SHEPPEARD, Cyril Fredrick
| Birth Name | SHEPPEARD, Cyril Fredrick |
| Birth Name | SHEPPEARD, Cyrus |
| Gramps ID | I0128 |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 61 years, 3 months, 10 days |
Narrative
In: TOWN EDITION
HAND SHATTERED
State Miner's Serious Injuries
WHEN DETONATOR PREMATURELY EXPLODES
Mr. Cyrus Sheppeard, a miner at the State mine, had two fingers and a thumb shattered yesterday when a detonator he was holding exploded. He was admitted to Lithgow hospital. It is understood Mr. Sheppeard was attempting to attach the explosive a fuse prior to firing a shot.
The accident, he was brought out the mine on the transport, the causing great pain. He was attended by the ambulance, and then to hospital.
A few weeks, ago a similar accident occurred on the repair job on the Main Western Road near South Bowenfels, as the result of which the victim was forced to undergo an operation for the amputation of his hand. Mr. Sheppeard is a resident of Selwyn Street.
HAND SHATTERED (1933, July 5). Lithgow Mercury (NSW : 1898 - 1954), p. 2TROVE
HAND SHATTERED
State Miner's Serious Injuries
WHEN DETONATOR PREMATURELY EXPLODES
Mr. Cyrus Sheppeard, a miner at the State mine, had two fingers and a thumb shattered yesterday when a detonator he was holding exploded. He was admitted to Lithgow hospital. It is understood Mr. Sheppeard was attempting to attach the explosive a fuse prior to firing a shot.
The accident, he was brought out the mine on the transport, the causing great pain. He was attended by the ambulance, and then to hospital.
A few weeks, ago a similar accident occurred on the repair job on the Main Western Road near South Bowenfels, as the result of which the victim was forced to undergo an operation for the amputation of his hand. Mr. Sheppeard is a resident of Selwyn Street.
HAND SHATTERED (1933, July 5). Lithgow Mercury (NSW : 1898 - 1954), p. 2TROVE
Narrative
STRANGE HOODOO ON FAMILY ONE AFTER ANOTHER IN HOSPITAL
LITHGOW, Wednesday. — While cutting timber at Hartley, Ernest Sheppeard, of Lithgow, formerly heavyweight champion boxer of Australia.
Severed the top of a Anger, and was admitted to the local hospital, where two of his brothers, Harry and George, are inmates through illness.
A few days ago another brother, Cyrus Sheppeard, was discharged from the institution, after treatment for a mining accident, in which he had two Angers blown off.
STRANGE HOODOO ON FAMILY (1933, August 31). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954), p. 5.TROVE
LITHGOW, Wednesday. — While cutting timber at Hartley, Ernest Sheppeard, of Lithgow, formerly heavyweight champion boxer of Australia.
Severed the top of a Anger, and was admitted to the local hospital, where two of his brothers, Harry and George, are inmates through illness.
A few days ago another brother, Cyrus Sheppeard, was discharged from the institution, after treatment for a mining accident, in which he had two Angers blown off.
STRANGE HOODOO ON FAMILY (1933, August 31). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954), p. 5.TROVE
Narrative
FAMILY'S BAD LUCK.
Members in Hospital.' LITHGOW, Wednesday.
Three brothers-Ernest, Harry, and George Sheppeard are inmates of Lithgow Hospital.
Harry and George Sheppeard are being treated for illness, and Ernest, who was formerly heavyweight boxing champion of Australia, was admitted yesterday suffering from the loss of portion of his little finger, the result of a mishap with an axe. A fourth brother, Cyrus Sheppeard, who was injured in an accident at the State mine, where an exploding detonator blew off two fingers, was discharged recently William Sheppeard, father of the four men, was severely injured at the State mine, his arm having to be amputated.
FAMILY'S BAD LUCK. (1933, August 31). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 12.TROVE
Members in Hospital.' LITHGOW, Wednesday.
Three brothers-Ernest, Harry, and George Sheppeard are inmates of Lithgow Hospital.
Harry and George Sheppeard are being treated for illness, and Ernest, who was formerly heavyweight boxing champion of Australia, was admitted yesterday suffering from the loss of portion of his little finger, the result of a mishap with an axe. A fourth brother, Cyrus Sheppeard, who was injured in an accident at the State mine, where an exploding detonator blew off two fingers, was discharged recently William Sheppeard, father of the four men, was severely injured at the State mine, his arm having to be amputated.
FAMILY'S BAD LUCK. (1933, August 31). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 12.TROVE
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | 16 Dec 1907 | Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia | ||
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Event Note
SHEPPEARD CYRIL 4919/1908 WILLIAM T SARAH A LITHGOW<br> Note Cyril SHEPPEARD birth certificate states 1908 but he was actually born 16/12/1907
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| Death | 26 Mar 1969 | Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia | ||
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Event Note
SHEPPEARD CYRUS FREDERICK 16845/1969 WILLIAM SARAH LITHGOW |
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Relation to the centre person (SHEPPEARD, Sharon Lynette) : granduncle
Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | SHEPPEARD, William Thomas [I0017] | 10 Aug 1872 | 12 Mar 1934 | |
| Mother | WRIGHT, Sarah Ann [I0018] | 17 Mar 1875 | 16 May 1941 | |
| Brother | SHEPPEARD, Herbert James [I2600] | 29 Aug 1892 | 9 Jan 1893 | |
| Brother | SHEPPEARD, Charles [I2601] | 1893 | 1893 | |
| Brother | SHEPPEARD, Percy W [I2603] | 29 Aug 1894 | ||
| Brother | SHEPPEARD, Andrew [I0656] | |||
| Brother | SHEPPEARD, George Malcolm [I0087] | 21 Sep 1896 | 7 Oct 1948 | |
| Brother | SHEPPEARD, Cyrus Fredrick [I2602] | 1899 | 1969 | |
| Brother | SHEPPEARD, Ernest George [I0587] | 18 Apr 1901 | 29 Apr 1949 | |
| Brother | SHEPPEARD, Roy [I0554] | 1 Jan 1906 | 29 Mar 1907 | |
| SHEPPEARD, Cyril Fredrick | 16 Dec 1907 | 26 Mar 1969 | ||
| Brother | SHEPPEARD, Harold Thomas [I2255] | 15 Jul 1910 | 1977 |
Families
Family of SHEPPEARD, Cyril Fredrick and SHEARING, Edith Maude [F0721] |
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| Married | Wife | SHEARING, Edith Maude [I2123] ( * 15 Sep 1908 + ... ) | ||||||||||||||
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| Children | ||||||||||||||||
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| SHEPPEARD, Leslie Charles [I2126] | 1926 |
Attributes
| Type | Value | Notes | Sources |
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| Merged Gramps ID | I0651 |
Web Links
| Type | Description |
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| Web Search | FAMILY'S BAD LUCK. (1933, August 31). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 12. [Click to Go] |
| Web Search | STRANGE HOODOO ON FAMILY (1933, August 31). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954), p. 5. [Click to Go] |
| Web Search | HAND SHATTERED (1933, July 5). Lithgow Mercury (NSW : 1898 - 1954), p. 2 [Click to Go] |
Pedigree
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SHEPPEARD, William Thomas [I0017]
- WRIGHT, Sarah Ann [I0018]
