Blandena (Hillman) Reid (1853 - 1931)

Born 1853 in Golden Grove, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of John Reid — married 15 Jan 1874 in Green's Plains, South Australia, Australia

Died 27 May 1931 at about age 78 in Kadina, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Blandena was born in 1853.

Blandena Hillman married John Reid on 15 January 1874 at the residence of Alfred Couzner (her uncle - married to her mother's sister) at Greens Plains. John was a 38 year old widower, Blandena was aged 20.^[1] They had four children at Greens Plains:^[2]

• Blandena Agnes Reid, 2 March 1875
• Albert Thomas Reid, 30 September 1876
• Annie May Reid, 30 May 1878
• Allan Victor Reid, 4 March 1880

She passed away aged 78 on 27 May 1931 at Kadina. Her residence was recorded as Paskeville.^[3]

Blandena is interred in Greens Plains West Cemetery.^[4]

LATE MRS B. REID.
The death on Wednesday, May 27th, of Mrs. Blandena Reid, at Sister Berry's private hospital, Kadina, at the age of 78 years, removes another link from the chain of old identities who blazed the trail and pioneered the district known as Green's Plains, writes our local correspondent. Born at Golden Grove, she arrived on the Plains with the late respected Mr and Mrs Alfred Couzner, who were her uncle and aunt.
In the year 1874 she made the acquaintance of Mr. John Reid, to whom later she was married. The late Mr Reid was a large landowner in the neighborhood, a man who took a keen interest in all matters concerning the welfare of the district in which he lived. He and the late Messrs Ford and J. Day, comprised the personnel of the first Land Board which was appointed by the Government of the day to review the agreements held by leaseholders of land within the district. Mr. Reid died in 1897, after which Mrs. Reid, with the assistance of her son (Albert) carried on, but when in 1927 he too was "called home," the shock caused by his demise, and advancing years, induced Mrs Reid to accept the invitation of Mr J. H. Bussenschutt, of "Claremont Farm" (son-in-law) to make her future home there with those to whom she was near and dear. Here she remained until a few weeks prior to the end.
The deceased lady was a devout ad- herent of the Methodist connexion, and a constant attendant at the Paskeville church, where her cheery presence will be missed. Mrs Reid was one of the foundation members of the church. Her kindly disposition was such as to cause a friend of many years to remark "that never was any one heard to say ought of the deceased that was not kind". The family consisted of two sons and two daughters, of whom Mrs Bussenshutt only survives.
The long line of cars with their occupants forming the procession to her last resting place in the pretty sylvan grounds of the Green's Plains cemetery, where her remains were laid beside those of her husband, was evidence of respect in which she was held. The Rev. F. W . Brasher performed the last rites, and Mr. G. R. Haddy, of Kadina, conducted the funeral arrangements.

--The Kadina and Wallaroo Times, 3 June 1931^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ REID, John, South Australian marriage registrations index, Daly 98/123, accessed 26 June 2022 via Genealogy SA
2. ↑ Search results, Birth registration index, Genealogy SA
3. ↑ REID, Blandena, South Australian death registrations index, Daly 529/95 accessed 26 June 2022 via Genealogy SA
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171218629/blandena-reid : accessed 26 June 2022), memorial page for Blandena Hellmann Reid (1853–27 May 1931), Find A Grave: Memorial #171218629, citing Greens Plains West Cemetery, Paskeville, District Council of Copper Coast, South Australia, Australia ; Maintained by Di Aspinall (contributor 46948773) .
5. ↑ LATE MRS B. REID. (1931, June 3). The Kadina and Wallaroo Times (SA), p. 2. Retrieved June 26, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110513297