John Cuthbert WALKER
Born 24 September 1872 [389] in Hamilton, Victoria, Australia [391: 2-May-1947]
Son of William WALKER and Sarah Ann FOX [54]
Married Elizabeth Ann GREEN on Thursday 26 July 1906 at the home of Walter OATES in East Pingelly [66] [392: 3-Aug-1906]
Entered the service of the Western Australian Government Railways on 24 July 1902 [389]
Railway Repairer in Pingelly 1902-1907 [389]
For periods during his time at Pingelly he was Acting Ganger in Buchanan, Pingelly, Popanyinning, Wagin and Dumbleyung [389]
Railway Ganger in Beverley 1908-1909 and in Mount Kokeby 1909-1910 [389]
He resigned from the Western Australian Government Railways on 16 October 1910 [389] after buying land in Three Springs [27]
Purchased 493 acres of land in Three Springs, Western Australia from the Midland Railway Company on 23 August 1910 [27]
The 493 acres was Lot M819 of Victoria Location 2022 and cost £406/14/6 (or 16/6 an acre), which was payable by instalments [27]
Shortly after buying the land he shifted from Pingelly to Three Springs with his wife, children and farming plant [31: 4-Nov-1910]
Farmer in Three Springs in 1910 and 1911 [9] [19]
In mid July 1911 he called for tenders for the excavating of a 2000-yard underground tank [9: 14-Jul-1911]
Member of the Kadathinni Farmers & Progress Association in 1911 and 1912 [9: 13-Jan-1911, 26-Jan-1912]
At an unknown date he appears to have sold his Three Springs farm to Frederick HORNSBY and Leonard Joseph HORNSBY [27]
Proprietor of the Three Springs Coffee Palace in Three Springs from November 1911 to May 1912 [9: 3-Nov-1911, 24-Nov-1911, 24-May-1912]
The Coffee Palace had been opened by Mrs Blanche KOCH in mid 1910 to provide refreshments and accommodation [9: 27-May-1910]
During May 1912 he sold the Coffee Palace to Mrs WHYTE and Mrs Marian MCKAY [9: 24-May-1912]
He was one of 15 guarantors covering the £300 debt for the new Agricultural Hall in Three Springs in 1912 [9: 12-Jul-1912]
He served on the Three Springs Local Board of Health for five months of 1912 [9: 26-Apr-1912] [334: 27-Aug-1912]
During their time in Three Springs his son Charles and daughter Ivy were baptised by Rev. Ernest GILL of Dongara [332]
Contractor in Quairading [50]
Farmer in Goomalling and later at Aldersyde near Brookton [50]
Farm Manager of Rossmore Farm at Jennacubbine in the Goomalling district [50]
Later resided at Main Camp in Beverley [50]
Father of Charles Alfred and Ivy Ruth [332]
Died 26 April 1947; buried at the Beverley Cemetery in Beverley, Western Australia [391: 2-May-1947]
From The Beverley Times newspaper, Friday 2 May 1947:
Obituary - Mr John C. Walker
"The death occurred at the Beverley Hospital at Saturday last at the age of 74 years of Mr John Cuthbert Walker, of the Main Camp, Beverley. He had been ailing for a long period and for some weeks had been an inmate of the institution.
The deceased was a Victorian, having been born at Hamilton, in that State, and he came to the West about 47 years ago. Associated with farming enterprises he was for a time the manager of the Rossmore Estate at Goomalling and was later employed at Romilly in this district. Later he was with the Railway Department and for a time lived at Pingelly.
About nine years ago he returned to Beverley with his family and since then has been living in retirement. He is survived by a widow and family of six sons (William, Charles, Herbert, Edgar, Ernest and Keith) and one daughter (Vida). Four of his sons saw overseas service in World War II, whilst his daughter also also a member of the services. One daughter predeceased him by several years, being a victim of a motor cycle smash on the York Road in which the rider of the cycle was also killed.
The funeral took place on Monday afternoon at the Anglican Cemetery after a service at St Mary's Church. The Rev Chrurchill officiated and the arrangements were carried out by Mr E T Fairhead."
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'John Cuthbert Walker' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 24 April 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/john-cuthbert-walker [reference list] |
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