John William Astle (1857 - 1935)

Born 1857 in Nelson, New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Emily (Bishop) Astle — married 11 Jun 1885 in Nelson, New Zealand

Died 3 Oct 1935 at about age 78 in Nelson, New Zealand

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Biography

John William was the son of Thomas Astle and Charlotte Spain. He was a templar with the Union of Degree Temple in Nelson. John, a cabman, was licensed to drive passenger vehicles. He married in 1885 to Emily Bishop of Taranaki, daughter of Walter Bishop, early settler and Ellen Loveridge. John and Emily had no children. In 1935 hee died age 78 and is buried at Wakapuaka Cemetery, Nelson.

OBITUARY ^[1]
MR JOHN WILLIAM ASTLE Early this morning the death occurred of John William Astle, of Washington road, Nelson, who was born in Nelson in 1856, and had lived here all his life. He was the only son of the late Mr Thomas Astle, who married Charlotte Spain, both of whom were among the founders of the Nelson Settlement, the latter being the daughter of William Spain, celebrated for having carried, singlehanded, to the top of Britannia Heights the cannon which until forty-five years ago used to be fired at noon every Saturday, to enable the people of Nelson to adjust their clocks. The late Mr Astle who was well-known in Nelson as a cab proprietor, had a very retentive memory, and was able to relate incidents in the history of his native town, which had occurred during the last threequarters of a century. Many were the tales he could tell of interesting Nelson characters who have long since passed away. The deceased Nelsonian leaves a widow and many friends to mourn their loss.

Sources

1. ↑ Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 3 October 1935, Page 2

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