John Albert RANN b. 27 Apr 1845 Dudley, Staffordshire, England d. 27 Apr 1912 Church Place, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

1845 - 1912 (67 years)

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Name	John Albert RANN
	John was born on 9th June, 1845, at Dudley, Staffordshire, UK. John married Fanny Musson, on 22nd June, 1889, at Pt. Adelaide. 'The Advertiser' recorded that on 27th April, 1912, John A. Rann, of Church Place, Pt. Adelaide, died. He was the husband of Fanny Rann, and the eldest son of the late John Rann. In 1916, his widow, Fanny Rann, lived at Church Place, Pt. Adelaide. She died on 14th October, 1933.
Birth	27 Apr 1845	Dudley, Staffordshire, England [1]
Christening	9 Jun 1845	Dudley, Worcestershire, England
Gender	Male
Emigration	11 Dec 1854	Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Immigration	7 Apr 1855	Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia [2]
News Item	13 May 1870	Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
	FOOTBALL.—The Port Adelaide Cricket Club has recently adopted the title of the Port Adelaide Cricket and Football Club, with the following officers: - Messrs. John Hart, jun. (President), R. J. W. Leicester (Secretary), G. Ireland (Treasurer), J. A. Rann, R. Carr, and F. Bridgman (Committee). It will be seen from an advertisement that the opening football practice takes place on Saturday, May 14, at Glanville, on the grounds, of Captain Hart. Transcribed from "The Evening Journal Newspaper", 13 May 1870, page 2. Extracted from Trove 8 August 2020.
News Item	30 Mar 1881	Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
	WELCOME TO MR. JOHN A. RANN The anticipatry welcome we offered to Mr. Rann on his return home, was followed by a pleasant gathering of the members of the Port Adelaide Christy Ministrels, at Mr. Spritch's Wharf Hotel, Port Adelaide, on Tuesday night. After a very capital dinner (which reflected very great credit on the Host) over which His Worship the Mayor presided, Mr. Mussared being in the Vice-Chair, the Toast of the evening was given by the Chairman. He said Mr. Rann was the son of a respected old colonist, and had returned to the colony after his visit with new feelings of an attachment to the place. He had known the guest from boyhood, and he had taken an active interest in manly sports, and had been Secretary of a popular institution, whose object had been to aid the needy and whose mission he was he was glad to say had been most successful, though in though in fairness he must say that he thought it was mainly through the energy of the Secretary (applause.) The complement paid Mr. Rann was one which would also show the respect in which his honoured parents were held. The toast was received with musical honours. The Vice-Chairman, on behalf of the Port Christys, warmly endorsed the complement. Mr. J. A. Rann, received with cheers, very briefly expressed his gratitude to the expressions of kindness given. He had had a pleasant trip to England, and was glad to return to South Australia. (Cheers). Several other toasts, including that of "The Host and Hostess" and "The Press," "The Ladies", &c., were honoured, and the proceedings, varied by some capital songs, ended at an early hour. Transcribed from "The Pt Adelaide News", 30 March 1881, page 5. Extracted from Trove 11 July 2020.
Death	27 Apr 1912	Church Place, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia [3]
	An obituary records that Mr. John Rann, an old and respected citizen of Pt. Adelaide, died at his residence, Church Place, Pt. Adelaide on Saturday. He had been ailing about twelve months. In bygone years, he took a prominent interest in athletics. He was one of the founders, with his brother, of the Pt. Adelaide Football Club. He has left a widow, one son and five daughters. (From the Rundle family bible.)
Burial	29 Apr 1912	Cemetery, Cheltenham, South Australia, Australia [4]
News Item	17 Jul 1936	Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
	66 YEARS of SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL by ROY COLMER No Limit on Players or Time of Play Today Roy Colmer sets the stage for his story. He tells how the game was introduced here, and how the rules were changed to fit local conditions. Tomorrow he will trace the growth of the game in this State. WHEN Messrs. J. Rann, G. Ireland, and R. W. J. Leicester met for a chat on North parade, Port Adelaide, in 1870 to discuss the formation of a social club, they could not have thought that they would be the means of firmly establishing football in South Australia. First known as the Australian rules games, our national code is the only winter sport - or for that matter, any sport - that is wholly national in character and origin. It is the baby of the football family, but what a baby! This year the code celebrates its seventy eighth birthday. It has been established in South Australia for 66 years. In this our centenary year. it is fitting that the history of the game in the State should be traced. At the same time it is well to remember that the code was flourishing before being played here and is still going ahead. It is interesting to note that the first footballs were imported into South Australia before the foundation of the Australian game. They were introduced by the late Mr. John Acraman, whose son later played for South Adelaide. Transcribed from Trove, News (Adelaide, SA: 1923-1954), Fri 17 Jul 1936 Page 4.
Person ID	I28	Squire Family History
Last Modified	15 Jun 2023

Father	John RANN, b. 1821, St Thomas, Dudley, Worcestershire, England d. 17 Apr 1903, Tea Tree Gully, South Australia, Australia (Age 82 years)
Mother	Sarah Anne STANLEY, b. 1826, Dudley, West Midlands, England d. 26 Jul 1913, Queenstown, South Australia, Australia (Age 87 years)
Marriage	Q3 1845	Dudley, Staffordshire, England [5]
Family ID	F112	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Fanny MUSSON, b. 31 Jan 1862, Childers Street, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia d. 14 Oct 1933, Carlisle Street, Ethelton, South Australia, Australia (Age 71 years)

