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Facts and Events
| Name |
Thomas William Henderson |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
1887 |
Eaglehawk, , Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation[5] |
1903 |
Miner |
| Residence[5] |
1903 |
Kirkwood Street, Eaglehawk, , Victoria, Australia |
| Death[2] |
21 May 1935 |
Junction Street, Eaglehawk, , Victoria, Australia |
| Other[6][9] |
22 May 1935 |
Bendigo Advertiser Newspaper |
| Burial[3][4][7] |
23 May 1935 |
Eaglehawk Cemetery, Eaglehawk, , Victoria, AustraliaE-Mail: [email protected] 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[6][10] |
24 May 1935 |
Bendigo Advertiser Obituary |
| Other[4][8] |
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Eaglehawk Cemetery, Eaglehawk, , Victoria, AustraliaSection: MON K8 Grave Number: 7 Gravesite |
References
- ↑ Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Pioneer Index, Victoria, 1836 - 1888: Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages in Victoria
Year: 1887; Reg Number: 27884.
Surname: HENDERSON; Given Names: Thomas William; Father: Thomas; Mother: Eleanor BASSETT; Birth Place: EAGL
- ↑ Digger - Victorian Death Index 1921 to 1985. (Version 2.21 Produced by Macbeth Geneological Services P/L, Coherent Software Australia Pty Ltd)
Year: 1977; Reg Number: 3225.
Surname: HENDERSON; Given Names: Thomas; Father: Thomas; Mother: Eleanor BASSETT; Death Place: BEND; Age: 74; Age Code: ; Year: 1977; Reg Number: 3225
- ↑ Compiled by the Bendigo Group of the G.S.V. Eaglehawk Cemetry Register, 1864-1969. (Photocopy (Typescript)198-?]).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bendigo Cemeteries Trust Website. (http://www.bencemtrust.com.au)
HENDERSON, THOMAS WIL Interment Number: 010485 Cemetery: EA GLEHAWK.
HENDERSON, THOMAS WIL
Date of Death: not available
Date of Burial: 23/05/1935
Interment Number: 010485
Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK
Section: MON K8
Grave Number: 7
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Commonwealth of Australia, State of Victoria electoral roll. 1903, GMF Box 3, Bassett Extract for the Division. ([Melbourne] : Printed and published by the Govt. Printer for the State of Victoria for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia.).
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Bendigo advertiser (microform). (Began Dec. 9, 1853. Sandhurst, Vic. : R.R. Haverfield, -2003. Newspapers - Microfilm - Select reel(s) from cabinets NM)
Transcribed by Robyn Tumney.
- ↑ Burial Plot#7/K8
- ↑ Transcription of Plaque above footstone
Thomas William Henderson / 26 Sep 1888 - 23 May 1935 / Beloved husband to / Emma Earle nee Bacon / father to / Phillis, William, Erick and Norma
Footstone Transcription
Henderson
Interred at this site
Thomas William Henderson
- ↑ Henderson - The friends of the late Mr. Thomas William Henderson are respectfully invited to follow his remains to the Eaglehawk Cemetery. Funeral will move from his late residence Junction Street, Eaglehawk on Thursday Afternoon May 23 at four o'clock William Farmer Undertaker.
Notice repeated on the 23 May 1935.
- ↑ Henderson - A large and representative gathering of friends and relatives and members of the Eaglehawk football club, ANA Lodge, Eaglehawk Band and work mates from the Hercules mines attended the funeral of the late Mr. Thomas William Henderson, which took place yesterday to Eaglehawk cemetery from his residence Junction Street, Eaglehawk. the casket was carried to the grave by Messrs. Stanley, Thomas, Jack, Robert and George (brothers) and Mr.Chas. Brewster (brother in law).The pall bearers were Messrs. P.Kelly (ANA Lodge) W:Bengough, H.Maher (underground manager Hercules mine) W:Porter (Eaglehawk Bandmaster) P. Williams, J.Finch, A.Ludeman, T:Thies (Eaglehawk football club mates)- the service in the home and at the grave were conducted by the Rev. L.L.Lovell. Mr. Wm. Farmer carried out the funeral. (hard to read)
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