Samuel Hordern Snr (1849 - 1909)

Born 14 Jul 1849 in Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)

Ancestors

Husband of Jane Maria (Booth) Hordern — married 11 Nov 1875 (to 13 Aug 1909) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 13 Aug 1909 at age 60 in Darling Point, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Samuel Hordern Snr is Notable.

Samuel Hordern Snr, the second son to Anthony Hordern and Harriet Marsden, was born on 14 July 1849 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.^[1]

Samuel married Jane Maria Booth on 11 November 1875 in Sydney.^[2]
MARRIAGES.
HORDERN—BOOTH.—November 11, by special license, at St. Mark's Church, Darling Point, by the Rev. Thomas Kemmis, M.A., Samuel, youngest son of Mr. Anthony Hordern, of Sydney, to Jane M., eldest daughter of Mr. John Booth, of Surry Hills, Sydney.^[3]

Children of Samuel and Jane Hordern

• Samuel Hordern (1876–1956)
• Anthony Hordern (1889–1970)
• Lebbeus Hordern (1891–1928)
• Four daughters
• Two more sons

BUSINESS In 1878 he signed a formal partnership agreement with his older brother Anthony to run Anthony Hordern and Sons for a period of 30 years. From 1882 his brother was primarily based in London and spent considerable time travelling between London and Australia. Samuel was left to run the operations in Sydney.

Samuel Hordern died on 13 August 1909 at Darling Point, Sydney.^[4]
DEATHS.
HORDERN.-August 13, 1909, Samuel Hordern, Sen., of Retford Hall, Darling Point, aged 60 years. By special request, no flowers.^[5] He was survived his wife, four of his five sons and by four daughters.

Obituary
MR. HORDERN'S DEATH.
WIDESPREAD REGRET.
IMMENSE FUNERAL.
Yesterday afternoon the last tributes of respect were paid to one of Sydney's greatest captains of industry, when the remains of Mr. Samuel Hordern were laid to rest in the Rookwood Cemetery. The death of Mr. Hordern has removed one of the most striking figures in the commercial world, as well as a highly-popular citizen of the State. By reason of the wider ramifications of the business to which he was the head, he was in direct touch with a very large number of industries and branches of commerce, just as his social activities brought him into personal contact with a broad range of people. However, since his death on Friday telegrams and other messages of sympathy and condolence have poured in upon the deceased gentleman's family from an amazingly wide circle, embracing practically every social, professional, and commercial interest through-out the Commonwealth. Most of these messages, while sympathising with the bereaved, made eulogistic reference to the qualities of the deceased. One telegram, which expressed the sentiments of many, put it:-"Australia has lost a patriot, Sydney her most enterprising son, and commerce a champion." Not the least striking were the great number of messages received from hospitals and other charitable institutions, which had signally benefited in the past by the deceased gentleman's munificence.....^[6]

Samuel Hordern was buried at Rookwood General Cemetery, New South Wales.^[7]

Probate
SUMMARY.
Probate has been granted in respect of the will of the late Mr. Samuel Hordern. The net value of the estate is stated at £2,925,924 15s 10d.
The amount of stamp duty payable on the estate is £212,592.^{[8] [9]}

Sources

1. ↑ NSW birth registration number 405/1849 V1849405 34A HORDERN SAMUEL (Parents) ANTHONY and HARRIET (District not listed) https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au
2. ↑ NSW marriage registration number 1494/1875 HORDERN SAMUEL married BOOTH JANE M (PADDINGTON) https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au
3. ↑ “Sydney Morning Herald” (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Monday 15 November 1875, page 1 column 1 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28400523?searchTerm=Hordern%20Booth#
4. ↑ NSW death registration number 7919/1909 HORDERN SAMUEL (Parents) ANTHONY and HARRIET (SYDNEY) https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au
5. ↑ "Sydney Morning Herald" (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Saturday 14 August 1909, page 12 column 1 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15102975?searchTerm=Hordern%20Booth#
6. ↑ "Sydney Morning Herald" (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Monday 16 August 1909, page 6 column 8 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15087042?searchTerm=Wlaker%20Hordern#
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images accessed 08 August 2021, memorial page for Samuel Hordern (14 Jul 1849–13 Aug 1909), Find a Grave Memorial ID Find A Grave: Memorial #167751457, citing Rookwood General Cemetery, Rookwood, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia. Maintained by Vox3000 (contributor 49056742)
8. ↑ "Sydney Morning Herald" (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Saturday 11 December 1909 page 1 column 1 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15093788?searchTerm=samuel%20hordern%20probate#
9. ↑ "Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales" (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001), Wednesday 15 June 1910 (No.97) page 3394 column 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226906277?searchTerm=probate%20granted%20Hordern#

See also

• Teale, Ruth. 'Hordern, Samuel (1849–1909)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hordern-samuel-3916/text6009, published first in hardcopy 1972, accessed online 21 February 2017 by Clare Spring.

• Grave record for Samuel Horden (Died: 13 Aug 1909), Billion Graves Record 26564196 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. first accessed online on the 6th of March, 2022 at: https://billiongraves.com/grave/Samuel-Horden/26564196

• His Sons Profile Samuel Hordern from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

• OUR PORTRAIT GALLERY from The Bird O' Freedom (Sydney, NSW : 1891 - 1896) of Saturday 5 October 1895, Page 1. first accessed on TROVE on the 6th of March, 2022 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207809999 & https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/207810002

• MR. SAMUEL HORDERN'S WILL. from The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930) of Saturday 2 October 1909, Page 13. first accessed on TROVE on the 6th of March, 2022 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/238244451

• Port Jackson Pleasure Fleets - 7 & 8: Steam Yachts, Nights Under Barrenjoey And The Development Of Classes In Racing Yachts from the PITTWATER ONLINE NEWS dated June 2 - 28, 2014: Issue 168. first accessed online on the 6th of March, 2022 at: https://www.pittwateronlinenews.com/aquaticsissue168-port-jackson-pleasure-fleets---7.php