Edward James EAGAR

1849 - 1937  (87 years)

• Name	Edward James EAGAR
  Nickname	Edward George
  Born	20 Aug 1849	New South Wales, Australia
  Christened	Pitt Street Congregational Church, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  Gender	Male
  Travel	9 Jan 1864	London
  	Louisa& Nicholas Eagar sailed 9 Jan 1864 for London with their family aboard La Hague
  Travel	30 Aug 1867	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  	On board Alexander Duthie from London to Sydney
  		Eagar family On board Alexander Duthie from London to Sydney
  Informant	26 Oct 1891
  	Death of his mother.
  Living	26 Oct 1891	'Silverwood', Kars Springs, New South Wales, Australia
  Occupation	8 May 1896
  	appointed a Justice of the Peace
  Misc	From 1897 to 1903	Scone, New South Wales, Australia
  	Masonic Lodge
  		Wor. Bro. E. G. Eagar
  Misc	1906	Woolooma Shire Council, Woolooma, New South Wales, Australia
  		Edward George Eagar Woolooma  Shire  Council   -   Provisional  1906 L to R:   F.A. Parbury (seated), E.Geoff Eagar(standing), L.E. Wiseman (seated), H.L. White (standing), W.E. Abbott seated) Source: Ben Murray
  Occupation	Narrandra Public School, Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia
  	Railway Dept. Bowenfels Station,  First School Teacher Nerrandera, also taught at Aberdeen Narrandera  Public  School Records   AO5/17072.4   EDWARD  GEORGE EAGAR   Telegramsdirected to W. Wilkins in Sydney  -   “MayI assist Govt. Land Agent for few days not interfering with school duties Replypaid” E.G.Eagar Jan 22 1878 PublicSchool   “MayI do some work for Govt. Land Agent here not interfere with school duties” E.G.Eagar  Jan 19 1879   Notedas acting for John L King land agent and again in 1881   ”Measlesvery prevalent eighty children absent my son very bad please advise inspectorwritten to” E.G.Eagar  Feb 17 1881   On25th Feb Eagar advised that outbreak had increased,  one scholar having died last night,  parents blame school.   Reply- “Requestfor closure of school due to measles outbreak denied” Mar2 1881   Eagarclosed school on his own responsibility.   ChiefInspector,  D.S. Hicks  -  “Iwould recommend that he should be informed that he was not warranted in theaction he took and should be warned against similar conduct in future”.   “Eagarshould be reprimanded for the state in which the closet was found and becautioned to exercise efficient care and supervision over the whole schoolpremises in future” D.S.Hicks  16 Sept 1881.   Latein February 1882 Eagar was advise that he had been appointed to Hillston PublicSchool after 8 ½ years at Narrandera.   Ina letter to E. Johnson dated 2 Mar 1882 Eagar wrote – “Seekingconsideration of above appointment ……. to a school nearer to Sydney”.   Requestwas denied on 7 Mar 1882.  Hisreplacement at Narrandera was announced – George D Young.   Jane,  Edward’s wife,  is recorded as having taught needle work atNarrandera. Hillston Public School Records   AO5/16276   EDWARD  GEORGE EAGAR   Jan1882 Hillston Public School sought an additional teacher 3B  “Married man be sent and of protestant faithif practicable”.   D.S.Hicks in his report dated 7 Feb 1882 listed six teachers available – “Ofthese I think Mr. E.G. Eagar of Narrandera should be selected for appointmentto Hillston and for the following reasons – (1)          He has failed to gain by examination theclassification 2B corresponding to his present school. (2)          Pupil/Teachers are urgently required in the Narranderaschool,  but the candidates for theoffice prepared by Mr. Eagar failed at examination. (3)          In consequence of his unsatisfactory management of theschool,  private schools are thriving bysecuring the children that ought to be attending the Narrandera Public School. (4)          The case of the Narrandera School has for many monthsbeen under  consideration but not untilnow have I had an opportunity to suggesting a scheme for effecting the desiredremoval of Mr. Eagar. (5)          Of the teachers enumerated Mr. Eagar is the only onewithin anything like reasonable reach of Hillston and his removal thither willthus be the least expensive.   Forwhatever reason Hillston did not take up Hick’s recommendation and a secondlist of potential teachers was draw up
  Occupation	'Silverwood', Kars Springs, New South Wales, Australia
  	Farmer
  Buried	May 1937
  		Edward George Eagar & Geoffrey Thomas Morton Eagar
  Died	12 May 1937
