Christopher Gower (1894 - 1972)

Born 13 Dec 1894 in Folkestone, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Amelia (Pearson) Gower — married 11 Jan 1915 in Coraki, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 21 Jun 1972 at age 77 in Epping, Sydney New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Christopher was born in 1894.^[1] Christopher Gower ... He passed away in 1972.^[2]

• Fact: Christening (10 Mar 1895) Folkestone, Kent, England^[3]
• Fact: Residence (31 Mar 1901) Cheriton, Kent, England^[4]
• Fact: Residence (1911): Cheriton, Kent^[5]
• Fact: Burial (23/6/1972) North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Chris Gower left London on November 2, 1911 sailed to Australia on the Matatua (Shaw Saville Line) - arrived in Sydney on December 19. He was 17 on December 13. The ship was on it's way to New Zealand. No other members of his family were on board.

MATATUA - BUILT IN BELFAST BY WORKMAN CLARK IN 1904.SHE WAS THE SISTER SHIP TO MAMARI (2nd) IN 1928 SHE WAS SOLD TO A.BERNSTEIN ( GERMANY ) AND RE-NAMED ' ILSENSTEIN '. IN 1940 SHE WAS SUNK AT SCAPPA FLOW AS A BLOCKSHIP.SHE WAS FINALLY CUT UP FOR SCRAP IN 1950.

MATATUA - The Shaw Savill Line's "Matatua" was a 6,488 gross ton cargo liner, built in 1904 by Workman Clark, Belfast. Her details were - length 448ft x beam 56.4ft, and she was reputed to have the tallest funnel in the world at the time. There was accommodation for 6-1st and 200-steerage class passengers. In 1916 she had a serious fire on board while in Canadian waters and the master was killed. Sold to Arnold Bernstein of Hamburg in 1928 and renamed "Ilsenstein"; used on the Havre and later Antwerp to New York service. She sailed to Blyth for scrapping in 1939 but was later towed to Scapa Flow and was sunk there as a blockship in 1940. Demolished on site in 1951. [The Shaw Savill Line by Richard P.de Kerbrech] [North Star to Southern Cross by John M.Maber] [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P. Bonsor, vol.4, p.1633] - [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch 3 May 1998]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2F3F-QFY : 1 October 2014), Christopher Gower, 1895; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Elham, Kent, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ NSW Death Registration No. 49911/1972 for Christopher Gower, North Sydney district, Father: Thomas Arthur, Mother: Elizabeth Ann
3. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7GV-PBF : 11 February 2018, Christopher Gower, ); citing 87-689, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,786,455.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9F3-LFN : 20 May 2019), Christopher Gower in household of Arthur Thos Gower, Cheriton, Kent, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Folkestone subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW68-2CS : 28 June 2019), Christopher Gower in household of Arthur Gower, Cheriton, Kent, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 16 January 2018, 04:32), entry for Christopher Gower(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:2T1P-B4X); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 16 January 2018, 04:32), entry for Christopher Gower(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:2T1P-B4X); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 22 February 2017, 18:51), entry for Christopher Gower(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:2T1P-B4X); contributed by various users.