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Matthew GOWLAND (1864 - 1926)
Drover
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Matthew GOWLAND (1918 - 2010)
Angus Neil GOWLAND (1920 - 1978)
Matthew GOWLAND (1864 - 1926)

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Mary Jane REID (1884 - 1923)
Thomas Matthew GOWLAND (1829 - 1875)











Janet IRVING (1832 - 1931)











Matthew GOWLAND Mary Jane REID

Matthew GOWLAND
Matthew GOWLAND Mary Jane REID Matthew GOWLAND
b. 02 Apr 1864 at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
m. 23 Jun 1915 Mary Jane REID (1884 - 1923)
d. Nov 1926 at Yerong Creek, New South Wales, Australia aged 62
Near Relatives of Matthew GOWLAND (1864 - 1926)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Father in Law Angus REID 23 Apr 1858 Mansfield, Victoria, Australia 15 May 1912 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 54
Mother in Law Mary Elizabeth WEEKS 17 Oct 1854 Collingwood, Victoria, Australia 04 Oct 1940 The Rock, New South Wales, Australia 85

Father Thomas Matthew GOWLAND abt 1829 Poppleton, Yorkshire, England 21 Jul 1875 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia 46
Mother Janet IRVING 1832 1931 99

Self Matthew GOWLAND 02 Apr 1864 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Nov 1926 Yerong Creek, New South Wales, Australia 62

Wife Mary Jane REID 07 Nov 1884 North Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 22 Aug 1923 Yerong Creek, New South Wales, Australia 38

Son Matthew GOWLAND 20 Feb 1918 17 Oct 2010 Yerong Creek, New South Wales, Australia 92
Son Angus Neil GOWLAND 02 Oct 1920 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 10 May 1978 The Rock, New South Wales, Australia 57

Brother John GOWLAND 29 Oct 1868 Sale, Victoria, Australia 27 Jul 1960 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 91

Daughter in Law Daisy Elizabeth DOBSON 17 Apr 1915 Victoria, Australia 08 Nov 1999 Yerong Creek, New South Wales, Australia 84

Niece Janet Grace GOWLAND 18 Mar 1894 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia 22 Sep 1986 Gilgandra, New South Wales, Australia 92
Niece Living or Recently Deceased

Brother in Law William REID 30 Oct 1882 Shepparton, Victoria, Australia 16 Jun 1948 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 65
Brother in Law Angus REID 07 Aug 1887 18 Oct 1934 Yerong Creek, New South Wales, Australia 47
Sister in Law Christina REID 27 Jul 1889 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 02 Jun 1973 Yerong Creek, New South Wales, Australia 83
Sister in Law Jean REID 04 Apr 1892 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 24 May 1933 Yerong Creek, New South Wales, Australia 41
Sister in Law Louisa REID 15 Dec 1893 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 23 Dec 1914 Wentworth Falls, New South Wales, Australia 21
Sister in Law Ethel REID 03 Oct 1895 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 22 Dec 1912 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 17
Brother in Law Duncan REID 11 Apr 1898 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 28 Jun 1980 Hillston, New South Wales, Australia 82
Sister in Law Margaret 'Madge' King KELLEY 1875 1964 89
Events in Matthew GOWLAND (1864 - 1926)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
02 Apr 1864 Matthew GOWLAND was born Ballarat, Victoria, Australia 76
21 Jul 1875 11 Death of father Thomas Matthew GOWLAND (aged 46) Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
23 Jun 1915 51 Married Mary Jane REID (aged 30) 76
20 Feb 1918 53 Birth of son Matthew GOWLAND 76
02 Oct 1920 56 Birth of son Angus Neil GOWLAND Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 76
22 Aug 1923 59 Death of wife Mary Jane REID (aged 38) Yerong Creek, New South Wales, Australia 76
Nov 1926 62 Matthew GOWLAND died Yerong Creek, New South Wales, Australia 76
Personal Notes:
Son of Mathew Gowland and Janet (Irving) Gowland.

Married Mary Jane Reid 1915.

Father of Mary Janet (Gowland) Lowrie, Matthew Gowland, and Angus N. Gowland.

OBITUARY
MR. M. GOWLAND
The death took place in Wagga yesterday of Mr. Matthew Gowland, who was one of the best known and most expert drovers in the Wagga district. He was the son of the late Mr. Matthew Gowland, of Ballarat, and his mother still resides at "Rockview" Tooyal North. He was born at Ballarat on April 2, 1862, and was educated at the Black Hill Public School. He was married at Wagga to Miss Mary Reid, daughter of the late Mr. Angus Reid, of Tooyal North, and Mrs. Reid, of Yerong, who is still alive. His wife died about three years ago. He leaves two sons and one daughter, Matthew, Mary and Angus, the eldest being 10 years of age, and the youngest seven. He leaves five brothers and one sister, Robert, of "Pine Grove," Tooyal, Mrs. Thomas Trevan, of Murwillumbah, John, at "Granite Hill," Cottee, Richard Henry, of "Clover Bank," Tooles Creek, William George, of "Rockview," Tooyal, and James Thomas, also of "Rockview." The late Mrs. Mark Cuskey, of Fitzmaurice- street, was one of his sisters. The cause of death was pneumonia. The funeral will take place to-day leaving the premises, of Messrs. M'Intosh Bros., 207 Baylis -street, Wagga, at 1.30, by motor, for the Interment in the family ground of the Church of England cemetery, Yerong, at 4 p.m.

Daily Advertiser, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Tuesday 30 November 1926 p.2

FUNERAL
MR. M. GOWLAND.
The funeral of the late Mr. Matthew Gowland, of "Rock View," Tooyal, a member of the highly respected Gowland family of Tooyal, took place yesterday, the cortege leaving Messrs. M'Intosh Bros. premises, Baylis Street, at 1:30 p.m. for Yerong. Relatives and friends of the deceased from Tooyal, Cottee, Mur Willunbah, Yerong, Tooles Creek, and Wagga followed the motor hearse. The interment was in the Church of England cemetery, Yerong, alongside the grave of his wife, who predeceased him by three years. The carriers were Messrs. Robert, John, Richard Henry, William George, and James Thomas Gowland (brothers), and Fred Lucas, of Sydney. The pallbearers were Messrs. Angus Reid (brother-in-law), Robert Kinglsley Gowland and John Turner Gowland (nephews), Len Shaw, Joseph Erskiie, Johm Curry, Edward Johnston, and Hans Steinhold. The Rev. H. Reiss, of The Rock, officiated at the graveside. The chief mourners present were the relatives mentioned above, and his aged mother (Mrs. Matthew Gowland, of "Rock View," Tooyal), Mrs. Thomas Trevan, of Murwillumbalh (sister), Mrs. Robert Gowland and Mrs. John Gowland (sisters-in-law), Miss Annie Gowland, Miss Jeannie Lorraine Gowland, and Mrs. Len Shaw (nieces), and Mrs. A Juppenlalz. The coffin was covered with beautiful floral tributes, including one from his children's school mates of Yerong. The funeral arrangements were entrusted to Messrs. M'Intosh Bros., Wagga.

Daily Advertiser, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Wednesday 1 December 1926 p.2

Gravesite Details
Information from wedding announcement of daughter;
Source References:
76. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find a Grave, Title: Find A Grave, Locn: https://www.findagrave.com/
- Reference = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142878641/matthew-gowland (Birth)
- Reference = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142878641/matthew-gowland (Death)
- Reference = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142879086/mary-jane-gowland (Marriage)
- Reference = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142878641/matthew-gowland (Name, Notes)

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