Henry Joseph Kemp Bebee (1861 - 1925)

Born 20 Jul 1861 in North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Husband of Ellen Jane (Farmer) Bebee — married 2 Apr 1885 (to 27 Jun 1925) in Gawler, South Australia, Australia

Died 27 Jun 1925 at age 63 in Kapunda, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Henry was born in North Adelaide, South Australia during 1861. He is the son of David Bebee and Elizabeth Kemp. He passed away in Kapunda, South Australia during 1925.

Henry was born in North Adelaide, South Australia on 20 July 1861.^[1]

Henry married Ellen Jane Farmer in Gawler, South Australia on 2 April 1885.^[2] The following marriage notice was published in the South Australian newspaper, The Adelaide Observer, on 18 April 1885:^[3]

BEBEE —FARMER.—On the 2nd April, at Gawler, by the Rev. Walter Jones, Henry J. K. Bebee, to Ellen J., second daughter of the late Patrick Farmer, of Gawler.

Henry died in Kapunda, South Australia on 27 June 1925 at the age of 63 years.^[4] The following death notice was published in the South Australian newspaper, The Register, on 29 June 1925: ^[5]

BEBEE. —On the 17th June, at Kapunda Post Office, Henry Joseph Kemp, beloved husband of Ellen Bebee.

Henry was buried at the Kapunda Cemetery in Kapunda, South Australia on 28 June 1925,^[6]

The following obituary was published in the South Australian newspaper, The Register, on 1 July 1925:^[7]

Mr. Henry Bebee, whose death occurred at Kapunda last Saturday, was well known throughout the State in connection with the Postal Department, of which, he had been an employee for 47 years. He was born at North Adelaide in July, 1861. For 30 years Mr. Bebee was connected with the post office at Gawler, and he had also been postmaster at Port Pirie, Jamestown, Burra, Thebarton, and Kapunda. He was a prominent Freemason at Gawler for some time; also a member of the Ancient Order of Foresters. For 16 years Mr. Bebee was an active member of the Gawler Institute committee, and for several years was a warden of St. George's in the same town. He has left, besides a widow, a daughter— Mrs. W. F. Sandow (Peterborough) — and two sons— Mr. Howard Bebee (Sydney), and Mr. Alfred Bebee (Blyth).

Sources

1. ↑ Genealogy SA, Online Database Search for Birth Registration, accessed 16 July 2022 (Subscription required to view full details of the above source), Search result follows - Surname: BEBEE, Given Names: Henry Joseph Kemp, Date of Birth: 20-Jul-1861, Gender: M, Father: David BEBEE, Mother: Elizabeth KEMP, Birth Residence: North Adelaide, District: Adelaide, Book/Page: 20/145
2. ↑ Genealogy SA, Online Database Search for Marriage Registration, accessed 16 July 2022 (Subscription required to view full details of the above source), Search result follows - Groom Surname: BEBEE, Groom Given Names: Henry Joseph Kemp, Bride Surname: FARMER, Bride Given Names: Ellen Jane, Marriage Date: 02-Apr-1885, Marriage Place: Res of brides mother Gawler, Groom Age: 23, Groom Marital Status: S, Groom Father: David BEBEE, Bride Age: 23, Bride Marital Status: S, Bride Father: Patrick FARMER, District: Barossa, Book/Page: 143/25
3. ↑ 1885 'Family Notices', Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), 18 April, p. 24. , viewed 16 Jul 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article160737611
4. ↑ Genealogy SA, Online Database Search for Death Registration, accessed 16 July 2022 (Subscription required to view full details of the above source), Search result follows - Surname: BEBEE, First Names: Henry Joseph Kemp, Death Date: 27-Jun-1925, Age: 63, Gender: M, Marital Status: M, Place of Death: Kapunda, Residence: Kapunda, Relative: Not Recorded, District: Kapunda, Book/Page: 479/282
5. ↑ 1925 'Family Notices', The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), 29 June, p. 6. , viewed 16 Jul 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article54921736
6. ↑ Genealogy SA, Online Search of 'South Australia Cemeteries' Database, accessed 16 July 2022 (Subscription required to view full details of the above source), Search result follows - Surname: BEBEE, First Names: Henry Joseph Kemp, Death Date: Not Recorded, Burial Date: 28-Jun-1925, Age: 63, Cemetery: Kapunda Christ Church Anglican, Relations: Not Recorded, Notes: Of Main St, Kapunda., Source: Burial Register, Source 2: Not Recorded, Photo: Not Recorded, District Code: 12, EventYear: 1925
7. ↑ 1925 'OBITUARY.', The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), 1 July, p. 13. , viewed 16 Jul 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article57294036