Henry Salmon

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Background

Born in London, England, Henry Salmon was the son of Joseph and Fanny Salmon. He married Ailcey Harris and they had four daughters. Henry Salmon is buried on 21 January 1862 in the Ballaarat Old Cemetery

Goldfields Involvement, 1854

Salmon was a Main Road storekeeper in partnership with Mr Bradshaw in 1854. [1]

Post 1854 Experiences

At the time of his death Salmon was described as an auctioneer. [2]

Newsworthy

THE EUREKA VICTIMS – On Thursday morning, about 7 o’clock, the bodies of Captain Ross, James Brown, Thonen, the lemonade seller, and Tom the blacksmith, who fell at the Eureka Stockade, and had been buried apart from the others, were removed fro the grave from the others, were removed from the grave and placed in they containing the bodies of the others who lost their lives on the memorable 3rd of December. The removal took place in the presence of Mr Superintendent Foster, Mr Salmon, trustees of the cemetery, and Mr Lessman. The coffins were in excellent preservation. We understand that no procession will take place on Thursday next, the anniversary of the Eureka affair, but the grave of the fallen will be decorated with chaplets and flowers.[3]

See also

Ballaarat Old Cemetery

Charles Ross

Edward Thonen

Further Reading

Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.


References

  1. Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  2. Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  3. 02 December 1857.

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