Walter John Hookings
Biography
Role: Husband of Eva Agnes Farrow — son-in-law of the Telfer line through her mother Elizabeth Hannah Telfer (1836–1916).
Born: 26 April 1881 — Gawler Plains, District of Port Gawler, South Australia
Died: 29 April 1962 (aged 81) — District of Norwood, South Australia
Buried: Enfield Memorial Park, Clearview, SA
Spouse: Eva Agnes Farrow (1877–1956) — m. 25 January 1911, Baptist Church, Tarlee, SA
Family
| Relation | Name |
|---|---|
| Father | George Hookings (5 Feb 1841 – 30 Jun 1930) |
| Mother | Mary Ann Norton (1844 – 6 Dec 1905) |
| Wife | Eva Agnes Farrow |
| Children | Laurel Mary Bosanquet (1911–2000) (b. 27 Oct 1911); Donald Jack Hookings (1916–1943) (b. 26 Mar 1916) |
Life Summary
Walter John Hookings was born on 26 April 1881 at Gawler Plains, in the District of Port Gawler, South Australia — one of a large family raised by George Hookings and Mary Ann Norton, who had married at Morphett Vale in 1862.
He married Eva Agnes Farrow, youngest daughter of Charles Farrow and Elizabeth Hannah Telfer, at the Baptist Church at Tarlee on 25 January 1911. He was 29; she was 33.
The couple had two children: Laurel Mary, born at Bridgewater in 1911, and Donald Jack Hookings (1916–1943), born at Port Lincoln in 1916. Their son Donald would join the Royal Australian Air Force and be killed in a flying accident off Bowen, Queensland, in 1943, aged 26.
Walter John Hookings died on 29 April 1962, aged 81, in the District of Norwood, and was buried at Enfield Memorial Park — the same cemetery as his wife, who had died six years earlier.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1881 | Born — Gawler Plains, District of Port Gawler, SA |
| 25 Jan 1911 | Married Eva Agnes Farrow — Baptist Church, Tarlee, SA |
| 27 Oct 1911 | Daughter Laurel Mary born — Bridgewater, SA |
| 26 Mar 1916 | Son Donald Jack Hookings (1916–1943) born — Port Lincoln, SA |
| 8 Feb 1943 | Son Donald killed in flying accident off Bowen, Qld |
| 28 Apr 1956 | Wife Eva Agnes dies — buried Enfield Memorial Park |
| 29 Apr 1962 | Died — District of Norwood, SA (aged 81) |
Sources
- Source: SA Birth Registration — Genealogy SA online database, Birth Registrations index: `HOOKING, Walter John — George HOOKING — Port Gawler — 260/113 — 1881` (read live) — accessed 12 September 2026
- Source: SA Marriage Registration 246/170 (1911) — HOOKINGS, Walter John × FARROW, Eva Agnes — District Gilbert — Genealogy SA online database (read live) — accessed 12 September 2026
- Source: SA Death Registration 937/2452 (1962) — HOOKINGS, Walter John — District Norwood — Genealogy SA online database (read live) — accessed 12 September 2026
- Source: Find a Grave — George Hookings (1841–1930), Kapunda Cemetery — accessed 12 September 2026
- Source: WikiTree — Hookings-40, Walter Hookings (tree source — corroboration only) — accessed 12 September 2026
Tags
Spouse
- Eva Agnes Farrow (1877 – 1956)
Children
- Donald Jack Hookings (1916 – 1943)
- Laurel Mary Bosanquet (1911 – 2000)