William G Decaux (abt. 1835 - 1895)

Born about 1835 in France

Died 28 Jul 1895 at about age 60 in Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

William was born in France in about 1835. For several years he operated various General Stores around the Gunnedah / Narrabri area. William passed away in 1895.

TROVE: The Sydney Daily Telegraph (NSW : 1879 -1883) Mon 24 Sep 1883 Page 3 ^[1]

NEW SOUTH WALES.

GUNNEDAH, Saturday. A empty store, the property of Mr Decaux, was entirely destroyed by fire to-day. The fire was evidently the work of an incendiary. But for the exertions of the inhabitants, a large block of buildings would have been destroyed. Dr Canney, Mr Heath, Mr R. W. Roberts, and Mr Walter Douglas deserve credit for the manner in which they went to work to prevent the further destruction of property.

TROVE: The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912) Sat 10 Aug 1895 Page 309 ^[2]

Deaths.

DE CAUX.—July 28, at Callan Park, William de Caux, native of France, late of Narrabri, aged 60 years.

Research Notes

• 1891: DECAUX.—July 15, at Killough, Strawberry Hills, the wife of W. G. De Caux, of Narrabri, of a daughter.^[3]
• There is a "V. E. Decaux" recorded as a petitioner in 1895 for Gunnedah as a Municipality - may be William, but would have to see original signed document (wherever that's held) to confirm / deny.

Sources

1. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/239269656
2. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/162672284
3. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/162173487

• See newspaper above.
• Death = NSW BDM DC 8841/1895 LEICHHARDT, FRANCIS & CATHERINE [DECAUX WILLIAM]