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]

John Brewer died on 13 August 1915 and is buried in Beechworth Cemetery.[3]

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. [4]

Post 1854 Experiences

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.

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