Cornelius Peters
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Background
Cornelius (or Charles) Peters was born at Heemstede, Netherlands, the son of Cornelius Peters. He married Jane Cannervan at Ballarat, and they had seven children. Cornelius Peters died at Scarsdale in June 1891, and was buried at Smythesdale Cemetery on 09 June 1891.[1]
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Peters was arrested on 03 December, after the Eureka Stockade battle. He was later released without being charged.[2]
- ... At the Police Court on Saturday, Michael Kennedy, William Develin, John Pardy, Patrick Kennedy, James Sexton, Daniel Macartney, James Ashburn, John Leadow, Herman Steinman, William Wickley, William Somerville, Jeremiah Hogan, William Avondale, Samuel Penny, Patrick Hickey, Joseph Walker, John Kelly, Cornelius Peters, William Stafford, Carl Anderson (a Swede), Patrick Meade, and Michael Gleeson, were discharged. In some of these cases there was either no evidence against the prisoners, or they were only proved guilty of living in the neighborhood of the stockade, and giving no information as to its erection. Edmund Bohen, Michael Meagher, William Galloway, James Barclay, Michael Butler, John Lynch; and Chas Doolan, were defended by Mr Dunne, and discharged. ... [3]
Cornelius Peters gave evidence in support of Jan Vennik at the State Treason Trials.[4]
Post 1854 Experiences
Cornelius Peters was living at Scarsdale at the time of his death.[5]
Obituary
- Deaths. ... Peters —At his residence, Scarsdale, on the 7th June, Cornelius Peters; aged 63 years.[6]
- The Friends of the late CORNELIUS PETERS are respectfully invited to follow the remains to the Local Cemetery. The cortege will leave his late residence. Scarsdale, on Tuesday, at 3 p.m. ANDREW VEITCH Undertaker Smythesdale.[7]
- Our Smythesdale correspondent writes: — “The funeral of the late Mr Cornelius Peters took place on Tuesday, and was largely attended, thus testifying to the respect entertained for the deceased. The remains were interred in the local cemetery, and the religious service at the grave was conducted by the Rev. F. Barrett, according to the ritual prescribed by the Roman Catholic Church. Mr Andrew Veitch at tended to the mortuary arrangements.” [8]
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ The Argus, 12 December 1854.
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Ballarat Star, 08 June 1891.
- ↑ Ballarat Star, 08 June 1891.
- ↑ Ballarat Star, 08 June 1891.
- ↑ Ballarat Star, 11 June 1891.
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