Woodman (Cr) Henry George
| Type of person | Individual |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | c. 1816 |
| Place of birth | England |
| Principal occupation | Builder |
| Date of death | 1889 |
| Place of death | Tarlee |
Henry George Woodman was a local builder, her served as Councillor for North Ward in 1861.
In 1858, he owned an occupied a four roomed house with workshop at Alloment 94 on Finniss Street (later the site of the Four Deck Carpark), by 1860 it had been extended to seven rooms and 1862 a garden had been added. This would have been a significant dwelling at this time. On the 24 Apr 1874 The Bunyip reported "Serious Mishap. — We regret to state that as we are going to, press a rather serious mishap has befallen a respected neighbour, Mr. H. G- Woodman, builder, Finniss-street, East. While engaged at Mrs. Freestun's premises, Jacob-street, erecting a verandah, and driving a screw, the box upon which he was standing gave way, and he was precipitated down a cellar opening several feet, receiving considerable internal injury. He was speedily conveyed home and was placed under the care of Dr. Lewis, and is still labouring under serious internal pain."[1]
The following month Henry placed a notice in the Bunyip informing that he was recovering and thanking those that assisted him at the time of his accident and those that had shown kindness and sympathy.[2] Henry died in 1889 of senile decay, aged 73, a colonist of 34 years.[3] The Bunyip published the following obituary "Death of an Old Former Resident. — We have with regret to record the death of an old Gawler resident— viz , Mr. Henry George Woodman, who died on Friday last of old age. He was one of Gawler's earliest town councillors, and being a builder erected some of the principal buildings in the town, and put the roof on the Church of England. He was unfortunate enough in his youth to lose one of his legs, but being of an inventive turn of mind he constructed a cork one of wonderful internal mechanism, which answered its purpose so well that his most intimate friends were for many years unaware of his deficiency. He was also the inventor of various tools, some of which were exhibited at the Crystal Palace Exhibition of 1851, and was awarded medal and certificates for same. In his younger days in England he assisted the engineer who surveyed the Box Hill Tunnel - the longest tunnel in the world, being three miles long— and through which the Great Western Railwal now runs. He left Gawler some 12 years ago when the Yorke's Peninsula farming mania broke out, and took up a vast tract of land there, but like many others he was unfortunate and lost all his capital. He has of late been living with his youngest son, Mr. H. Woodman, of Tarlee. Mr. A J. Woodman of this town is his eldest son."[4]
Birth, Death & Marriage Information
WOODMAN Henry George d. 1889, SA (Reg. Gilbert 180/145)
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References
- ↑ Bunyip (24 Apr 1874) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/97206853
- ↑ Bunyip (22 May 1874) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/97206077
- ↑ Bunyip (9 Aug 1889) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/97225953
- ↑ Bunyip (9 Aug 1889) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/97225955
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