Walter Marshall Church ¹⁰⁸⁸

  Research Notes:

Ralph Wessman notes:
Here's a link to Walter Marshall Church, married in your tree to Miriam Kate Cohen. Walter Church was a member of the NSW parliament for a couple of years back around 1870.

<https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/Pages/profiles/church_walter.aspx>

Community Activity
Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace
Qualifications, occupations and interests
In 1851, was a custom house agent in Sydney. In 1868, was in business as a wholesale grocer in Sydney. Was a wholesale grocer when he was elected to the Legislative Assembly. Became the manager of the Australian Mutual Fire Insurance Company until his death. Represented fire insurance companies on the Fire Brigades Board.
Personal
Son of John Foster, a mariner, and Barbara Ann, nee George. Arrived in New South Wales around 1839. Married (1) Annie Esther Stubbs (or Fitz-Stubbs) on 1 September 1849 at Hunters Hill and had issue 4 sons and 7 daughters. Married (2) Miriam Kate Cohen on 22 April 1899. Church of England.
Additional Information
References: Sydney Morning Herald, 4 March 1901, p6; Bulletin, 9 March 1901, p13; New South Wales. Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly, 1889, volume two, p1015; Ford's Sydney and Commercial Directory, Sydney 1851; Sands Sydney Directory, 1871, p35; Members of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales 1856-1901; Biographical Register of the New South Wales Parliament 1901 - 1970.

  Noted events in his life were:

• connection. ¹⁰⁸⁸

Walter married Annie Esther Stubbs on 1 Sep 1849 in Hunters Hill, Sydney, NSW Australia.¹⁰⁸⁸ (Annie Esther Stubbs was born circa 1830.)

Walter next married Miriam Kate Cohen, daughter of John Godfrey Cohen and Mary Bradford, on 22 Apr 1899 in Sydney, NSW Australia. (Miriam Kate Cohen was born on 23 Aug 1848 in Sydney, NSW Australia and died in 1927 in North Sydney, NSW Australia.)