ISSELL, Louis Vernon
| Name | Louis Vernon ISSELL |
| Country Of Origin | Australia |
| Born | 1887 |
| Died | 1947 |
| Birth/Baptism | Born approx. 1887, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Parents | Harry Walter and Sarah Anne Issell (formerly Rogers) |
| Apprenticeship | unknown |
| Skills | Watchmaker, Jeweller |
| Work Locations | Queenstown, Hobart |
| Street Address |
Orr Street, Queenstown 96 Elizabeth Street, Hobart |
| Marriage/Spouse | 28 March 1910, Queenstown, to Amy Florence Thomson |
| Other | Education: Launceston Church Grammar School
Other skills: Business owner, phonograph dealer, hawker, auctioneer, estate agent. Approx. 1905-1919: Watchmaking, jewellery, and phonograph business in Queenstown. November 1919: Sold the jewellery section of the Queenstown business to watchmaker and jeweller Frank W Bearup. Approx. 1920: Obtained an auctioneer’s license in Hobart and held regular auctions to sell goods, including wristwatches and jewellery recently purchased from Ah Chung’s. September 1920: Advertised gun metal cased lever watches for sale. |
| Death | 24 July 1947, at his residence, 112 Hill Street, West Hobart |
| References | |
| TAHO: File No. 1088, Name Indexes 1945091 Marriage 1910; AD960/1/75 Will No. 30237 1947. Web: Ancestry: Australia Birth Index 1887; Tasmania Australia Police Gazette 1905, 1906; Australia Electoral Roll 1914; Australia City Directories, Tasmania Post Office Directory (Wise) 1921 Zeehan & Dundas Herald 8 May 1908, 1 November 1919; World 6 September 1920; The Mercury (Hobart) 2 December 1920, 10 December 1920, 25 July 1947, 31 July 1947 |
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