John Pickwick Meier (1909 - 1972)

Born 19 Jun 1909 in Collaroy, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Isabel (Wilkins) Meier — married Dec 1943 in Leura, New South Wales, Australia

Died 12 May 1972 at age 62 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

John Pickwick Meier was born on 19 June 1909 in Collaroy, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, the son of Alicia Gertrude Burgess Meier and John Evangelist Meier.^[1][2]

He was educated at the King's School and was a member of the school's rowing team.^[3] Later, he studied in the faculty of engineering at the University of Sydney.^[4]

He married Isabel Wilkins in December 1943 at St Alban's Church in Leura, New South Wales.^[5][6] Their son is:

• Michael Meier (1944–?)^[7][8]

In 1944, John was living at 14 The Park, Parramatta, New South Wales.^[8]

John died on 12 May 1972 in Parramatta.^[9][10]

Sources

1. ↑ "Births Search Results: John P. Meier (M-Alicia G. B.; F-John E.) Registration number: 21402/1909 (District: Sydney)." Retrieved 6 September 2017 by Clare Spring from https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/result?7.
2. ↑ "Births." 26 June 1909. The Sydney Morning Herald, p. 12. Retrieved 15 December 2017 by Clare Spring from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15068199.
3. ↑ "Head of the river: Great public schools rowing classic." 4 May 1927. The Daily Telegraph (Sydney), p. 9. Retrieved 30 January 2020 by Clare Spring from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/245745621.
4. ↑ "The University." 10 March 1933. The Sydney Morning Herald, p. 5. Retrieved 30 January 2020 by Clare Spring from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16980287.
5. ↑ "Marriages Search Results: Registration number: 22983/1943 (District: Katoomba)." Retrieved 6 September 2017 by Clare Spring from https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/result?7.
6. ↑ "Wedding." 9 December 1943. The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate, p. 4. Retrieved 6 September 2017 by Clare Spring from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/132924949.
7. ↑ "Deaths." 28 May 1952. The Sydney Morning Herald, p. 26. Retrieved 6 September 2017 by Clare Spring from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18266397.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "Births." 30 September 1944. The Sydney Morning Herald, p. 22. Retrieved 30 January 2020 by Clare Spring from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17922612.
9. ↑ "Deaths Search Results: John Pickwick Meier (M-Gertrude Burgess; F-John Evangelist) Registration number: 53394/1972 (District: Parramatta)." Retrieved 6 September 2017 by Clare Spring from https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/result?7.
10. ↑ "Search for notices: John Pickwick Meier." The Ryerson Index. Retrieved 6 September 2017 by Clare Spring from http://ryersonindex.org/search.php.