Ada Jowers

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Ada Jowers

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Battersea, England, United Kingdom.
Death: September 15, 1989 (86)
Repatriation Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
Place of Burial: Templestowe Cemetery, Templestowe, Victoria, Australia.
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Frank Simons Jowers and Ada Sheard
Wife of Thomas Gardner Maxwell
Mother of David James Maxwell and Phyllis Maud Maxwell

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About Ada Jowers

GEDCOM Note

At the time of the 1911 English Census Ada was living at 40 St Albans Avenue, East Ham, Essex, London, England. with her mother Ada and her age was stated as being 7 years old.

Ada and her mother migrated to Australia when she was 9 years of age aboard the "Narrung" on September 13th, 1912.

Ada finished her formal education at the age of 14, and entered the millinery department at Buckley and Nunn, in their workroom.

In the 1931 Australian Electoral Roll Ada was living at 16 Nelson Street in the district of Balaclava, subdistrict of St. Kilda Central and her occupation was stated as being home duties. Living with Ada was her husband Thomas and her father Frank Simmons Jowers.

In the 1936 Australian Electoral Roll Ada was living at 16 Nelson Street in the district of Balaclava, subdistrict of St. Kilda and her occupation was stated as being home duties. Living with Ada was her husband Thomas, her mother Ada and stepfather Alfred Stubbington Baker (musician).

In the 1937 Australian Electoral Roll Ada was living at 16 Nelson Street in the district of Balaclava, subdistrict of St. Kilda and her occupation was stated as being home duties. Living with Ada was her husband Thomas, her mother Ada and stepfather Alfred Stubbington Baker (musician).

In the 1942 Australian Electoral Roll Ada was living at 16 Nelson Street in the district of Balaclava, subdistrict of St. Kilda and her occupation was stated as being home duties. Living with Ada was her husband Thomas.

In the 1949 Australian Electoral Roll Ada was living at 16 Nelson Street in the district of Isaacs, subdistrict of St. Kilda and her occupation was stated as being home duties. Living with Ada was her husband Thomas.

In the 1954 Australian Electoral Roll Ada was living at King George Parade in the district of LaTrobe, subdistrict of Dandenong and her occupation was stated as being home duties. Living with Ada was her husband Thomas and her mother Ada.

In the 1963 Australian Electoral Roll Ada was living at 37 Brooking Street in the district of LaTrobe, subdistrict of Ferntree Gully and her occupation was stated as being home duties. Living with Ada was her husband Thomas and her mother Ada.

In the 1968 Australian Electoral Roll Ada was living at 37 Brooking Street in the district of LaTrobe, subdistrict of Sherbrooke and her occupation was stated as being home duties. Living with Ada was her husband Thomas and her mother Ada.

In the 1972 Australian Electoral Roll Ada was living at 37 Brooking Street in the district of LaTrobe, subdistrict of Sherbrooke and her occupation was stated as being home duties. Ada was living on her own after the death of Thomas.

After the death of Thomas, in the early 1970's, Ada moved in with her son David and his family in North Balwyn, Victoria, Australia.

In the 1977 Australian Electoral Roll Ada was living at 30 Abbott Street in the district of Kooyong, subdistrict of Greythorn and her occupation was stated as being home duties. Ada was living with her son David, daughter in law Creina and grandson Bruce.

In the 1980 Australian Electoral Roll Ada was living at 30 Abbott Street in the district of Kooyong, subdistrict of Greythorn and her occupation was stated as being home duties. Ada was living with her son David and daughter in law Creina.

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Ada Jowers's Timeline

1903
June 17, 1903
Battersea, England, United Kingdom.
1912
September 13, 1912
Age 9
Port of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
1925
May 6, 1925
16 Nelson Street, St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia.
1928
April 10, 1928
Prahran Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, Australia.
1989
September 15, 1989
Age 86
Repatriation Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
September 19, 1989
Age 86
Templestowe Cemetery, Templestowe, Victoria, Australia.
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Armadale State School, Armadale, Victoria, Australia.
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Milliner