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John William COWLEY

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Birth

27 June 1905
Launceston, TAS

to
Arthur Archibald COWLEY
and
Mary Elizabeth Ellen CHUGG

Baptism

(unknown)

Death

30 June 1984
Launceston General Hospital
Launceston, TAS

aged
79 years

Cremation

2 July 1984
Carr Villa Crematorium
Launceston, TAS

(more information)

Marriage

17 November 1928
Methodist Church
Launceston, TAS

to
Hazel Joy HINGSTON

(more information)

Education

literate

Children

Rex William COWLEY
(1930 - 2008)

Lindsay John COWLEY
(1931 - 2003)

Vivian Roy COWLEY
(1933 - )

Alan Geoffrey COWLEY
(1935 - )

Aileen Joy COWLEY
(1938 - )

Siblings

Raymond Arthur Chugg COWLEY
(1903 - 1983)

Allan George COWLEY
(1908 - 1998)

Maxwell Francis COWLEY
(1911 - 1988)

Clement Archibald COWLEY
(1913 - 2000)

Albert Henry COWLEY
(1915 - 1992)

Lance Bernard COWLEY
(1920 - 1987)

Abodes

1931 - Everton, near Evandale, TAS

1932-1944 - White Hills, TAS

1945-1948 - Chudleigh, TAS

1949-1965 - Mt Seymour, TAS

1966-1984 - Waverley, Launceston, TAS

Occupations

1931 - farm labourer, Glen Ard near Evandale, TAS

1932-1944 - farm labourer and carrier/carter (own business)

1945-1965 - farmer

(more information)

Aliases

Jack

Properties

carrier/carter business - White Hills, TAS
(purchased 1930s)

farm - Chudleigh, TAS
(purchased 1945)

farm - Mt Seymour, TAS
(purchased 1949)

house - 9 Craig St, Waverley, Launceston, TAS
(purchased 1966)

Health

smoked a pipe

 

Cremation

John was cremated at Carr Villa Crematorium, Launceston on 2 July 1984.  His ashes are in I-1 of the Northern Wall of Remembrance (near the chapel), niche 4 - they were placed there on 9 August 1984.  Registration No. 12647.  Funeral Directors: C T Finney.  Epitaph reads:

In Loving Memory of
John William
Cowley
Loved husband of
Hazel Joy
Devoted Father of
Rex, Lindsay, Vivian
Geoffrey and Aileen
27.6.1905 - 30.6.1984


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Marriage

John William COWLEY married Hazel Joy HINGSTON on 17 November 1928.  They were married at the Methodist Church, 96 Margaret St, Launceston. 

Hazel and John went to school together at White Hills; both living in the White Hills area whilst growing up.


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Occupations

In 1931, at the time of son Lindsay's birth, John and Hazel were living in a cottage on the "Everton" property near Evandale.  The property was owned by MCKINNON.  John worked as a farm labourer on the property of his uncle Allen Richard Aubrey CHUGG, "Glen Ard", near Evandale.

After 1931, John and Hazel moved to live on John's parents farm at White Hills and John worked on the farm as a farm labourer.  At this time, John also bought a carrier/carter business and operated this from White Hills.

In 1945, John bought a farm at Chudleigh, TAS and the family moved there.  In 1949, John sold this farm and bought one at Mt Seymour, TAS and the family moved again.

John farmed at Mt Seymour until his retirement in 1966.

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