Marriage 22 Jun 1889 Christ Church, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia [6]

Children

+	1. Maude Holbrook RANN, b. 09 Apr 1890, Commercial Road, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia d. 13 Mar 1946, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Age 55 years)
+	2. John Dudley RANN, b. 15 Jan 1892, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia d. 03 Mar 1948, Albert Park, South Australia, Australia (Age 56 years)
	3. Claire Elsome RANN, b. 01 Jul 1894, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia d. 21 Apr 1949, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Age 54 years)
+	4. Dulcie Edith RANN, b. 01 Jul 1894, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia d. 05 Nov 1957, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Age 63 years)
+	5. Marjorie Isobel RANN, b. 26 Feb 1896, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia d. 09 Oct 1960, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Age 64 years)
+	6. Edna Fannie RANN, b. 16 Jul 1899, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia d. 12 Nov 1941, Semaphore, South Australia, Australia (Age 42 years)
	7. Phyllis Mary RANN, b. 12 Dec 1901, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia d. 25 Jan 1902, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Age 0 years)

Family ID F13 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 4 Jan 2015

Event Map

	Birth - 27 Apr 1845 - Dudley, Staffordshire, England
	Christening - 9 Jun 1845 - Dudley, Worcestershire, England
	Emigration - 11 Dec 1854 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England
	Immigration - 7 Apr 1855 - Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
	News Item - 13 May 1870 - Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
	News Item - 30 Mar 1881 - Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
	Marriage - 22 Jun 1889 - Christ Church, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
	Death - 27 Apr 1912 - Church Place, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
	Burial - 29 Apr 1912 - Cemetery, Cheltenham, South Australia, Australia
	News Item - 66 YEARS of SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL by ROY COLMER No Limit on Players or Time of Play Today Roy Colmer sets the stage for his story. He tells how the game was introduced here, and how the rules were changed to fit local conditions. Tomorrow he will trace the growth of the game in this State. WHEN Messrs. J. Rann, G. Ireland, and R. W. J. Leicester met for a chat on North parade, Port Adelaide, in 1870 to discuss the formation of a social club, they could not have thought that they would be the means of firmly establishing football in South Australia. First known as the Australian rules games, our national code is the only winter sport - or for that matter, any sport - that is wholly national in character and origin. It is the baby of the football family, but what a baby! This year the code celebrates its seventy eighth birthday. It has been established in South Australia for 66 years. In this our centenary year. it is fitting that the history of the game in the State should be traced. At the same time it is well to remember that the code was flourishing before being played here and is still going ahead. It is interesting to note that the first footballs were imported into South Australia before the foundation of the Australian game. They were introduced by the late Mr. John Acraman, whose son later played for South Adelaide. Transcribed from Trove, News (Adelaide, SA: 1923-1954), Fri 17 Jul 1936 Page 4. - 17 Jul 1936 - Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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[S20] Births UK Civil, 12 Jul 2020.
On 9 June 1845, at Salop St, Dudley, Worcester, John Albert RANN, male.
Father John RANN, carpenter.
Mother Sarah Ann STANLEY.
Registered 5 July 1845, by Sarah Ann RANN. Signed with her mark.
Transcribed from a GRO birth certificate (copy held).
[S23] Shipping Records from the Ships List www.theshipslist.com, 11 Jul 2020.
Departing Liverpool, Lancashire on 11 December 1854, and arriving at Port Adelaide 7 April 1855.
Ship 'Northern Light'.
John RANN, age 32 years, occ joiner.
Sarah Ann RANN nee STANLEY, age 26 years.
John Albert RANN, age 9 years.
Richard Joseph RANN, age 2 years.
Transcribed from a shipping index (The Ships List on-line record).
[S12] Deaths South Australian Civil, 14 Mar 2012.
27 April 1912.
John Albert Rann, M 66, Builder.
Residence Port Adelaide
Birth Dudley England. 57 years in colony.
Age at marriage 44 years.
Issue living M 1 F 5 deceased F 1.
Cause of death Chronic [rlvulaw] disease of the heart (years).
Place Port Adelaide.
Informant F1143 Haddy Undertakers Port Adelaide. B D Hadaway 2 May 1912.
Registration District Port Adelaide. Certificate No. 1912/442.
[S14] Burial Cheltenham South Australia Australia, 14 Mar 2012.
Name: Rann, John Albert
Date of Death: 29 April 1912
Age: 66 Years
Last Abode: PORT ADELAIDE, SA
from Adelaide Cemeteries Authority web site. It is noted that the site has been redeveloped.
He is (was?) buried at Cheltenham Cemetery, in row i6w.
[S24] Marriage GRO England, 11 Jul 2020.
In the third quarter 1844, in Dudley, Staffordshire.
Groom John RANN.
Bride Sarah Ann STANLEY.
Transcribed from a marriage index (Findmypast on-line record).
[S13] Marriage South Australia Civil, 31 May 2012.
Registered 1889 in the District of Adelaide.
On 22 June 1889, at Christ Church, North Adelaide.
Groom John Albert RANN, 44 years, bachelor, builder, residence Port Adelaide, father John RANN.
Bride Fanny MUSSON, 27 years, spinster, residence Port Adelaide, father Richard MUSSON.
Witnesses Richard RANN, carpenter, Tea Tree Gully, Marie MUSSON, Port Adelaide.
Celebrant Charles Mengal.
Church is at 25 Palmer Place, North Adelaide.