William Henry Parker
Biography
Born: 13 Apr 1893, Long Plains, South Australia | Died: 16 Dec 1968, Owen, South Australia | Mother: Hannah Baker (1855–1948) | Father: William Humphrey Parker (1850–1926) | Buried: Shannon Cemetery (Calomba Methodist Cemetery), SA | Occupation: Farmer, Long Plains
Family
| Relation | Name |
|---|---|
| Self | William Henry Parker (1893–1968) |
| Father | William Humphrey Parker (1850–1926) |
| Mother | Hannah Baker (1855–1948) |
| Spouse | Caroline Edna Lawrie (1890–1957) |
| Sister | Elizabeth Parker (1879–1957) |
| Sister | Lucy Agnes Parker (1881–1903) |
| Brother | Andrew Kelly Parker (1883–1952) |
| Sister | Sophia Parker Lawrie (1886–1918) |
| Brother | Edward Albert Parker (1888–1939) |
| Sister | Mabel Winifred Parker (1890–1895) |
| Sister | Isabella Mabel Parker Carne (1895–1954) |
| Sister | Mina Evelyn Parker (1897–1982) |
| Sister | Stella Winifred Parker (1899–1974) |
| Daughter | Avis Parker (1918–2009) |
| Son | Howard Parker (1920–2003) |
| Son | Sydney Hugh Parker (1922–1964) |
| Son | William Humphrey Parker (1926–1976) |
| Daughter | Shirley Edna Telfer (1929–2017) |
Life Summary
William Henry Parker was born on 13 April 1893 at Long Plains, South Australia, the seventh child and third son of Scottish-born William Humphrey Parker (1850–1926) and Hannah Baker (1855–1948). His father had migrated from Mossblown, Ayrshire, Scotland, to South Australia. His older sister Sophia Parker (1886–1918) married into the Lawrie family (Frank Lindsay Lawrie), creating a double connection between the Parker and Lawrie families.
William married Caroline Edna Lawrie on 29 March 1917 at the residence of R. D. Lawrie, Long Plains, solemnised by Pastor Ross Goodwin. They had five children: Avis (b. 1918), Howard (b. 1920), Sydney Hugh (b. 1922), William Humphrey (b. 1926), and Shirley Edna (b. 1929).
He was a farmer at Long Plains for most of his life. He died on 16 December 1968 near Owen, South Australia, aged 75, and was buried at Shannon Cemetery (Calomba Methodist Cemetery), SA, alongside his wife Caroline Edna (who predeceased him in 1957).
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1893 | Born at Long Plains, South Australia |
| 29 Mar 1917 | Married Caroline Edna Lawrie (1890–1957) at Long Plains |
| 20 Apr 1918 | Daughter Avis Parker born at Balaklava |
| 10 Apr 1920 | Son Howard Parker born at Balaklava |
| 7 Nov 1922 | Son Sydney Hugh Parker born at Long Plains |
| 16 Apr 1926 | Son William Humphrey Parker born at Balaklava |
| 28 Mar 1929 | Daughter Shirley Edna Parker born |
| 1 Jan 1957 | Wife Caroline Edna Lawrie dies at North Adelaide |
| 16 Dec 1968 | Dies near Owen, South Australia |
| — | Buried at Shannon Cemetery (Calomba), SA |
Newspaper References
PARKER—LAWRIE. — Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Parker, of Long Plains, wish to announce the 30th anniversary of their wedding, solemnised by Pastor Ross Goodwin, at Long Plains, March 29, 1917.
The Advertiser (Adelaide), 29 March 1947
Source: Trove — Parker-Lawrie 30th Wedding Anniversary — accessed 19 June 2026