George Pike (1880 - 1935)

Born 1 Sep 1880 in Young, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Mary (Gethings) Pike — married 1908 in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 13 Oct 1935 at age 55 in Young, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

George Pike was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

This profile is part of the Pike Name Study.

Death

PIKE.-October 13, 1935, at Young (suddenly), George, beloved husband of Margaret Mary, and father of George A., Joan, Una, and Herbert. R.I.P. ^[1]

PIKE.-October 13, at Young (suddenly), George, beloved son of the late W. J. and Susanna Pike and brother of Amy, Susan, Minnie, Eva, Maude, Ernest and Louie. At rest. ^[2]

Mr. George Pike, well known native of Young, was found dead in his bed on Sunday morning by his son George, at "Longview," Wombat Road. His wife, Mrs. Pike, was in Sydney, undergoing treatment. ^[3]

The death occurred suddenly at Young during the week of Mr. George Pike, at his residence, Longview, Wombat road. One of his daughters, Miss Una Pike, is a member of the nursing staff of the Boorowa Hospital. ^[4]

The death of Mr. George Pike, 55, at his home, Wombat-road, Young, on Sunday, removes a member of a pioneering family of the district. The late Mr. Pike was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Pike, of Inglewood, Young. It was at Inglewood that he was born. He assisted his father at Inglewood with farming and orcharding. His father was one of the pioneers of the Young district. ^[5]

THE Coroner (Mr. G. S. Whiteman) returned a verdict of heart failure due to pulmonary tuberculosis, at the inquest into the death of George Pike, 55 years, who was found dead in bed. Dr. A. W. J. Stocks said that the condition of acute pneumonia had supervened and caused death. ^[6]

Burial

14 Oct 1935, Young, New South Wales, Australia.

C/E cemetery.

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Sources

1. ↑ Trove, The Sydney Morning Herald 16 Oct 1935
2. ↑ Trove, The Sydney Morning Herald 19 Oct 1935
3. ↑ Trove, Cootamundra Herald 18 Oct 1935
4. ↑ Trove, The Burrowa News 18 Oct 1935
5. ↑ Trove, Albury Banner and Wodonga Express 18 Oct 1935
6. ↑ Trove, Albury Banner and Wodonga Express 25 Oct 1935
7. ↑ Profile created by Doug Laidlaw through the import of margstin.ged on Jan 31, 2018. This comment and citation should be deleted after a short biography has been added and primary sources have been cited.

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