Arthur Edward FORD

• Born: 29 Aug 1860, 421 King St., North, Melbourne, Australia
• Marriage (1): Alice Elizabeth COLMER
• Marriage (2): Alice Emma MCCRACKEN on 29 Aug 1901 in Brunswick, Victoria, Australia
• Died: 1931, Holtham East, Victoria, Australia at age 71
• Buried: 21 Nov 1931, Coburg Cemetery, Holtham East, Victoria, Australia

Arthur married Alice Elizabeth COLMER. (Alice Elizabeth COLMER died in 1899.)

Arthur next married Alice Emma MCCRACKEN, daughter of Smith MCCRACKEN and Lavinia TAGGETT, on 29 Aug 1901 in Brunswick, Victoria, Australia. (Alice Emma MCCRACKEN was born on 13 Jul 1875 in Miller Street, Daylesford, Victoria, died in Mar 1958 in Pascoe Vale, Victoria, Australia and was buried on 15 Mar 1958 in Cremated: Fawkner Cemetery.)

Research Notes:

Certificate of Birth
Arthur Edward Ford was born on 29 August 1860 in Melbourne, Australia
Birth Certificate 17945

Certificate of Death
Arthur Edward Ford was buried at Coburg Cemetery, Holtham East, Victoria, Australia
Death Certificate P622

Acknowledgement:

Charmaine Eva Atkins Brown has provided the following family history.

Arthur Edward Ford's first wife, Anna Colmer died in 1899. He employed Alice as a nanny for his 3 children. At the time, Arthur worked in his families very lucrative catering business; his family were also in the tailor and hatters business. Following his marriage to Alice in 1901, Arthur left the family business and became a baker.

Later after Arthur died, his wife Alice and their youngest Iris, daughter Iris opened a dress shop. Iris was the tailor and Alice hand sewed the lingerie. The dress shop closed down at the start of WW2.

Arthur Edward Ford's father, William Day Ford won a silver medal at the 1876 Philadelphia Exhibition awarded by the United States Centennial Commission for an exhibit titled "Pith Sunshades for Horses". The medal is only one of 68 awarded. One of Arthur's Brothers also designed the camel shoes for the Burke and Wills trek. (they were famous Australian explorers).