Biography

EDWARD ADOLPHUS ESQUILANT

Burial register ID: 6451
Surname: ESQUILANT
First name: EDWARD
Middle names: ADOLPHUS
Gender: Male
Age: 66 Years
Cause of death: Unknown
Burial type:
Date of death: 16-Sep-1892
Date of burial: 18-Sep-1892

Block: 117A
Plot: 5
Inscription:

IN MEMORY OF

HENRY EDWARD,

THE BELOVED SON OF

EDWARD & LOUISA

ESQUILANT,

AGED 23 YEARS.

ACCIDENTALLY KILLED BY FIRE

JANUARY 23rd 1887.

THOUGH LOST TO SIGHT TO MEMORY DEAR.

On the right side of the monument:-

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

EDWARD ADOLPHUS

THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF

LOUISA ESQUILANT,

WHO DIED SEPT. 14th 1892

AGED 66 YEARS.

ALSO HIS WIFE

LOUISA JANE

DIED JUNE 7th 1899,

AGED 63 YEARS.

REST IN PEACE.

[The monumental mason was G. Munro.]

Bio contributor:

Edward Adolphus and Louisa Jane Esquilant had a son, Edward Henry Esquilant, who died as a result of an extensive and disastrous fire at the Dunedin Iron and Woodware Company’s premises in Princes Street South in January 1887.

There are 2 Interments in this grave:

Surname First names Age Date of death Date of burial
ESQUILANT EDWARD ADOLPHUS 66 Years 16-Sep-1892 18-Sep-1892
ESQUILANT LOUISA JANE 65 Years 07-Jun-1899 09-Jun-1899