SUMNER Herbert Edward: The Relatives of Frederick Lionel WALTER

Generation: 1

SUMNER Herbert Edward was born 1 Jun 1883, North Fitzroy VIC; died 19 Nov 1923, 49 Moore Street, Fitzroy VIC; was buried 22 Nov 1923, Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Springvale VIC.

Other Events:

Occupation: Cabinet Maker
_UID: DCB1F241CEB9430497789AE5F4F2EB5441EA
Inquest: 29 Nov 1923, Melbourne VIC; VIC Inquest No. 1923/1265

Notes:

Herbert Edward SUMNER (1883-1923) was committed to the Neglected Childrens System (No. 17809) on 24 November 1890 soon after the arrest of his father for coining (counterfeiting). He was fostered at several addresses in the Bendigo area and later at Burnley and Cheltenham. The first occurrences of problems with his "bad leg" are recorded in his record as he was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital on three occasions during 1899 and the Cheltenham address is that of Mrs. HARCOURT's Convalescent Home. His leg must have recovered to some extent as he absconded on Christmas Day 1899. There is an added note on his record as follows: "stopping temporarily at Mechanics Hotel, Bourke St. City. Has been employed mining at Broken Hill - 22/3/07".

Neglected Childrens' Registers
SUMNER, Herbert, 1883, Vol 11, p.176.
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Inquest into his death reported in the Argus newspaper

Invalid takes poison

An inquest was held by the city coroner (Mr. Berriman) on Thursday into the death of Herbert SUMNER, which occurred at his home, 49 Moor Street, Fitzroy, on November 19. A sister of SUMNER said that her brother had been a cabinet maker, and was 36 years of age [sic]. He had been delicate all his life, and had been receiving an invalid pension.

A finding of death by poison, self-administered, was returned.
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Place of death

Died at 49 Moore Street, Fitzroy. Arthur TUCKER, son in law of Joseph McGINTY lived in the same street. Same house?

Source:- The will of Joseph McGINTY. A codicil to the will revokes a bequest of 50 pounds to Arthur TUCKER. I wonder what he did to deserve this treatment?

Inquest:
Died as a result of suicide by poison (Lysol).

Buried:
Plot: CofE, Monumental Compartment J, Section 5, Grave 30

Herbert married KENNEDY Lillian May 16 Apr 1921, St. James' Church, Fitzroy VIC. Lillian was born Abt 1897, Rupanyup VIC; died 1924, Stawell VIC. [Group Sheet]