Person:Richard Kitto (1)

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Richard Kitto
 
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Name Richard Kitto
Gender Male
Marriage 1874 to Anne Bassett
Death[1] 1891 Bendigo, , Victoria, Australia
Other[5][9] 8 Oct 1891 Bendigo Advertiser Newspaper
Burial[2][3][7] 18 Oct 1891 Eaglehawk Cemetery, Eaglehawk, , Victoria, AustraliaE-Mail: bct@netcon.net.au URL: http://www.bencemtrust.com.au/Eaglehawk_Cemetery.htm Eaglehawk Cemetery 5 Victoria Street, 5 Victoria Street, Eaglehawk,, Victoria 3556 Australia (Grenfell Street, Reserve and Victoria Streets, adjacent to Neangar Memorial Park, Eaglehawk) The Government gazette dated 9th December 1863 stated "A site for a cemetery at Eaglehawk has been reserved by Order of the Government on 28th September 1863". The area reserved was 5 acres fronting Reserve Street. The Eaglehawk Old Monumental Section is laid out in orderly rectangular plats. It has all denominations and a Paupers section. There are many magnificent trees lining the roadways such as Bunya Pines, Morton Bay Figs, Oak, Hoop Pine, Canary Island Pine and Silky Oak. The first recorded burial at the Eaglehawk Cemetery is that of 21 year old John Edmond McDonough. He was interred in Grave 1 Section C on 6th July 1864. Today there is still a monument standing that was erected in his memory. There have been 6 Sextons live in the Sextons Residence formerly located near the front gates of the old monumental section. The cottage was built in the 1870's and was demolished in the 1970's.
Other[3][4][8] Eaglehawk Cemetery, Eaglehawk, , Victoria, AustraliaSection: L, Grave Number: 120 Gravesite

Wesleyan Chronical 1867 page 8 fiche 30 Religious Intelligence Castlemaine Curcuit - Anniversary of the Wesleyan Church Fryerstown ....(November 19th) On Monday the annual meeting took placed preceded by the preliminary tea meeting, which thanks to the ladies - was a success. Richard Kitto Esq., presided, and introduced the business in a very effective way. ...

page 8 Chapel Hill - sanctuary here, having been closed for repairs, was re=opened on December 2nd. Sermons were preached by the Rev. J.O. Coombs and C. Dubourg. On Monday a goodly number joined the ladies at the tea tables. After tea Richard Kitto. Esq, was called to the chair, which he ably filled. ...

[There are other reference's around this time to a Mr Richard Kitto, obviously he was heavily involved in the church, I am not sure whether this is the Richard that married Ann Bassett in her second marriage.]

References
  1. Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Federation Index Victoria, 1889-1901: Indexes to Births Deaths and Marriages in Victoria
    Year: 1891; Reg. Number: 13525.

    Surname: KITTO; Given Names: Richd; Sex: M; Spouse Surname/Father: Thos; Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Sarah KITTO; Age: 67; Death Place: Bendigo

  2. Compiled by the Bendigo Group of the G.S.V. Eaglehawk Cemetry Register, 1864-1969. (Photocopy (Typescript)198-?]).
  3. 3.0 3.1 Bendigo Cemeteries Trust Website. (http://www.bencemtrust.com.au)
    KITTO, JAMES Interment Number: 003682 Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK.

    KITTO, JAMES
    Date of Death: not available
    Date of Burial: 18/07/1888
    Interment Number: 003682
    Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK
    Section: not available
    Grave Number: 120

  4. Bendigo Cemeteries Trust Website. (http://www.bencemtrust.com.au)
    KITTO, RICHARD Interment Number: 004188 Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK.

    KITTO, RICHARD
    Date of Death: not available
    Date of Burial: 8/10/1891
    Interment Number: 004188
    Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK
    Section: not available
    Grave Number: 120

  5. The Bendigo advertiser (microform). (Began Dec. 9, 1853. Sandhurst, Vic. : R.R. Haverfield, -2003. Newspapers - Microfilm - Select reel(s) from cabinets NM)
    Thursday 8th Oct 1891 (transcribed by Lyn Hampel).
  6.   The Wesleyan chronicle.. (Publisher/Date: Melbourne : Shaw, Harnett & Co., 1857- ; Location: Microfiche ; LTMF; Call Number: 131' Volume/Item: 1857:Oct. 1- 1875:Apr. 20;).
  7. Burial Plot#120/L
  8. Interred at this site
    Richard Kitto
    James Kitto
  9. Yesterday morning an elderly gentleman named Kitto, who was engaged as a blacksmith at the Red, White and Blue Company's mine, died after only a few days illness.