William Garwood (1841 - 1929)

Born 8 Dec 1841 in Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, Australia

Husband of Rachel (Sturzaker) Garwood — married 13 Jan 1869 in Ross, Tasmania, Australia

Descendants

Died 17 Sep 1929 at age 87 in Westbury, Tasmania, Australia

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Biography

William was born on 8 Dec 1841 in Argyle st Hobart. He was the son of William and Ellen Garwood, miller. ^[1]

William was born on the 8 December 1841 at Argyle Street, Hobart Town, Van Dieman's Land, Australia^[2]. His parents were William Garwood and Ellen Jones.

Baptism

He was baptized on the 2 January 1842 at the Trinity Church, Warwick Street, Trinity Parish, Hobart Town, Van Dieman's Land, Australia^[3].

Marriage

William Garwood 26 married Rachel Sturzaker 17 on 13 Jan 1869 in the home of C J Oxley in Ross. Witnesses John Sturzaker, William Garwood, Charles Bacon and Charles Crow. ^[4]

William marries Rachel Sturzaker on the 13 January 1869 at the Dwelling House of C. J. Oxley in the Town of Ross, on the Macquarie River, located south of the City of Launceston, Midlands Region, Tasmania, Australia^[5].

Children

1. William Charles Horatio (22 December 1869)
2. Lewis Henry (CA 1871)
3. Thomas Philip (12 December 1872)
4. Mabel Adelaide (CA 1875)
5. Wilhelmina Grace (CA 1877)
6. Leonard Montague (20 May 1880)
7. Herbert (CA 1881)
8. Henry Robert John (17 August 1883)
9. Bertrand (3 September 1885)
10. Leila Violet (8 September 1887)
11. Vivian (21 May 1891)
12. George Harold (29 June 1894)

Occupation

At the time of his marriage to Rachel (Sturzaker), his occupation is recorded as a Farmer. By 1928, he has now retired and is living in the Town of Westbury, Midlands Region, Tasmania, Australia.

Residence

From 1914 to 1922, William is living at Black Sugar Loaf Mountain, near the Town of Westbury, Tasmania, Australia with his wife Rachel (Sturzaker) and his children Leonard Montague, Lewis Henry and Vivian^[6].

In 1928, both he and Rachel have moved to the Town of Westbury and are now residing at William Street^[7].

Death

William passes away at William Street, in the Town of Westbury, Midlands Region, Tasmania, Australia on the 17 September 1929, after a short illness. He was 88 years old.

Death/Funeral Notice

• 18 SEP 1929^[8]DEATHS. GARWOOD.—On the 17th September, at his residence, William-street, Westbury, William, dearly beloved husband of Rachel Garwood, aged 88 years.

• FUNERAL NOTICES. GARWOOD.—The funeral of the late William Garwood will leave his late residence, William-street, Westbury, on Thursday (to-morrow), at 2.30 p.m., for interment in the Church of England Cemetery. Friends are invited to attend.—D. HERBERT, Funeral Director, Westbury. 'Phone 53^[9].

Funeral Details

• 21 SEP 1929^[10]WESTBURY. LATE MR. W. GARWOOD. The funeral of the late William Garwood, an old and respected resident of Westbury, took place on Thursday afternoon. The cortege was a long and representative one, the deceased having, been a very popular resident.

• For many years he resided at Birralee, but of recent years Mr. and Mrs. Garwood, had lived in William-street, Westbury, where Mr. Garwood passed away after an illness of a few weeks......The pall-bearers were four grandsons (Messrs. Wm. Garwood, Vernon Garwood, John Garwood, and William Pugh). The chief mourners were the six remaining sons, namely, Messrs. Charles Garwood (Westbury), Louis and Leonard (Birralee), Herbert (Railton), Henry

(Westbury), and Vivian (Launceston). There is one daughter, Mrs. Wm. Pugh (Frankford)^[11].

Burial

He is laid to rest at the Westbury General Cemetery, 11 Lonsdale Promenade, Town of Westbury, Midlands Region, Tasmania, on the 19 September 1929. The location of his grave isn't known^[12].

Sources

1. ↑ https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD32-1-3$init=RGD32-1-3-P542
2. ↑ Source: Name Search: Births (LibrariesTasmania); (https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/); Reference: (Birth Year-1841); Registration District: Hobart; Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1088612; Resource: RGD32/1/3/ no 1776; Image number: 81; Record number: 809/1776
3. ↑ Source: Name Search: Births (LibrariesTasmania); (https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/); Reference: (Birth Year-1841); Registration District: Hobart; Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1088612; Resource: RGD32/1/3/ no 1776; Image number: 81; Record number: 809/1776
4. ↑ https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-28$init=RGD37-1-28P14
5. ↑ Source: Name Search: Marriages (LibrariesTasmania); (https://librariestas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/); Reference: (Marriage Year-1869); Registration District: Campbell Town; Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:870407; Resource: RGD37/1/28 no 21; Image number: 14; Record number: 21/162
6. ↑ Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 (Australian Electoral Commission, Canberra & Ancestry.com Operations); Subdivision: Westbury; Division: Wilmot; Record numbers: 691, 692, 694, 696 & 698; Page number: 12 (1914); Record numbers: 665, 660, 670, 673 & 674; Page number: 12 (1919); Record Numbers: 650, 651, 657 & 661; Page number: 12 (1922)
7. ↑ Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 (Australian Electoral Commission, Canberra & Ancestry.com Operations); Subdivision: Westbury; Division: Wilmot; Record numbers: 643 & 645; Page number: 12
8. ↑ 1929 'Family Notices', Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), 18 September, p. 1.
9. ↑ Source: TROVE Digitised Newspapers (National Library of Australia, Canberra); Reference: (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51620078)
10. ↑ 1929 'WESTBURY', Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), 21 September, p. 7.
11. ↑ Source: TROVE Digitised Newspapers (National Library of Australia, Canberra); Reference: (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51620788)
12. ↑ Source: Memorial Search (Find a Grave Database); Reference: (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/222490025/thomas-philip-garwood)

• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/222516722/william-garwood : accessed 20 July 2021), memorial page for William Garwood (8 Dec 1841–17 Sep 1929), Find a Grave Memorial ID 222516722, citing Westbury General Cemetery, Westbury, Meander Valley Council, Tasmania, Australia ; Maintained by KerrieGarden27 (contributor 48359930) .