  	Obituary The Passing,  in Scone, on Wednesday morning last,  of Mr.Edward George Eagar,  has removed afamiliar figure in the district for upwards of half a century.   A citizen ofstanding,  his life has been one ofusefulness,  commingled with which washis close association  with publicaffairs.   In his 88thyear,  the late Mr. Eagar arrived in Australia from the old country juston  eighty years ago,  and with his parents came his uncle,  the Hon. Sir Geoffrey Eagar K.C.   When quite a lad, the subject of these lines entered the Railway Department,  and when still a young man was in charge ofthe  Bowenfels station.  Of a studious turn of mind,  he retired from the Department and enteredthe Education Department,  and just onhalf a century since had charge of Aberdeen School.  From here, he resolved to go on the land, and had his desire satiated 48 years ago when he went into occupation of“Silverwood” on the Upper Dartbrook,  aproperty he retained up till fifteen years ago, when he went into retirement.  Aman of many parts,  and one alwaysdesirous of giving his best to his district, in 1906 he was appointed a provisional member of the then Woolooma ShireCouncil,  and his seat on that body forseveral terms.  His associates were;  Messrs. H.L.White,  W.E.Abbott,    L.E.Wiseman andF.A.Parbury,  all of whom have yearssince entered the great beyond.   About the sametime he was appointed to the board of directors of the Scone ButterFactory,  of which he subsequentlyelevated to the position of Chairman.   The deceasedgentleman was also a foundation member of the Scone Masonic Lodge,  which he joined exactly fifty years ago, and right to the last closely identified himself with it and lived up tothe ideals emanating therefrom.  Kindlyspoken,  and a man whose integrity wasbeyond reproach,  he enjoyed the goodwilland affection of a very large circle of friends.   At the memorialservice held in St. Luke’s Church of England yesterday morning,  the Rector (Rev. B.C.Wilson, M.A.),  in an address to the large assemblage paid ahigh tribute to the part he  had playedin the progress and development of the district,  and in referring to his long association withthe Masonic  Lodge,  he remarked that his activities were thethread,  impulse and mainspring thereof.   Scone Advocate 14 May 1937 Obituary in Scone Advocateincorrectly states that Edward George arrived in Australia in 1857 with hisparents and uncle Hon. Sir Geoffrey Eagar K.C.  It is possible that the author of the obituary confused a return trip toEngland in 1864 aboard La Hogue, returning in 1867 aboard Alexander Duthie.   He was actually born in Sydney.  The uncle referred to was actually FrankAlexander Eagar.  Geoffrey Eagar washis half uncle and was accorded the title “Honourable” for life by theNSW Government,  there is no record of a”Knight Commander” having been conferred,  hence the title Sir should not apply. Obituary (Lodge Scone 183) Of a large family of eleven children - his wife predeceased him by manyyears - eight survive, namely, Messrs. H.C. (Sydney), E.S.W. (Swansea), G.T.M.(Scone), F.W.A.(Manly), and G.R.C Eagar (Scone), Mesdames E. Pearson (Sydney),A. Marsland (Kars Springs), and G. Buchanan (Upper Dartbrook), most of whomwere present at the last services. Many Masons from different parts of the district were present at theservice, members of which body, viz; Brothers Frost, Clifford, Farram andFincher, acted as pall-bearers, while Bro. Thos. Frost (Wor. Master, Scone)read the service of the Lodge at the graveside. Floral tributes were forwarded by the following: Geoff; Alma andgrandsons, Ted and Maude, Great grandchildren, Mollie, Myra, Nell, Tena andBerta, Tena, Bob and family, Geoff. and Peggy, Wor. Master and Brethren LodgeScone (183), Daisy, Frank and Marguerite, Eric, Mollie and family, Lundiefamily, Don Campbell and family, Mr & Mrs G.S.Vine, Gil and Jean, Mr andMrs Hayne and Enid, Grace Gordon & family, Mr and Mrs H. Lanesbury andfamily, Mr and Mrs S. Simpson and family, Mr and Mrs Reg Carter, Fan., Albertand family, Mr & Mrs T. Welsh and family. This article has been compiled with information kindly supplied by: the Scone & Upper Hunter Historical Society
  Person ID	I2989	1. Essex Ennevers
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2013

  
  

  Father	Nicholas Henry EAGAR,   Born:  12 Feb 1824,   Died:  24 Aug 1872, Gladesville Hospital, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Louisa ENNEVER,   Born:  15 Jul 1823, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ,   Died:  26 Oct 1891, Livingston Road, Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 68 years)
  Married	10 Dec 1845	Holy Trinity (Garrison) Church, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  	Recorded as Eager.
