Daniel Martin
| Town/City | Glengowrie SA 5044 |
|---|---|
| First name | Daniel |
| Last name | Martin |
| Country of Origin | England |
| Date of Birth | 8/2/1840 |
| Year of Arrival in Australia | 1866 |
| Submitted by | Joan Stevens |
Story
Daniel Martin left Cornwall, with his wife, Mary Ann, daughter, Elizabeth aged 5, and son, Arthur aged 3, when the mining industry collapsed to work as a miner in the Wallaroo copper mines
About the Journey – It was a swift journey on the “Salamanca”
After arriving in Kadina, he built shelter for his family, but there was a typhoid epidemic at the time and he died 16 weeks after arrival. His young widow, left with two small children in a new country, subsequently remarried and lived a long and happy life.