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In 1849 John Brewer migrated to Australia where he worked transporting cattle and sheep to New Zealand. He became a miner after gold was discovered in Victoria.<ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref>  
 
In 1849 John Brewer migrated to Australia where he worked transporting cattle and sheep to New Zealand. He became a miner after gold was discovered in Victoria.<ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref>  
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Marrying Charlotte Warren in 1854 the couple at nine children. <ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref>
  
 
John Brewer died on 13 August 1915 and is buried in [[Beechworth Cemetery]].<ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref>
 
John Brewer died on 13 August 1915 and is buried in [[Beechworth Cemetery]].<ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref>
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==Post 1854 Experiences==
 
==Post 1854 Experiences==
  
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Brewer moved to the Ovens district where he started a dairy business at Wooragee. <ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref>
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John Brewer was a member of the jury at the trial of Ellen Kelly, the mother of notorious bushranger Ned Kelly. <ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref>
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 23:59, 13 June 2013

Background

John Brewer was born on 17 August 1832 in Cornwall, England. He was the son of John Brewer and Mary Randall.[1]

In 1849 John Brewer migrated to Australia where he worked transporting cattle and sheep to New Zealand. He became a miner after gold was discovered in Victoria.[2]

Marrying Charlotte Warren in 1854 the couple at nine children. [3]

John Brewer died on 13 August 1915 and is buried in Beechworth Cemetery.[4]

Goldfields Involvement, 1854

John Brewer was mining for gold at Ballarat in 1854, and was present at the storming of the Eureka Stockade on 03 December 1854. [5]

Post 1854 Experiences

Brewer moved to the Ovens district where he started a dairy business at Wooragee. [6]

John Brewer was a member of the jury at the trial of Ellen Kelly, the mother of notorious bushranger Ned Kelly. [7]

See also

Further Reading

Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.


References

  1. Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  2. Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  3. Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  4. Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  5. Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  6. Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  7. Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.

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