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Leonard Victor Albert Leo SHEPHERD
1911 Ellen Livesay, Leo Shepherd
Leonard Victor Albert Leo SHEPHERD  ‎(I4860)‎
Given Names: Leonard Victor Albert
Surname: SHEPHERD
Nickname: Leo

Gender: MaleMale
      

Birth: 13 September 1887 36 27 -- Beltana, South Australia, Australia
Death: 25 June 1925 ‎(Age 37)‎ -- Narma Hospital South Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia


Personal Facts and Details
Birth 13 September 1887 36 27 Beltana, South Australia, Australia

Marriage Ellen Burton Nellie LIVESEY - ‎[View Family ‎(F1697)‎‎]
3 October 1911 ‎(Age 24)‎ Baptist Church, Semaphore, South Australia, Australia


Hide Details Note: Leo and Ellen "Nellie" Burton Livesey undoubtedly met at the Semaphore Baptist Church, which is where their wedding took place on Tuesday, 3 October 1911 at 7 pm. Following the wedding there was a reception in the school room. Leo was 24 years old and Nellie 25. Witnesse to their marriage were Eric Lawrence, salesman of New Hindmarsh and Gladys Ivy Pryor, Milliner of Alberton.

During the First World War Leo and Nell took up land in the Mallee, an area in the south-east of South Australia. Leo had bad health, and there were many bad seasons. As Nellie wrote to her brother George in 1918, .."We are both full up of it although we l ike farm life better than town, but what is the use of working so hard for nothing..."

Leo and Nellie returned to Adelaide where Leo was in partnership with his brother Wilfred in a building business--Shepherd Brothers of Westbourne Park.

Leo was a cheerful, happy person, who was proud of his only child, Leonard Livesey "Len".

Biographical Notes


Source: Ethel Shepherd Horwood


Hide Details Note: "Brother Leo had some rather upsetting adventures. One afternoon Mother said, "Go and get Nigger the horse, and get the cows in. It's going to rain." He was only a little boy and had no saddle or anything. The storm came, and he didn't return. Ethel and a neighbour's daughter walked to the police station through the overflowing creeks. Mr. Rumball, the policeman, was just saying to his wife, "I hope no one comes for me today; it's too rough." We told him Leo was lost. He'd gone out to the hills to get the cows.

The townspeople gathered and looked for Leo. Father had tins of kerosene in his store. He lit fires in the hills. The people looking for Leo were out all night. Next day Father rode on his horse toward the Parachilna Railway Station where he saw a boy sitting on a dark horse coming over the hill with Rem Barnes. Rem had found Leo 15 miles from home. He asked Leo, "What are you doing here?" "I lost home; I can't find it. I don't know where it is." Mother looked after him well, and he was soon alright.

A letter from Florence Shepherd, Leo's mother, to his wife Nell:
50 Ashley St., Torrensville
My dear Nell
Your two letters I received. I'm pleased you got away alright & that you will benefit for the change & dear little Len, tell the folk not to spoil him, but I don't know how they can help doing so, he is such a dear little chappie. The..ackers seem very nice kind people.
I hope you will come alright with the claim it is worth trying for I don't see why you should not get it. Father has been in bed off & on every day since our loss he feels it rheumatism of head & nerves, he has Dr Bollen attending him yesterday & today he seems a little better, he went to Ethel's the other day & she told me she got quite a shock he was looking so ill. I am afraid he is breaking up fast, of course he is a big age nearly 75 & we expect the old to go don't we? its the young life we can't understand being taken, but no doubt there may have been kindness in it all God does not make..understand. one thing you have no regrets you were a true helpmate to him in his troubles & he did have trouble always ..fting & no headway & some people don't work or worry & they seem to go through the world alright. We have had a little rain today not much, I hope you get it up there it is in the farming districts where it is most needed.

