Walter James Harmer1

M, #583, b. 12 July 1861, d. 18 August 1923
FatherJames Harmer1 b. 18 May 1834, d. 15 Sep 1875
MotherAnn Williams1 b. 29 Aug 1830, d. 20 Feb 1885
Relationship2nd great-uncle of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited10 Feb 2020
Birth*12 July 1861 Mount Gambier, SA, Australia;
When Born: 1861 July 12th
Name: Walter James Harmer
Sex: Male
Name and Surname of Father: James Harmer
Name and Maiden Name of Mother: Ann Harmer, formerly Williams
Rank or Profession of Father: Farmer
Residence of Parents: Mt Gambier2 
Death of Father15 September 1875 Crystal Brook, SA, Australia;Harmer - On the 15th September, at Crystal Brook, of consumption, Mr. James Harmer, butcher, aged 41 years;Principal=James Harmer3 
Death of Mother20 February 1885 Mount Gambier, SA, Australia;
When Died: 20th Feby 1885
Name and Surname: Ann Harmer
Sex: Female
Age: Years 54 years
Rank or Profession: Widow
Usual Residence: Mount Gambier
Cause of Death: Heart Disease, Dropsy & Diarrhoea
Place where Death occurred: Mount Gambier
Signature, Description, and Residence of Informant: Samuel Dew, Undertaker, Mount Gambier;Principal=Ann Williams4 
Marriage*1899 Perth, WA, Australia;Bride=Kate Eliza Broadhurst5 
Death*18 August 1923 Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia6 
Death notice20 August 1923 "The Sydney Morning Herald", Sydney, NSW, Australia;
HARMER.—August 18, 1923, at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Walter James, loved husband of Katie Harmer and father of Phil, Sidney, and Massey Harmer.6 
News-Arct*21 August 1923 "The "Border Watch", Mount Gambier, SA, Australia;
MR. WALTER JAMES HARMER.
An old resident of Mount Gambier, in the person of Mr. Walter James Harmer, passed away at his residence, Goodwood-street, Kensington, Sydney, on Saturday last. The deceased gentlemen was born in Mount Gambier in 1861, and was a son of Mr. James Harmer, one of our pioneer residents. He was a resident of the South-Eastern district for twenty years. Mr. Phil Harmer, manager of the United Artists Films, Adelaide, is a brother.7 

Family 1

Isabella Allen
Child

Family 2

Kate Eliza Broadhurst
Children

Citations

  1. [S1240] South Australian Birth Registrations 1842-1906.
  2. [S1558] South Australian Birth Registrations transcripts (Keith Bassett), William James Harmer 1861.
  3. [S1396] Harmer Family Association - Cora Nunn.
  4. [S14] Death Certificate, Ann Harmer 1885.
  5. [S1461] Unknown subject, WA Pioneer Index 1841-1905.
  6. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, August 20, 1923.
  7. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Border Watch, Tuesday, August 21, 1923.
  8. [S9] Birth Certificate.