Robert James Hooper (1863 - 1946)

Born 19 Jul 1863 in Kapunda, Colony of South Australia.

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Ann Maria (Triplett) Hooper — married 7 Mar 1887 in Broken Hill, Colony of New South Wales.

Descendants

Died 12 Jun 1946 at age 82 in Parkside, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Robert Hooper was born in the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)

Robert, along with his mother and his brother Henry, and following the death of his father, established a foundry in Cornish Street, Broken Hill. On 30th June 1902, clocks were added to the Town Hall Tower. The 5'6" dials were cast in the Hooper foundry. He eventually bought out his mother's and brother's shares.

In 1937 the foundry was taken over by Parham and Sons and it eventually closed down in 1946. Robert and his wife moved to 11 Robsart Street, Parkside in Adelaide and they lived there until their deaths.

Sources

• South Australia Births 1842-1928 (FindMyPast, https://www.findmypast.com : accessed 1 September 2021) transcript for Hooper, Robert James (Birthdate: 19 July 1863, Father: John Hooper, Mother: Selina Gregory, Birthplace: Kapunda) Reference: District: Kapunda, Book/Page: 29/143.

• Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages, New South Wales. Online index - Marriage (https://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyhistory, accessed 1 September 2021) transcript of marriage index for Robert J Hooper and Elizabeth A M Triplett (District: Silverton, New South Wales, Registration No.: 7375/1887)

• South Australia Deaths 1842-1972 (FindMyPast, https://www.findmypast.com : accessed 1 September 2021) transcript for Hooper, Robert James (Death Date: 12 June 1946, Marital Status: Married, Age: 83y, Residence: Parkside, Death Place: Adelaide) Reference: District: Adelaide, Book/Page: 700/2489.

• "DEATH IN ADELAIDE OF MR. R. J. HOOPER" Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW : 1888 - 1954) 12 June 1946: 8. Web. 13 Oct 2016 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48471714.

• Burial Record (Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, https://www.centennialpark.org/memorial-search/ : accessed 1 September 2021) database entry for Hooper, Robert James (Interment Type: Burial, Interment Date: 13 Jun 1946, Location: General C/Path 1/67, Last Abode: Parkside).