Alfred Denier
Alfred Denier was a wheelwright operating from premises on Mair Street, Ballarat in 1887.[1]
History
Alfred Denier was possibly born in Mauritius on 15 January 1829, son of John and Mary Denier. Alfred left Mauritius in November 1852 on board the "Josephine Lo'izeau" arriving at Port Adelaide, South Australia. He married Charlotte R. Utting daughter of James R. Utting and Elziabeth Capes in the Church of St. Francis, Melbourne on 08 November 1854. At that time both were living in North Melbourne.
Alfred, his wife and four children moved from Melbourne to Ballarat around 1860-62. Their fifth child was born in Ballarat 1862. They lived in Mair Street, at various numbers. In 1874 Alfred Denier owned a wooden house and shop at numbers 119 and 121 Mair Street, then 1890-93 rented a house and shop at 127 Mair Street; 1896/1906 - 70 Mair St; 1906 - 520 Mair Street; and the year of Alfred's death in 1910 he was living at 522 Mair Street.
He was a wheelwright in 1896. From information found in the 1896/7 Ballarat Directory Alfred Denier was in business with Joseph Casey producing agricultural implement makers at 125 Mair Street. It is not known how long they were business partners. Alfred entered his agriculture implements into various agricultural shows in and around Ballarat.
He died on 28 July 1910 in Ballarat, at 81 years of age. Cause of death was senile decay (old age).[2] His body was interred 30 Jul 1910 in Ballaarat Old Cemetery - E1 14 17R1.
Family
Alfred and Charlotte had eight children:
1. Alfred Denier
2. Marie Denier
3. Eugenie Denier
- DENIER.— On the 28th November, at 27 Mair street, Ballarat, Eugenie, the beloved daughter of Alfred Denier, aged 32 years. Funeral half past 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon.[3]
4. Elizabeth Denier
5. John Denier
6. Ernest Denier
7. Louis Denier
8. James (Jim) Denier
- DEATHS.
- DENIER.—On the 26th October, at her residence, Mair street, Ballarat, Charlotte, the beloved wife of Alfred Denier, of paralysis, aged 57 years.[4]
Legacy
Obituary
- OBITUARY.
- ...The funeral of Mr Alfred Denier, of 532 Mair street, took place on Saturdav and was largely attended, the remains being interred in the Ballarat Old Ceme tery Messrs D. Millaney, J. Natalli and M. Ward acted as coffin-bearers, and the, pall-bearers were Messrs M. C. Carey, C. Carroll. T. Quinlivan, L. Griffin, E. Haisman, W. Brooks, R, Heighway, J. Casey J. Furness, F. J. O'Brien. A. J. Forbes, J. Lake, D. Drohen. W. Chisholm and L. Denier. The Rev. Father O’Neil officiated at the grave, and Mr Charles Morris carried out tho funeral arrangements.[5]
- Mr. A. Denier, an old resident of Ballarat, died on Thursday after a lingering illness. Deceased, who was a native of Mauritius, was a coachbuilder by trade. He arrived in Melbourne in 1856, and was associated with the founding of the Eight Hours' movement. For more than 40 years he was a member of the choir of St. Alpine's [St Alipius] Church. Ballarat East, and was subsequently prominently associated with tihe choir at St. Patrick's Cathedral. Deceased was 81 years of age, and followed his trade until twelve months ago.[6]
See also
Alfred J. Denier, grandson
Ballarat Eight Hours Day Committee
Notes
References
- ↑ Rogers, J. W. F. (ed.). (c. 1887). The Australasian Federal Directory of Commerce, Trades & Professions. Melbourne: J. W. F. Rogers.
- ↑ Death Reg.no.7679.
- ↑ Ballarat Star, 29 November 1890.
- ↑ Ballarat Star, 28 October 1885.
- ↑ Ballarat Star, 1 August 1910.
- ↑ Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times, 01 August 1910.
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--Beth Kicinski 17:51, 31 December 2012 (EST) --Gaida Stevens 17:58, 14 April 2015 (AEST); --Clare K.Gervasoni 16:45, 16 February 2022 (AEDT)