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John Bostock
M, #14426, Deceased
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| Father | Richard Bostock |
Family:
| Son | Hugh Bostock |
| Son | Richard Bostock |
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| Residence | John Bostock resided in Barton. |
| User Reference Number | He; 6847 |
Peter Snelson1
M, #14435, Deceased, b. 20 December 1862, d. 22 February 1944
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Parents
| Father | John Snelson (b. before 18 January 1832, d. 11 November 1924) |
| Mother | Martha Elizabeth Cox (b. about 1838, d. 29 May 1919) |
Family: Anna Sarah Webb (b. 24 September 1863, d. 18 June 1956)
| Son | Wallace W. Snelson (b. 1894, d. 1894) |
| Son | Leo Webb Snelson (b. 21 April 1895, d. 16 March 1983) |
| Daughter | Winnie Wilga Snelson (b. 1897, d. 1897) |
| Daughter | Dorrie M. Snelson (b. 1899, d. March 1899) |
| Daughter | Connie Skey Snelson (b. 18 April 1900, d. 3 August 1999) |
| Son | Wallace Peter Snelson (b. 28 January 1902, d. 20 June 1998) |
| Son | Bruce A. W. Snelson (b. 1904, d. 1905) |
| Son | Leslie Edward Snelson (b. 29 July 1906, d. 9 July 1965) |
| Person References | Fame & Infamy |
| Last Edited | 25 May 2025 |
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| Reference Number | Peter Snelson had reference number 995. |
| Residence | He resided in Cobar, New South Wales, Australia.2 |
| Occupation | He was a Businessman. |
| Biography | See notes. |
| Reference | In Cobar Mayor. |
| User Reference Number | He; 995 |
| Occupation | He was a Mayor in Cobar. |
| Note | Event Memos from GEDCOM Import... Biography Peter went to the Bark School with the poet Henry Lawson. He was 14 years old when he started school on 2nd October 1876. Now, an amazing coincidence. Georgina and I and the kids, James and Bonnie, had scheduled a short holiday in September/October 1989. We planned to fly to Broken Hill, hire a car, and drive back - staying at some exciting places like the Dug-Out Accommodation at White Cliffs, Dubbo Zoo and the Naragool Park Protea Farm just south of Wellington. However, the pilots strike in September 1989 stuffed that for an idea and we ended up in Mudgee. Just by chance, we heard and read that a grand re-opening of the restored Eurunderee School was planned for Sunday October 1st. There was to be a picnic, official opening, a bush band called the "Home Rule Band", trees planted for all the original students on October 1 1876, food stalls, maypole dancing, coin tossing, plays, readings from Lawson and a treasure hunt ! Who could miss such an event when on holiday so close ? So, this is where I met Joan Betty Snelson and John Bucholtz. The Eurunderee Provisional School has quite a history. Henry Lawson the great Australian poet and storyteller was born on the 17th June 1867, so he was 5 years younger than Peter Snelson. Lawson's childhood was spent on his father's selection at Eurunderee. At the age of 9 he was enrolled at the Old Bark School. Peter recorded his first day at the school and how it was built and Joan Betty Snelson wrote to Mr. Norm McVicar the co-ordinator of the restoration project, relaying the entry in her grandfather's diary ( quote ) :- "All the material, which consisted of stringy bark poles and bark had previously been prepared and placed on the site. On Saturday morning all the male residents interested in the school met together and building operations commenced. At nightfall, it was completed. When the framework was up the walls and roof were covered with bark. The roof was secured by poles laid across the bark sheets. The poles in turn were firmly held in position by pairs of straddles fastened together on the ridge and secured again at the eaves on each side. Besides a door at one end, ventilation was supplied by sheets of bark hinges at the top and propped open with a stick. On