Joseph John Green (1824 – 11 February 1903) founded a leather warehouse in Hindley Street, making boot uppers and supplying leather and grindery[a] to the bootmaking trade. He was a prominent community leader and philanthropist.

History

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Green was employed at a leather factory before emigrating to South Australia on the barque Athenian, arriving in March 1849, one of 111 on board.[1]

He had a residence at Middleton in 1865.[2]

He was employed in various capacities before striking out on his own in 1866[3] in the leather trade, with a workshop and warehouse at 75 Hindley Street, the first such in the colony.[4] The shop was previously a boot and shoe shop operated by John C. Waite. It is not known whether Green was previously employed by Waite.

In July 1869 the warehouse moved to 87 Hindley Street.[5]

In 1884 Green handed over management of the warehouse to his son, George Green,[6] who, with his brother Matthew,[7] had been taken into partnership.

Public life

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In the early days of the Colony, Green took a leading role in the political association, which was agitating for responsible government and a State constitution, which led to the passing of the original Constitution Act. In later years he was associated with numerous philanthropic associations, charitable institutions and civic associations:

Family

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Green married Sarah Ellen Smith (c. 1831 – 17 April 1915) at Freeman Street Congregational Church on 30 November 1852.

  • Emily Caroline Green (c. 1855 – 10 July 1936) married Arthur Hamilton Scarfe ( –1917) on 19 June 1878
  • Ellen Green (1857 – 31 March 1931) married John Limbert ( – 21 April 1922) on 9 February 1888
  • George Green (1859 – 21 April 1927) married Maria Hobson F. Sanderson (1860–) on 19 July 1883. Partner, J. J. Green & Sons but withdrew and set up as antiques purchasing agent and consultant.[11]
  • Matthew "Math" Green (1864 – 5 January 1930) married Lizzie Wigzell ( – ), stepdaughter of J. N. Hines on 21 April 1888. Partner, J. J. Green & Sons
  • Sarah "Sed" Green (1866 – 11 July 1949) married Herbert Arthur Day ( – ) on 10 May 1893
  • Joseph Green (1870 – 9 January 1894)
  • May Green (1876 – ) married Fred. W. Johns ( – ) on 17 October 1901

They had a home on Pennington Terrace, North Adelaide

Notes and references

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  1. ^ A "grindery" sold and sharpened knives and other cutting tools.
  1. ^ "Shipping Intelligence". South Australian Register. Vol. XIII, no. 919. South Australia. 7 March 1849. p. 2. Retrieved 25 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Classified Advertising". The South Australian Advertiser. Vol. III, no. 717. South Australia. 2 November 1860. p. 4. Retrieved 25 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Advertising". The Adelaide Express. Vol. III, no. 860. South Australia. 12 October 1866. p. 1. Retrieved 25 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ a b "Death of Mr J. J. Green". The Register (Adelaide). South Australia. 12 February 1903. p. 4. Retrieved 3 May 2020 – via Trove.
  5. ^ "Advertising". The Express and Telegraph. Vol. VI, no. 1, 691. South Australia. 12 July 1869. p. 1. Retrieved 25 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Obituary". The Register (Adelaide). Vol. XCII, no. 26, 733. South Australia. 22 April 1927. p. 8. Retrieved 25 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "About People". The Register News-pictorial. Vol. XCV, no. 27, 580. South Australia. 7 January 1930. p. 7. Retrieved 25 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Adelaide Telegrams". The Wallaroo Times And Mining Journal. Vol. XVII, no. 1791. South Australia. 17 December 1881. p. 3. Retrieved 25 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Municipal Elections". The Evening Journal (Adelaide). Vol. XIV, no. 4228. South Australia. 24 November 1882. p. 2. Retrieved 25 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "Somerset Cottages". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. XXXIX, no. 11961. South Australia. 17 February 1897. p. 6. Retrieved 25 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ^ "Obituary". The Register (Adelaide). South Australia. 22 April 1927. p. 8. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via Trove.