Their son George William Gunn died 30th December 1888. Buried at St Kilda Cemetery. A memorial notice in the Argus 30th December 1891 is placed by his step-father Adam Smith. At some stage Mary re-married Adam Smith
SMITH-GUNN: On the 18th Inst. at the residence of the Bride, Commercial Road, Prahran by the Rev. Wm. Moss, Adam Smith, butcher to Mary, relict of the late George Gunn. The Telegraph St Kilda,Prahran and South Yarra 25th May 1878
Mary Smith was buried on the 17th September 1883 at St Kilda Cemetery Independent, Compartment B, Grave 077 Buried with first husband George Gunn. Also Daisy Gunn died 1887 and Ellen Gunn died 1880
SMITH- On the 16th September at n. 4 Grey Street, South Yarra, Mary Osbaldistone, the beloved wife of Adam Smith, late of the New Bridge Hotel, Toorak-road South Yarra, in the 59th year of her age. The Age 18th September 1883
The Telegraph, St Kilda, Prahran and South Yarra Guardian, Saturday 16 March 1878 DEATH OF MR. GEORGE GUNN. It is with feelings of deep regret that we have to record the decease of Mr. George Gunn, who, after a lingering illness of over ten weeks, expired on Thursday evening at 20 minutes past seven o'clock, at his residence, Commercial-read. The respect in which Mr. Gunn was held was of no ordinary character. His straightforward and thorough manly style of dealing with the many with whom he came into contact, whether in business transactions or in his private capacity, won for him the goodwill of all, -A few remarks of his career will not be out of p!ace. Deceased was a native of Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, and arrived in the colony some 25 or 26 years ago, at the time when the gold mania allured so many thousands from every corner of the globe. Not being one of the few who amassed untold wealth in a few days, he located himself in Richmond for a short, time, but eventually removed to his late residence in Prahran, where he remained to the last. To old residents, Mr. Gunn's enterprise was well-known. From his commencement as horse dealer, he gradually extended his operations to that of livery stables keeper. His energy was untiring, and his capacious and well-balanced head speedily enabled him to become the largest proprietor of cabs and waggonettees in the district. As his operations extended, so Mr. Gunn showed that he possessed all the requisite talent for its management, and eight years ago he entered into an arrangement with the Melbourne Railway Company to run buses to Camberwell and Kew, which arrangements are still in existence. He then started 'buses from the South Yarra Railway Station to Toorak, and vice-versa, following up his ever extending buisness to the line between South Yarra and St. Kilda. The latter was a great convenience to the residents of these districts, but the crowning action to his indemitable perseverance and energy was the inauguration of a line of waggonettes and 'buses to Melbourne at half the ordinary fares. 'There were but few who augured a successful issue, but Mr. Gunn calculated his chances well, and he had the proud satisfaction of seeing his speculation fully answer the results he anticipated. The people of Prahran are under a lasting debt of gratitude to the deceased in his determined stand against the grasping monopoly of the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Company, and if good wishes could have spared him to enjoy the fruits of his labours, most assuredly he had them. Up to the last he retained full possession of his mental faculties, but feeling that his end was nigh, he, a week ago, disposed of a portion of his business to the Melbourne Omnibus Company at a good round figure, Mr Gunn has passed away at the comparatively early age of 48, leaving behind him a wife and two children, to sorrowfully lament the loss of a good husband and kind father. The funeral will take place today, at three o'clock, and will be under the management of Mr. Romanis, of South Yarra.
Their son George William Gunn died 30th December 1888. Buried at St Kilda Cemetery.
A memorial notice in the Argus 30th December 1891 is placed by his step-father Adam Smith. At some stage Mary re-married Adam Smith
SMITH-GUNN: On the 18th Inst. at the residence of the Bride, Commercial Road, Prahran by the Rev. Wm. Moss, Adam Smith, butcher to Mary, relict of the late George Gunn.
