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Edwin Giles Ford 1834 - 1930

Edwin Giles Ford was born in 1834 at Kenton in Devon County, England United Kingdom to Hugh Ford and Susanna (Clark) Ford, and had siblings Martha Ford and Frances Mary Ford. He was in a relationship with Jane (Young) Ford, and had a child Tasman Hugh Ford. Edwin Ford died at age 95 years old in November 1930, and was buried at Cornelian Bay Cemetery in New Town, Hobart City Council County, TAS Australia.

Edwin Giles Ford

1834

Kenton in Devon County, England, United Kingdom

November 1930

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The Mercury, Hobart. 14th November 1930. - OBITUARY LATE MR. E. G. FORD. The funeral took place yesterday of the late Mr. Edwin Giles Ford, aged 96 years, of King Street, Bellerive. The remains were interred at Cornelian Bay Cemetery, and the service over the grave was conducted by the Rev. H. C. Brammall, of Bellerive. The chief mourners were his two sons, Captain Hugh Ford, of the Pilot Station, and Mr. Tasman Ford, of Launceston, and Mr. W. Harris, of Garden Island Creek. There were also present the Master Warden ( Mr. J. G. Turner ), the secretary of the Hobart Marine Board ( Mr. Eric Hawson ), and the Harbourmaster ( Captain H. J. Watchorn ). The Mr. Ford's wife predeceased him. He leaves other daughters and sons settled in other States. Mr. Ford came out to Tasmania from Devonshire, England, in the Ocean Prince, which made an excellent passage on that occasion, and he is the last survivor of those that came to Tasmania in that ship. The original Mr. William Gibson, of Gibson's Flour Mills, was in the same ship. Mr. Ford landed in Hobart on his 21st birthday. He spent some time in New Zealand, and then returned to Hobart as a master builder and contractor, being in partnership with the firm of Cheverton, Ford, and Pye. He later joined Mr. W. Harris, and a timber mill was started at Garden Island Creek. They owned two vessels, one of which was the Mary Wadley, for shipping their timber. Their timber yard was on the Hobart wharf near the shop of Messrs. R. R. Rex and Son. ( the ship was the Ocean Chief not Ocean Prince )
1834

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1834

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Kenton in Devon County, England United Kingdom

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The Examiner, Launceston. 7th April 1903. Edward Giles Ford has been appointed inspector of timber to the Government of Tasmania.
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1930

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November 1930

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Cornelian Bay Cemetery in New Town, Hobart City Council County, TAS 7008, Australia
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Edwin Giles Ford lived 25 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 96.

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In 1834, in the year that Edwin Giles Ford was born, on July 15th, the Spanish Inquisition - which began in the 15th century - was abolished by the royal decree of Isabella II. The last known person to be hung by the Inquisition was Cayetano Ripoll - in 1826 - who was a school teacher. He was accused of teaching "deist principles" - which posits that God does not interfere directly with the world.

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In 1853, Edwin was 19 years old when on March 4th, Franklin Pierce became the 14th President of the United States. His son had been killed in a train accident that also involved Pierce and his wife on January 6 - the only of 3 sons to survive until then. Due to the resultant depression and his unpopular policies, he was not re-nominated for President and served only one term.

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