George Watson WILLIAMS [5046]

   Cause of his death was gun shot.

  General Notes:

1937 598/157 SA Death WILLIAMS George Watson undefined Port Adelaide (31 Dec 1937)
Cheltenham Cemetery: WILLIAMS George Watson 48y 1938 (plaque shows death: 1 Jan 1938) (Resided Seaton Park); Husband of Vera Clara; Notes: H35w

News (Adelaide) Monday 3 January 1938
Post-Mortern on Body Found in Sea
A post-mortem examination was conducted today on the body of George Watson Williams, 48 electrical fitter, of Trimmer parade, Seaton Park. who was found in the sea between Semaphore and Grange on Saturday. A report is being prepared for the coroner. Mr. Williams was last seen about 7 p.m. on Friday, and his body which is believed to have been in the water about 15 hours, was found at 11 a.m. on Saturday by a man waIking along the foreshore. (more in newspapers)

George married Vera Clara BROADBENT [2803] [MRIN: 1688], daughter of Reuben BROADBENT [1965] and Clara Elisabeth WEIDENHOFER [2790], on 27 Mar 1920 in Res Mrs Hodge, Grange, Adelaide. (Vera Clara BROADBENT [2803] was born on 9 Jun 1890 in Wilcannia, NSW, Australia, died on 24 Dec 1962 in Springbank, South Australia and was buried in Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia.)

  Marriage Notes:

1920 SA Marriage 282/1046 WILLIAMS George Watson, BROADBENT Vera Clara Port Adelaide