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Charles John Gear labourer; gold miner; brewer1

M, #12998, b. circa 1845, d. 7 July 1911
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 30 May 2024
  • Burial*: Charles John Gear labourer; gold miner; brewer was buried at Orawaiti Cemetery, Westport, Buller, New Zealand.1
  • Birth*: He was born circa 1845 at England.1
  • Marriage*: He married Sophia Ann Bates Moore, daughter of Charles Moore and Ellen MacPIKE, on Saturday, 19 July 1873 at St John Anglican Church, Westport, Buller, New Zealand; Charles was a 27 year-old bachelor & miner. His name wasrecordedas'John Charles' and he signed as John Charles. Sophia wasrecordedasa 16 year-old spinster with no listed profession (shewasactuallyonly 14). Sophia signed with an X. Marriage witnesses:PeterTheodorFriedrick HEISE & Emma MOORE (Sophia’s sister).2,1
  • Death*: Charles John Gear labourer; gold miner; brewer died on 7 July 1911 at Westport, Buller, New Zealand; Unknown GEDCOM info: haemoptysis asphyma, 2 days (burst blood vessel in lung due to coughing.)3,1
  • Probate: His estate was probated on 23 September 1911 at Westport Court, Westport, Buller, New Zealand (# 72).4,1
  • Occupation*: Charles was labourer; gold miner; brewer.1
  • Name-Variation: Charles John Gear labourer; gold miner; brewer was also known as Charles Warner query surname.1
  • Name-Variation: Charles John Gear labourer; gold miner; brewer was also known as Charlie.1
  • Immigration*: He immigrated between 1867 and 1868 to New Zealand from Australia.1
  • Emigration*: Charles John Gear labourer; gold miner; brewer emigrated with Charles John Gear labourer; gold miner; brewer on an unknown person in June 1867 at England to Australia.5,1
  • Will*: He left a will on 28 May 1903 at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Archives New Zealand, ref CAIF CH 300 72).1

Family:

Sophia Ann Bates Moore b. 30 Dec 1858, d. 23 Jun 1911
  • Marriage*: Charles John Gear labourer; gold miner; brewer married Sophia Ann Bates Moore, daughter of Charles Moore and Ellen MacPIKE, on Saturday, 19 July 1873 at St John Anglican Church, Westport, Buller, New Zealand; Charles was a 27 year-old bachelor & miner. His name wasrecordedas'John Charles' and he signed as John Charles. Sophia wasrecordedasa 16 year-old spinster with no listed profession (shewasactuallyonly 14). Sophia signed with an X. Marriage witnesses:PeterTheodorFriedrick HEISE & Emma MOORE (Sophia’s sister).2,1

Children:

Charles John Gear quarrymaster1 b. 16 Apr 1875, d. 1938
William Ohika Gear boot maker; boot repairer; butcher1 b. 13 Dec 1876, d. 12 Oct 1944
Thomas Henry Gear engine driver; boot maker1 b. 31 Aug 1878, d. 15 Aug 1951
David Gear brewer1 b. 24 Sep 1880, d. 26 Sep 1917
Mary Ellen Gear1 b. 8 Aug 1882, d. 18 May 1883
Sophia Matilda Gear1 b. 24 Feb 1884, d. 19 May 1949
Alexander Gear manager of the Auckland Meat Company1 b. 22 Apr 1886, d. 1969
Edward Henry Gear blacksmith+1 b. 11 Nov 1887, d. 12 Dec 1958
Albert Gear1 b. 3 Sep 1889, d. 6 Sep 1889
Orlando Fedele Lucio Gear warehouseman1 b. 4 Oct 1892, d. 16 Jul 1965
Isabella Sarah Gear1 b. 17 Dec 1893, d. c 1952
Walter Randolph Gear dairy farmer1 b. 13 Jul 1899, d. 1969
Robert Leslie Petro Gear1 b. 27 Aug 1900, d. 27 Jun 1955

Notes

  • Reference LGB*: Reference: 111.1
  • Reference LGB*: Reference: Folio 0650.1

Citations

  1. [S123] LGB, Tait Gear & related surnames in "LGB GEDCOM via FB", listserve message to Facebook, 2015. Printout dated 11/11/2015, [Nov 2015]. Hereinafter cited as LGB GEDCOM.
  2. [S98] Unknown author Marriage certificate/register, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn.
  3. [S73] Unknown author Death/burial certificate/register, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn.
  4. [S80] Unknown author Will/probate/Letters of Administration, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn.
  5. [S77] Unknown author Shipping document, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn.