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Mid North Coast Pioneers - Newcastle to Lismore and beyond

Edmund James HOOKWAY + Sophia DUNCAN

2 children
Hookway - Ermyn
Birth: February 3, 1911 28 27 — Petersham, New South Wales, Australia
Education: High School — before 1927 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Personal Interest: Drama — 1927 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Education: Tertiary Education — between 1928 and 1932
Occupation: Teacher — between 1932 and 1934 — Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Personal Interest: Drama — between 1932 and 1934 — Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: January 8, 1949 — Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: From teacher to Principal — between 1934 and 1976 — New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: June 9, 1984 — Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia
Death: April 11, 1995 — Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia
⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rudolph William Cecil Bill KRIPPNER Family with spouse Sir Nigel Hubert BOWEN AC, KBE, QC
Ermyn Winifred HOOKWAY BSc, DipEd
1911–1995
Birth: February 3, 1911 28 27 — Petersham, New South Wales, Australia
Death: April 11, 1995 — Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia
Birth: May 31, 1912 29 28 — Petersham, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Stenographer — 1936 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: March 26, 1965 — Burwood, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Secretary — Rhodes, New South Wales, Australia
Death: November 10, 1999 — Toronto, New South Wales, Australia
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Joyce Gwendoline HOOKWAY
1912–1999
Birth: May 31, 1912 29 28 — Petersham, New South Wales, Australia
Death: November 10, 1999 — Toronto, New South Wales, Australia
Birth: July 5, 1882 39 37 — Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia
Christening: August 24, 1882 39 37 — Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: June 3, 1909 — Merewether, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Engineer — 1930 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Family residence: 1930 — Croydon, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Engineer — 1936 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Family residence: 1936 — Croydon, New South Wales, Australia
Death: December 16, 1964 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sophia DUNCAN Ermyn Winifred HOOKWAY BSc, DipEd Joyce Gwendoline HOOKWAY
Edmund James HOOKWAY
1882–1964
Birth: July 5, 1882 39 37 — Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia
Death: December 16, 1964 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Male Pioneer
Birth: February 11, 1843 28 22 — Brynmawr, Brecknockshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Immigration: April 16, 1850 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: February 24, 1865 — Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Blacksmith
Death: May 24, 1908 — Charlestown, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: May 25, 1908 — Sandgate Cemetery, Sandgate, New South Wales, Australia
Probate: July 14, 1908 — Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth GREGORY Winifred Mary Mary HOOKWAY Anne Nicholson Annie HOOKWAY Ethel HOOKWAY William John HOOKWAY Eleanor Bertha HOOKWAY Agnes Ness HOOKWAY Lucy HOOKWAY Edmund James HOOKWAY
James HOOKWAY
1843–1908
Birth: February 11, 1843 28 22 — Brynmawr, Brecknockshire, Wales, United Kingdom
Death: May 24, 1908 — Charlestown, New South Wales, Australia
Gregory-Elizabeth
Birth: March 28, 1845 39 32 — Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia
Christening: Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: February 24, 1865 — Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Home duties — 1930 — Merewether, New South Wales, Australia
Death: January 24, 1934 — Merewether, New South Wales, Australia
Burial: January 26, 1934 — Sandgate Cemetery, Sandgate, New South Wales, Australia
⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James HOOKWAY Winifred Mary Mary HOOKWAY Anne Nicholson Annie HOOKWAY Ethel HOOKWAY William John HOOKWAY Eleanor Bertha HOOKWAY Agnes Ness HOOKWAY Lucy HOOKWAY Edmund James HOOKWAY
Elizabeth GREGORY
1845–1934
Birth: March 28, 1845 39 32 — Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia
Death: January 24, 1934 — Merewether, New South Wales, Australia
Birth: June 1, 1883 — Glebeland (Now Merewether), New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: June 3, 1909 — Merewether, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Home duties — 1930 — Croydon, New South Wales, Australia
Family residence: 1930 — Croydon, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Home duties — 1936 — Croydon, New South Wales, Australia
Family residence: 1936 — Croydon, New South Wales, Australia
Death: August 6, 1971 — Burwood, New South Wales, Australia
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Sophia DUNCAN
1883–1971
Birth: June 1, 1883 — Glebeland (Now Merewether), New South Wales, Australia
Death: August 6, 1971 — Burwood, New South Wales, Australia
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Facts and events

Marriage June 3, 1909
Merewether, New South Wales, Australia

Source: Marriages registered in New South Wales.
Citation details: 5253/1909 HOOKWAY EDMUND J DUNCAN SOPHIE MEREWETHER
Quality of data: secondary evidence
Source: Hookway Family Bible
Source: The Gregory Family Tree as at 15 July, 2005
Note: The Hookway family bible has their marriage year as 1910.
Hookway - Duncan - Edmund and Sophia
Hookway - Duncan - Edmund and Sophia

Note: Image kindly made available by Philip and Janice Gregory.
Family residence 1930
Croydon, New South Wales, Australia

Address: 210 Croydon Road
Source: Australian Electoral Roll - NSW - 1930
Australian Electoral Roll - 1930- NSW - Croydon - Hookway
Family residence 1936
Croydon, New South Wales, Australia

Address: 210 Croydon Road Croydon NSW
Source: Australian Electoral Roll - NSW - 1936
Australian Electoral Roll - 1936 - NSW - Croydon - Hookway