J. H. M. Hawkes

John Henry Mason Hawkes (9 July 1851 – 5 May 1944) was a businessman in the early days of Adelaide, South Australia

History

Hawkes was born in Adelaide, the eldest surviving son of John Henry Mason Hawkes (c. 1827 – 14 October 1858) and his wife Frances Sarah Ann Hawkes, née Symonds (c. 1831 – 15 February 1902). Frances arrived in South Australia in February 1849 aboard the ship Marion; they married later that same year. She was in 1880 to marry again, to the recently widowed William Henville Burford.

Hawkes grew up in Port Adelaide, .

News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954), Friday 9 July 1926, page 8

YOUNG AT SEVENTY-FIVE Career of Mr. J. H. M. Hawkes Mr. John Henry Mason Hawkes (manager of the factory of D. & J. Fowler, Limited) celebrates his seventy fifth birthday today. He has held his present position 40 years. As token of their esteem employes of the factory and the staff of the city office will pre-sent Mr. klawkes with a beautiful illuminated address and an upholstered easy chair. Mr. W. Murray Fowler (director) will make the presentation this afternoon and Mr. J. Dring (head office staff) will support him. The address has been signed by 28 of the eniployes of the fac-tory, some of whom have been with the firm. more than 35 Years..

Mr. J. H. M. Hawkes manager of the factory of D. & J. Fowler, Limited, who is 75 years of age today.

Mr. Hawkes was born at Goodwood,. and attended the school of Mr. J. L. Young at Adelaide. When South Australia adopted a pro-tection pohicy, D. & J. Fowler, Limited, decided to begin manufacturing groceries. Mr. Hawkes was invited to take charge of the Adelaide branch, and has held the managership of the factory ever since. The factory began with eight employes, and today has more than 90. Mr. Fowler has successfully marketed the well-known Lion brand of groceries. Mr. Hawkes represents his firm in the Chamber of Manufactures. He is a sin-cere Christian, and is a member of the Church of Christ. He helped to found churches at Maylands and Nailsworth. The former now has a membership of between 300 and 400, and the later more than 100 For many years Mr Haikes was leader of the Men's Bible Class at Norwood. For 25 years he spoke in church alternately with Mr. John Verco, and the late Mr. W. C. Brooker, of Queenstown. Since its inception 23 years ago, Mr. Hawkes has been a member of the St. Peters Model Parliament, and has often assisted the deliberations of that body. Mr. Hawkes is married, and had eight children. A daughter died in New Zea-land. and a son, Owen Centennius Hawkes. was.killed in France during the war. Those who survice are Messrs., Robert Glandfleld Hawkes (Adeladie), Percy John Hawkes (Clarendon), Mes-dames E. Fordham (Burnside), J. Black (Wooilville), L. Pegler (Walkerville), and W. Monger (Burnside).

married Rosina Brooks (1856 – 1937) of Oakbank on 7 July 1878. He had own manufacturing business, then was manager of Fowler's "Lion" factory.

He was in Port Augusta 1881? and purchased 464 acres in Hundred of Davenport

Factory manager for D. &. J. Fowler 1926

Other activities

In October 1921 he and Alexander H. Dobbie were appointed to the State Advisory Council on Science and Industry. .

Family

Robert Hawkes (c. 1803 – 30 August 1866) married to Sarah ; he was land agent of King William Street; home on Magill Road, Norwood. Arrived SA August 1848 aboard Gratitude

• John Henry Mason Hawkes (c. 1827 – 14 October 1858) married Frances Ann Symonds (c. 1831 – 15 February 1902)

• Robert Symonds Hawkes (1850–1850)
• John Henry Mason Hawkes (1851 – 5 May 1944) married Rosina Brooks (1856 – 1937) of Oakbank on 7 July :1878.

• Bessie Symons? Hawkes (1879–
• Robert Glandfield Hawkes (1881–1941)
• Mabel Brookes Hawkes (1884– ) had child Owen Thomas Hawkes (1905–); father was Thomas Paterson
• Ethel Frances Annie "Sissie" Hawkes (1885– ) married Ernest George Fordham on 29 April 1909
• Owen Centennius Hawkes (1888– )
• Emily Florence Hawkes (1890– ) married Leonard William Peglar in 1913
• Percy John Hawkes (1894–1985)
• Ada Preston Hawkes (1896– ) married William Henry Mongan in 1917
• Ronald George Hawkes (1898–1898)

• Elizabeth Ann Hawkes (1853 – 29 October 1939) married William Walter Humpherys (c. 1850 – 2 February 1928) in 1876. They had four children.
• James Symonds Hawkes (15 March 1856 – 11 July 1919) married Jane Codling (1859 – ) on 19 July 1878;

• Elizabeth Ann Hawkes ( – 1923) married Edward B. W. Glandfield on 14 September 1848
• Charles Flaxman Hawkes (c. 1832 – 19 February 1875) married Frances Annie Johns in 1857. Killed himself with a chisel.

• George Austin Hawkes (1857–1892) married Alice Atkins Martin in 1880
• Charles Robert Hawkes (1859–1907) married Lucy Webb Fidler in 1882

• Robert Joseph Hawkes (c. 1836 – 10 October 1861)
• Jonathan Lea Hawkes (c. 1839 – 3 July 1932)

References

Category:1851 births Category:1944 deaths Category:Australian manufacturers Category:Australian businesspeople