Edwin George Rickard

  General Notes:

Electoral Roll: -
1931 - 14 Churchill Street, Coburg, Vic - airman
1936 - 44 Irvine Crescent, Brunswick West, Vic - airman.

The Stawell News, Saturday, Sept.13.1952
Mr Edwin George Rickard
We regret to announce the passing of a well-known identity of Stawell and Kilmore. Edwin George Rickard of Lancefield Rd, Kilmore who passed away at Kilmore Hospital on Sunday 7th inst. at the age of 47 years. Although the deceased's illness extended over 3 years, his demise came as a great shock to his widow and family, brothers and relatives. Deceased was the second son of the late Edward and Maria Rickard of Stawell, old pioneers of Stawell where deceased was born and where he was educated. As a young man he joined he Victorian Railways at Stawell, as a cleaner, and was stationed at Stawell for a few years. He later joined the Air Force where he served for 12 years during which time he married Miss Ruby Nicoll of Melbourne and there are four sons of the union. He commenced business as a brass founder in Melbourne and later moved to Kilmore and started the same business, residing there for 10 years. During his residence in Kilmore he was well known and highly respected as indicated by the large attendance at the funeral. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Kilmore. He had been in indifferent health for some time. He was associated with farming at Rose Hill, Kilmore until the time of his death. His passing will remove another pioneer from the district. Numerous floral tributes were received from friends in Melbourne, Stawell and Kilmore. He leaves to mourn his loss a widow and four sons - Alwin, Trevor, Rex and John: two grandchildren and five brothers William (Melbourne), Ernest (Ballarat), Roy (Ararat), Laurie (Ararat) and Ronald (Stawell) to whom is extended deepest sympathy. A service was held in the Methodist Church, Kilmore by Rev Leigh and the remains were laid to rest in the Fawkner General Cemetery. Diggle and Maher carried out the funeral arrangements. Coffin bearers were Messrs W., E., R., A., D., K Rickard and the pall bearers were Messrs F. Still, E. Ashton, R. Glanville, G. Tieney, W. Bradley and L. Rickard.

  Noted events in his life were:

• 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)

• Birth Certificate: (13824).

Edwin married Ruby Julia Elizabeth Nicoll, daughter of John William Ashton Nicoll and Edith Ruby Varker Penaluna, on 27 May 1927 in Victoria Australia. (Ruby Julia Elizabeth Nicoll was born on 14 Sep 1907 in Long Gully, Victoria Australia, died on 18 May 1979 in 51 Grimes Rd, Point Lonsdale, Victoria Australia and was buried on 21 May 1979 in Fawkner Crematorium & Memorial Park, Melbourne, Victoria Australia Foundation Lawn Section B Compartment G Grave 60.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Certificate: (3948).