William LOWES

1837 - 1901  (64 years)

• Name	William LOWES
  Birth	1837	Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Jul 1901	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia   [2, 3]
  Burial	16 Aug 1901	Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [4]
  Person ID	I19163	NZ Genealogy Project
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2020

  
  

  Family	Isabella GLASGOW,   b. Abt 1834   d. 04 Jul 1920 (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	1868
  Family ID	F6515	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1837 - Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England Death - 14 Jul 1901 - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Burial - 16 Aug 1901 - Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  OBITUARY Mr. William Lowes, whose death in Brisbane was announced yesterday, was sixty-four years of age, and was a native of Holterwhistle (Northumberland). According to the Wairarapa Star, he had been brought up to farming, but on his arrival in Wellington in 1865 he entered into business as an importer of saddlery. This business he conducted until 1873. He afterwards engaged in business at Wanganui, and subsequently in Masterton. In 1882 he joined Mr. Joseph Ioins in the auctioneering business, which has since been so successfully conducted under the name of Lowes and Iorns. In 1890 he became sole proprietor of the business, and remained so until the time of his death. The late Mr. Lowes was regarded as one of the shrewdest men of business in the district. For a time he occupied a seat on the Wellington Provincial Council, and on the Wellington Education Board. He served a term as Mayor of Masterton, and many years ago was made a Justice of the Peace. As Chairman of the Town Lands Trust his business acumen stood him in good stead, and he did splendid service to the Trust. To the Masterton A. and P. Association as President, and afterwards as Secretary, he rendered invaluable service. A friend to the farmer, a capital judge of stock, and a man of high intelligence, the death of Mr. William Lowes will leave a gap in the community which will be hard to fill. Source: Evening Post, 16 July 1901, Page 6. [2]

  
  

• Sources

  [S162] Papers Past - The Evening Post (Wellington), (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none. Published 16 July 1901 Page 6 - Mr. William Lowes, whose death in Brisbane was announced yesterday, was sixty-four years of age, and was a native of Holterwhistle (Northumberland). According to tho Wairarapa Star, he had boen brought up to farming, but on his arrival in Wellington in 1865 he entered into business as an importer of saddlery. [S162] Papers Past - The Evening Post (Wellington), (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none. [S1578] Trove - The Brisbane Courier, (National Library of Australia). SUDDEN DEATH. Mr. William Lowes, aged 64, died suddenly at Lennon's Hotel yesterday, about 1 o'clock in the afternoon. It appears that the deceased gentleman had long been a sufferer from heart disease, and the climax came with terrible suddenness while he was in his bedroom. The deceased, who had arrived from New Zealand with his wife about six days ago, was a native of England, and has relatives and friends in Queensland. Dr. Hopkins, when called in, issued a certificate to the effect that death was due to heart disease. - Published 15 Jul 1901, page 4 [S291] Masterton District Council Cemetery Archives, (Masterton District Council), none.