  		Nicholas Eagar & Louisa Ennever Morris Parish register
  Family histories		Upon an Extensive Scale The George Morris Story otherwise George Ennever 1782-1842 Cobbler to Keeper of Inns
  Family ID	F905	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family (spouse)	Jane DRAKE,   Born:  1 Jan 1849, New South Wales, Australia ,   Died:  1930  (Age 80 years)
  Married	13 Nov 1869	Concord, New South Wales, Australia
  Children	1. Female EAGAR,   Born:  1870, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia ,   Died:  1870, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 0 years)   2. Harry Clydesdale Huggard EAGAR,   Born:  1871, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia ,   Died:  1938, Five Dock, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 67 years)   3. Louisa May Maud EAGAR,   Born:  1873, St George, New South Wales, Australia ,   Died:  1954, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 81 years)   4. Edward Sidney Walton EAGAR,   Born:  1874, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia ,   Died:  23 Jun 1953, Scone, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 79 years)   5. Florence Anne E EAGAR,   Born:  1876, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia ,   Died:  1877, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 1 years)   6. Helen Jane Eugene EAGAR,   Born:  1877, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia ,   Died:  1915, Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 38 years)   7. Geoffrey Thomas Morton EAGAR,   Born:  1879, Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia ,   Died:  10 Aug 1941, Scone, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 62 years)   8. Frank William Austin EAGAR,   Born:  1880, Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia ,   Died:  1 Oct 1963, Manly, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 83 years)   9. Alice Ellen May EAGAR,   Born:  1883, Camden, New South Wales, Australia ,   Died:  1936, Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 53 years)   10. Fanny Isobel McLaurin EAGAR,   Born:  15 Oct 1884, Camden, New South Wales, Australia ,   Died:  3 Sep 1965, Scone, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 80 years)   11. Gordon Roland Campbell EAGAR,   Born:  1886, Camden, New South Wales, Australia ,   Died:  9 Jan 1966, Hay, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 80 years)   12. Gracie Jeanetta Annie EAGAR,   Born:  1889, Scone, New South Wales, Australia ,   Died:  Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F928	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 20 Aug 1849 - New South Wales, Australia Christened - - Pitt Street Congregational Church, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Travel - 9 Jan 1864 - London Travel - On board Alexander Duthie from London to Sydney - 30 Aug 1867 - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Married - 13 Nov 1869 - Concord, New South Wales, Australia Living - 26 Oct 1891 - 'Silverwood', Kars Springs, New South Wales, Australia Misc - Masonic Lodge - From 1897 to 1903 - Scone, New South Wales, Australia Misc - 1906 - Woolooma Shire Council, Woolooma, New South Wales, Australia Occupation - - Narrandra Public School, Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia Occupation - Farmer - - 'Silverwood', Kars Springs, New South Wales, Australia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Born:  20 Aug 1849 Baptised:  Pitt Street Congregational Church (V184931758) Occupation:  Railway Dept. Bowenfels Station,  First School Teacher Nerrandera,   also taught at Aberdeen Achievements:     First Timber Mill in Scone Foundationmember Scone Masonic Lodge (1887)                                 Masterof Lodge 1897,  1901-2                                 Chairman Scone ButterCompany                                 Electedprovisional member Woolooma Shire Council (1906).                                                                 Servedas Councilor for next ten years Died:  12 May 1937 Scone (1937/10010) Probate:  223088 of 1937 Katoomba/Ashfield Residence:  Silverwood,  Kar Springs until 1922   Married:  13 Nov 1869 JANEDRAKE Concord (1869/1493)