Tom Giles (1820-12 February 1899) was a business associate of
George Anstey and developed pastoral leases on
Eyre and
Yorke Peninsulas during the 19th century.
He was the third of the 15 sons (and 6 daughters) of
William Giles (1791-1862), Colonial Manager of the
South Australian Company
The South Australian Company, also referred to as the South Australia Company, was formed in London on 9 October 1835, after the '' South Australia (Foundation) Act 1834'' had established the new British Province of South Australia, with the So ...
(1841-1860).
He is remembered by the
Giles Corner, in
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
, the junction of the
Main North Road
Main North Road is the major north-south arterial route through the suburbs north of the Adelaide City Centre in the city of Adelaide, South Australia. It continues north through the settled areas of South Australia and is a total of long, fro ...
where the
Barrier Highway
Barrier Highway is a highway in South Australia and New South Wales, and is designated part of route A32. The name of the highway is derived from the Barrier Ranges, an area of moderately high ground in the far west of New South Wales, through w ...
branches off towards
Riverton,
Burra and
Broken Hill
Broken Hill is an inland mining city in the far west of outback New South Wales, Australia. It is near the border with South Australia on the crossing of the Barrier Highway (A32) and the Silver City Highway (B79), in the Barrier Range. It is ...
.
Family
Thomas "Tom" Giles (20 May 1820, Mitcham, London – 19 February 1899, Adelaide) married Mary O'Halloran (24 December 1838, Belfast, Ireland – 1 October 1915, North Adelaide) on 20 January 1859 at
St Mary's on the Sturt
St Mary's on the Sturt is an Anglican church on South Road, St Marys, Adelaide, South Australia.
History
The original St Mary's Anglican church was built of native timbers on donated land on the Onkaparinga Road midway between the Sturt and Br ...
. Their children were:
[ ]
*Dr. William Anstey Giles (29 June 1860, Glenelg – 7 May 1944, North Adelaide) married Rita Jones (c. 1862 – 9 September 1907, North Adelaide). Their only child, a son, died shortly after birth. He later married Mary - no other details known.
*Thomas O'Halloran "Tom" Giles (also known as T. O'Halloran Giles) (29 January 1863 Hartlands, SA – ?) married Jean Balfour St. Clair Barr-Smith (20 December 1864, Woodville, SA – 1 June 1961, North Adelaide) on 4 October 1888 at St Andrews Anglican church, Walkerville, SA. She was a daughter of Robert and Joanna (née Elder) Barr-Smith.
::*Hew O'Halloran Giles (27 October 1889 – 7 April 1987) married Nellie Cosford Verco (1901–1982) on 27 October 1920 at St. Andrews Anglican church, Walkerville, eldest daughter of Dr. W. A. Verco. Both are buried in Anglican cemetery Mitcham, SA.
:::*
Geoffrey O'Halloran Giles MHA, MHR (27 June 1923 – 18 December 1990) He married twice.
:::*Diana O'Halloran Giles born c. 193? married David Evans born c. 192?
::*Joanne Elder O'Halloran Giles (26 April 1893 – c. 1964)
::*Robert O'Halloran Giles (c. 1896 – 9 April 1918) was killed in action in Italy. Buried in Belgium. Memorial in Anglican cemetery, Mitcham, SA.
::*William O'Halloran Giles (9 June 1905, Mitcham, SA – 7 January 1985 Glen Osmond, SA) buried Anglican cemetery, Mitcham.
*Eustace O'Halloran Giles (20 May 1866, Glenelg, SA – )
*Dr. Henry O'Halloran Giles (8 June 1868, North Adelaide – 9 March 1911 South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria)
Footnotes
References
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1820 births
1899 deaths
Settlers of South Australia