Nat Gould

William Winspear Gould 1884-1940

William Winspear Gould was born on 17 Aug 1884 in Green Hills dist. Grey, South Austrlia, the son of Edmund Gould 1851-1895 and his wife nee Emily Louisa Humphrey 1852-1928.

William married Ethel Anne Williams 1890-1973, the daughter of Walter George Williams and Ellen Janeway, on 16 April 1915 in the Methodist Church, Conmurra in South Australia. She was born on 6 April 1890 in Glenlee Hd. of Conmurra.

They had the following children:

Reginald Gilbert Gould 1916-1920. He was born on 9 February 1916 in Naracoorte, South Australia. He died there on 12 February 1920, and was buried on 14 February 1920 in Lucindale (3).

Edith Joyce Gould born 1917. She was born on 22 August 1917 in Naracoorte.

Victor George Gould 1919-1923. He was born on 29 November 1919 at Mrs Nicholson, Narracoorte. He died on 17 April 1923 in Hospitaat Narracoorte, and was buried in Lucindale. (Death Certificate: Shock from burns.)

Herbert William Gould 1919-1922. He was born on 29 November 1919 at Mrs Nicholson, Narracoorte. He died on 1 August 1922 in Sec 157 Hun. Conmurra, South Australia, and was buried on 3 August 1922 in Lucindale (4).

Ross Reginald Gould 1922-1980. He was born on 18 May 1922, and died on 28 August 1980.

Allen Herbert Victor Gould 1924-2002. He was born on 22 August 1924, and died on 22 April 2002.

William Winspear Gould died on 15 September 1940 in Lucindale, South Australia, and was buried there (1). Ethel Gould died on 30 May 1973 in Lucindale, and was buried there on 1 June 1973.

"Obituary Mr. W. W. Gould Mr. William Winspear Gould, who died at his home in Lucindale on September 15, was the second surviving son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Gould of Conmurra. The deceased was born at Hatherleigh (in the Millicent distrct) on August 17, 1884, and was 56 years of age. In the year 1889 he came with his parents and other members of the family to Conmurra, where his father had taken up a section of land and followed grazing pursuits, and had lived in the district ever since.

On April 16, 1915, he married Miss Ethel Anne, second daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Williams, of Conmurra, who survives him, and he also leaves a daughter (Joyce) and two sons (Ross and Allen). Messrs E. H. and P. S. Gould, of Conmurra, and Mrs. P. J. Burke, of Lucindale are brothers and sister of deceased and one sister, Mrs. G. W. Langberg predeceased him. In his younger days the late Mr. Gould was a prominent cricketer and footballer, and during later years he had been a keen follower of the fortunes of the Lucindale football team. The remains of the deceased were interred in the Lucindale cemetery, when a large number of relatives and friends comprised the cortege and gathered around the grave at the service, an evidence of the affection and regard in which he was held in the community. Mr. A. F. Giddings, of Narracoorte, carried out the mortuary arrangements (2).

(1) Naracoorte Herald 1 October 1940. The report in the Advertiser dated 21 September 1940 reads: "Death - Gould - On the 15 September at his residence Lucindale, William Winspear, dearly loved husband of Ethal Ann and loving father of Joyce, Ross and Allan. Age 56 years."
The report in the Naracoorte Herald dated 17 September 1940 reads: "Death of Mr. W.W.Gould of Lucindale died on Sunday age 56 years. Funeral to take place at Lucindale"
(2) The report in the Advertiser dated 1 June 1973 reads: "Death - Gould - Ethal Ann of Lucindale on May 30 at hospital the dearly beloved wife of the late William and loving mother of Joyce, Reginald, Victor and Herbert (all deceased) and Ross and Allan. Age 83 years."
The report in the Naracoorte Herald dated 4 June 1973 reads: "Death - Gould - Ethal Ann of Lucindale on May 30. Loved sister and sister in law of Myrtle and Bill Foster."
(3) The report in the Naracoorte Herald dated 9 March 1920 reads: "Death - Gould - On the 12th February, at Narracoorte, Reginald, eldest dearly loved son of W. and E. Gould, of Hillside, Conmurra, aged 4 years. Sadly missed."
(4) The report in the Narracoorte Herald dated 4 August 1922 reads: " Fatal Drowning Accident at Conmurra.
Child drowned in a waterhole. A sad fatal drowning accident occurred at Conmurra, in the Lucindale district, between 12 and 1 o`clock on Tuesday last. It appears that Herbert William Gould, aged 2 years and nine months, a twin son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Gould, of Conmurra, was out playing with a twin brother and a sister a short distance from their home.
Their mother went out and called the children to dinner, but only two of them responded. On being asked where the third child (Bertie) was, the little ones replied that he was in the water. Mrs. Gould at once set off to a waterhole (an old Quarry with water in it), about a quarter of a mile from the house, and obtained the assistance of one of the neighbours, Mr. F. Nosworthy. Mr. Nosworthy went in the water and brought the body out. The depth of water where the body was found was 2 ft 6 in. Life appeared to be extinct. Mr. W. Williams, who has knowledge in first aid, tried the methods usually adopted in the cases of those apparently drowned but failed to restore animation. Much sympathy is felt for the parents of the child, who some two years ago, also lost a promising boy about four years of age."