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). |
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