Edward Nankivell (1857 - 1928)

Born 19 Apr 1857 in South Rhine, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Dench — married 14 Jun 1879 in Hindmarsh, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 28 May 1928 at age 71 in Edithburgh, South Australia, Australia

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Mark MacDonald [send private message]

Biography

Edward was born in 1857 to JJohn Nankivell and Elizabeth Dench in the Angaston District^[1]

Edward married Elizabeth Dench, dau of John Dench, at the residence of H Morgan in Hindmarsh, Adelaide on 14 Jun 1879 ^[2][3].

He passed away in 1928^[4] and is buried at the Edithburgh Cemetery^[5]

OBITUARY^[6]

A well-known and highly respected resident of the Peninsula, Edward Nankivell, passed away at the Minlaton Hospital on Sunday morning May 27. The late Mr. Nankivell was born near Eden Valley, in 1857, and had lived in this State during his 71 years. When about 15 years of age he came to Oakley Farm, Coobowie. Eight years later be married, Miss E. Dench of Cornwall. About five years ago part of the family and Mr. Nankivell removed lo Toorak near Adelaide. The body was interred at Edithburgh cemetery on Monday afternoon, May 28. For many years Mr. Nankivell was a member of the Coobowie and Yorketown Baptist churches. An " in mem-oriam " service was held at Yorketown on Sunday, June 3. The building had been suitably draped for the occasion by the ladies of the church. The surviving members of the family are:— Mrs. O. P. Jung and Miss Olive Nankivell, Yorketown ; Messrs. Cecil and Gilbert Nankivell, Georgetown ; Mr. Wm Nankivell, Warooka; Messrs H. and E. Nankivell, Stansbury; Mrs. Holloway and Mr. Roy Nankivell, Georgetown; and Miss Daisy Nankivell. Adelaide. Two daughters died aged 11 and 16 years respectively.

Sources

1. ↑ Genealogy SA, BDM, Birth Index. Reg:12/180
2. ↑ Genealogy SA, BDM, Marriage Index. Reg:119/987
3. ↑ Edward Nankivell Father's Name: John Nankivell Spouse Name: Elizabeth Dench Spouse's Father's Name: John Dench Marriage Date: 14 Jun 1879 Marriage Place: Res Of Rev H Morgan Hindmarsh Registration Place: Adelaide, South Australia Page Number: 987 Volume Number: 119 Source Information Ancestry.com. Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [database on-line].
4. ↑ Genealogy SA, BDM, Death Index. Reg:504/134
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/227864099/edward-nankivell : accessed 27 September 2021), memorial page for Edward Nankivell (1857–28 May 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 227864099, citing Edithburgh Cemetery, Edithburgh, Yorke Peninsula Council, South Australia, Australia ; Maintained by Karbarm (contributor 48404739) .
6. ↑ OBITUARY (1928, June 15). The Pioneer (Yorketown, SA : 1898 - 1954), p. 3. Retrieved January 5, 2019, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199121851