John Gawthorne (1886 - 1956)

Born 26 Nov 1886 in Gulgong, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Olive Beatrice (Rayner) Gawthorne — married 17 Jan 1914 in Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 28 Jul 1956 at age 69 in Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

John Gawthorne was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

John married^[2] Olive Beatrice Rayner on Saturday, 17th January 1914 in St John the Baptist's Church of England, Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia.

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954), Thu 22 Jan 1914, Page 24, Mudgee Marriage^[3].

MUDGEE MARRIAGE

GAWTHORNE RAYNER

A quiet but very pretty wedding took place at St. John's Church of England, Mudgee, on Saturday last, the contracting parties being John, second son of Mrs. Gawthorne, of West End, Mudgee, and Olive Beatrice, youngest daughter of Mr. W. Rayner, of "Avondale" McDonald's Creek. The Rev. C. C. Dunstan performed the ceremony. Mr. S. Rayner, brother of the bride, gave her away, while Mr C. L. Harvey filled the role of best man. Miss Emily Ritchie was bridesmaid. The bride was dressed in white flowered silk prettily trimmed with marquisette net and large silk buttons. She wore the orthodox wreath and veil, also a gold brooch, gifts of the bridegroom. The bridesmaid was attired in embroidered voile, blue silk streamers, and pretty white lace hat trimmed with blue silk and pink roses. She also wore a gold brooch, gift of the bridegroom. After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bridegroom's mother. Rev. C. C. Dunstan presided, and proposed the toast of "The Bride and Bridegroom," Mr. Gawthorne responding. The bride was the recipient of a large number of beautiful and useful presents. The future home of the young couple will be in Mudgee.

Together they had 8 children.

1. Kenneth John Gawthorne
2. Leslie Austin Gawthorne
3. Ernest Leslie Gawthorne
4. Joyce Melba (Gawthorne) Fox
5. Richard William Gawthorne
6. Valerie Alva (Gawthorne) Adams
7. June (Gawthorne) Wade
8. Lomas (Gawthorne) Scott

John passed away^[4] on Saturday, 28th July 1956 at Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia, aged 69 years, 8 months, 2 days, and is interred^[5] at Mudgee Cemetery, Buckaroo, New South Wales, Anglican Portion, Row R.

Sources

• Space: The Rayner Roots Branches and Twigs 1740 ~ 1987 by Harold and Frances Atkins. Page 341.

1. ↑ NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. John Gawthorne, Birth. Registration number: 27345/1886, District: Gulgong. Father: John. Mother: Susannah. Accessed 19 Nov 2021 by Craig Rayner. Births search page
2. ↑ NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. John Gawthorne and Olive B Rayner, Marriage. Registration number: 3917/1914, District: Mudgee. Accessed 19 Nov 2021 by Craig Rayner. Marriages search page
3. ↑ 1914 'Mudgee Marriage.', Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954), 22 January, p. 24. , viewed 22 Dec 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article156819287
4. ↑ NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. John Gawthorne, Death. Registration number: 25863/1956, District: Mudgee. Father: Jack. Mother: Susan. Age: 69. Accessed 19 Nov 2021 by Craig Rayner. Deaths search page
5. ↑ Australian Cemetery Index Inscription #8648559 - John Gawthorne: accessed 5 May 2022
   See also: Find A Grave: Memorial #48576225