Arthur William POWE\Flora Matilda Caroline NIBBS

Arthur William POWE, son of John POWE and Charlotte Jane STONE , was born 04 October 1876 in Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia. He married Flora Matilda Caroline NIBBS 06 October 1903 in Methodist, Burnie, Tasmania, Australia. He died 02 August 1944 in Devon Public Hospital, Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia. Flora Matilda Caroline NIBBS, daughter of John William NIBBS and Caroline HOWARD , was born 09 October 1884 in Don, Tasmania, Australia. She died 09 February 1956 in Spencer Hospital, Wynyard, Tasmania, Australia.

Notes for Arthur William POWE:

Birth 04 October 1876 Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia
Death 02 August 1944 Devon Public Hospital, Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia
Burial 03 August 1944 Latrobe General Cemetery, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation Farmer 1903
Occupation Labourer 1929

POW, Arthur William CB 1672220 Birth
Sex: Male
Father: John
Mother: Stone Charlotte
Event Date: 04 Oct 1876
Reg Year: 1876
Reg State: Tasmania
Ref Number: 1797

For birth see RGD 2741.

Witnesses to marriage were Alfred Ernest Barker, Burnie, Frank Attrell, Stowport, Ruth Elizabeth Brown, Burnie (meth 93).

For death and funeral notice, see Advocate 10 February 1956 ...

"Mrs. Flora Matilda Caroline Powe, who died at the Spencer Hospital, Wynyard, after a long illness, was the wife of the late Arthur William Powe, of Ulverstone, who pre-deceased her 12 years ago. Since then Mrs. Powe lived with her daughter, Mrs. Len Williams, of Preolenna.

"Mrs. Powe was a daughter of the late John and Caroline Nibbs, of Smithton. She was born at Smithton and spent her childhood days there. After her marriage, she lived on the North-West Coast.

"She leaves a family of three daughters, Lily (Mrs. Applebee, of Brooklyn), Flora (Mrs. Williams, of Preolenna), Caroline (Mrs. Eastley, of Burnie), and one son Arthur (Spalford).

"Chief mourners were her daughters and son, three sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother (Mr. Thomas Nibbs, Smithton), sister (Mrs. W. Innis, Smithton), brothers-in-law (W. Innis, Smithton, and Jack Gale, Marrawah), and grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

"The funeral took place in the Wynyard Public Cemetery after a service in the Gospel Hall. Both the services at the church and graveside were conducted by Mr. Ira Morse, of Preolenna.

"Carriers were three sons-in-law, Messrs. Len Williams, Doug Applebee, Ken Eastley and Doug Byard.

"Pallbearers were Messrs. Jack Gale, Ron Bailey, Phill. Williams and Alf Williams.

"There were many beautiful wreaths." (Advocate 1 March 1956).

Occupation: Domesticated (1903).

1. Caroline Ella POWE, b. 31 January 1920	See Kenneth Walter EASTLEY & Caroline Ella POWE OR Joseph Francis MARSHALL & Caroline Ella POWE
2. Thomas Wiliam POWE, b. Private
3. Lillian Alice POWE, b. 14 June 1904	See Douglas Oliver APPLEBY & Lillian Alice POWE
4. Flora Adeline POWE, b. 24 September 1912	See William James Alfred Stafford CARPENTER & Flora Adeline POWE OR Leonard Edward WILLIAMS & Flora Adeline POWE
5. Arthur John Allen POWE, b. 15 August 1907	See Arthur John Allen POWE & Bertha Alice SHAW OR Arthur John Allen POWE & Bella Craig MCHARDY
6. Dora Christina Irene POWE, b. 23 September 1909