Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA
Thomas James WILLIAMS
Age at Death26
Date Of Death17 April 1902 : Reg 462/1902
Place Of BirthClunes, Victoria
OccupationForeman
Evening Star, Thursday 17 April 1902, page 3
Inquest:- Kalgoorlie Miner, Monday 21 April 1902
Inquest page 2 : Kalgoorlie Miner, Monday 21 April 1902
Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA - Photo Paul Doust
Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
Associated GM, Teley's Shaft, No 5 level, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia
Diagnosis or cause of accident
Struck by a piece a falling timber.
Place Of Burial
Boulder Cemetery, Western Australia
Submitted by
Eric Chamberlain - Volunteer
MSW
Single
Cause of Death
Mine Accidents
Father
John WILLIAMS : John Williams & Elizabeth Kent When John Jnr Williams was born on 6 January 1839 in Helston Water, Cornwall, his father, John, was 35 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 29. He married Elizabeth Kent on 4 March 1861 in Baldhu, Cornwall. They had 12 children in 18 years. He died on 6 September 1910 in Sebastopol, Victoria, at the age of 71 When John Jnr Williams was born on 6 January 1839 in Helston Water, Cornwall, his father, John, was 35 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 29. He married Elizabeth Kent on 4 March 1861 in Baldhu, Cornwall. They had 12 children in 18 years. He died on 6 September 1910 in Sebastopol, Victoria, at the age of 71.
Mother
Elizabeth KENT
Other Information
Had a brother in law, Mr Spence who was underground manager at the same mine.
WILLIAMS. — In loving memory of our dear brother, Thomas James Williams, who was accidentally killed in the Associated Mine on the 17th day of April, 1902.
"Thou art not forgotten, brother dear, Nor wilt thou ever be.
— As long as life and memory lasts, We will remember thee."
—Inserted by his loving sister and brother-in-law, M. E. and J. Spence.
MEMBERS of the AMALGAMATED MINERS' ASSOCIATION are requested to follow the remains of our late comrade, Thomas Williams, to the Boulder Cemetery. The funeral will leave his parents' residence, Golden Gate, at 3 p.m. today. J. E. Dodd, Secretary
Many Friends of Mr. JOHN WILLIAMS are respectfully invited to follow the remains of his late son (Thomas James, late of the Associated Gold Mine), for interment in the Methodist portion of Boulder Cemetery. The funeral will leave his residence, Golden Gate, This (Friday) Afternoon, at 3.30 p.m. I. W. Goss and Co., Undertakers, Piesse-st. Tel. 100.
When Thomas Williams was born in 1874 in Clunes, Victoria, his father, John, was 35 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 34. He had five brothers and six sisters.
Name Thomas James William SPENCE
Father JOHN SPENCE
Mother MARY ELIZABETH WILLIAMS
Birth 1902 Boulder Western Australia Australia
Boulder Cemetery, Western Australia
SPENCE , John . 25 December 1928 . Aged 70 years
SPENCE , Mary Elizabeth . 29 December 1943 . Aged 73 years
