John Coleman (1874 - 1914)

Born 1874 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Husband of Catherine Sarah (Budsworth) Coleman — married 1898 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 2 Apr 1914 at about age 40 in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

John was born in 1874. ^[1]

In 1898 he married Catherine Budsworth. ^[2]

He passed away in 1914. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

His death was reported as follows: ^[8]

John Coleman, employed as head machinist at this office, met with a serious accident while engaged in printing yesterday's issue of this journal. About four o'clock yesterday morning Mr Coleman found it necessary to give attention to one of the plates on the cylinders of the rotary printing machine, and while so engaged was caught in the machine, His right arm was taken in with the cylinder, and the flesh stripped from the wrist to the shoulder. The injured man was at once conveyed to the Newcastle Hospital and admitted for treatment. The arm was found to be very badly lacerated, and it was dressed for further observation. Mr. Coleman was cheerful, and doing as well as could be expected last evening.

On his funeral it was reported that: ^[9]

An evidence of the widely felt respect in which the late Mr, John Coleman was held was shown by the very large attendance at his funeral, which took place on Saturday afternoon, the procession being one of the longest seen in Newcastle for some time. The cortege, which moved from the late residence of the deceased in Railway-street, was headed by the President and vice-President of the Newcastle Branch of the New South Wales Typographical Association.

Mr. H. Berkeley, representing the proprietary, Mr. W Morriss (general manager), and nearly all the employees at the Newcastle Morning Herald office. Then followed most of the members of the Typographical Association, with representatives from several of the job printing firms. Messrs. R. Robinson, T. Denby, W. Johnston, and S. Barns, acted as pallbearers. The internment was in the Roman Catholic section of Sandgate Cemetery, where the Rev. Father Keenan officiated.

Much sympathy is felt for Mrs. Coleman and her nine children, the youngest of whom is an infant, and numerous messages of condolence were received by the family.

Wreaths were also forwarded by: The proprietors and manager of "Newcastle Morning Herald," literary, and commercial staffs, "Newcastle Morning Herald " Fred Dooley and family, Cook's Hill Surf Life-saving Club, employees of Mr. T. McLuckie, Mr. and Mrs. T, Martin. Comrades of Our Boys' Cricket Club, Miss F. Brain, members of W. Winn and Co.'s Wednesday Cricket Club, Mrs. Schwartz (Sydney), Surfacemen A.A. Company's Sea Pit, Permanent Way Department, Government Yards, Newcastle Branch New South Wales Typographical Association, and his Cook's Hill Friends.

The late Mr. Coleman was a great enthusiast on the cricket and football fields for many years, and it is rather a coincidence that the funeral of a late football comrade of his, Mr. Frederick Paterson, of Wickham, also took place on Saturday, the interments being in different sections of the cemetery, but right opposite each other. It Is also singular that the deceased's father met with an accident which resulted in his death at the same age as his son - thirty-nine years.

John’s memorial stands in Sandgate Cemetery, Newcastle. ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ NSW BDM Birth registration of COLEMAN, JOHN, Reg. No. 1324/1874, to parents ROBERT and ELLEN registered at SYDNEY
2. ↑ NSW BDM marriage Reg. No. 8219/1898
3. ↑ NSW BDM death registration of COLEMAN, JOHN, Reg. No. 8623/1914, showing parents ROBERT and ELLEN, registered at NEWCASTLE
4. ↑ COLEMAN, John, Probate notice, 16APR1914, Publication, late of, Newcastle, Newcastle Herald, 16APR1914
5. ↑ COLEMAN, John, Funeral notice, 04APR1914, Funeral, late of Cooks Hill, Newcastle Herald, 03APR1914
6. ↑ COLEMAN, John, Funeral notice, 04APR1914, Funeral, late of Cooks Hill, Newcastle Herald, 04APR1914
7. ↑ Report of inquest: Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) Mon 6 Apr 1914 Page 7
8. ↑ Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate NSW Wed 1 Apr 1914 Page 4 Current News
9. ↑ Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate NSW Mon 6 Apr 1914 Page 7
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178581449/john-coleman : accessed 27 August 2021), memorial page for John Coleman (1874–2 Apr 1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 178581449, citing Sandgate Cemetery, Newcastle, Newcastle City, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by Stombell (contributor 48335209) Find A Grave: Memorial #178581449