William Edward Masters (1873 - 1952)

Born 1873 in South Yarra, Victoria, Australia

Husband of Rowena Ella (Spong) Masters — married 29 Dec 1911 in Bellerive, Tasmania, Australia

Died 22 Sep 1952 at about age 79 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Biography

WILLIAM EDWARD MASTERS (Masters-2809)

PARENTS. Joseph Masters & Ann (Anderson) Masters

BIRTH. 1873, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia

BIRTH. VIC BDM Birth Reg: #5820/1873

Family name MASTERS

Given names William Edward

Event Birth

Father's name Joseph

Mother's maiden name Ann (Anderson)

Place of birth S YARRA

MARRIAGE. 29 Dec 1911, Bellerive, Tasmania, Australia

MARRIAGE. 29 Dec 1911, Rowena Ella Spong, daughter of Augustus Nash Spong & Esther (Lawrence) Spong

MARRIAGE NOTICE. MASTERS—SPONG.—On December 29, at Bellerive, by the Rev. E. Handel Jones, William Edward, eldest son of Joseph Masters, Bellerive, to Rowena Ella, youngest daughter of the late Augustus Nash Spong, of Hobart. At home January 31, to February 3.

Children:

(1) Frank William Masters, b. 10 Oct 1911, d. 4 Mar 1996, m. 13 Jul 1940, Dorothy Jeanette Churcher, daughter of Hubert Ernest Churcher & Florence (Denning) Churcher

(2) Winifred Ella Masters, b. 1913, d. 1979, m. 29 Jan 1940, John Peter Maurice Wood, son of Richard Boardman Wood & Geraldine/Daisy (Tomson) Wood

DEATH. 22 Sep 1952, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

DEATH NOTICE. MASTERS.—On September 22, 1952, at Royal Hobart Hospital, William Edward, beloved husband of Rowena Ella, of Esplanade, Bellerive, and loving father of Frank and Win. Private cremation. No flowers or cards by request.

CREMATION. Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Tasmania, Australia

First names : William Edward

Surname : MASTERS

Age : 79

Date of death :

Record no. : 1C 49562

Service type : Cremation

Service date : 23-Sep-1952

TAS GOV ARCHIVES: WILLS:

Name: Masters, William Edward

Record Type: Wills

Year: 1953

File number: 33918

Page: 235

Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:675923

Resource: AD960/1/80

Death of Spouse: Dec 1959, Tasmania, Australia

Sources

• Birth: VIC BDM Birth Reg: #5820/1873

• Marriage Notice: The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Mon 30 Jan 1911, Page 1: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/10090174

• Death Notice: The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Tue 23 Sep 1952, Page 14: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27111471

• Cremation: http://server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=70342

• TAS GOV ARCHIVES: WILLS: https://stors.tas.gov.au/AD960-1-80-33918