Joseph John Green Explained
Joseph John Green (1824 – 11 February 1903) founded a leather warehouse in Hindley Street, making boot uppers and supplying leather and grindery to the bootmaking trade. He was a prominent community leader and philanthropist.
History
Green was employed at a leather factory before emigrating to South Australia on the barque Athenian, arriving in March 1849, one of 111 on board.[1]
He had a residence at Middleton in 1865.[2]
He was employed in various capacities before striking out on his own in 1866[3] in the leather trade, with a workshop and warehouse at 75 Hindley Street, the first such in the colony.[4] The shop was previously a boot and shoe shop operated by John C. Waite. It is not known whether Green was previously employed by Waite.
In July 1869 the warehouse moved to 87 Hindley Street.[5]
In 1884 Green handed over management of the warehouse to his son, George Green,[6] who, with his brother Matthew,[7] had been taken into partnership.
Public life
In the early days of the Colony, Green took a leading role in the political association, which was agitating for responsible government and a State constitution, which led to the passing of the original Constitution Act. In later years he was associated with numerous philanthropic associations, charitable institutions and civic associations:
Family
Green married Sarah Ellen Smith (c. 1831 – 17 April 1915) at Freeman Street Congregational Church on 30 November 1852.
- Emily Caroline Green (c. 1855 – 10 July 1936) married Arthur Hamilton Scarfe (–1917) on 19 June 1878
- Ellen Green (1857 – 31 March 1931) married John Limbert (– 21 April 1922) on 9 February 1888
- George Green (1859 – 21 April 1927) married Maria Hobson F. Sanderson (1860–) on 19 July 1883. Partner, J. J. Green & Sons but withdrew and set up as antiques purchasing agent and consultant.[11]
- Matthew "Math" Green (1864 – 5 January 1930) married Lizzie Wigzell (–), stepdaughter of J. N. Hines on 21 April 1888. Partner, J. J. Green & Sons
- Sarah "Sed" Green (1866 – 11 July 1949) married Herbert Arthur Day (–) on 10 May 1893
- Joseph Green (1870 – 9 January 1894)
- May Green (1876 –) married Fred. W. Johns (–) on 17 October 1901
They had a home on Pennington Terrace, North Adelaide
Notes and References
- News: Shipping Intelligence . . XIII . 919 . South Australia . 7 March 1849 . 25 February 2021 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Classified Advertising . . III . 717 . South Australia . 2 November 1860 . 25 February 2021 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Advertising . . III . 860 . South Australia . 12 October 1866 . 25 February 2021 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Death of Mr J. J. Green . . South Australia . 12 February 1903 . 3 May 2020 . 4 . Trove .
- News: Advertising . . VI . 1,691 . South Australia . 12 July 1869 . 25 February 2021 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Obituary . . XCII . 26,733 . South Australia . 22 April 1927 . 25 February 2021 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
- News: About People . . XCV . 27,580 . South Australia . 7 January 1930 . 25 February 2021 . 7 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Adelaide Telegrams . . XVII . 1791 . South Australia . 17 December 1881 . 25 February 2021 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Municipal Elections . . XIV . 4228 . South Australia . 24 November 1882 . 25 February 2021 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Somerset Cottages . . XXXIX . 11961 . South Australia . 17 February 1897 . 25 February 2021 . 6 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Obituary . . South Australia . 22 April 1927 . 8 May 2020 . 8 . Trove .