Uncle Will ‎[William Septimus Buttfield]‎ is here he is out of work, he goes back to Lyndock tomorrow I believe is taking Florence Horwood up to stay with Aunt Mary ‎[Spencer Buttfield's wife]‎ for the holidays. Ethel's children are still covered with sores. Have not seen Beth or anyone else since you left. Well I will write you again soon I must get tea uncle & ...are going to pictures tonight Much love to you both from father & I a big hug for Len
Your loving Mother
F. E. Shepherd

Letters

Hide Details Note: A letter from Florence Shepherd, Leo's mother, to his wife Nell, after Leo's death:
50 Ashley St., Torrensville
My dear Nell
Your two letters I received. I'm pleased you got away alright & that you will benefit for the change & dear little Len, tell the folk not to spoil him, but I don't know how they can help doing so, he is such a dear little chappie. The..ackers seem very nice kind people.
I hope you will come alright with the claim it is worth trying for I don't see why you should not get it. Father has been in bed off & on every day since our loss he felt it rheumatism of head & nerves, he has Dr Bollen attending him yesterday & today he seems a little better, he went to Ethel's the other day & she told me she got quite a shock he was looking so ill. I am afraid he is breaking up fast, of course he is a big age nearly 75 & we expect the old to go don't we? its the young life we can't understand being taken, but o doubt there may have been kindness in it all God does not make..understand. one thing you have no regrets you were a true helpmate to him in his troubles & he did have trouble always ..fting & no headway & some people don't work or worry & they seem to go through the world alright. We have had a little rain today not much, I hope you get it up there it is in the farming districts where it is most needed.
Uncle Will ‎[Buttfield, Florence's brother]‎ is here he is out of work, he goes back to Lyndock tomorrow. I believe is taking Florence Horwood up to stay with Aunt Mary for the holidays. Ethel's children are still covered with sores. Have not seen Beth or anyone else since you left. Well I will write you again soon I must get tea uncle & ...are going to pictures tonight Much love to you both from father & i a big hug for Len
Your loving Mother
F. C. Shepherd

Newspaper Article


Hide Details Source: Adelaide Advertiser

Citation Details:  25 June 1925


Hide Details Note: A FATAL COLLISION.
Contractor Killed.

Mr. Leonard Victor Albert Shepherd ‎(37)‎, a contractor, of Foster Street, Parkside, was riding a motor cycle with side-car attached in Wattle Street, Parkside, on Wednesday morning, when it is reported that he collided with a milk cart, and was thrown from his cycle. He was taken to a private hospital on South Terrace, and was operated on by Drs. Russell and Pellew. He died at any early hour on Thursday morning...

Mr. Shepherd left a widow and child. Mrs. Shepherd was staying at Kingston for a short holiday, and on receiving the news of the accident by telephone, motored through to Adelaide, travelling all night, but unfortunately was unable to reach the city in time to see her husband alive. Mr. Shepherd was a member of the firm of Shepherd Brothers, builders and contractors, of Westbourne Park. He ws thirty-seven years of age and in full health and strength. He was a first-class tradesman and was of a cheery and genial disposition..."

He was the fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shepherd of Torrensville. The funeral will leave his residence, Foster Street, Parkside, at 3 p.m. to-day for the West Terrace Cemetery."

Death 25 June 1925 ‎(Age 37)‎ Narma Hospital South Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Cause of death: Accident - shaft thru' kidney & lung; hemorrhage from right lung
Burial 26 June 1925 ‎(1 day after death)‎ West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia


Note: Leo Shepherd was buried 26 June 1925, 37 years. 13 Foster St., Parkside. Lease #13074, B.W. Manning performed the service. Haddy & Son funeral director. EYRE Path 2, Lot 8 West.
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Parents Family  (F11)
Henry SHEPHERD
1850 - 1930
Florence Clara BUTTFIELD
1860 - 1935
Arthur Buttfield SHEPHERD
1877 - 1949
Ethel Eliza Buttfield SHEPHERD
1879 - 1976
Florence Carey Carey SHEPHERD
1880 - 1889
Rupert Henry Eustace Rupe SHEPHERD
1881 - 1915
Clement John Marsom Clem SHEPHERD
1883 - 1956
Frank Gerald Lancelot SHEPHERD
1886 - 1957
Leonard Victor Albert Leo SHEPHERD
1887 - 1925
Lily Harriette SHEPHERD
1890 - 1982
Wilfred Cameron SHEPHERD
1893 - 1973
Edmund Payne SHEPHERD
1894 - 1972

Immediate Family  (F1697)
Ellen Burton Nellie LIVESEY
1886 -
Leonard Livesey Len SHEPHERD
1922 - 1998