Felice Pobar
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Background
Felice (Felix) Pobar was born in 1832 at Voloska, Austria (now Croatia). He married Emma Archer on 24 October 1858 at Strathfillan, Victoria.[1]
Felix PObar died aged 81 on 23 June 1915 at Toowoomba, Queensland. He was buried in the Catholic section of the Towoomba Cemetery on 24 June 1915.[2]
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
A grandson of Felice's, Jack Pobar, was born in Toowoomba in 1897. He spent many hours as a youth listening to his grandfather's tales and in May, 1973, he told an interviewer that his grandfather was at the Eureka Stockade uprising.[3]
Post 1854 Experiences
Felice Pobar was a butcher at Toowoomba.[4]
Family
1. Felix Francisco POBAR (Aug 30 1859- May 7, 1932)
2. (Sarah) 'Grace' Johanna POBAR (Mar 18 1862-Mar 7 1942), married James Byrnes, Toowoomba, 1882
3. Thomas Samuel POBAR (May 15 1864- May 7 1930)
4. Emma Mary POBAR (Aug 11 1866-May 23 1951)
5. Frederick William POBAR (Nov 1 1868-)
6. Arthur POBAR (1872-)
7. John POBAR (Sep 29 1873-)
8. Elizabeth POBAR (Sep 26 1877-)[5]
Obituary
- ANOTHER PIONEER PASSES
- There passed away on Wednesday , last at his residence, Asylum Road, one of Queensland's early pioneers, in the person of Mr. Felice Pobar, aged 81 years. The late Mr. Pobar after spending his early years as a sailor, arrived in Australia in 1854. After trying his luck on the early gold-fields he married Emma Archer, in Victoria, in 1857. Journeying over-land from Victoria by dray they arrived at Jinky Jinky on the Downs in 1882. Leaving Jinky they arrived in Toowoomba, then known as the Swamp, in 1883, where they resided up till their death. His wife prede-ceased him about four years. He leaves behind to mourn their loss five sons and three daughters, They are: Felix (Gowrie-Street), Samuel Thomas (Inspector of Eastern Downs Tick Board) Frederick (Oakey) Arthur (Muir-slreet) and John (Asylum, Road). The daughters are : Mrs. J. Byrnes (Brisbane), Mrs. W. Hanon (Tor-Street). and Miss Pobar, who resided with her father. There are 29 grandchildren and five great-grand-children.[6]
In The News
- A Toowoomba pioneer, Felix Pobar, 74, died in his sleep recently. With his father 69 years ago he accomplished what is probably an Australian record trip by dray — from Mel bourne to Toowoomba.[7]
See also
Further Reading
References
- ↑ http://www.boddylines.com.au/02%20Family%20History/BYRNES%20section/Individual%20web%20pages/Pobar-Felice.htm#_edn1, accessed 31 January 2019
- ↑ http://www.boddylines.com.au/02%20Family%20History/BYRNES%20section/Individual%20web%20pages/Pobar-Felice.htm#_edn1, accessed 31 January 2019
- ↑ http://www.boddylines.com.au/02%20Family%20History/BYRNES%20section/Individual%20web%20pages/Pobar-Felice.htm#_edn1, accessed 31 January 2019
- ↑ Brisbane Courier, 28 June 1915.
- ↑ http://www.boddylines.com.au/02%20Family%20History/BYRNES%20section/Individual%20web%20pages/Pobar-Felice.htm#_edn1, accessed 31 January 2019
- ↑ Darling Downs Gazette, 26 June 1915.
- ↑ Uralla Times, 02 June 1932.
External links
Oral History Interview with jack Pobar, grandson of Felice Pobar - http://www.boddylines.com.au/02%20Family%20History/BYRNES%20section/Jack%20Pobar.mp3
