Edward Howard Bakewell (1859 - 1944)

Born 6 Jul 1859 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Octavia Eleanor (Wilson) Bakewell — married 12 Oct 1886 in Congregational Manse, Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 31 Mar 1944 at age 84 in Morgan, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Edward was born 1859. His parents were Samuel Bakewell and Eliza Hannah Pye.

Octavia Eleanor WILSON and Edward were married 12 Oct 1886 at Congregational Manse, Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia and they had 6 children.

Eleanor Gladys BAKEWELL 1887–

Dorothy Grace BAKEWELL 1891–

Gwendoline Enid BAKEWELL 1893–

Howard Keith BAKEWELL 1896–

Evelyn Marjorie BAKEWELL 1899–

Robert Donald BAKEWELL 1899–1982

He passed away 1944.

Sources

• Birth

Genealogy South Australia: Birth. 1859; BAKEWELL, Edward Haward; Samuel BAKEWELL; Eliza Anna PYE; Adelaide; 15/143. https://www.genealogysa.org.au/

• Birth Notice

South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900) Mon 18 Jul 1859

On the 6th July, at Stragways-terrace, North Adelaide, the wife of Mr. S. Bakewell, of a son.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/49829261

• Marriage to Octavia Eleanor WILSON

Genealogy South Australia: Marriage. 1886; 149/95; BAKEWELL, E Howard; WILSON, Octavia Eleanor; Clare. https://www.genealogysa.org.au/

• Marriage Notice

South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900) Wed 20 Oct 1886

BAKEWELL-WILSON.-On the 12th October, at the Congregational Church, Port Pirie, by the Rev. W. Wilson, father of the bride, Edward Howard Bakewell, of Adelaide, to Octavis Eleanor (Ellie) Wilson, of Port Pirie.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/45849308

• Death

Genealogy South Australia: Death. 1944; 674/1463; BAKEWELL, Edward Howard; Murray. https://www.genealogysa.org.au/

• Death Notice

News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954) Sat 1 Apr 1944

BAKEWELL.—On March 31, Edward Howard, loved husband of Florence Bakewell, 80 Northgate st., Millswood.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/128396939

News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954) Fri 31 Mar 1944

Mr. Bakewell Dies in Train

Mr. E. H. Bakewell, former chairman of the Municipal Tramways Trust, and well-known Adelaide commercial identity, died suddenly in the train on the way to Morgan this afternoon. His body was found in a locked closet in the train after its arrival at Morgan.

Mr. Bakewell was with the official party on the way to the pipeline opening. He was 85 years of age.

Mr. Bakewell was chairman of the Tramways Trust from 1922 to 1937. He was also chairman and managing director of the S.A. Portland Cement Co., former chairman of directors of Commercial Union Assurance Co., chairman of directors of the Co-operative Shearing Co. Ltd., and member of the council and executive of the Stockowners' Association.

Mr. Bakewell leaves a widow and six children - Mr. R. D. Bakewell, of Benalla, Victoria; Mr. H. K. Bakewell, of Yalkuri Station, Narrung. South Australia; Mrs. T. C. Dewez, of Toorak, Victoria; Mrs. de Pledge Sykes, of Medlndle; Mrs. Rose Macrow, of Adelelde and Miss E. G. Bakewell, of Unley Park.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/128395897

Additional Link

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._H._Bakewell

Acknowledgement

Personal recollection of events witnessed by John Macrow as remembered 18 Aug 2018.