Edmund Manners was born in Oswego, Oswego County, New York, United States of America on the 2nd September 1845. He was to meet his death on the Great Boulder mine on the 13th April 1899. His headstone in the Kalgoorlie cemetery is in remarkable condition for its age of 119 yrs. Prior to coming to the WA Goldfields he was living in Daylesford Victoria.
The headstone was erected by his son and daughter in law George and Matilda Manners. Edmund was the son of John Morton Manners, born 1799 Newcastle on Tyne, England. John M Manners often went under the name Morton Manners. The family is registered in the 1850 census living at Dixon, Lee county, Illinois. They left there to come to Australia.
He had married Nancy Beardsley in Oswego, New York. They sailed to Australia on the Euphrasia with their only son Edmund who was born in Oswego. He was survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.
He was crushed buy a massive fall of earth of some 20 tons and when his body was recovered he was identified by one of his sons, George Manners. Two of his sons at the time were working on the same mine with him.
Edmund Manners – Kalgoorlie Cemetery – Photo Danelle Warnock
Moya Sharp
Thank you for the lovely photograph of Edmund Manners grave.
Just a couple of corrections…his father was John Morton Manners, born 1799 Newcastle on Tyne. John M Manners often went under the name Morton Manners. The family is registered in the 1850 census living at Dixon, Lee county, Illinois. They left there to come to Australia.
He had married Nancy Beardsley in Oswego, NY. They sailed to Australia on the Euphrasia with their only son Edmund who was born in Oswego.
Hi Pauline Many thanks for letting me know and I will make sure it is corrected. Im from Newcastle on Tyne myself!