the following Monday morning, the school was opened by the teacher Mr. John Tierney, who stood outside the door. As his name was called each pupil walked inside and took his seat ". It was 2nd October 1876. The first day at Eurunderee Provisional School had begun. There were 27 boys and 18 girls on day one - children of local miners ( gold and kaolin ), vintners, farmers, labourers and storekeepers; names include Bucholtz, Wurth, Roth, Roe, Lawson, Harvey, Bones, Muller - and Snelson - three of them - Peter, his brother John and sister Mary. We had a great time - a beautiful warm Spring day, good company and heaps of nostalgia all set off by the beautiful backdrop of the area, which hasn't changed in more than 100 years. Peter went to Cobar originally to fix or set up the books for a business house, but stayed on - according to Connie Skey Wynn; the story is confirmed by Wallace Peter Snelson in his letter to me dated 22 September 1989. Evidently, Peter was a bit of an entrepreneur and was not necessarily skilled in the beginning at any of the businesses he acquired or invested in - which started with a large bakery and then butchery business; this was followed by a building business, and a funeral parlour. He was a director on the board of many enterprises, mainly in the mining sector including the Occidental Mine. He also invested in the CSA Mining company and was a Director for I think 35 years. He was a Councillor of the Municipality of Cobar and was the Mayor of Cobar ( 1898-99 ) - I have a photograph of him with his fellow councillors. Peter became the owner of a great deal of freehold and business sites and operations in the town as well as owning farms at Leeton and grazing country at Cobar. According to further information provided by Wallace, he was a Justice of the Peace. He bought out the building partnership of Gudgeon & Co. He was a most prominent citizen and was a major campaigner for better water supplies to the town. He was a member of the Cobar Hospital Committee. In the 1906 Electoral Rolls, John Snelson ( Peter's brother ) of Cobar is listed as a baker in Linsley Street. I understand that Peter set his brother up with this opportunity. Hannah ( sic ) Sarah Snelson is shown as "domestic duties". Peter Snelson is the third entry, also shown as a baker. The partnership of Farr and Snelson master bakers opened for business in Barton Street on the sight of the present Barton Motors, and quickly grew to be the biggest bakery in town. Peter's first appearance in the press featured his prowess with a rifle. - he was later President of the Cobar Rifle Club. His birth is listed as in 1863 not 1862 in the indexes at the NSW State Library. I also have a record of his death being on the 22nd February ( Footnote 2130 ) 1944 ...... in stead of 22 Nov 1944. The February date is confirmed by the Venerable L.P. Turner, the current incumbent at St. Paul's. he writes that Peter Snelson of Liners Station died 23rd February 1944 aged 81 years and was buried in the Cobar Cemetery on 25th February 1944. I have a photograph of him provided by Joan Betty Snelson taken at the Leeton Show in 1942, or about that time. He is pictured with his two sons, Leo Webb Snelson and Leslie Edward Snelson, who evidently were judges of horses and cattle at the show. The picture of Peter Snelson bears a striking resemblance to my grandfather, Harold Alfred Benyon Snelson. In the library of the Society of Australian Genealogists in Sydney I found in their Primary Records a selection of 41 old photographs relating to the Mathews family of Cobar. Amongst them was a photograph of the Municipal Council of Cobar in 1896. The councillors were - Mayor S.R. Wood - Councillor W. H. Bannister - Councillor W. J. Hogan - Councillor P. Mathews - Councillor Neil Morrison - Councillor H. J. Cornish - Councillor J. O. Hunt - Councillor P. Snelson - Secretary John Leach The best account of Peter's early days are contained in the book " Cobar Founding Fathers " which contains many wonderful pictures of the early Snelson family and their homes. [:CR:]. |
