John Jenkins

1838 - 1896  (57 years)

• Name	John Jenkins
  Born	1 Jul 1838	Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK
  Christened	21 Jul 1838	Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK
  Gender	Male
  Alias	Jenken, Jenkins
  Died	20 Apr 1896	Snapper Point, Mornington, Victoria, Australia
  	Kalgoorlie Western Argus (WA : 1896 - 1916), Thursday 23 April 1896, page 13 The Inquirer & Commercial News (Perth, WA : 1855 - 1901), Friday 24 April 1896, page 7 John Jenkins, 48 years of age, residing at Mornington, committed suicide by cutting his throat with a pocket knife. He had been gloomy and despondent since he had suffered.from an attack of fever some time ago. The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), Tuesday 21 April 1896, page 6 The residents ot Mornington were shocked this morning on learning that Mr. John Jenkins, wheelwright, of Main street, had committed suicide. The deceased went into his bedroom about half past 10 o'clock this morning, and delibirately cut his throat with his pen-knife, severing the main artery and the windpipe. Mr. J, E Somers was at once summoned, but medical aid was to no avail, life being almost extinct. The deceased, who was a very old resident, leaves a wife and four children. For some months past the deceased has been in a very depressed state of mind, and suffered from melancholia. the result of an attack of influenza. A magisterial inquiry will be held.
  		John Jenkins Obituary Mornington Standard Thursday 23 April 1896 John Jenkins Obituary
  Buried	22 Apr 1896	Mornington, Victoria, Australia
  		Headstone Adam and Mary Jenkins, son John with his wife Helen Jenkins and son Adam Firth Jenkins and Archie Jenkins son of Adam Firth Jenkins Adam Jenkins who died 23 Jan 1868 aged 63 Also his wife Mary Jenkins who died 7th August 1888 aged 90 years Also John Jenkins son of the above who died Ap 20th 1896 aged57 years Also Adam Firth Jenkins son of the above John Jenkins died 18th March 1911 aged 33 years interred at Donald and his son Archie died at Mornington 19th August 1911 aged 6 months Helen Jenkins wife of the above John Jenkins died 5th Dec 1933 aged 91 years
  Siblings	4 siblings
  1. Catherine Jenkins,   b. 25 Nov 1831, Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK ,   d. 5 Jul 1921, Mornington, Victoria, Australia ,   m. John Campbell (1850)
  2. Archibald Jenkins,   b. 21 Mar 1834, Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  3. Margaret Jenkins,   b. 14 Oct 1835, Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK ,   d. 17 Nov 1874, Snapper Point, Mornington, Victoria, Australia ,   m. Alexander McLellan (1863)
  4. Mary Jenkins,   b. Abt 1840, Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Ancestors
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Jenkins   (2 x Great Grandfather)  Mary Campbell,   b. Abt 1798, Lochgilphead, Argyll, Scotland, UK ,   d. 7 Aug 1888, Mornington, Victoria, Australia  (Age 90 years)  (Mother)
  Notes	CAMPBELL, John Head Married M 29 1822 Wholesale Fish Merchant Greenock, Renfrew CAMPBELL, Catharine Wife Married F 19 1832 Dunoon, Argyle JENKINS, Archibald Brother-In-Law Unmarried M 17 1834 Apprentice Shoemaker Dunoon, Argyle JENKINS, John Brother-In-Law M 12 1839 Shop Boy Dunoon, Argyle
  Person ID	I7018	Clark
  Last Modified	20 Nov 2012

  
  

  Father	Adam Jenkins,   b. 22 Aug 1804, Dunoon and Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland, UK ,   d. 23 Jan 1868, Snapper Point, Mornington, Victoria, Australia  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Mary Campbell,   b. Abt 1798, Lochgilphead, Argyll, Scotland, UK ,   d. 7 Aug 1888, Mornington, Victoria, Australia  (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F1919	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Helen Firth,   b. 7 Oct 1842, Harray, Orkney, Scotland, UK ,   d. 5 Dec 1933, Mornington, Victoria, Australia  (Age 91 years)
  Children	1. Archibald Jenkins + 2. Adam Firth Jenkins,   b. Abt 1878, Mornington, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 18 Mar 1911, Donald, Victoria, Australia  (Age 33 years) ▻ Emma May Pace   3. John Jenkins,   b. 27 Mar 1879, Mornington, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 18 Aug 1960, Mornington, Victoria, Australia  (Age 81 years)   4. Mary Jean Jenkins,   b. 5 Jan 1884,   d. 14 Apr 1967, Mornington, Victoria, Australia  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2011
  Family ID	F3003	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart