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