Thomas
Alexander
Pelquest
Born in Saint Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors 
Brother of
Frederick Thomas Pelquest, Sophia Agnes Pelquest, Frederica (Pelquest) Russell, John Alexander Pelquest and Ernest Pelquest
Husband of
Ruby Victoria (Fullbrook) Pelquest
— married
1912 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Husband of
Gladys Laura Cooke
— married
1940 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Father of
Frederick Thomas Pelquest
Died
at about age 86
in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Feb 2015
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Biography
At the age of 15 Thomas went to work for Messrs.R.W.Warns as an apprentice shipbuilder, where he served 5 years. Later served 2 years with Mr.J.Barter of Balmain doing Architectural Drawing Training. He and his brother John went into business for themselves, they were known as ]Pelquest Brothers], Boatbuilders. Their first boat they built was a speedboat which they named "Challenger" this was in 1908. After his marriage Thomas and Ruby had a house built in Cammeray, this was later redesigned in 1939. It was changed from Federation to Oceanliner style facade. The double curved front still exists today, however it is no longer in family hands. Thomas & his brother John went to England during WW1 and served as Munition workers until the end of the war. He worked for the Port Jackson Steam Ship Company and went to Leith, Scotland to accompany back to Australia the "South Steyne".
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NSW BDMS: Birth - PELKVEST THOMAS; 12684/1887; CHARLES F; FANNY; ST LEONARDS
Marriage certificate 1912 Marriage certificate 1940 Death certificate 1973
SMH Death notice 1973
- WW1 Australian Munitions Worker Service File - National Archives of Australia - PELQUEST Thomas Alexander - Munitions Worker Number 1812 (Paper file); Location: Melbourne - http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?O=I&Number=6440147
- Series - NRS-13660 Probate packets - NSW State Archives and Records - NRS-13660-69-19-Series 4_766475 | Thomas Alexander Pelquest - Date of Death 17/09/1973, Granted on 04/03/1974 - https://search.records.nsw.gov.au/permalink/f/1ebnd1l/ADLIB_RNSW111859532
Oral History: Told to Rhonda Jones (grandaughter) many times by Thomas Pelquest about his trip to and from Scotland.
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