Robert Gould

1865 - 1942  (77 years)

• Name	Robert Gould
  Birth	1865	Tibradden W.A
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Feb 1942	Victoria District Hospital
  Burial	3 Feb 1942	Church of England Nabawa Cemetery
  Person ID	I283	The Cream Family
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2012

  
  

  Father	Edward Jones Gould,   b. 4 Jan 1842   d. 18 Jun 1923 (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Sarah Tarzwell,   b. 16 Jun 1839, d. 25 Apr 1920 (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	4 Aug 1860	Glastonbury, Somerset, England
  Notes	1910 'Family Notices THE GOULD GOLDEN WEDDING. Mr. and Mrs. Gould, of Chapman; near Geraldton, were married at Glastonbury, Somerset, England on August 4, 1860, and came out to Western Australia by the' ship Mary Harrison, which arrived here on June 25, 1862. A few weeks later Mr. and Mrs. Gould went to Champion Bay, in the Victoria District, for the Messrs. Brown, of Glengarry, and after a short experience with the late Major Logue and Mr. J. S. Davis, of Tibbradden, Mr. Gould started farming at Killeley, and finally settled at Rudd's Gully, near Geraldton, where he followed agricultural pursuits with considerable success till 1903, when he retired. Mr. and Mrs. Gould are wellknown throughout the Victoria District, and have a large circle of friends.Their five sons are all prosperous, up-to-date farmers, while their six daughters have married men on the land. There are fifty-five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Mr. Gould has always had an eye for a good horse and on many occasions has acted as judge at thc agricultural shows in the district. [1]
  Family ID	F27	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Elizabeth Jupp
  Children	1. Walter Joseph Gould,   b. 1892, Geraldton, W.A.   2. Samuel Edward Gould,   b. 1899, Geraldton, W.A.   3. Albert John Gould,   b. 1895, Geraldton, W.A.   4. Alfred George Gould,   b. 1893, Geraldton, W.A.   5. Ernst Marshal Gould,   b. 1899, Geraldton, W.A. d. 1956, Perth, W.A (Age 57 years)   6. Ethel Maud Gould,   b. 1902, Geraldton, W.A.   7. Ivy May Gould,   b. 1897, Geraldton, W.A.   8. Laura Elizabeth Gould   9. William Robert Gould,   b. 1890, Geraldton, W.A.   10. Una Grace Gould,   b. 1907, Geraldton, Western Australia
  Family ID	F127	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  A NABAWA IDENTITY THE LATE MR. R. GOULD EARLY ASSOCIATION WITH DISTRICT The death occurred at the Victoria District Hospital on Sunday of Mr. Robert Gould, an old and highly respected resident of the Nabawa dis trict. The deceased had been in Indifferent health for some considerable time before his death. The late Mr. Robert Gould was the eldest son. of the late Mr. Edward Jones Gould, who arrived from England to settle in the Geraldton district near Tibradden, during the last century, the deceased being born in the district seventy-six years ago. For a number of years he carried on farming operations near Rudd's Gully, but in 1910 he moved with the members of his family to Nabawa to a property he acquired from the late Mr. S. H. Jupp, whose daughter (Mary Elizabeth) he had married in the year 1888. There were thirteen children of the marriage, eleven of whom are still living, whilst all the sons are engaged in farming pursuits in the Upper Chapman and Northampton districts. Two sons served in the Great War, one (Albert), being killed on active service in France. The late Mr. Gould was well known in all parts of the district and his outstanding qualities were much appreciated by a very wide circle of friends. In 1939 Mrs. and the late Mr. Gould were honoured at a large family gathering to celebrate their Golden Wedding. The function was attended by approximately ninety members of the family, who joined in extending their felicitations to the old pioneers. The funeral took place in the Church of England portion of the Nabawa Cemetery on Tuesday in the presence of a large gathering of local and district residents. A service was conducted in St. Batholomew's Church at Nabawa by the Rev. J. G. Crook, Rector of Bluff Point, who also officiated at the graveside. The chief mourners were: ? Mrs. R. Gould (widow). Messrs. S. E. Gould William Gould, Walter Gould, Alfred Gould, Ernest Gould and Charles Gould (sons), Mesdames T. Simpson, N. Henderson, C. Shields and Geo. Thomas (daugh ters), Messrs. Edward J. Gould, Joseph Gould and George Gould (brothers), Mr. H. Crabbe (son-in-law) and also numerous other relatives including sons in-law, daughters-in-law and grand children. The pall-bearers were Messrs. R. A. Williams, A. Meadow croft, F. Foat, J. Cream, J. Cooper and L. Gray, whilst the casket was carried to the graveside by Messrs. Syd. Jupp, Alf. Jupp, Roy Gould and Vernon Gould (nephews of the deceased). The Upper Chapman Road Board was represented by the acting chairman (Mr. W. F. Forbes), whilst Mr. B. F. Wilkinson represented Messrs Dalgety & Company Limited. Floral tributes were received from the following: Loving wife, sons and daughters. Sister Lizzie and family. Dave and Sarah, Willie and Eileen. Upper Chapman Road Board, Sister Maude, Sid, Eileen and Sylvia. T. Ronan and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Dillistone. J. Cooper and family, Alf Grace and family. Geo. and Mrs. Penn, Mr. and Mrs. D. Cahill, H. S. Rock and family, brothers and sisters of tiie deceased, Dalgety & Company Limited, employees of the Chapman Research Station. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr. Aidan Pinder of Forrest Street Geraldton. [2]

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] National Library of Australia. 1910 'Family Notices.', Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954), 27 August, p. 40, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article38360357 [S2] National Library of Australia. 1942 'A NABAWA IDENTITY.', Geraldton Guardian and Express, 5 February, p. 3, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article67335646