The Telegraph St Kilda,Prahran and South Yarra 25th May 1878
Mary Gunn married Adam Smith 1878 Victoria reg.2484
Mary Smith was buried on the 17th September 1883 at St Kilda Cemetery
Independent, Compartment B, Grave 077
Buried with first husband George Gunn. Also Daisy Gunn died 1887 and Ellen Gunn died 1880
Mary Osbaldlatone Smith
Birth Year: Abt. 1825
Died:1883 Victoria
Age: 58 years
Reg: 9643
Daisy Gunn
Born: 1887 Malvern, Victoria
Parents: George William Gunn and Charlotte Watmore
Reg:4605
Death: 1887 Malvern,Victoria
Reg: 2653
Ellen Mary Gunn
Born: Abt 1879, Prahran, Victoria
Reg Year: 1879
Reg Number: 4713
Parents: George William Gunn and Charlotte Whatmore
Death: 1880 Victoria, aged 1 year
Reg Number:6743
Parents: George William Gunn and Charlotte Emily Watmore
George William Gunn married Charlotte Emily Whatnor 1887 Victoria
Reg Number: 2482
SMITH- On the 16th September at n. 4 Grey Street, South Yarra, Mary Osbaldistone, the beloved wife of Adam Smith, late of the New Bridge Hotel, Toorak-road South Yarra, in the 59th year of her age.
The Age 18th September 1883
The Telegraph, St Kilda, Prahran and South Yarra Guardian, Saturday 16 March 1878
DEATH OF MR. GEORGE GUNN.
It is with feelings of deep regret that we
have to record the decease of Mr. George
Gunn, who, after a lingering illness of over
ten weeks, expired on Thursday evening at
20 minutes past seven o'clock, at his residence, Commercial-read. The respect in which Mr. Gunn was held was of no ordinary character. His straightforward and thorough manly style of dealing with the many with whom he came into contact, whether in business transactions or in his private capacity, won for him the goodwill of all, -A few remarks of his career will not be out of p!ace. Deceased was a native of
Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, and arrived in the colony some 25 or 26 years ago, at the time when the gold mania allured so many thousands from every corner of the globe.
Not being one of the few who amassed untold wealth in a few days, he located himself in Richmond for a short, time, but eventually removed to his late
residence in Prahran, where he remained to the last.
To old residents, Mr. Gunn's enterprise was well-known.
From his commencement as horse dealer, he gradually extended his operations to that of livery stables keeper. His energy was untiring, and his capacious and well-balanced head speedily enabled him to become the largest proprietor of cabs and waggonettees in the
district. As his operations extended, so Mr. Gunn showed that he possessed all the requisite talent for its management, and eight years ago he entered into an arrangement with the Melbourne Railway Company
to run buses to Camberwell and Kew, which
arrangements are still in existence. He then
started 'buses from the South Yarra Railway Station to Toorak, and vice-versa, following up his ever extending buisness to the line between South Yarra and St. Kilda.
The latter was a great convenience to
the residents of these districts, but the crowning action to his indemitable perseverance and energy was the inauguration of a line of waggonettes and 'buses to Melbourne at half the ordinary fares. 'There
were but few who augured a successful issue, but Mr. Gunn calculated his chances well, and he had the proud satisfaction of seeing his speculation fully answer the results he anticipated.
The people of Prahran are under a lasting
debt of gratitude to the deceased in his determined stand against the grasping monopoly of the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Company, and if good wishes
could have spared him to enjoy the fruits of his labours, most assuredly he had them.
Up to the last he retained full possession of
his mental faculties, but feeling that his end
was nigh, he, a week ago, disposed of a portion of his business to the Melbourne Omnibus Company at a good round figure,
Mr Gunn has passed away at the comparatively early age of 48, leaving behind him a wife and two children, to sorrowfully lament the loss of a good husband and kind
father.
The funeral will take place today, at three o'clock, and will be under the management of Mr. Romanis, of South Yarra.
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