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Stephen Francis McElroy

Birth
Penola, Wattle Range Council, South Australia, Australia
Death
14 Mar 1949 (aged 68)
Adelaide, Adelaide City, South Australia, Australia
Burial
Payneham South, City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters, South Australia, Australia Add to Map
Plot
Section Eastern Extension, path 3, site 0075
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Stephen was the 8th child of Antony & Helen. Like most of his siblings he was born at Monbulla near Penola. Not much is known of his childhood, but he certainly developed skills for hunting and horsemanship. He had worked with his father and brothers for some time and learned his bushcraft.
In 1908 Stephen joined the SA Police Force and relocated to Adelaide. This is where he met & Married Elizabeth Janet Logan. (Their first child Eunice Elizabeth was born at Payneham)
As an mounted constable, Stephen was appointed to Pinnaroo where they moved into the first Police Home that was provided. It was also whilst he was there the first arrest took place on 10th Oct 1910. In the 9 years they were appointed to Pinnaroo, there were approx 180 arrests. His final day was 10 May 1919 when he was transferred to Tailem Bend. (2 more children were born in Pinnaroo - Stephen Anthony in 1913 & Helen Audrey in 1918)
In 1922 he was transfered to Victor Harbor (it was here their 4th child Claire was born).
Other transfers saw him stationed a Terowie, Naracoorte and Adelaide. During WW2 he was stationed at Loxton. It was at this time he retired and moved to Brooklyn Park in Adelaide.
He took on the position of Night Watchman the Marshalls building sites.
Stephen died in 1949 at the age of 69 and is buried at the Payneham Cemetery.

Children with Elizabeth:
Eunice Elizabeth 05-Jul-1911 Payneham
Stephen Anthony 09-Feb-1913 Pinnaroo
Helen Audrey 14-Dec-1918 Pinnaroo
Claire 09-Nov-1924 Victor Harbor
Stephen was the 8th child of Antony & Helen. Like most of his siblings he was born at Monbulla near Penola. Not much is known of his childhood, but he certainly developed skills for hunting and horsemanship. He had worked with his father and brothers for some time and learned his bushcraft.
In 1908 Stephen joined the SA Police Force and relocated to Adelaide. This is where he met & Married Elizabeth Janet Logan. (Their first child Eunice Elizabeth was born at Payneham)
As an mounted constable, Stephen was appointed to Pinnaroo where they moved into the first Police Home that was provided. It was also whilst he was there the first arrest took place on 10th Oct 1910. In the 9 years they were appointed to Pinnaroo, there were approx 180 arrests. His final day was 10 May 1919 when he was transferred to Tailem Bend. (2 more children were born in Pinnaroo - Stephen Anthony in 1913 & Helen Audrey in 1918)
In 1922 he was transfered to Victor Harbor (it was here their 4th child Claire was born).
Other transfers saw him stationed a Terowie, Naracoorte and Adelaide. During WW2 he was stationed at Loxton. It was at this time he retired and moved to Brooklyn Park in Adelaide.
He took on the position of Night Watchman the Marshalls building sites.
Stephen died in 1949 at the age of 69 and is buried at the Payneham Cemetery.

Children with Elizabeth:
Eunice Elizabeth 05-Jul-1911 Payneham
Stephen Anthony 09-Feb-1913 Pinnaroo
Helen Audrey 14-Dec-1918 Pinnaroo
Claire 09-Nov-1924 Victor Harbor

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