Archibald Ferguson Suffolk (1850 - 1924)

Born 1850 in Kiama, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Son of Joseph Suffolk and Ellen (Ferguson) Suffolk

Husband of Sarah Ann (Goodsell) Suffolk — married 1870 in Milton, New South Wales, Australia

Husband of Mary Vealle (Glanville) Suffolk — married 12 Sep 1900 (to 1924) in Milton, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 16 Dec 1924 at about age 74 in Tomerong, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Archibald was born at Kiama, NSW, in 1850. He was the son of Joseph Suffolk and Elen Ferguson.^[1]

He married Sarah Ann Goodsell, the daughter of Henry Goodsell and Lucy Willard, at Milton in 1870.^[2]

After Sarah's death, he remarried to Mary Vealle Glanville at the home of George Wilson, Milton, on 12 September, 1900.^[3][4]

Archibald died at Tomerong in 1924,^[5] and was interred in the Nowra Cemetery.^[6]

Obituaries

PASSING OF THE PIONEERS. MR. ARCHIBALD SUFFOLK.^[7]

Still another of the grand old pioneer band— Mr. Archie Suffolk— passed away to his eternal reward early on Wednesday last. The deceased gentleman reached within a few days of 74 years, about 65 of which he spent in this district. He was born at Kiama, and came to Shoalhaven with his parents (the late Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Suffolk) when quite a small lad. [NB: Elen died before their arrival] The family settled at Tomerong, and there the children grew up and received their education. When the late Mr. Archie Suffolk reached man's estate he took up land, and did a lot of pioneering work, transforming the bush into cultivation and dairying land. He also engaged in the timber trade, drawing logs to the local sawmills with teams. Indeed, he was noted for his bushcraft. Always a steady, industrious man, he finally acquired a considerable area of land some distance westward of Tomerong, where he established a comfortable home and where he resided up to the time of his death. As the result of strenuous work in his younger days he suffered from strained heart, and this latterly became worse and ted to dropsy, which finally carried him off. He was a fine type of man, honest and honorable in all his dealings, and one whose word was this bond. He was twice married, the first family consisting of four sons and four daughters, all grown up. His second wife was a daughter of the late Mr. D. Glanville, one of the early and respected pioneers of this end of Shoalhaven. She survives her husband but had no issue. The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon, the mortal remains being interred in the Church of England portion of the Nowra general cemetery. In the absence of the rector, Rev. T. Terry, the Rev. J. H. G. Auld, B.A. (Presbyterian), conducted the service at the grave, and afterwards paid a high tribute to the sterling character of the deceased gentleman, to his good qualities as a husband and father, his worth as a neighbor and friend, and his attributes as a man. The large gathering around the grave testified to the general esteem in which the deceased was held.

Sources

1. ↑ NSW BDM: Birth 4572/1850 V18504572 45B SUFFOLK ARCHIBALD F father: JOSEPH, mother: ELLEN
2. ↑ NSW BDM: Marriage 3524/1870
3. ↑ NSW BDM: Marriage 6556/1900 SUFFOLK ARCHIBALD F, GLANVILLE MARY V, MILTON
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011. Milton Sts Peter and Paul, Marriage copy 21 October 1884-26 April 1904.
   no. 25. Sept 12th 1900. Private residence of Mr. Geo. Wilson, Milton. Archibald Ferguson Suffolk, widower, birthplace: Kiama, New South Wales, occupation: Farmer, age: 49, residence: Tomerong, New South Wales, parents: Joseph Suffolk, Farmer, Elen Ferguson.
   and Mary Vealle Glanville, Spinster, birthplace: Shoalhaven, New South Wales, occupation: Daughter at Home, age: 33, residence: Berrara, parents: Daniel Glanville, Farmer, Eliza Hughes.
   Married in the Private Residence of Mr Geo Wilson, Milton, According to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England. This Marriage was solemnized between us: Archibald Ferguson Suffolk, Mary Vealle Glanville (usually called Minnie). In the presence of us: [illegible], Jeanetta Glanville.
5. ↑ NSW BDM: Death 20618/1924 SUFFOLK ARCHIBALD F father: JOSEPH, mother: ELEN, NOWRA
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 13 May 2022), memorial page for Archibald Ferguson Suffolk (1850–16 Dec 1924), Find A Grave: Memorial #152920968, citing Nowra General Cemetery, Nowra, Shoalhaven City, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by Lucas (contributor 50499237) .
7. ↑ PASSING OF THE PIONEERS. (1924, December 20). The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser (NSW : 1891 - 1937), p. 2. Retrieved April 19, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article111937943

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Jeff Suffolk and Nerida (Morison) Ryan, his 3rd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are Joseph Suffolk and Ellen Ferguson, the great great grandparents of both Jeff Suffolk and Nerida (Morison) Ryan. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 4th-6th cousin, based on sharing 28 cM across 2 segments.