John Algie

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Eureka Re-enactment, Ballarat Historical Society
Eureka Re-enactment, Ballarat Historical Society

Background

John Algie was born on 9 Dec 1834 Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Arrived in Melbourne, Australia, 2nd August 1853 on the Albion, with his brother Robert Algie.

He married Elizabeth Wilkins on 10th April 1858 in Ballarat.

Goldfields Involvement, 1854

In the early days of Ballarat John Algie was a member of the mounted police, and was in the body of police who were despatched from Melbourne to assist in quelling the Eureka Riots.

Post 1854 Experiences

He was employed for many years in the Union Foundry.

Obituaries

JOHN STEWART ALGIE

Death notice. Ballarat Courier. 12th September 1891. Page 2.

ALGIE – On the 11th September, at his residence, Junction street, Ballarat, John Stewart Algie, of disease of the brain; aged fifty six years. At rest. [1]


OBITUARY Ballarat Courier. 12th September 1891. Page 2.

The many friends of Mr John Algie, for many years employed in the Union Foundry, will regret to hear of his death. Deceased was an old identity, and in the early days of Ballarat was a member of the mounted police. In the latter capacity he formed on of a body of police who were despatched from Melbourne to assist in quelling the Eureka riots. Mr Algie was well known and highly respected, leaves a wife and nine children to mourn his loss.[2]

FUNERAL NOTICES Ballarat Courier. 12th September 1891. Page 3. ALGIE – The friends of the deceased Mr John Stewart Algie, are respectfully invited to follow his remains to the place of interment, the Ballarat Old Cemetery. The funeral cortege will move form his late residence, 30 Junction street, off Durham street, Ballarat West, tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon, the 13th instant, at quarter to four o’clock. CHARLES MORRIS, Undertaker, Grenville street, and 186 Sturt street.

MEMBERS of the IRONWORKERS’ ASSISTANTS’ UNION are requested to follow the remains of our respected brother, JOHN S. ALGIE, to the Ballarat Old Cemetery. The funeral cortege will leave his late residence, tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon, at a quarter to four. JNO. SHELDON. Secretary.

EXCELSIOR LODGE, G.U.O.O.F -The members of the lodge and order are invited to meet at Junction street on Sunday, at half past three, for the purpose of attending the funeral of late Br JOHN ALGIE, P.D.M. JOSEPH POUNDER, Secretary

OBITUARY Ballarat Courier. 14th September 1891. Page 4. The funeral of the late Mr John Algie took place yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended; the procession being headed by about 300 scholars and teachers of the Pleasant Street Wesleyan Sunday School, members of the Ironworkers’ Assistants’ Association, followed by members of the Excelsior Lodge, G.U.O.O.F., numbering in all about 400 mourners. The remains were interred in the Ballarat Old Cemetery; the Rev J. Cowperthwaite officiating at the residence of the deceased and also at the grave. Br S. Gay conducted the services of the Excelsior Lodge. Out of respect to the deceased, the pulpit at the Pleasant Street Wesleyan Church was yesterday draped in black, and at the morning service touching reference was made to the death by the Rev J. Cowperthwaite, while the choir rendered the anthem, “Consolation”. At the evening service, conducted by Mr Moyle, the choir sang “But Thine be the Glory.” Miss V. Spear at each service played the Dead March in “Saul” very effectively.


See also

Further Reading

References

  1. Ballarat Courier', 12th September 1891, page 2.
  2. Ballarat Courier', 12th September 1891, page 2.

External links

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