CHARET Jules Felix
| Name | Jules Felix CHARET |
| Country Of Origin | France |
| Born | 1818 |
| Died | 1872 |
| Birth/ Baptism | Born 1818, Calais, France |
| Parents | Andre and Marie Francoise Joseph Charet (formerly Parriere) |
| Apprenticeship | Possibly with the House of Le Roy, France |
| Skills | Watchmaker, Chronometer Maker |
| Work Locations | Hobart, Launceston |
| Street Address |
29 Liverpool Street, Hobart Charles Street, Launceston |
| Marriage/Spouse | 1840, Dunkirk, France, to Virginia Emily Fockenberghe.
1846, Bathurst Presbyterian Church, New South Wales, to Ann Ward. |
| Arrival | January 1843 on the ship Harvest |
| Other | Other skills: Maker of chronometers, horizontal, repeating, vertical and duplex patent lever watches.
Work locations before Tasmania: Paris (France), London (England). 1843: Business partnership with Joseph Doiron, Charet & Doiron, 29 Liverpool Street, Hobart. Late 1843: Foreman, employed by Alexandre Duchene in Launceston. Approx. 1847: Melbourne, Victoria. |
| Death | 21 July 1872, Brisbane Hospital, Queensland |
| References | |
| Web: Ancestry: New South Wales Australia Certificates of Naturalization 1859; Australia Newspaper Vital Notices, Sydney Mail 17 August 1872; City of Sydney, https://www.sydneyaldermen.com.au/alderman/jules-felix-charet/ The Courier Hobart 20 January 1843, 17 February 1843; Launceston Advertiser 31 August 1843; The Examiner (Launceston) 6 September 1843; Sydney Morning Herald 1 June 1846; Melbourne Argus 23 March 1847; Moreton Bay Courier 14 September 1850; Illustrated Sydney News 17 June 1854. |
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