Albert Ernest Pike (1882 - 1941)

Born 6 Nov 1882 in Morphett Vale, South Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Alice (Milne) Pike — married 1911 in Coolgardie, Western Australia, Australia

Died 4 Nov 1941 at age 58 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

Albert Pike was born in the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)

This profile is part of the Pike Name Study.

Albert Ernest Pike was born about 1882 in Morphett Vale, South Australia. His parents were listed as James PIKE and Georgina BEATTY. ^[1]

Albert married Alice Milne in E Coolgardie in 1911. ^[2]

In 1939, Albert was living at 71 Campbell Street, Kalgoorlie, with his wife, Alice, and son, Alan: ^[3]

Pike, Alan David, 71 Campbell Street, grocer, M

Pike, Alice, 71 Campbell Street, home duties, F

Pike, Albert Ernest, 71 Campbell Street, grocer, M

Albert died on 14th Nov 1941, in Kalgoorlie, WA. ^[4]

A number of funeral notices (showing he was an active member of the local community) were published in the Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1954) Wed 5 Nov 1941 Page 4 Family Notices: ^[5]

FUNERAL NOTICES

PIKE. — The friends of the late Albert Ernest Pike, dearly beloved husband of Alice, father of Don and Allan, and brother of Mr. E. W. Pike and Mr. E. J. Pike, Kalgoorlie, are respectfully informed that his remains will be removed from Messrs. A. and J. Kyle's Private Mortuary Chapel, Cassidy street, Kalgoorlie, at 4 o'clock THIS DAY (Wednesday), for interment in the Presbyterian portion of the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. A. and J Kyle, Funeral Directors. Phone 23.

PIKE. — The Breadalbane Lodge No. 80, W. A. C.— The brethren of the above and the craft generally are respectfully requested to attend the funeral of their late Bro. A. E. Pike, PM, which leaves Messrs. A. and J. Kyle's Private Mortuary Chapel, Cassidy street, Kalgoorlie, at 4o'clock THIS DAY (Wednesday). No regalia. By order, W.M.

PIKE. — Kalgoorlie Citizens' Rifle Club. — Members of the above are respectfully requested to attend the funeral of their late member A. E. Pike, which leaves Messrs. A. and J. Kyle's Private Mortuary Chapel, Cassidy street, Kalgoorlie, at 4 o'clock THIS DAY (Wednesday). F A, Foulkes, Secretary.

PIKE. — E G. District Rifle Club Union. — Members of the above are respectfully requested to attend the funeral of their late president, A. E. Pike, which leaves Messrs. A. and J. Kyle's Private, Mortuary Chapel, Cassidy street, Kalgoorlie, at 4 o'clock THIS DAY (Wednesday). W. H. Gribble, Secretary.

PIKE. — Goldfields Motor Cycle Club. — Members of the above are respectfully requested to attend the funeral of the late A. E. Pike, late father of members Don and Allan Pike, which leaves Messrs. A. and J. Kyle's Private Mortuary Chapel, Cassidy street, Kalgoorlie, at 4 o'clock THIS DAY (Wednesday). K. McKercher, Secretary.

PIKE. — (Boulder Rifle Club.— Members are requested to attend the funeral of the late A. E. Pike, president of the District Union. Cortege to leave Messrs. A. and J. Kyle's Private Mortuary Chapel, Kalgoorlie, at 4. o'clock THIS DAY, for the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. V. Treloar, Captain.

He was buried in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery, West Lamington, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia. ^[6]

At the time of his death, Albert had running a Grocer's business in Kalgoorlie, WA, with his brother, Eustace Walter Pike, according to newspaper reports in the Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1954) Sat 23 Oct 1943 Page 1 Advertising: ^[7]

PUBLIC NOTICES

REGISTRATION OF FIRMS ACT, 1897-1940

PIKE BROS.

Notice is hereby given that the firm of Pike Bros, carrying on business at 304 Hannan street Kalgoorlie as Grocers is now composed of ALICE PIKE and ALAN DAVID PIKE.

On the 4th day of November 1941 ALBERT ERNEST PIKE died and on the 12th day of June 1943 EUSTACE WALTER PIKE retired from the firm.

Dated this 22nd day of October 1943.

E. M. HEENAN and CO., Palace Chambers, Kalgooriie, Solicitors

Sources

1. ↑ Genealogy SA, Birth Index, 1882, REG 293/429, Albert Ernest Pike, District: Morphett Vale, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-databases.html
2. ↑ WA Marriages, Albert E Pike and Alice Milne, Year: 1911, Reg. No. 91, Reg. District: E Coolgardie, Department of Justice, Births, Deaths and Marriages, http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/
3. ↑ Australia Electoral Rolls, 1939, "FindMyPast", Alice Pike, https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=AU%2FELECTORALROLL%2F350%2F000152933, Image available
4. ↑ WA Deaths, Albert E Pike, Year: 1941, Reg. No. 273, Reg. District: E Coolgardie, Department of Justice, Births, Deaths and Marriages, http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/
5. ↑ TROVE, Family Notices (1941, November 5). Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved July 2, 2020, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article95141312
6. ↑ BillionGraves, Grave site information of Albert Ernest Pike (Died: 4 Nov 1941) at Kalgoorlie Cemetery in West Lamington, City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia, Australia, https://billiongraves.com/grave/Albert-Ernest-Pike/30872241
7. ↑ TROVE, Advertising (1943, October 23). Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved July 2, 2020, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article95632128