| Birth | He was born on 20 December 1862 in Belford, Near_Singleton, NSW, Australia.3 |
| Education | He was educated in the Bark School, Eurunderee, Nr Mudgee, New South Wales, on 2 October 1876 [[Principal Role]] [[Witness Role: Student]]. |
| Marriage | Peter Snelson and Anna Sarah Webb were married on 11 January 1893 in Mudgee.4,5 |
| His son Wallace W. Snelson died in 1894 in Cobar, New South Wales. | |
| His son Wallace W. Snelson was born in 1894 in Cobar, New South Wales, Australia. | |
| His son Leo Webb Snelson was born on 21 April 1895 in Cobar, New South Wales, Australia. | |
| His daughter Winnie Wilga Snelson died in 1897 in Cobar, New South Wales, Australia. | |
| His daughter Winnie Wilga Snelson was born in 1897 in Cobar, New South Wales, Australia. | |
| His daughter Dorrie M. Snelson was born in 1899 in Cobar, New South Wales, Australia. | |
| His daughter Dorrie M. Snelson died in March 1899 in Cobar, New South Wales, Australia. | |
| His daughter Connie Skey Snelson was born on 18 April 1900 in Cobar, New South Wales, Australia. | |
| His son Wallace Peter Snelson was born on 28 January 1902 in Cobar, New South Wales, Australia. | |
| His son Bruce A. W. Snelson was born in 1904 in Cobar, New South Wales, Australia. | |
| His son Bruce A. W. Snelson died in 1905. | |
| His son Leslie Edward Snelson was born on 29 July 1906 in Cobar, New South Wales, Australia. | |
| His mother Martha Elizabeth Cox died on 29 May 1919. | |
| His father John Snelson died on 11 November 1924 in Broad Oak, Gulgong. | |
| Death | Peter Snelson died on 22 February 1944, at age 81, in Orange or Cobar, New South Wales, Australia.6 |
| Burial | Peter's remains were buried on 25 February 1944 in the parish church graveyard, Cobar, St. Paul's, [[Principal Role]] [[Witness Role: Buried]].7 |
| His wife Anna Sarah Webb died on 18 June 1956. |
Citations
- [S62] Letter from Joan Betty Snelson of Wellington(NSW)
- [S219] Cobar Founding Fathers by William Clelland 1984 Vol 7 Western Heritage Series Macquarie Publishing ISBN 0 949734 08 X Cobar Founding Fathers by William Clelland
- [S167] NSW Births To 1905 Pre 1861 Nil, R3-1878
- [S166] NSW Marriages 1856-1905 NSW Marriages 1860 Richard Snelson married Bridget Donovan 418 1860 John Snelson married Martha Elizabeth Cox 476 1864 John Snelson married Louisa Jane Bryan 1054 1866 James Snelson married Anne Dixon 2696 1881 William Snelson Married Mary Dooley 125 1885 Mary M. B. Snelson married William H. Crowe 451 1886 Clara L. M. ( ? ) Snelson married Jethro W. Clarke 3827 1886 Elizabeth Snelson married Henry Samuel Bucholtz 6184 1887 Mary L. Snelson married John F. Bax 5902 1893 Percy T. Snelson married Alice M. Paget 6037 1893 Peter Snelson married Anna S. Webb 4945 1895 Caroline H. E. Snelson married James F. Crow 2597 1899 James C. Snelson married Mary A. Lloyd 2088 1901 Joseph Snelson married Harriette A. Harris 1643 1904 Frank Snelson married Sophia E. Wood 4549 1905 Ethel M. Snelson married Shadrach Taylor 9911
- [S209] Letter from Joan Betty Snelson
- [S63] Society Of Australian Genealogists Microfyche
- [S225] Letter from Ven L.P.Turner Parish of St. Paul, Cobar
John Snelston1
M, #14436, Deceased, b. about 1455
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| Father | Thomas Snelston (b. about 1420) |
| Mother | Isabell Bostock (b. about 1425) |
Family:
| Son | Thomas Snelston+ (b. 1485) |
| Son | William Snelson+ (b. about 1486) |
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| User Reference Number | John Snelston; 6715 |
| Birth | He was born about 1455. |
| His son Thomas Snelston was born in 1485. | |
| His son William Snelson was born about 1486. | |
| Residence | John Snelston resided about 1500.2 |