William George Watkins, aka George William and William Watkins was born in 1873 in Victoria. He came to WA in the gold rush era, about 1895 and was connected to I J K Cohn of Coolgardie. His first cordial factory was at Bulong. This town was gazetted in November 1895 and was formerly named the I O U after…
Johann Heinrich Seebeck was a German immigrant who made his way to Australia in the mid 1800’s. His Prussian born wife Johanna Charlotte Schmidt arrived in Adelaide as an infant in 1850. Three of their seven children came to Western Australia c1894 to the Coolgardie goldfields. Eldest son John Valentine Seebeck was born at Chewton, Victoria in 1864. He…
Samuel Yoxall was born c1876 in Beechworth Victoria. His family had aerated water interests in NE Victoria and he went into partnership with his brother John Proudlove Yoxall about 1905 when they took over the Moonee Valley Cordial Company in North Fitzroy. During his time in Victoria, Samuel was awarded his 1st gold medal, 12 first prizes and 6…
Robert Mackey was born in Devonport, Devonshire, England c1846. He was the youngest child of Richard Mackey and his wife Mary nee Willcocks. His father was a licenced victualler but by 1871 he gave his occupation as Aerated Water Manufacturer & was joined by 24 year old Robert at the town of Tavistock, producing cool drinks for the neighbourhood….
Richard and Katherine Nettle had 8 children born in South Australia, before the lure of gold in the West saw the family move to Norseman around 1900. Richard was employed as a miner as was his son Charles Harden Nettle born in 1881. Another son John Edward Nettle born in 1892 was a blacksmith in the town by 1914….
The Lambert family originated in Cardiff, Wales, where Henry Lambert was born in 1854. He worked for the N E Railway Company as a steam raiser before being promoted to a guard’s position. In his employment, he found his way to Middlesbrough in Yorkshire where he met Mary Jane Colley and they married here in 1879. Son HENRY ERNEST…
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