Frederick Edward Barker (1859 - 1918)

Born 30 May 1859 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Husband of Matilda Jane (Cobcroft) Barker — married Dec 1879 (to 1917) in Newtown, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 2 Jan 1918 at age 58 in Smithfield, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Frederick Edwin Barker was born at Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, in about 1859.^[1] He was the son of Thomas Barker and Bridget Conroy.

He married Matilda Jane Cobcroft in December 1879 (registered in 1880).^[2]

He died of heart failure at his home in Smithfield, NSW, on 2 January 1918.^[1][3]

Articles in Newspapers
1918 - Death Notices
Mr. Frederick E. Barker, brother of Mr. Tom Barker, the knowledgeable Paramatta gardener, died very suddenly on Wednesday. The deceased took a Prominent part in local affairs in Liverpool District for years, and, in the days of 'The Argus' fruit shows, produced some very fine fruit, particularly grapes.^[4]

DEATH OF MR. FRED. BARKER.
On Wednesday morning Mr. Frederick Barker, of Smithfield-road, Fairfield, was discovered dead in his chair by his daughter, Mrs. Burton, with whom he resided for some time past. Mr. Barker was seemingly in the best of health the previous evening, and was chatting with an 'Argus'. representative on Fairfield station on New Year's Day He was for many years a resident of Moorebank, Liverpool, until is property was resumed by the military authorities, and latterly had resided at Casula. He leaves a family of four sons and two daughters. Two of his sons are at the front, the eldest, Sergeant F. Barker, having been one of the first of the Liverpool fighters to enlist. Mr. Barker, sen was a native of Baulkham Hills and he was married to Miss M. J. Cobcroft, in the Cook's River district. Mrs. F. E. Barker predeceased her husband, passing away in May last, and since then the husband has appeared to suffer from the effects of that heavy bereavement; The funeral took place on Friday the place of interment being the R.C. cemetery Parramatta North. Mr. Ralph, Metcalfe had charge of the funeral arrangements. ^[5]

A DELAYED INQUEST.
Owing to the absence of witnesses in the country, the inquiry concerning the death of the late Frederick Edwin Barker, of Fairfield-street, Smithfield, who passed away suddenly on January 2 last, was not held until Saturday by the Liverpool District Coroner. Caroline Ellen Kate Burton stated that she was a widow. Deceased was her father and resided with her. On January 2, after doing a little gardening in the morning, her father went to the rear of the house. About half an hour later witness called him and receiving no reply went to the shed and saw deceased in a sitting position in a corner. Spoke to and shook deceased. Could then see he was dead. George Thomas Barker, a son of deceased, stated that he resided at Anthony-street, Fairfield. Deceased had often complained to witness of heart trouble, and had been medically treated for it. Deceased's medical adviser had warned him not to do any work or he would be liable to drop dead. This was in October last, when deceased had an attack of pneumonia. Deceased owned about 111 acres at Casula. His life was not insured. The value of the properties left by deceased would be about £1100. The Coroner returned a finding of death from heart failure.
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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Death: "New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Coroners' Inquests, 1821-1937"
   State Archives NSW; Series: 2765; Item: X2091; Roll: 343
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 1785 #112272 (accessed 17 August 2023)
   Frederick Edwin Barker death about 1918 (age 59) in Smithfield.
2. ↑ Marriage Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 17 Aug 2023), Index entry for FREDERICK BARKER and MATILDA J COBCROFT; District: NEWTOWN; Registration Number: 1848/1880
3. ↑ Death Index (NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 17 Aug 2023), Index entry for BARKER FREDERICK E; Parents: THOMAS & BRIDGET; District: LIVERPOOL; Registration Number: 2799/1918
4. ↑ BREVITIES (1918, January 5). The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate (Parramatta, NSW : 1888 - 1950), p. 1.
5. ↑ "SMITHFIELD AND FAIRFIELD" The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate (Parramatta, NSW : 1888 - 1950) 9 January 1918: 3.
6. ↑ A DELAYED INQUEST. (1918, April 13). The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate (Parramatta, NSW : 1888 - 1950), p. 5.