BERTOZ Robert

Name Robert BERTOZ
Country Of Origin Italy
Born 1952
Birth/ Baptism Born 1952
Parents Henry (Enrico) and Jean (Gianna) Bertoz
Apprenticeship From 1967: With his father Henry Bertoz
Skills Watchmaker, Jeweller
Work Locations George Town, Hobart, Kingston
Street Address
Murray Street, Hobart
Cat & Fiddle Arcade, Hobart
Channel Court Shopping Centre, Kingston
Marriage/Spouse Cheryle Bertoz
Arrival 27 April 1957, Australia from Italy on the ship, Menelaus
Other 1969-1971: Attended Royal Melbourne Institute for Technology with David Dart, Steven Berry, Ken Burton, Chris Matthews, Malcolm Harris, and Graeme Whittle.

Robert and Henry worked together in George Town, then Hobart, and in 1977 moved into retail. Robert ran the shop while Henry concentrated on repairs in the workshop. They employed apprentice Craig Gathercole from about 1973-1979.

March 2020: Robert and his wife Cheryle closed their business, Bertoz Jewellers, after 43 years.

Other skills: Registered jewellery valuer and keen watch collector.

References
Robert Bertoz to Graham Mulligan 5 July 2019.
Web: Ancestry, Fremantle, Western Australia, Passenger Lists 1957; National Archives of Australia, Series No. A2478, 1957.
The Mercury (Hobart) 9 March 2020 (Meryl Naidoo).