Percy Charles Jackson (1879 - 1953)

Born 13 Dec 1879 in Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia

Husband of Helena Amelia (Walter) Jackson — married 28 Oct 1901 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Died 17 Sep 1953 at age 73 in Healesville, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Percy Charles Jackson was born 13th December 1878, his birth being registered the following year in Sandhurst, Victoria, the son of William Jabus Jackson and Hannah Roberts. Sandhurst is now known as Bendigo.^[1]

In 1901, in Victoria, he married Helena Amelia Walter. ^[2]

Bendigo Advertiser (Vic) Saturday 30 November 1901 p 4

MARRIAGES

JACKSON—WALTER.—On the 28th October, at "Osborne," Edward-street, Bendigo, by the Rev. T. J. P. Payne, Percy Charles, third son of Mr. W. J. Jackson, tailor, of Hargreaves-street W., Bendigo, to Helena Amelia (Lena), youngest daughter of the late Mr. C. N. Walter, of Bridge-street, Bendigo. ^[3]

They had children in Victoria and Queensland.

The Herald (Melbourne, Vic) Wednesday 3 December 1913 p 4

MOTHER SUES SON

LOAN RETURN ORDERED

At the Brunswick Court to-day Percy Charles Jackson, printer, shareholder in the firm of Blakely and Jackson Proprietary Company, Sydney road, Brunswick, was sued by his mother, Mrs Hannah Jackson, a widow, for the sum of £40, money lent, and a verdict was given for the amount, with £2/2/ costs. A stay of one month was allowed. |

Mrs. Jackson said that in October, 1911, she lent her son £40 as deposit to purchase a house valued at £410. The place was purchased by her son in his wife's name. Witness had frequently applied for some of the money, but her son had always put her off.

Percy Charles Jackson, printer, and [sic] that he had no desire to give evidence against his mother. The money was given him by his mother to provide a home for her and his sister. The house was bought in his wife's name.

Mr Fleming, J.P.: You made a home for your wife and self with the mother's money.

Jackson: There is always a home for her there. He was prepared to refund the money, but was debarred from working with other printers through holding the shares in the firm.

A stay of one month was granted. ^{[4] [5]}

Percy Charles Jackson passed away in 1953, his recorded as 74 years. His death was registered in Healesville, Victoria, Australia, giving Bendigo as his birthplace and his parents indexed as William James Jackson and Hannah Roberts.^[6]

The Age (Melbourne, Vic) Saturday 19 September 1953 p 19

DEATHS

JACKSON.-On September 16, at Healesville, Percy Charles, loving brother of Pem (Mrs. Powell). Aged 74 years. So mote it be. ^[7]

On 21st September 1953, his remains were cremated at the Springvale Botanical Cemetery, where his ashes were later scattered. ^[8]

Naturalization records for California, USA, show Helena petitioning in 1959. Helena stated she was 79 years old, born Bendigo, Australia, on 28th October 1880. Her spouse was named as Percy Charles Jackson, born 13th December 1878. ^[9]

It was another 25 years, in 1978, before Helena passed away, still in California.

Sources

1. ↑ Department of Justice, Victoria Family history search : 1879 BIRTH REG, Percy Charles JACKSON, reg 5272/1879
2. ↑ Department of Justice, Victoria Family history search : 1901 MARRIAGE, Percy Chas JACKSON & Helena Amelia WALTER, reg 7888/1901
3. ↑ 1901 'Family Notices', Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918), 30 November, p. 4. , viewed 27 Dec 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article89436230
4. ↑ 1913 'MOTHER SUES SON', The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), 3 December, p. 4. , viewed 01 May 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article241652016
5. ↑ MOTHER SUES SON FOR MONEY LENT. (1913, December 4). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 12. Retrieved May 1, 2020, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article196229828
6. ↑ Department of Justice, Victoria Family history search : 1853 DEATH REG, Percy Charles JACKSON, reg 20975/1953
7. ↑ DEATH & FUNERAL NOTICES - 1953 'Family Notices', The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), 19 September, p. 19. , viewed 01 May 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article206468645
8. ↑ CREMATION The Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust Deceased Search: Percy Charles JACKSON, Springvale Botanical Cemetery
9. ↑ California, Naturalization Records, 1887-1991, National Archives at San Francisco; San Bruno, California; NAI Number: 605504; Record Group Title: RG 21; Record Group Number: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009 (index only viewed Ancestry com.