Salvator Rosa WAKEFIELD [1925]

  General Notes:

Salvator lived at Mt Barker in Sth Australia?, and Adelaide where he was in the auctioneering business - Trove

Salvator is described as a "wool manager and auctioneer for Elder, Smith and co. Afterward land agent and valuator" by the Sth Ausrtralian Library..

WAKEFIELD. Mr. SALVATOR WAKEFIELD will find letters from New Zealand for him at the Post Office, Melbourne, and also at the office of Gordon and Gotch, 90 Collins-street west. 030 Jun 22
Trove: The Argus Melbourne 12 Jun 1857

SALVATOR WAKEFIELD, your aunt, Mrs. Hearn, of Currency Creek, South Australia, has received your letter, and answered it immediately, but has not heard of you since. (Any information respecting the above will be thankfully received.)
Ref: Trove The Argus Melbourne, Vic. Monday 20 July 1857

The image, which is assumed to be of Salvator Wakefield, because of this family's involvement in early Nelson and NZ, is sourced: Wakefield Mr S. The Nelson Provincial Museum, W E Brown Collection: 13069

2012 Megan Wells of the Nelson Museum writes of the image: "The photo of Mr S Wakefield was taken by W E Brown who was a studio photographer active in Nelson between 1865-1892. The photo is likely to have been taken during this period."

WAKEFIELD. On the 24th September, suddenly, Salvator Rosa Wakefield, of Robe-terrace, Medindie, aged 62.
Ref: Trove The Advertiser Adelaide, SA Tuesday 27 September 1898

DEATHS.
Wakefield. On the 24th Sept. suddenly, Salvator Rosa Wakefield, of Robe Tce, Mendindie, aged 62.
Ref: The Adelaide Observer Saturday October 1 1898, page 24.

SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. S. R. WAKEFIELD.
On Saturday evening Foot-Constable Higgins found the late Mr. Salvator Rosa Wakefield, a well-known auctioneer, lying unconscious on the footpath near the Gresham Hotel, in King William-street, and removed him to the Adelaide Hospital. He was received by Dr. Morris, who pronounced life to be extinct. The deceased gentleman had been under the medical care of Dr. Way for some years for heart disease, and the doctor when informed of his sudden death, although greatly grieved, was not at all surprised. He gave a certificate that death had resulted from heart disease, and the City Coroner decided that an inquest was not necessary. Mr. Wakefield, who was a city identity, was a relative of the late Mr. Edward Gibbon Wakefield, who in 1834 propounded the system of colonization which made his name for ever famous, and is known as the Wakefield system. The late Mr. S. R. Wakefield came here from New Zealand, where his father had settled, and went into the service of the mercantile firm of Messrs. Elder, Smith, and Co., where he rose to a highly responsible position. He acted as saleman for some years, and afterwards became consulting agent. A few years ago, when the constitution of the Company was changed, Mr. Wakefield entered into business as an auctioneer and land agent on his own account. He was known as an extremely shrewd and farseeing man of business, and was instrumental in starting Elder, Smith, & Co.'s extensive wool business. At one period of his career he was a member of the mounted police force, and his name was brought into great prominence by a clever capture at Salt Creek of the notorious Malachi Martin, who was suspected of the murder of a servantmaid named Jane Macmerriman, and whom Mr. Wakefield watched in disguise until he had sufficient evidence to bring home the crime to him. Martin was hanged on December 6, 1862. Mr. Wakefield was married twice, and has left a family. His first wife was a daughter of Mr. W. C. Cox, formerly Government Printer, and the second was the daughter of the late Charles Fenn. Mr. Wakefield never took any prominent part in politics, his energies being devoted to commercial pursuits. He was a Director of the Imperial Insurance Company.
Ref Trove: South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900) Monday 26 September 1898

FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR S. R. WAKEFIELD.
The remains of the late Mr. S. R. Wakefield were interred at the North-road Cemetery on Monday afternoon. The chief mourners were Messrs. Murat Wakefield (brother). E. G & C.W. Wakefield (sons) & C.F. & T.G. Fenn brothers-in-law . . . . . Mr. A. S. Chapman. Secretary and the employees of Elder, Smith, & Co., Ltd. (who also sent a beautiful wreath). Mr J.W. Kingsmill, on behalf of the Pastoral Board, and Mr. N. W. Stirling. Secretary, representing the Pastorialists Assn. Canon Field conducted the service at the grave.
Ref: Trove South Australian Register Tuesday 27 September 1898.

Salvator married Susannah Grace COX [1933] [MRIN: 618], daughter of William Caddie COX [14060] and Harriet WILLIS [14064], on 1 Jun 1871 in St Clement Enfield Adelaide SA. (Susannah Grace COX [1933] was born on 27 Jan 1849 in Gt Nth Rd Adelaide SA and died on 9 May 1876 in Nth Adelaide SA.)

Salvator next married Frances Anne FENN [1936] [MRIN: 619], daughter of Charles FENN [14067] and Sarah Isabella BRADSHAW [14068], on 20 Sep 1877 in Christ Church Nth Adelaide SA. (Frances Anne FENN [1936] was born on 3 Apr 1848 in Adelaide, South Australia, AU.)