Ernest Elsom Day

  General Notes:

(1) Vic BDM Index #5606-1891
(2) Obituary....The death occurred on June 25th at his Normanhurst home of Mr. Ernest Elsom Day, aged 69 years. He had been in ill health for some years, but his sudden demise after a heart attack was a severe shock to his family and many friends. Born at Broughton, Victoria, he came to Molong with his parents at an early age. The family settled at White Flat, and Mr.Day with a deep knowledge of the land commenced share farming as a young man and later acquired a property at Copper Hill. Later still he purchased a property at Boomey where he resided until his retirement some 12 years ago. A devoted member of the Methodist Church, Mr.Day was a trustee of the church and parsonage and was a circuit steward for ten years. He was also a keen and active member of the Farmers and Settlers Association and of Molong and Hornsby Bowling Clubs. Twice married, his first wife (nee Laura Cole) predeceased him by 13 years. He is survived by his wife (Normanhurst) and three sons. Roy (Cumnock), Norman (Glen Innes), and Percy (Molong). A daughter Elsie predeceased him by 22 years. Six grand-children, and six sisters, Mrs.E.Jones (Auburn), H.Smallwood (Haberfield) Mrs.W.Raven (Abbotsford), Mrs.A.Hudspeth (Strathfield), Mrs.N.Jarret (Campsie), and Mrs.H.Taylor (Strathfield) remain to mourn his loss. His father the late Albert Day predeceased him by seven years at the age of 90, and two brothers
Alf and Lewis also predeceased him......the latter by only ten days. The funeral was from Normanhurst Methodist Church to Northern Suburbs Crematorium.

(3) The funeral of the late Ernest Elsom Day of Normanhurst will leave the Methodist Church, Pennant Hills Road, Normanhurst tomorrow (Saturday) after service commencing at 10:45 am for the Northern Suburbs Crematorium. Gregory & Carr. Pty Ltd. Gordon JX4455.

Ernest married Laura May Cole, daughter of David Cole and Catherine Russell, in 1914 in Molong, New South Wales, Australia. (Laura May Cole was born on 5 May 1888 in Molong, New South Wales, Australia,³ died on 23 May 1946 in Molong, New South Wales, Australia ³ and was buried in Molong, New South Wales, Australia ³.)