Lehmann Henschke - Person Sheet
Lehmann Henschke - Person Sheet
Obituary
Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Thu 17 Mar 193858889
COLE.—On the 13th of March, at a pri-
vate hospital, William James Cooper, beloved
husband of Eva A. Cole, of 71 Richmond
read. Weslbourne Fark, and loving father of
M. J. Cole. Lower Mitcham; R. W. Cole,
Kadina; and Mrs. H. W. George, Canberra.
Aged 79 years.
Laura Standard and Crystal Brook Courier (SA : 1917 - 1948) Fri 25 Mar 193858890
OBITUARY.
J.P. who died at his residence West-
bourne Bark, on Sunday of last week
at the age of 79 was born at William
stown. He spent his boyhood and
-young manhood at Kapunda, and ser-
ved his indentures to- the printing-
trade at the "Kapunda Herald'' print
ing office and for several years was
engaged in the trade at city offices
prior to taking over in 1892 the busi
ness of the "Laura Standard"". Dur
ing the twenty two years -he was a
resident of Laura he took a keen and
active interest in all its community
affairs. For six years, after serving
several years as councillor he 'held the
office of Mayor of Laura. In 1912
he was elected a member of the
House of Assembly for the District
of Stanley, and when in 1915 a redis
tribution of seats he was elected as
member for Pirie. In 191 5 he took
up his residence at Westbourne Park
and in 1918 took over the business
of Ponders Press Agency, which he
conducted until 1937 when he disposed
of his interests to the S.A. Provincial
Press Co-operative Company Ltd. He
had a record of over sixty years as
a lay preacher of the Methodist
Church. in all of whose activities he
was keenly interested, filling practic
ally all positions open to a layman.
Mr. Cole was married twice, first in
1887 to Miss Alice Johnson, of Hough
ton, who died in 1914 and an 1920 to
Miss Eva A. Langsford of the Educ
ation Department of South Australia
The surviving children are Mrs. H.
W. George (Canberra) and Messrs.
M. J. Cole (Lower Mitcham. and R.
\Y. Cole. B-A. (Kadina High School).
Miss M. J. Cole and Mr. W. E. Cole
predeceased their father. There are
five grandchildren.
COLE.—On the 13th of March, at a pri-
vate hospital, William James Cooper, beloved
husband of Eva A. Cole, of 71 Richmond
read. Weslbourne Fark, and loving father of
M. J. Cole. Lower Mitcham; R. W. Cole,
Kadina; and Mrs. H. W. George, Canberra.
Aged 79 years.
Laura Standard and Crystal Brook Courier (SA : 1917 - 1948) Fri 25 Mar 193858890
OBITUARY.
J.P. who died at his residence West-
bourne Bark, on Sunday of last week
at the age of 79 was born at William
stown. He spent his boyhood and
-young manhood at Kapunda, and ser-
ved his indentures to- the printing-
trade at the "Kapunda Herald'' print
ing office and for several years was
engaged in the trade at city offices
prior to taking over in 1892 the busi
ness of the "Laura Standard"". Dur
ing the twenty two years -he was a
resident of Laura he took a keen and
active interest in all its community
affairs. For six years, after serving
several years as councillor he 'held the
office of Mayor of Laura. In 1912
he was elected a member of the
House of Assembly for the District
of Stanley, and when in 1915 a redis
tribution of seats he was elected as
member for Pirie. In 191 5 he took
up his residence at Westbourne Park
and in 1918 took over the business
of Ponders Press Agency, which he
conducted until 1937 when he disposed
of his interests to the S.A. Provincial
Press Co-operative Company Ltd. He
had a record of over sixty years as
a lay preacher of the Methodist
Church. in all of whose activities he
was keenly interested, filling practic
ally all positions open to a layman.
Mr. Cole was married twice, first in
1887 to Miss Alice Johnson, of Hough
ton, who died in 1914 and an 1920 to
Miss Eva A. Langsford of the Educ
ation Department of South Australia
The surviving children are Mrs. H.
W. George (Canberra) and Messrs.
M. J. Cole (Lower Mitcham. and R.
\Y. Cole. B-A. (Kadina High School).
Miss M. J. Cole and Mr. W. E. Cole
predeceased their father. There are
five grandchildren.
Spouses
BurialHoughton, SA58777
FatherJOHNSON, George (1820-1886)
MotherCANNELL, Abigail Esther Jane (ca1824-1881)
Marriage13 Apr 1887, Houghton, SA58893
ChildrenReginald William (1890-1945)
Claudia Alice (1894-1968)
Millicent Jessie (1896-1910)
Maynard Johnson (1898-1952)
William Elsden (1900-1928)