NIMMO Henry

Name	Henry NIMMO
Country Of Origin	Australia
Born	1880
Died	1968
Birth/ Baptism	Born 19 February 1880, Hobart
Parents	William and Mary Nimmo (formerly Carson)
Apprenticeship	unknown
Skills	Watchmaker
Work Locations	Hobart
Street Address	118 Liverpool Street, Hobart 61 Elizabeth Street, Hobart (Taylor & Sharp)
Marriage/Spouse	29 April 1903, Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Hobart, to Elizabeth Jane Turner
Other	Approx. 1900-1901: 118 Liverpool Street, Hobart. Newspapers reported Henry as a watchmaking foreman at a Hobart city business (Taylor and Sharp), while providing testimony in a court case in September 1909. The incident involved his work colleague, Jeffrey Bullock, whom Tasman Duncan allegedly assaulted within the watchmaking workroom. Watchmaker Jack Payne also gave evidence. By 1912: South Australia. 1920: Member, Jeweller’s Board, South Australia, and Secretary, Federated Jewellers, Watchmakers, and Allied Trades Union of Australia. News (Adelaide, SA) 2 May 1953: ‘Memories of 50 years ago revived – A replica of their wedding cake of 50 years ago with the horseshoe decoration from the original cake was a feature of the golden wedding anniversary of a Maylands couple this week. They are Mr and Mrs Harry Nimmo of Adelaide Street, who were married in Chalmers Presbyterian Church, Hobart, in 1903. Mr and Mrs Nimmo celebrated their anniversary with a party at the home of their daughter Mrs M Wilcott of Anzac Highway, Plympton. Mr Nimmo, now retired, was a well-known Adelaide watchmaker. He was SA Watchmakers’ Union secretary for many years, and a foundation member of the SA Horological Guild.’
Death	28 August 1968, South Australia
References
Tasmania Post Office Directory 1901. TAHO: RGD33/1/12 no1463 Birth 1880; Name Indexes 1934688 File No. 399 Marriage 1903. Web: Ancestry: Australian City Directories 1845-1948; South Australia Electoral Roll 1943; Australia Death 1968; Findmypast: Tasmania Post Office Directory 1902-1905. Daily Post 9 September 1909; Adelaide Advertiser 20 September 1912; Daily Herald 12 March 1920; The Advertiser 6 November 1920, 29 April 1953.