Albert Augustus Besanko (1875 - 1934)

Born 13 Aug 1875 in Goodwood, Colony of South Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Jane Lee (Clark) Besanko — married 21 Nov 1908 in Manse, Pirie St, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Died 26 Jun 1934 at age 58 in Hyde Park, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Albert Augustus BESANKO was born on 13 August 1875 in Goodwood, Colony of South Australia^[1]. He was the son of Benjamin BESANKO and Loveday MOYLE.

Jane Lee CLARK and Albert Augustus BESANKO were married 21 November 1908 at the Manse, Pirie St, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia^[2].

Marriage Notice 31 Dec 1908^[3]

BESANKO —CLARK. —On the 21st November, at the Methodist Manse, Pirie street, by the Rev. Henry Howard, Albert Augustus, fourth son of B. Besanko, Hyde Park, to Jane Lee (Jean), third daughter of William Clark, Angas-street, Adelaide.

Their children included:

Dulcie Lavinia Besanko GERMEIN 1910–1988

Malcolm William (Max) BESANKO 1911–1990

Eileen BESANKO 1913–?

Audrey Doreen BESANKO 1916–?

Joyce Muriel BESANKO 1925–?

He passed away on 26 June 1934 in Hyde Park, South Australia, Australia^[4] and was buried at the Mitcham General Cemetery, Mitcham, Mitcham City, South Australia, Australia^[5].

Obituary 7 Jul 1934^[6]

Mr Albert A. Besanko, who died suddenly on June 26, was the fifth son of the late Mr and Mrs B. Besanko, of Hyde Park, where he was born in 1875. He was engaged in mining at Broken Hill, Wallaroo, and South Africa. Upon his return to Adelaide, he entered into the building trade, erecting many houses in Hyde Park and Unley district. He owned the furniture business known as Besanko and Birrell, Goodwood road, Millswood. For many years he was president of the King's Park branch of the Liberal Federation and he was a former president of the Millswood Bowling Club and a member of the Sturt Bowling Cub. He has left a widow, one son, Mr Max Besanko, four daughters—Misses E. A. and J. Besanko. and Mrs R. Germein, of Yorke's Peninsula. Mr John Besanko of Wallaroo Mine and Mr Cyril Besanko, of Sydney, are brothers. Mrs Pickering, of Fullarton, Mrs Hinton, of Reade Park, and Mrs Mahony, of Glenelg, are sisters. There is one grandson.

Sources

1. ↑ Genealogy South Australia: Birth. 1875; BESANKO, Albert Agustus; Benjamin BESANKO; Loveday MOYLE; Adelaide; 153/500. https://www.genealogysa.org.au/
2. ↑ Genealogy South Australia: Marriage. 1908; 237/461; BESANKO, Albert Augustus; CLARK, Jane Lee; Adelaide. https://www.genealogysa.org.au/
3. ↑ Family Notices (1908, December 31). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), p. 6. Retrieved March 28, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5158410
4. ↑ Genealogy South Australia: Death. 1934; 560/2694; BESANKO, Albert Augustus; Adelaide. https://www.genealogysa.org.au/
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201502884/albert-augustus-besanko : accessed 28 March 2022), memorial page for Albert Augustus Besanko (1876–26 Jun 1934), Find a Grave Memorial ID 201502884, citing Mitcham General Cemetery, Mitcham, Mitcham City, South Australia, Australia ; Maintained by J (contributor 50048377).
6. ↑ OBITUARY. (1934, July 7). The Kadina and Wallaroo Times (SA : 1888 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved March 28, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110154693