Alfred Creighton Share
- Born: 9 May 1869, 41 Choumert Rd, Peckham, Surrey, England
- Marriage (1): Ada Louise Stevenson on 30 Sep 1891 in Glebe, Sydney, NSW Australia
- Marriage (2): Elizabeth Charlotte Drury on 12 Mar 1900 in Independent Presbyterian Church, 471 Pitt St, Sydney, NSW Australia
- Died: 5 Dec 1938, Linwood Hospital, Harrow Rd, Bexley, Sydney, NSW Australia at age 69
- Buried: 6 Dec 1938, Woronora Crematorium, near Sutherland, Sydney, NSW Australia
General Notes:
Recorded among the crew of Nineveh arriving Sydney from Puget Sound on 30 Dec 1885 as 'boy' aged 16
After separating from wife Ada, lived with mother and stepfather (Katherine and John Simpson) and oldest son John in Tweed River district. Later returned to Sydney. Joined the Naval Reserve.
Shortly after his (second) marriage to Elizabeth Drury in March 1900, served as an Able Seaman in NSW Contingent to put down the Boxer Rebellion in Beijing. Embarked 8 August 1900 aboard SS Salamis. Returned to Australia 25 April 1901 on SS
Chingtu.
Listed in Sands' 1902 directory at 3 Little Stewart Street, Paddington; in 1905 directory at Alfred St, Rozelle; 1906 directory at 38 Regent Street Paddington; 1907-10 directories at Edna St, Leichhardt.
Described himself (falsely) as a 'widower' at the time of his second marriage, and appears not to have told Elizabeth about son John (or Alfred) until she discovered this from an aunt. Seeing him off to WWI apparently sparked a family row.
Arrived in US from Liverpool on SS Lake Manitoba 31 July 1909, giving occupation as 'butcher' (http://content.ancestry.com/browse/view.aspx?dbid=1075&iid=m1464_102-0158&pid=3930946&ssrc=&fn=Alfred&ln=Share&st=g).
Raised his second family at 84 Abercorn Street, Bexley. (Listed there with Elizabeth and younger son David on 1930 and 1936 electoral roll)
After Elizabeth's death in 1936, he moved to Narrabri (where son-in-law Robert Murrie was running a stationary, toy and sports store). Caught a cold which developed into pneumonia whilst visiting his youngest son Arthur in Sydney in 1938.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Linesman.
• Religion: 18 Feb 1884, at Port Phillip, aboard "Duke of Sutherland".
• connection.
Alfred married Ada Louise Stevenson, daughter of James Stevenson and Selina Victoria Howe, on 30 Sep 1891 in Glebe, Sydney, NSW Australia. (Ada Louise Stevenson was born on 10 Aug 1873 in Golden Gully, Sandhurst, Bendigo, Victoria Australia, died on 19 Nov 1953 in Haberfield, Sydney, NSW Australia and was buried on 21 Nov 1953 in C of E Cemetery, Rookwood, Sydney, NSW Australia.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Separated: Separated, 1895 ?.
Alfred next married Elizabeth Charlotte Drury, daughter of John Edward Drury and Sarah Elizabeth Whittle, on 12 Mar 1900 in Independent Presbyterian Church, 471 Pitt St, Sydney, NSW Australia. (Elizabeth Charlotte Drury was born in 1879 in Liverpool, Merseyside (Lancashire) England, died on 11 May 1936 in Gladesville Mental Hospital, Hunters Hill, Sydney, NSW Australia and was buried on 13 May 1936 in Woronora Crematorium, near Sutherland, Sydney, NSW Australia.)
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