Joseph King

Generation: 1

Joseph King was born 21 Oct 1867, Emu Bay, Tasmania, Australia (son of James John King and Mary Ann /Graham Gramaine); died 29 Mar 1940, New South Wales, Australia.

Other Events:

Occupation: Contractor, Contractor, Miner, Contractor
Residence: 1903, Jeetho, Victoria, Australia
Residence: 1909, Jeetho, Victoria, Australia
Residence: 1914, Outtrim, Victoria, Australia
Residence: 1914, Dalyston, Victoria, Australia
Residence: 1930, Corrimal, New South Wales, Australia
Residence: 1933, Corrimal, New South Wales, Australia
Residence: 1936, Corrimal, New South Wales, Australia
Residence: 1937, Corrimal, New South Wales, Australia

Notes:

Joseph was listed as ‘unnamed’ in the births registry. We have decided that this child is our Joseph King due to the following facts:
1) As stated on the marriage certificate, Joseph King married Margaret Medwin at Mount Hicks, “home of the bridegroom parents” in 1892 and James King and Mary King are the witnesses.
2) The date of birth of this child (recorded “by letter from James King at Table Cape”, labourer), and the calculated date of birth for Joseph (from the wedding certificate) match.
3) Through oral history (from Una Alice Abbott, his daughter-in-law), we know that his son, Alonzo Royden (Una’s husband), had an Uncle “Billy” who was a contractor working on the roads near Korumburra, which is true of this family.
4) On his marriage certificate to Martha, his parents are listed as James John King (farmer) and Mary Graham of Wynyard.

Issues with Joseph:
1) On his marriage certificate to Martha, his age is listed as 42, although from our records he is 51 and from the second birth certificate that we have received, he is 54. We presume this is because he was still married to Margaret when he married Marth (despite listing his status on the marriage certificate as “widow”).

Divorce records state that Margaret King was the petitioner, whilst Joseph King was the Respondant.

Residence:
Joseph King

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Joseph King

Joseph married Margaret Annie Medwin 11 May 1892, Emu Bay, Tasmania, Australia; divorced 1920, Victoria, Australia. Margaret (daughter of John Cock Medwin and Mary Healey, Healy) was born 19 Oct 1871, Horton, Tasmania, Australia; was christened 8 Dec 1871; died 1938, Prahran, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Alonzo Royden King was born 1895, Loch, Victoria, Australia; died 1932, Prahran, Victoria, Australia.
Joseph Miles King was born 1898, Loch, Victoria, Australia; died 1961, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia.
Lila May King was born 1904, Loch, Victoria, Australia; died 11 Sep 1922, Warragul, Victoria, Australia; was buried Pakenham Cemetry, Victoria, Australia.
John Allen King was born 1908, Loch, Victoria, Australia; died 2 Mar 1985, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia.

Joseph married Martha Josephine Cotfor 8 Feb 1919, Bulli, New South Wales, Australia. Martha (daughter of Charles Cotfor and Margaret McMahon) was born Abt 1890; died 10 Nov 1955. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Witnesses to the marriage: Frank Brooks and Ethel May Brooks

Children:

Eunice King was born 1919; died 1999.
Albert Joseph King was born 1922; died 1997.
Living

Generation: 2

James John King was born Abt 1825, Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom; died 31 Mar 1899, Wynyard, Tasmania, Australia.

Other Events:

Cause of death: Carcinoma
Education: Could write (a number of the children’s births were recorded from letters from James John)
Occupation: Painter & Paper Hanger

Notes:

James John King was 74 years old at the time of death, the informant was his son, R. G. King, who we’ve not been able to match.

Newspaper Article:
Death of an old Colonist
The death is announced of Mr. James John King, of No. 2 Road, Table Cape. Deceased expired early on Friday morning last at his residence, in his 74th year. Mr King had resided on his farm “Treevilla” for the past 35 years, having settled there on arrival at Table Cape. The funeral took place on Sunday last.

Occupations - James John changed jobs a fair amount, discovered through the childrens birth records. The following is a list of occupations at different times: painter (1855), constable (1857), painter & paper hanger (1859, 1861, 1880), labourer (1863, 1865, 1867), paper hanger (1872) and farmer (1874).

Convicts: Possible James John - arrived on Moffatt (3), says he is a cabinent maker. Name is John on the register. Page 199, 33/1/32.

Convicts: Possible James John - first name is H. R., job is painter & glazier, age is 23, image number 33, item number CON18/1/13, records go from 1833 to 1836, names of boats: Lotus (17 May 1833), Layton (10 Dec 1835) and The Lord Lyndoch (18 Aug 1836).

James — Mary Ann /Graham Gramaine. Mary died Yes, date unknown . [Group Sheet]

Mary Ann /Graham Gramaine died Yes, date unknown .

Notes:

Mary Ann Graham was not listed as deceased on Joseph Kings’ marriage to Martha Cotfor (all other parents were).

Children:

James Edward King was born 5 Apr 1855, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; died 21 May 1874, Emu Bay, Tasmania, Australia.
UNNAMED King was born 1 May 1857, Morven (Evandale), Tasmania, Australia.
UNNAMED King was born 30 May 1859, Port Sorell, Tasmania, Australia.
Esther Matilda King was born 18 Jun 1861, Port Sorell, Tasmania, Australia.
Elizabeth King was born 2 Sep 1863, Emu Bay, Tasmania, Australia.
UNNAMED King was born 22 Jun 1865, Emu Bay, Tasmania, Australia.
1. Joseph King was born 21 Oct 1867, Emu Bay, Tasmania, Australia; died 29 Mar 1940, New South Wales, Australia.
John King was born 16 Dec 1869, Emu Bay, Tasmania, Australia.
William King was born 16 Dec 1869, Emu Bay, Tasmania, Australia; died 1943, Korumburra, Victoria, Australia.
Ellen Maria Ann King was born 17 Oct 1872, Emu Bay, Tasmania, Australia; died 25 Jul 1899, Waratah, Tasmania, Australia.
James Edward King was born 11 Dec 1874, Emu Bay, Tasmania, Australia.
Ada Florence King was born 5 Jul 1880, Emu Bay, Tasmania, Australia; died 1976, Sandford, Victoria, Australia.