John Barkell HOLMAN MLA [7176]

  General Notes:

John was said to be 46 years of age on his mothers death in 1918.

children

1. Mary Alice Holman 1893 - 1939
2. Stillborn Holman 1895
3. Kathleen Maud Holman 1897 - 1973 (Corboy)
4. John Barkell Holman 1900 - 1987
5. Lillian Winifred Holman 1902 - 1986 (Burge)
6. Edward Joseph Frederick Holman 1904 - 1951
7. William (Bill) Thomas Holman 1908 - 1997
8. Iris Maud Holman 1911 - 1995 (Demasson)
9. Eileen Veronica Holman 1914 - 2009 (Thompson)
10. Sheila Josephine Holman 1916 - 2003 (Moiler)
11. Richard Barkell Holman 1918 - 1918

The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946) Sat 28 Feb 1925 Page 47 PERSONAL.
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The death occurred at Perth on February 23, of Mr. John Barkell Holman, M.L.A.. Mr. Holman, who was aged 54 years, was born in Bendigo, but for the last 25 years be had resided in Western Australia. He represented the Murchison Electorate in the West Australian Legislative Assembly for 16 years, and he had held the positions of Minister for Railways and Minister for Labour. At the time of his death-he was Labour member for Forrest.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Tue 24 Feb 1925 Page 10 PERSONAl.
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The death occurred at Perth yesterday morning of Mr. John Barkell Holman, M.L.A., who was president of the Australian Timber Workers' Union was well-known in Melbourne, where he had conducted the union's cases in the Arbitration Court on several occasions. The annual conference of the union was to have been opened in Melbourne yesterday, but owing to Mr. Holman's death it was postponed until to-morrow. Mr. Holman, who was aged 54 years, was born in Bendigo, where in his early years he worked as a miner. For the last 25 years he had resided in Western Australia. He represented the Murchison electorate in the West Australian Legislative Assembly for 18 years, and he had held the positions of Minister for Railways and Minister for Labour. At the last State election he was returned un-opened for Forrest as a member of the Labour party, and he declined office in the present Labour Ministry. Mr. Holman unsuccessfully contested the Fremantle seat at the last Federal election. he leaves a widow and seven children.

John married Katherine Mary ROW [11984] [MRIN: 3547] on 14 Feb 1893 in Broken Hill, NSW, Australia.⁶¹⁶⁷ (Katherine Mary ROW [11984] was born in 1876 in Broken Hill, NSW, Australia and died in 1935 in , WA, Australia.)