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1913 Electoral Roll - ASTRIDGE & BACHUS

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ST. GEORGE—BEXLEY
Astridge Eliza Gladstone-street domestic duties
Astridge Elsie Gladstone-street clerk
Astridge Frederick William Gladstone-street grocer

CLARENCE—GRAFTON
Backus Jacob Henry Bacon-street builder
Backus Mary Ann Bacon-street domestic duties

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Thanks Rupert.

3913/1892 BACHUS JACOB H - WHITE MARY A - GRAFTON * 24 Aug

Possibly changed his name rather than that being an error.

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New South Wales Will Books 1800-1952 Transcription
First name(s) Jacob Henry
Last name Backus
Death year 1932
Death date 13 Jun 1932
Occupation Carpenter
Residence Grafton
Instrument Will
Will number 186931
Record set New South Wales Will Books 1800-1952
Category Life Events (BDMs)
Subcategory Wills & probate
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Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954) - Tuesday 14 June 1932 p.7
Jacob Henry Backus, an old resident of Grafton, dropped dead while watching a game of billiards in Weiley's billiards saloon last night. A doctor pronounced life extinct and the body was removed to the morgue.

Daily Examiner (Grafton, NSW : 1915 - 1954) - Tuesday 14 June 1932 p.4
SUDDEN END
GRAFTON MAN'S DEATH
WHILE WATCHING GAME OF BILLIARDS.


I have another in my tree who dropped dead at the greyhounds on a Saturday afternoon and anther who dropped dead at Divine service on a Sunday evening.

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