John HOWARD

1871 - 1895  (23 years)

• Name	John HOWARD
  Birth	3 Dec 1871	Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
  Gender	Male
  _FSFTID	KFKJ-N78
  _FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KFKJ-N78
  _PPEXCLUDE	I
  Death	15 Nov 1895	, Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia
  Burial	17 Nov 1895	Church of England Cemetery, Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia
  Person ID	I23	FHC027 - Berry Tree
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	John HOWARD,   c. 3 Oct 1841, , St Nicholas, Glamorganshire, Wales d. 29 May 1918, Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia (Age ~ 76 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth BELL,   b. 4 Apr 1852, , Adelaide, South Australia, Australia d. 7 Jul 1943, Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	24 Dec 1870	, Kilmore, Victoria, Australia
  _MARRIED	N
  Family ID	F19	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alena Jessie MCKENZIE,   b. 3 Feb 1871, , Mitta Mitta, New South Wales, Australia d. 11 Dec 1933, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	2 May 1893	, Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
  _MARRIED	N
  Children	1. John Alexander HOWARD,   b. 15 Aug 1893, , Araluen, New South Wales, Australia d. 10 May 1916, , , Nord, France (Age 22 years)  [biological]   2. Margaret Ethel HOWARD,   b. 19 Feb 1895, , Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia d. 27 Mar 1955, Tighes Hill, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia (Age 60 years)  [biological]   3. Elizabeth Eileen HOWARD,   b. 26 May 1896, , Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia d. 3 Jan 1960, Tighes Hill, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia (Age 63 years)  [biological]
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Aug 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 Dec 1871 - Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Marriage - 2 May 1893 - , Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia Death - 15 Nov 1895 - , Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia Burial - 17 Nov 1895 - Church of England Cemetery, Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  OCCUPATION: Policeman, NSW Police Force. Joined NSW police as a probationary foot constable on 13th April, 1892. Appointed ordinary constable 13th April 1893; died in force 15th November 1895 (record states no details available). Stationed in the southern police district throughout his police career. (head station Goulburn NSW). Records do not reveal at which stations in the district John Howard was stationed. Information as recorded by Joyce Ethel Gordon 17 April 1977 John Howard was a policeman in the NSW Police Force. He was at Goulburn and then was transferred to Braidwood. I believe he had the rank of Constable but could have been a Sergeant. He was in charge of Braidwood station and alone in his service in that community. I remember my mother telling of his death in this way; apparently there was trouble with the local publican of the time, he wished to trade after hours. Previous policeman had, it seemed for certain favours, permitted this and turned a blind eye to it. John Howard it seems would not allow it and refused bribery. The publican became incensed by this and in some way compromised John Howard with a young girl 16 years old. Accusations were made and a police enquiry followed at which John Howard was found guilty. He returned from the trial and took his service pistol to the back of the Police Station yard where there were some bushes or brush and shot himself dead. This has not been substantiated but feel it is possible it could be as it would be on record with the Police Force. Headstone: In loving remembrance of Constable John Howard Beloved husband of Lena Howard Died 15 Nov 1895 Aged 24 years "Tis hard to break the tender cord, When love has bound the heart "Tis hard, so hard, to speak the words, We for a time must part. Dearest loved one, we have laid thee, In the peaceful graves embrace, But thy memory will be cherished Till we see thy heavenly face. Erected by his loving wife Braidwood cemetery, Church of England section