OWEN John (junior)

Name	John (junior) OWEN
Country Of Origin	Australia
Born	1856
Died	1923
Birth/ Baptism	Born 15 November 1856, Hobart
Parents	John and Mary Owen (formerly Rankin)
Apprenticeship	With his father
Skills	Clockmaker, Watchmaker
Work Locations	Longford
Street Address	Marlborough Street, Longford
Marriage/Spouse
Other	Prize winner at a Victorian exhibition for manufacturing musical organ barrels. Member: Longford Orchestra. November 1887: Due to ill health, John’s father transferred his entire business to John junior. 7 January 1888: Death of father, John senior. 1890: Moved to larger premises, Longford. December 1890: The Christ Church town clock was stopped while additions manufactured and fitted by John were added to enable striking on the half-hour. 1906: At some point, the half-hour strike mechanism was removed, and Longford residents were keen to have it functional again. As caretaker of the clock, John was approached and quoted £10 to do the job. 1912: John applied for an extra £2 on his salary for winding and maintaining the Longford church clock. The council required it to be spot on time so attention three times a week was needed. SEE October 2023 blog: The Two John Owen’s – Longford Father and Son Watchmakers https://handsoftime.com.au/the-two-john-owens-longford-father-and-son-watchmakers/
Death	16 February 1923, Launceston
References
Tasmania Post Office Directory 1899, 1901. TAHO: RGD33/1/6 no12 Birth 1856. The Hobarton Mercury 9 September 1854, 8 September 1856; Daily Telegraph 8 November 1887, 12 July 1890, 8 December 1890, 6 August 1906, 26 May 1910, 7 December 1912, 19 February 1923; The Tasmanian 14 January 1888; The Examiner (Launceston) July 1890, 2 January 1900, 9 June 1906, 7 December 1912, 17 February 1923.