Outback Graves Markers

Charles HOWARD

Burial Location:Braeside Station - permission required to visit  (details...)
Occupation: Stockman
Place of Death: Oakover River, near Nullagine
Date of Death: 03 November 1904
Age:36 years
Cause of Death:Acute indigestion
OGM Ref#: 2314
Headstone:OGM Aluminium
This is a photograph of plaque number 2314 for CHARLES HOWARD at BRAESIDE STATION

REF 2314 CHARLES HOWARD, BRAESIDE STATION

Biography

The deceased gentleman hailed from Queensland where he was brought up with at least four siblings.  Those known were: Charles born 7 December 1866 (Birth Registration 1866/C/171), died 21 December 1866 (Death Registration 1867/C/126; John Bradley born 16 December 1869 (Birth Registration 1870/C/108); Evaline Kate (Mrs O'Neill) born 5 December 1874 (Birth Registration 1875/C/2817); William Thomas born 20 April 1877 (Birth Registration 1877/C/2854) and Adelaide Mary (Mrs Rowson).  Their parents married on 19 March 1866 (Marriage Registration (1882/C/60).

Parents:Catherine Amelia (nee MURRAY) and Charles HOWARD
Birth Details:Born 1867 in Dalrymple, near Charters Towers, Queensland (
Death Certificate:2478/1905, Pilbara
State Records Office: HOWARD, Charles - Braeside (d.3/11/1904) AU WA S2323 cons5800 1904/237 Item 1905-12-18 - Part of INTESTATE FILES (PUBLIC TRUSTEE)
Possibly from Queensland. Brothers John Bradley and William Thomas HOWARD, sisters Adelaide Mary Rowson and Evelyn Kate O'Neill.
Comments:Five years earlier, Dr Vines ws speared by Aboriginals on Braeside Station.