Ernest Abraham Joachim
1900-1984
NAME Ernest Abraham JOACHIM later JAMES

BIRTH 31 OCTOBER 1900
Born at 52 Hanover  Street, Prahran, son of Joseph and Charlotte JOACHIM (formerly Cohen).
















Change of name

On February 10th. 1949, Ernest and Leslie Joachim and their respective families changed their surname by deed poll from JOACHIM to ‘JAMES’.

SCHOOLING

Ernest attended Windsor Primary School in Hornsby Street Prahran.

INTERESTS

Reading; Lawn Bowls

FAMILY HOMES  

50 Green Street, Prahran, with parents Joseph and Charlotte JOACHIM and siblings Louis, Ada, David and Leslie.

7 Irving Ave, Prahran with parents and siblings as above (Photo taken in 1934).

Marne St, South Yarra
(when first married)
    
Hotham Street East St Kilda house had a tennis court
   
7 Redcourt Avenue Armadale
1940’s, 1950’s and 1960’s with wife Beryl and children Alan, Diana & Ron.

45 Irving Road Toorak
1970’s and 1980’s












WORK EMPLOYMENT and BUSINESSES

From 1921 until 1925, Ernest worked for Maryborough Knitting Mills (Cuttle) Ltd. Maryborough, Victoria.   
1930 ERNEST JOACHIM P/L In partnership with David Joachim;
226 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
1960 -1985 95–101 Flinders lane, Melbourne
1926 LESLIE  KNITTING  MILLS  Cato Street Prahran
1927 In partnership with Leslie Joachim, (later James.)       
Knitwear manufactured under ‘Joker’ label.
During WW11, Knitwear manufactured for the Australian soldiers.


MARRIAGE        

Ernest Abraham JOACHIM married Beryl Phyllis BERKMAN, daughter of Emanuel BERKMAN and Eva WOLFSON on February 22nd. 1937 at The Great Synagogue Sydney
The couple met at a party at Barney BERKOWITZ’S place. Barney married Beryl’s sister Ada BERKMAN.
The wedding reception was held at The Hotel Australia in Sydney.
They honeymooned in the Blue Mountains in Katoomba, New South Wales.















CHILDREN
Alan Leslie JOACHIM later JAMES          12 Feb 1938
Diana JOACHIM later JAMES                  4 May 1941
Ronald William JOACHIM later JAMES      4 May 1944













Ron’s Barmitzvah May 1957.
Beryl, Diana, Ron, Alan & Ernest JAMES


DEATH

Ernest JAMES died on May 7th, 1984 at St Francis Xavier Cabrini Hospital, Malvern.
Cause of death; Cardiogenic shock – minutes; myocardial infarct- 8 days; ischemic heart disease –years; systemic hypertension-  years.

Ernest was buried on May 8th, 1984 at the Chevra Kadisha Cemetery Springvale, Victoria, Australia.
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