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in reply to a message by Michaela
These are notes on the Father and Mother of the 2 sisters who married the Cruikshanks brothers
My wife descends from the LOWE family. Louisa was the wife of John UTICK
The Nowra Colonist Wed 1 Aug 1900 page 2
DEATH OF AN OLD CHINESE RESlDENT.
John Utick, one of the best known Chinese on the South Coast, died at his residence, Plunket-street, Nowra, on Monday last. Deceased was 97 years of age, and had resided over 40 years in this district. When he first came to Shoalhaven he secured employment as a cook with the Messrs. De Mestre on the Terara Estate, now Mr. McKersie's. He shortly afterwards married, at the Wesleyan Church, Terara, the Rev. Mr. Mack being the celebrant, and his wife and several sons and daughters survive him. Utick had vegetable gardens at Terara and Worrigee for many years and was a successful exhibitor at local shows. During his late illness which, extended over but a few weeks, he was attended by Dr. Matthews, and was conscious up to the end, death being simply to senile decay. The remains of the deceased were interred at the Worrigee cemetery yesterday afternoon, it being the desire of the deceased that he should be buried in that place. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr. W. Braithwaite.
The Shoalhaven News & South Coast Districts Advertiser Sat 4 Aug 1900 page 2
The remains of the late John Utick were interred at Worrigee cemetery on Tuesday. The Rev. H. M. Trickett conducted the burial service.
South Coast Times & Wollongong Argus 4 Aug 1900 page 5
NOWRA.
A Chinaman named John Utick, who has been a resident of the district for 40 years, died on Monday, aged 97.
The grave of John Utick and his wife Louisa Amelia (née Lowe) in Nowra General Cemetery. Born in Amoy (Xiamen), Yoo Tick (aka John Manni) was one of the earliest indentured Chinese labourers to be employed in NSW following the demise of convict transportation.
John Utick (Yoo Tick Manni), who may have been born in Xiamen, Xiamen Shiqu, Fujian, China, about 1803, came to the Nowra area as a labourer indentured to Alexander Berry in 1852. He married Louisa Amelia Lowe in Terara in 1865. They had 10 children. By 1872 he was working as a market gardener. He died in 1900 at the age of 97.
The grave of John Utick and his wife Louisa Amelia (née Lowe) in Nowra General Cemetery. Born in Amoy (Xiamen), Yoo Tick (aka John Manni) was one of the earliest indentured Chinese labourers to be employed in NSW following the demise of convict transportation.
Yoo TIck was one of more than 230 Chinese workers who arrived in Sydney on the 'Spartan' in May 1852; the contracts of eight of them were bought for work on the estates of Alexander and David Berry in the Shoalhaven River district. 'John' served out his indenture, became a successful market-gardener, married Sydney-born Louisa in 1865, and fathered eleven children with her. Although his memorial claims he was "Aged 97", he was actually born about 1827.
My wife descends from the LOWE family. Louisa was the wife of John UTICK
The Nowra Colonist Wed 1 Aug 1900 page 2
DEATH OF AN OLD CHINESE RESlDENT.
John Utick, one of the best known Chinese on the South Coast, died at his residence, Plunket-street, Nowra, on Monday last. Deceased was 97 years of age, and had resided over 40 years in this district. When he first came to Shoalhaven he secured employment as a cook with the Messrs. De Mestre on the Terara Estate, now Mr. McKersie's. He shortly afterwards married, at the Wesleyan Church, Terara, the Rev. Mr. Mack being the celebrant, and his wife and several sons and daughters survive him. Utick had vegetable gardens at Terara and Worrigee for many years and was a successful exhibitor at local shows. During his late illness which, extended over but a few weeks, he was attended by Dr. Matthews, and was conscious up to the end, death being simply to senile decay. The remains of the deceased were interred at the Worrigee cemetery yesterday afternoon, it being the desire of the deceased that he should be buried in that place. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr. W. Braithwaite.
The Shoalhaven News & South Coast Districts Advertiser Sat 4 Aug 1900 page 2
The remains of the late John Utick were interred at Worrigee cemetery on Tuesday. The Rev. H. M. Trickett conducted the burial service.
South Coast Times & Wollongong Argus 4 Aug 1900 page 5
NOWRA.
A Chinaman named John Utick, who has been a resident of the district for 40 years, died on Monday, aged 97.
The grave of John Utick and his wife Louisa Amelia (née Lowe) in Nowra General Cemetery. Born in Amoy (Xiamen), Yoo Tick (aka John Manni) was one of the earliest indentured Chinese labourers to be employed in NSW following the demise of convict transportation.
John Utick (Yoo Tick Manni), who may have been born in Xiamen, Xiamen Shiqu, Fujian, China, about 1803, came to the Nowra area as a labourer indentured to Alexander Berry in 1852. He married Louisa Amelia Lowe in Terara in 1865. They had 10 children. By 1872 he was working as a market gardener. He died in 1900 at the age of 97.
The grave of John Utick and his wife Louisa Amelia (née Lowe) in Nowra General Cemetery. Born in Amoy (Xiamen), Yoo Tick (aka John Manni) was one of the earliest indentured Chinese labourers to be employed in NSW following the demise of convict transportation.
Yoo TIck was one of more than 230 Chinese workers who arrived in Sydney on the 'Spartan' in May 1852; the contracts of eight of them were bought for work on the estates of Alexander and David Berry in the Shoalhaven River district. 'John' served out his indenture, became a successful market-gardener, married Sydney-born Louisa in 1865, and fathered eleven children with her. Although his memorial claims he was "Aged 97", he was actually born about 1827.
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