson], https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary
2. ↑ WA Birth Index 1844/433 Surname | Given Names Sex | Father | Mother | Place of Birth | Number | and Year | Farmer | Eleanor | Charles | Unknown Margaret | Canning | 433 | 1844
3. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/155974036
4. ↑ The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888, Vol 2, H, pg 1491. [compiled by Rica Erickson] https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary