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| Robert James MONTGOMERY (1838 - 1925) |
| Coach Driver, Selector |
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| b. abt 1838 at Ontario, Canada |
| m. 28 Oct 1869 Louisa TURNER (1847 - 1916) at The Rock, New South Wales, Australia |
| d. 30 Jul 1925 at Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia aged 87 |
| Near Relatives of Robert James MONTGOMERY (1838 - 1925) | ||||||
| Relationship | Person | Born | Birth Place | Died | Death Place | Age |
| Father in Law | John TURNER | 08 Oct 1825 | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | 09 Sep 1899 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 73 |
| Mother in Law | Sarah Taylor BROWN | abt 1822 | 22 Dec 1884 | Malebo, New South Wales, Australia | 62 | |
| Self | Robert James MONTGOMERY | abt 1838 | Ontario, Canada | 30 Jul 1925 | Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia | 87 |
| Wife | Louisa TURNER | 12 Oct 1847 | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | 28 Feb 1916 | The Rock, New South Wales, Australia | 68 |
| Daughter | Martha Arvilla MONTGOMERY | 27 Apr 1870 | Grong Grong, New South Wales, Australia | 01 Sep 1940 | 70 | |
| Daughter | Phoebe Ella MONTGOMERY | 27 Apr 1872 | Grong Grong, New South Wales, Australia | 09 Feb 1885 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 12 |
| Daughter | Minema Calista Jane MONTGOMERY | 03 Sep 1874 | Grong Grong, New South Wales, Australia | 1948 | 74 | |
| Son | Robert John MONTGOMERY | 15 May 1877 | Grong Grong, New South Wales, Australia | 1877 | Grong Grong, New South Wales, Australia | 0 |
| Son | Milton Stanley MONTGOMERY | 1878 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 23 Sep 1948 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 70 |
| Daughter | Ada Louisa Victoria MONTGOMERY | 14 Jan 1881 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 14 Mar 1926 | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | 45 |
| Daughter | Lydia Elizabeth Ellmira Elmyre Maud MONTGOMERY | 07 Dec 1883 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 04 Oct 1951 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 67 |
| Son | Wilfred Wesley Wells MONTGOMERY | 1886 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 18 Oct 1957 | Urana, New South Wales, Australia | 71 |
| Daughter | Eva Lillian Everlyne MONTGOMERY | 1888 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 1944 | 56 | |
| Daughter | Ira Olivia Leela MONTGOMERY | 1891 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 22 Jan 1942 | Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia | 51 |
| Son in Law | Henry MORRIS | |||||
| Daughter in Law | Maud Mary SMITH | |||||
| Son in Law | Charles Alfred NEWMAN | |||||
| Son in Law | Frederick William COX | 06 Aug 1871 | Victoria, Australia | 20 Jun 1948 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 76 |
| Daughter in Law | Ruby May WIDDUP | 1896 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Son in Law | Ferdinand Theodore WULFF | |||||
| Daughter in Law | Claude MEYERS | |||||
| Granddaughter | Lorraine COX | |||||
| Grandson | Horace William Phillary COX | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | ||||
| Granddaughter | Joyce COX | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | ||||
| Grandson | Frederick John COX | 1913 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 1928 | 15 | |
| Grandson | Robert Inman COX | 1914 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 1920 | 6 | |
| Nephew | John Newton CONSTABLE | 1862 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 16 Aug 1945 | Temora, New South Wales, Australia | 83 |
| Nephew | Thomas K KEATING | 1865 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Walter KEATING | 1867 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 16 Oct 1939 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 72 |
| Nephew | Henry William KEATING | 1871 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Edward Matthew PEACOCK | 23 Nov 1875 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 1956 | 81 | |
| Niece | Sarah Jane PEACOCK | 1878 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 1954 | 76 | |
| Nephew | George Robert PEACOCK | 25 Oct 1880 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 1969 | 89 | |
| Niece | Mary Ann TURNER | 1872 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 29 Apr 1942 | Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia | 70 |
| Nephew | John William TURNER | 1874 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 10 Jul 1949 | Leeton, New South Wales, Australia | 75 |
| Nephew | Charles Thomas TURNER | 19 Mar 1876 | Currawang, New South Wales, Australia | 07 May 1934 | Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia | 58 |
| Nephew | William TURNER | 26 Jul 1878 | Grong Grong, New South Wales, Australia | 18 Oct 1933 | Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia | 55 |
| Nephew | James TURNER | 1880 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 03 May 1955 | Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia | 75 |
| Niece | Sarah Anne TURNER | 15 Jan 1884 | Yalgogrin, New South Wales, Australia | 12 Aug 1948 | Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia | 64 |
| Niece | Jane TURNER | 21 Jul 1886 | Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia | 24 Jul 1940 | Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia | 54 |
| Niece | Harriet TURNER | 17 Aug 1888 | Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia | 05 May 1959 | Leeton, New South Wales, Australia | 70 |
| Niece | Ellen TURNER | 01 May 1892 | Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia | 25 Jul 1951 | Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia | 59 |
| Nephew | Henry Arthur TURNER | 18 May 1896 | Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia | 27 May 1957 | Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia | 61 |
| Nephew | Frederick LONGFORD | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | ||||
| Nephew | John Thomas LONGFORD | 29 Oct 1870 | Deepwater, New South Wales, Australia | 11 Jul 1947 | South Yarra, Victoria, Australia | 76 |
| Niece | Sarah LONGFORD | 20 Mar 1873 | Berembed, New South Wales, Australia | 26 Oct 1959 | Glebe, New South Wales, Australia | 86 |
| Nephew | George LONGFORD | 18 Jun 1875 | Berembed, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | William Henry LONGFORD | 02 Jan 1878 | Grong Grong, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Niece | Mary Ann LONGFORD | 18 May 1880 | Bundidjarie, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | James Thomas LONGFORD | 1883 | ||||
| Niece | Amelia Jane LONGFORD | 26 Apr 1888 | Uarah, New South Wales, Australia | 12 May 1970 | Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia | 82 |
| Nephew | Raymond LONGFORD | 11 Apr 1891 | Berembed, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Nephew | Charles Norman LONGFORD | 08 Apr 1893 | Grong Grong, New South Wales, Australia | 1922 | Waterfall, New South Wales, Australia | 29 |
| Nephew | George J PURKIS | 1888 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Niece | Vera May PURKIS | 31 Jan 1895 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 26 Oct 1895 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 0 |
| Sister in Law | Sarah Jane TURNER TAYLOR | 28 Sep 1845 | Edwards River, New South Wales, Australia | 02 May 1899 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 53 |
| Brother in Law | John William TURNER | 19 Jul 1850 | Bundidjarie, New South Wales, Australia | 27 Sep 1912 | Grong Grong, New South Wales, Australia | 62 |
| Sister in Law | Mary Ann TURNER | 29 Sep 1853 | Grong Grong, New South Wales, Australia | 01 Jun 1941 | Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia | 87 |
| Brother in Law | Thomas TURNER | 24 Apr 1855 | Grong Grong, New South Wales, Australia | 1928 | Leeton, New South Wales, Australia | 73 |
| Brother in Law | William TURNER | 14 Dec 1857 | Grong Grong, New South Wales, Australia | 27 Apr 1921 | Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales, Australia | 63 |
| Sister in Law | Anne Anna TURNER | 20 Aug 1860 | Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia | 1863 | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 3 |
| Sister in Law | Jane TURNER | 1861 | Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia | 1944 | Newtown, New South Wales, Australia | 83 |
| Sister in Law | Ellen TURNER | 17 Sep 1865 | Currawarna, New South Wales, Australia | 1926 | Hillston, New South Wales, Australia | 61 |
| Events in Robert James MONTGOMERY (1838 - 1925)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| abt 1838 | Robert James MONTGOMERY was born | Ontario, Canada | 71 | ||
| 28 Oct 1869 | 31 | Married Louisa TURNER (aged 22) | The Rock, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 27 Apr 1870 | 32 | Birth of daughter Martha Arvilla MONTGOMERY | Grong Grong, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 27 Apr 1872 | 34 | Birth of daughter Phoebe Ella MONTGOMERY | Grong Grong, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 03 Sep 1874 | 36 | Birth of daughter Minema Calista Jane MONTGOMERY | Grong Grong, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 1877 | 39 | Death of son Robert John MONTGOMERY | Grong Grong, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 15 May 1877 | 39 | Birth of son Robert John MONTGOMERY | Grong Grong, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 1878 | 40 | Birth of son Milton Stanley MONTGOMERY | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 14 Jan 1881 | 43 | Birth of daughter Ada Louisa Victoria MONTGOMERY | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 07 Dec 1883 | 45 | Birth of daughter Lydia Elizabeth Ellmira Elmyre Maud MONTGOMERY | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 09 Feb 1885 | 47 | Death of daughter Phoebe Ella MONTGOMERY (aged 12) | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 1886 | 48 | Birth of son Wilfred Wesley Wells MONTGOMERY | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 1888 | 50 | Birth of daughter Eva Lillian Everlyne MONTGOMERY | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 1891 | 53 | Birth of daughter Ira Olivia Leela MONTGOMERY | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 28 Feb 1916 | 78 | Death of wife Louisa TURNER (aged 68) | The Rock, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| 30 Jul 1925 | 87 | Robert James MONTGOMERY died | Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia | 71 | |
| Burial | Manly, New South Wales, Australia | Note 1 | |||
| Note 1: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228395605/robert-james-montgomery |
| Personal Notes: |
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The Corowa Free Press (NSW : 1875 - 1954) Fri 21 Aug 1925 Page 4
OBITUARY. MR. ROBERT JAMES MONTGOMERY A very old pioneer of the Wagga district, in the person of Mr. Robert James Montgomery, died at his residence, Johnson Street, Mona Vale, Sydney, on July 30 last, at the advanced age of 95 years. The deceased was for 38 years a Government mail contractor on various routes throughout the Riverina, including Wagga to Narandera, which route had to be done in three stages. These were the strenuous days of the old stage coach, when hardships were encountered, and the life generally was in marked contrast to the mail work of to-day with fast travelling motor vehicles, and long stages an unknown quality. Many of the older residents of the Corowa district, incl Mr & Mrs J. Shaw, of Queen, Street, will remember the late Mr. Montgomery, as he passed her place on many occasions on one of the mail routes. He was a well known and very popular identity, kind-hearted and generous in the extreme, yet sturdy, fearless and conscientious, one of a type fast disappearing, if not already passed owing to the changed conditions of the means of transport through the advent of the motor car. After relinquishing his interest in the mail contracting the deceased went back to America, his native country. Returning to Australia about 14 years ago he settled down in Sydney until his death. He was very active to the last, and had possession of all his faculties. When the American Fleet visited Sydney he attended a reception in their honor, and, being an American he naturally became overjoyed at seeing and meeting his countrymen. It is thought that the excitement overtaxed his heart, as he died in hls sleep. The late Mr. Montgomery leaves a grown-up family of two sons and six daughters to mourn the loss of a most devoted father. His wife, who was a native of Wagga, predeceased him about nine years ago. He came to Australia when 17 years of age, being born in Canada . All the family were born in the Wagga district. The sons are Messrs. Stanley and William Montgomery, the former having driven the mail coach on the Daysdale Urana route for Mr. F. E. Fogarty, and has mail contracts in the Wagga district at the present time. The latter resides at Urana. The daughters are Mrs. McPhail (Sydney), Mrs. IH. Morris (Lakemba, Sydney), Mrs. C Myers (Drummoyne), Mrs. Cox (Cottee, near Coolamon), Mrs. Ferd Wulff (Wagga), and Mrs. C. A. Newman (Corowa). He also leaves 30 grandchildren and one great grandchild. |
| Source References: |
| 18. Type: E-mail Message, Abbr: e-mails general pool, Title: e-mails general pool |
| - Reference = Lynette Bird 21 Jan 2022 (Name, Notes) |
| - Notes: he was a coach driver.
There are a few errors without me looking too hard, but the one I would like corrected is Robert James Montgomery’s birth and death. Sadly he wasn’t great at working out his age and his age varied quite a lot when he registered any of the children he and Louisa had. He wasn’t the only one with that problem of calculating their age - a couple of his siblings had the same problem. I guess their education wasn’t the greatest. However I take the 1851 Ontario census as the correct ages of family, as the parents would have given out the information. Therefore he was born 1838 or 1839 (the 1851 census was actually taken in 1852 and he is listed as 13), in Windham, Norfolk Co, Ontario (Not 1844). He immigrated to Australia in 1862 and settled in the Wagga area. He died 30-Jul-1925 in Mona Vale, Sydney NSW. His death cert says he was 92, his obituary has him as 95, but he was actually 87 yrs old. His wife Louisa Turner did die in 1916 at The Rock railway station as she was waiting for a train to Urana. |
| 71. Type: Book, Abbr: Wagga Pioneers, Title: Pioneers of Wagga Wagga and District, Auth: Wagga Wagga & District Family History Society Inc, Publ: Wagga Wagga & District Family History Society Inc, Date: 2004, Locn: http://www.waggafamilyhistory.org.au/ |
| - Reference = 278 (Death) |
| - Reference = 423 (Name, Notes) |
| - Reference = 278 (Birth) |
| - Reference = 423 (Marriage) |