John Smith

  General Notes:

Electoral Roll: -
1903 - William Street, Stawell - fruiterer.
1919, 1924 - Ararat Road, Stawell - marine collector.

The Stawell News, Wednesday, October 3, 1928.
MR JOHN SMITH
Death removed another old Stawellite on Friday night in the person of Mr John Smith of Napier St. He had not enjoyed good health for some time, and had been an inmate of the Stawell Hospital. He was a good, honest, hard working citizen, and his association with the town dates back over half a century. He was born in Barham, Lincolnshire, England, and had reached the age of 83 years, carrying on active operations at his calling as a marine dealer until a few weeks back. In the old days of Methodism he was one of the most faithful worshippers in that denomination, and throughout his life, he followed what he considered "the right path". His faithfulness at one time earned for him the sobriquet of "Perambulator John" and occasionally amongst the older generation this term was heard. The origination of the term arose in this way. Mr Smith and his wife never missed a meeting in the Methodist Church, and when their first child was born they were to be seen wheeling the child consistently to the church service or other meetings in the church, and his devotion won for him the nick-name "Perambulator John", and, like many other names not placed on the register it stuck. He played his little part well in the town's history and leaves behind a number of old friends. He was twice married, and is survived by a son and two daughters of the first union, and three sons and three daughters of the second. The members of the family are: - Mr George Smith (Ballarat), Mrs E Rickard (Stawell), Mrs A Booth (Stawell), Leslie, John, Eric, Rose, Eileen and Sylvia of Stawell. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon, the mortal remains being interred in the Stawell Cemetery. Rev. G. H. Cleaveley read the burial service and the coffin bearers were: - Messrs E Rickard, W Rickard, J Anyen, W Gilbert, A Hamilton and R Booth. Messrs F Crouch and Son conducted the mortuary arrangements.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Fruiterer, Marine Dealer.

• connection. My connection to Gary & Margarita Rickard (nee Parra) is as follows:

Margarita Parra (1960) married Gary Rickard (1957)
His father was Alwin Rickard (1929)
His father was Edwin Rickard (1905)
His father was Edwin Rickard (1877) who married Maria Smith (1877)
Her father was John Smith (c1848)
His father was Abraham Smith (1814) & he also had Mary Ann Smith (1844) who married John Robinson (1845)
They had Elizabeth Robinson (1880) who married William Stephens (1877)
They had Elsie Stephens (1919) who married Arthur Hiscock (1907)
His father was Frank Hiscock (1873) who married Emily Wallis (1875)
Her father was William Wallis (1849) who married Victorine Groube (1851)
Her father was Rev Horatio Groube (1814) & he also had George Groube (1847)
He had Edith Groube (1880) who married Percy Howe (1866)
His father was Robert Howe (1833)
His father was Frederick Howe (1805)
His father was James Howe (1777)
His father was George Howe (1741) & he also had Sarah Howe (1775) who married John Moss (1771)
They had Alexander Moss (1811)
He had James Moss (1846)
He had Laura Kershaw Waldock or Moss (1864)
She had Winthrop Larkinson (1889)
He had Dulcie Larkinson (1926) who married Colin Davies (1925)
They had me- Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

John married Jane Marie Elizabeth Robertson, daughter of George Robertson and Susannah Marsh, on 5 Sep 1874 in Stawell, Victoria Australia. (Jane Marie Elizabeth Robertson was born in 1842 in Adelaide, South Australia and died on 11 May 1909 in Hastings St, Stawell, Victoria Australia.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Certificate: 2879.

John next married Amy Rosetta Bloom, daughter of John William Blom and Elizabeth Williamson, in 1909 in Victoria Australia. (Amy Rosetta Bloom was born on 6 Jun 1885 in Camperdown, Victoria Australia, died on 29 Apr 1974 in Horsham, Victoria Australia and was buried in Stawell Cemetery, Victoria Australia (18399).)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Certificate: (9449).