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John Bower (1861-1940) coalminer and trade union official
Birth: 5 November 1861 in Minmi, New South Wales, son of William Bower or Bowers (1822-1886), born in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, and Ellen, née Blair (1829-1883), born in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland. Marriage: 30 March 1887 in Wallsend to NSW-born Susan Abell (1864-1917). They had one daughter and three sons. Death: 27 October 1940 in Wallsend Hospital, Newcastle, NSW. Religion: Presbyterian.
Sources
Edgar Ross, A history of the Miners' Federation of Australia ([Sydney], 1970).
'Bower, John (1861–1940)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/bower-john-32505/text40338, accessed 8 November 2024.
5 November,
1861
Newcastle,
New South Wales,
Australia
27 October,
1940
(aged 78)
Newcastle,
New South Wales,
Australia
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