Edward John Fooks1
#12562, (7 July 1863-1922)
| Father | Rev. Samuel Berjew Fookes1 (27 Aug 1822-2 Nov 1892) |
| Mother | Louisa Jean Hobkirk1 (10 Sep 1833-5 Dec 1918) |
| Last Edited | 1 Sep 2022 |
| WikiTree ID: | https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fookes-23. |
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Edward John Fooks was born on 7 July 1863 at Longford, Tasmania.1,2 He was the son of Rev. Samuel Berjew Fookes and Louisa Jean Hobkirk.1 Edward John Fooks was also known as Edmund John Fooks.3 Edward John Fooks was also known as Jack.4
It was reported in the papers on Friday, 19 November 1875 that one of Rev. Samuel Berjew Fookes's sons "E. Fookes" was hit in the eye at Richmond, Tasmania, with a piece of thrown china, and was likely to lose his sight.5
Edward John Fooks married Lillian Fooks, daughter of Charles Edward Fooks and Catherine Compton, at St. Stephen's on Tuesday, 1 January 1884 at Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.6,7 Edward John Fooks departed from Hobart in December 1889 on the p.s. Newcastle The ship was bound for Emu Bay, Formby and Launceston.8
Edward died in 1922 at Victoria.9 Edward (and presumably his spouse Lillian) lived in 1924 at at 44 Blair Street in the Melbourne suburb of Coburg.2
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Edward John Fooks was born on 7 July 1863 at Longford, Tasmania.1,2 He was the son of Rev. Samuel Berjew Fookes and Louisa Jean Hobkirk.1 Edward John Fooks was also known as Edmund John Fooks.3 Edward John Fooks was also known as Jack.4
It was reported in the papers on Friday, 19 November 1875 that one of Rev. Samuel Berjew Fookes's sons "E. Fookes" was hit in the eye at Richmond, Tasmania, with a piece of thrown china, and was likely to lose his sight.5
Edward John Fooks married Lillian Fooks, daughter of Charles Edward Fooks and Catherine Compton, at St. Stephen's on Tuesday, 1 January 1884 at Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.6,7 Edward John Fooks departed from Hobart in December 1889 on the p.s. Newcastle The ship was bound for Emu Bay, Formby and Launceston.8
Edward died in 1922 at Victoria.9 Edward (and presumably his spouse Lillian) lived in 1924 at at 44 Blair Street in the Melbourne suburb of Coburg.2
Family | Lillian Fooks (c 1867-) |
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Citations
- [S569] Victor Malham,"Descendents of Samuel Brejew Fookes, Rev.PDF," , 23rd March 2012. Currently held by Tim Hill's collection, e-mail address page 1.
- [S728] GEDCOM file created by Donald L. Reid, 17 Feb 2014 (companion to 'Descendents of James MCKENZIE.rtf' p.25).
- [S317] Tasmania, Death Certificate, 1922 #9561 (index only).
- [S911] WikiTree (http://www.wikitree.com/) https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fookes-23
- [S1222] The Tasmanian Tribune, Hobart, Tasmaia, Australia, 1875 'STONE-THEOWERS BEWARE.', The Tasmanian Tribune (Hobart Town, Tas. : 1872 - 1876), 19 November, p. 3. , viewed 26 Nov 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article200366210
- [S634] New Zealand Marriage Certificate, Central Registry 1884/802 (index only).
- [S728] GEDCOM file created by Donald L. Reid, 17 Feb 2014 (companion to 'Descendents of James MCKENZIE.rtf' p.25) (for place and date).
- [S565] The Launceston Examiner, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 1889 'TASMANIAN SHIPPING.', Launceston Examiner (Tas. : 1842 - 1899), 25 December, p. 3. , viewed 11 Jan 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article38359852
- [S265] Victoria, Death Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1922 #9561 (index only).