Gilbert Wood G. Wood, Son & Co.

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1 gilbert wood

1.1 history
1.2 other interests
1.3 family





gilbert wood




gilbert williamson wood jp (2 september 1828 – 24 september 1886) founder of g. wood, son & co., wholesale grocers in days of colony of south australia.


history

wood born in shetland islands , came out australia chief mate on brig seaton out of aberdeen. left ship in melbourne , captained schooner grenada, plying between various colonies @ time of victorian gold rush. around 1855 opened grocery store in angas street, adelaide, success, , after few years moved operations rundle street.


in 1876 founded company g. wood, son & co. son peter , james gartrell, many years chief clerk, premises @ 198 rundle street , lipson street, port adelaide.


he died of heart attack after holiday in england; proved @ £25,770.


other interests

he 17 years deacon of clayton congregational church, kensington.


family

he married ann fraser, born muckle row, shetland islands 1829 – 27 november 1920); had 4 daughters , 3 sons; lived @ seaton cottage , magill road, north kensington:



peter wood (22 june 1855 – 21 december 1921) married alice maude johnson on 23 may 1882
annie wood (14 sep 1863 – 23 oct 1947) married solicitor james henderson on 22 june 1887
margaret maggie wood (28 sep 1865 – 26 mar 1935) married henderson of coolgardie on 27 april 1898
jessie wood (7 july 1867 – 25 may 1902) married scott young on 23 january 1889
caroline carrie wood (12 may 1869 – 6 jun 1934) married mine manager edward james horwood (son of joel horwood) on 9 april 1890
gilbert charles bertie wood (3 march 1871 – 8 july 1917)
william wood (5 may 1873 – 8 oct 1948)


he had brother charles wood (ca.1823 – 11 october 1872), of flinders street, adelaide.




^ obituary . south australian register. adelaide: national library of australia. 4 october 1886. p. 2 supplement: supplement south australian register. retrieved 24 september 2014. 
^ advertising . south australian advertiser. adelaide: national library of australia. 1 july 1876. p. 3. retrieved 24 september 2014. 
^ http://www.bayanne.info/shetland/






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