Personal Details
| Surname | Woodruff |
|---|---|
| First name | Henry |
| Middle name | Edward |
| Place of birth | Somerset, England |
| Date of death | 7/09/1916 |
| Place of death | Bridge St., Muttaburra |
| Age at death | 67 years |
| Cause of death | Suicide by shooting. |
Details
Henry was the son of Thomas Woodruff and Mary Carpenter, born in Somerset, England. He had been in Queensland for about 37 years.
Husband of Mary Thwaites who he married in Maryborough, Queensland, on the 6 December 1877.
Father of –
Reginald Evelyn b.19/02/1879
Ernest Carpenter b.16/04/1881 d.03/01/1882
Bertha Ann b.03/11/1882 d.05/05/1926
Edith Adile b.13/03/1888
Esther Marion b.28/09/1893 d.29/05/1894
Thomas Arthur b.30/12/1890
Businesses
| Chemist | |
|---|---|
| Business contact year | 1885, 1888, 1904 up to 1915 |
| Role | Woodruff's Chemist |
| Business category | Historic Retail |
| comments | Henry was still registered as a Chemist in Muttaburra on the 1915 Census. |
Cemetery Record
Download the Cemetery Map| Cemetery | Muttaburra |
|---|---|
| Location | Unknown |
| Grave number | Unknown |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Date of funeral | 08/09/1916 |
| Comment | Order for the burial given by AEK Moreton J.P. Inquiry held at Muttaburra by Thomas R Hall on the 16th September 1916. He was buried on the 8 September 1916. C Reilly certified the burial, with Walter J Park from the Church of England as minister. George Emblen and Jas Roberts were the witnesses. Bertha Delaney, (daughter Sword Street Muttaburra) and Thomas R Hall (Justice of the Peace holding the Inquiry, Muttaburra) were the informants. [Source: Qld Death Certificate] |
