Jesse Gregson (1837 - 1919)

Born 4 Aug 1837 in Kent, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Catherine (Woore) Gregson — married 1 Aug 1870 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 3 Aug 1919 at age 81 in Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Jesse Gregson was born on 4 Aug 1837 in Kent, England, the son of William Gregson and Caroline Augusta Hilder. He was christened on 19 Sep 1837 in Sandhurst, Kent, England. ^[1]

He married Catherine Woore as her second husband in 1870 in New South Wales, Australia. ^[2]

Children: Helen, William Hilder, Bessie, Edward Jesse.

He died on 3 Aug 1919 in Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia. ^[3] He was buried in Sandgate Cemetery in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. ^[4] His will was probated on 29 Sep 1919 in Bell, New South Wales, Australia. ^[5]

Jesse was a grazier with property in New South Wales and Victoria.

Sources

1. ↑ Kent "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQWY-S9P : 24 Mar 2020), Jesse Gregson, 1837.
2. ↑ Marriage notice, The Sydney Morning Herald August 8 1870 p1: "On the 1st inst, at St James's Church, by the Rev Canon Allwood, Jesse Gregson, of Rainsworth, Queensland, to Catherine, widow of the late Alexander Grant Maclean, Esq, of Sydney."
3. ↑ Death notice, The Sydney Morning Herald August 4 1919 p6: "GREGSON - August 3, 1919 at Leura private house, Jesse Gregson, of Mount Wilson, aged 82 years. By request, no flowers." p5 "GREGSON - The Funeral of the late Mr JESSE GREGSON will take place in Church of England Cemetery, Sandgate, Newcastle, TO-MORROW (Tuesday) AFTERNOON, upon arrival of train leaving Sydney at 9.20 am. WOOD, COFFILL, and COMPANY LTD Main-street, Katoomba."
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #179692253
5. ↑ "Australia, New South Wales, Deceased Estate Files, 1880-1923", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2TW-SNPW : 3 February 2017), Jesse Gregson, 1919.