KING William Leslie (Les)
Name | William Leslie (Les) KING |
Country Of Origin | Australia |
Born | 1892 |
Died | 1991 |
Birth/ Baptism | Born approx. 1892, Victoria |
Parents | William and Annie King Stepfather: Richard Giles, watchmaker and jeweller |
Apprenticeship | Possibly with stepfather Richard Giles, 74 Elizabeth Street, Hobart |
Skills | Watchmaker, Jeweller |
Work Locations | Hobart |
Street Address |
74 Elizabeth Street, Hobart 86 Elizabeth Street, Hobart |
Marriage/Spouse | 4 May 1917, St Joseph’s Church, Hobart, to Jane Theresa Baker |
Arrival | |
Other | 1913: Death of stepfather Richard Giles.
Les King continued the watchmaking and jewellery business, trading under the name R Giles. 1950s: Member of the Horological Guild of Australasia, Tasmanian Branch, and provided a room at his premises in Elizabeth Street, Hobart, for meetings. |
Death | 12 August 1991, Sandy Bay |
References | |
The Australian Watchmaker August 1953, September 1953, November 1953. Web: Ancestry: Marriage, Tasmania 1902 [Annie King & Richard Giles], Australian City Directories 1948; Australia Electoral Rolls 1919, 1922, 1928, 1937, 1943, 1972. Millingtons, Cornelian Bay Cemetery B36091, 1991. The Mercury (Hobart) 3 July 1901, 14 September 1906, 10 June 1913, 7 April 1917, 4 May 1917, 29 April 1933, 2 October 1954; Tasmanian News 13 November 1907. |
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