MATTHEWS John Alfred
Name | John Alfred MATTHEWS |
Country Of Origin | Australia |
Born | 1881 |
Died | 1931 |
Birth/ Baptism | Born 26 May 1881, Latrobe Bapt. 21 October 1881, Latrobe |
Parents | John Godfrey and Margaretta Matthews (formerly Seidel) |
Apprenticeship | With his father |
Skills | Watchmaker, Jeweller, Optician |
Work Locations | Latrobe, Wynyard, Hobart |
Street Address |
Gilbert Street, Latrobe |
Marriage/Spouse | 1 June 1910, at Ingleville, Wynyard, to Bertha Maud Bramich |
Other | Also known as Jack.
Other skills: Farmer. Approx. September 1907: Opened business in Wynyard. 1916: Advertised his 112-acre farm at Sister’s Creek for rent for five years. Approx. 1916: Moved to Hobart and returned to work in his trade at Goldings. 1964: Ernest James Matthews, a silversmith and John’s son, manufactured the Glenorchy mayoral chain at Prouds, Hobart. |
Death | 8 April 1931, Hobart Public Hospital |
References | |
Lorraine Fisher (granddaughter) to Sallie Mulligan, email July 2019. TAHO: RGD33/1/59 no1841 Birth 1881. Web: Ancestry: Australia Births & Baptisms 1881; Tasmania Post Office Directory (Wise) 1892-1893, Tasmania Electoral Roll 1914. North West Advocate & Emu Bay Times 30 September 1907, 14 October 1908, 20 October 1909, 2 June 1910, 3 March 1916, 7 March 1916; Advocate 6 June 1925; The Mercury (Hobart) 22 October 1964. |
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