George Harcourt Crowther

1864 - 1939  (75 years)

• Name	George Harcourt Crowther
  Born	1864	Goulburn, NSW, Australia
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Nov 1939	Towoomba, QLD, Australia
  Person ID	I279	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2020

  
  

  Family	Mary Magdeline Elizabeth Mayer,   b. 10 Jun 1865, Berrima, NSW, Australia ,   d. 2 Oct 1966  (Age 101 years)
  Married	1886	Glen Innes, NSW, Australia
  Children	1. Cecil Harcourt Crowther,   b. 1886, Glen Innes, NSW, Australia ,   d. 1970, , QLD, Australia  (Age 84 years)   2. Stella Crowther,   b. 1888, Tenterfield, NSW, Australia ,   d. 1970, Gympie, QLD, Australia  (Age 82 years)   3. May E Crowther,   b. 1890, Hillgrove, NSW, Australia ,   d. 2 Aug 1975  (Age 85 years)   4. Leila D Crowther,   b. 1893, Goulburn, NSW, Australia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Vera B Crowther,   b. 1895, Cootamundra, NSW, Australia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Elsie M Crowther,   b. 1898, Cootamundra, NSW, Australia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. George B T Crowther,   b. 1900, Junee, NSW, Australia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Alice A Crowther,   b. 1902, Bowral, NSW, Australia ,   d. 2 Aug 1992  (Age 90 years)   9. Rita E Crowther,   b. 1905, Bowral, NSW, Australia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Walter W H Crowther,   b. 1908, , QLD, Australia
  Last Modified	14 Feb 2019
  Family ID	F89	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Western Star and Roma Advertiser (Towoomba, Qld: 1875-1948) Wednesday 29 November 1939 MR. G. H. CROWTHER Mr. George Harcourt Crowther, aged 75, died on November 23 at Southbrook, to where he had gone recently as a State Wheat Board classifier. He was born at Collector, near Goulburn, came to Queensland in 1905, and became interested in dairying and the breeding to stud cattle. He frequently judged dairy cattle at country shows, and won several championships with his cattle at Brisbane Exhibitions. In 1935 he and his wife celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary. He is survived by a widow, seven daughters, and three sons. The Telegraph (Brisbane: Qld: 1872-1947) Thursday 23 November 1939, Page 18. MR. G. H. CROWTHER DEAD Former Cattle Breeder Mr. George Harcourt Crowther, who for many years was a prominent exhibitor of cattle at the Royal National, and other big shows, died at Southbrook early this morning. Mr. Crowther, whose family had come to Brisbane last Saturday from Toownomba, where they had been living for some years, had remained on the Downs to complete his work as a wheat classer. He was a son of the late Mr. Samuel Crowther, and was born at Beeleaur, near Goulburn, New South Wales, 75 years ago. He came to Queensland with his family about 30 years ago and lived at Rosewood and on the South Coast before going to Toowoomba about 20 years ago. In his younger days he was a keen sportsman and he played tennis and cricket til late in life. Mrs. Crowther survives her husband as also do seven daughters and three sons. The daughters are Mosdames A. G. Krause (Woolooga), and H. P. Robertson (Vaucluse, Sydney), and Misses May, Vera, Elsie, Alice and Edna, and the sons Cecil (Wamuran) , George (Manumbar), and Walter (Toowoomba). Mr Samuel Crowther, of Brisbane, is a brother. The funeral will take place at the Crematorium at 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.