Samuel Berjew Fooks Reid1
#1052, (1 August 1884-15 May 1963)
| Father | William Reid (3 May 1848-7 Aug 1928) |
| Mother | Mary Jane Fookes (23 Oct 1849-1 May 1924) |
| Last Edited | 29 Nov 2020 |
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Samuel was born on Friday, 1 August 1884 at Deloraine, Tasmania.2 He was the son of William Reid and Mary Jane Fookes. His common name was Sam.3
Samuel Berjew Fooks Reid married Edith Caroline Fysh on Saturday, 6 July 1907 at Launceston, Tasmania. They were 22 and 30 respectively.4,2 Samuel and Edith lived in 1915 at 'Hornsey' 9 Adelaide Street, in Launceston, Tasmania.3 Samuel Berjew Fooks Reid was a flour miller in 1920.3
Samuel had fathered a child (Dawn Kathleen) by his landlady's daughter (Jean Forrest) during a period (mid to late 1920's) when he lived in Launceston, whilst Edith and the children lived at Douglas Street, Bellerive. It is believed that the Fysh Family arranged and paid for the move to New Zealand as Sam had become a burden which the establishment Fysh family could no longer endure.3
Samuel died on 15 May 1963 at Christchurch, New Zealand, at age 78 of perforated appendix/septicemia.2 His body was interred at Temuka Domain Cemetery on 20 May 1963 at South Canturbury, New Zealand.2
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Samuel was born on Friday, 1 August 1884 at Deloraine, Tasmania.2 He was the son of William Reid and Mary Jane Fookes. His common name was Sam.3
Samuel Berjew Fooks Reid married Edith Caroline Fysh on Saturday, 6 July 1907 at Launceston, Tasmania. They were 22 and 30 respectively.4,2 Samuel and Edith lived in 1915 at 'Hornsey' 9 Adelaide Street, in Launceston, Tasmania.3 Samuel Berjew Fooks Reid was a flour miller in 1920.3
Samuel had fathered a child (Dawn Kathleen) by his landlady's daughter (Jean Forrest) during a period (mid to late 1920's) when he lived in Launceston, whilst Edith and the children lived at Douglas Street, Bellerive. It is believed that the Fysh Family arranged and paid for the move to New Zealand as Sam had become a burden which the establishment Fysh family could no longer endure.3
Samuel died on 15 May 1963 at Christchurch, New Zealand, at age 78 of perforated appendix/septicemia.2 His body was interred at Temuka Domain Cemetery on 20 May 1963 at South Canturbury, New Zealand.2
Family 1 | Edith Caroline Fysh (28 Aug 1876-8 Feb 1958) |
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Family 2 | Jean Forrest Sommerville (8 Oct 1902-23 Oct 1943) |
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Citations
- [S371] GEDCOM file created by Andrew Kemp, 25 March 2011 GEDCOM 25 March 2011.
- [S728] GEDCOM file created by Donald L. Reid, 17 Feb 2014 (companion to 'Descendents of James MCKENZIE.rtf' p.37).
- [S728] GEDCOM file created by Donald L. Reid, 17 Feb 2014 (companion to 'Descendents of James MCKENZIE.rtf' p.38).
- [S356] GEDCOM file created by Lynda Creely, 21 March 2011.
- [S728] GEDCOM file created by Donald L. Reid, 17 Feb 2014 (companion to 'Descendents of James MCKENZIE.rtf' p.39).