Tardif (Cr) William
| Type of person | Individual |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1825 |
| Place of birth | England |
| Date of arrival | 1854 |
| Principal occupation | Builder ' Deland and Tardif' |
| Date of death | 1901 |
| Place of death | Norwood SA |
William Tardif, a 27 year old English carpenter, arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship 'Pestonjee Bomanjee', with his wife nee Mary Le Sauvage. The couple's infant son, William, died and was buried at sea two days before their arrival. They went on to have nine more children, only three of whom survived to adulthood (see details below).
In 1877 he was contracted to build the Gawler Model School, a nine room building to allow for 600 students, for £4500[1] (this became Gawler Primary School).
William went on to become a partner in 'Deland and Tardif', a prominent Gawler building firm responsible for numerous public buildings, including the Gawler Institute and the “Bank of Adelaide” [now ANZ bank].
In 1869-1872 (probably longer) the family were residing in King Street (street number not yet determined). During this time William was elected Gawler Councillor for North Ward, he served from 1871 to 1874 and again in 1879.
In 1882 William removed from Gawler to take up residence in Norwood, but upon his death in 1901, his body was returned to Gawler to be buried at St George's Cemetery with two of his sons who had died in childhood (Plot B32). His name is not marked on the gravestone. Wife Mary was also buried with them at St George's upon her death in 1910 (Plot B33).
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Tardif Family Birth, Death & Marriage Information
TARDIF William
b. Abt. 1825-6, England
m. Mary LE SAUVAGE, Mary, England
Arrived 7 Oct 1854 aboard ship ‘Pestonjee Bomanjee’ (Gawler Abt. 1856)
d. 1901, SA (Abt. 26 April)
Buried 29 April 1901, St George’s Cemetery, aged 75 years (B32 - with wife and sons)
Residence at time of death Norwood
LE SAUVAGE Mary (TARDIF)
b. Abt. 1828-9, England
d. 1910 (Reg. Norwood 347/148, William TARDIF (DH))[28 Feb]
Buried 2 Mar 1910, St George’s Cemetery, aged 81 (B33)
Residence at time of death Norwood
Children of William Tardif & nee Mary Le Sauvage
TARDIF William
b. Abt. 1854, England
d. 5 Oct 1854, at sea aboard ship ‘Pestonjee Bomanjee’
Buried at sea
TARDIF John
b. Abt. 1855 (SA birth registration not found)
m. 17 Apr 1878 CRACE, Catharine Winfield ‘Katie’ (dau of Charles Crace), St George’s Church, Gawler (Reg. Barossa 115/164)
- b. 1881 Edith Blanche Mary Tardif (Reg. Daly 269/212)
d. 29 Jul 1882 (Reg. Upper Wakefield 121/223)
Buried (1 Aug) St George’s Cemetery, 27 years, decline (B37 - Crace Family Plot)
Residence at time of death Auburn - Manager National Bank
TARDIF Peter
b. 1856 (Reg. Adelaide 7/403 – twin of Henry)
d. 1856 (Reg. Adelaide 5/413, William TARDIF (F))
TARDIF Henry
b. 1856 (Reg. Adelaide 7/403 – twin of Peter)
d. 1856 (Reg. Adelaide 5/413, William TARDIF (F))
TARDIF James
b. 1858 (‘TARDIFF, James’ Reg. Barossa 13/563)
d. 1859 (Reg. Port Gawler 8/129, William TARDIF (PR))(No burial record Pioneer Park)
TARDIF Joseph Henry
b. 1860 (Reg. Port Gawler 21/12)
m. 1890 MELVILLE, Alice Maude (Reg. Adelaide 162/140)(d. 1953)
d. 1920 (Reg. Adelaide 438/178)
TARDIF Alfred
b. 1862 (Reg. Port Gawler 25/579)
m. 21 Jan 1884 BOHN, Edith, St Lukes, South Melbourne (Victoria)
d. 26 Jun 1903 (Reg. Barossa 295/194)
Buried 28 Jun 1903, St George’s Cemetery, aged 41 (P21-not marked)
Residence at time of death Gawler
TARDIF Esther Mary
b. 1864 (Reg. Port Gawler 32/125)
d. 1957 (Reg. Norwood 857/2438)
TARDIF Frederick
b. 1867 (Reg. Port Gawler 49/548)
d. 1872 (SA registration not found)
Buried 13 Jun 1872, St George’s Cemetery, aged 5 years and 5 months, bronchitis (B33 - with parents & brother Arthur)
Residence King Street, Gawler
TARDIF Arthur
b. 1869 (Reg. Barossa 75/412)
d. 5 Nov 1869 (Reg. Barossa 36/305, William TARDIF (F))
Buried St George’s Cemetery, aged 3 months, defective palate (B32 - with parents & brother Frederick)
Residence King Street, Gawler
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