Lehmann Henschke - Person Sheet
NameBATES, Ephraim Steen
Immigration6 Dec 1858, ‘Melbourne’93741,59299 Age: 4
Death2 Feb 1946, Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, SA93741,93755 Age: 91
BurialPenneshaw Cemetery, Kangaroo Island, SA59299
Obituary
Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Thu 4 Apr 194693755
OBITUARYMr. Ephraim Steen Bates, oneof the oldest residents of KangarooIsland, died at Kingscote Hos-pital. Born in England inSeptember, 1854, he came toAustralia in 1858. After twoyears in Victoria the family set-tled on Kangaroo Island. As ayoung man Mr. Bates joined theLight Service. Returning to Kangaroo Island, he married ElizabethAnn Davidson. There were eightchildren, of whom six survive. Forseveral years Mr Bates, who began farming after his marriage,served in the Dudley District Council. He was chairman for someyears. He was probably the oldestJustice of the Peace at the timeof his death, and was made anhonorary member of the Justices'Association on his 91st birthday.
Spouses
Birth12 Nov 1854, Adelaide, SA78810
Death1923, SA93756 Age: 68
ChildrenJohn Robert (1873-)
Birth1863, Hog Bay, Kangaroo Island, SA93741
Death25 Feb 1932, Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, SA93741 Age: 69
Marriage29 Jul 1882, Adelaide, SA93741