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Charles Frederick Gataker ^{1 3}

  General Notes:

Parents: George Gataker, Sophia Sarah Partridge

Siblings: Elizabeth Mary Gataker, Thomas John Gataker, John Swale Gataker, Edward Melmoth Gataker, Melmoth William Gataker, Frank Anthony Gataker, Henry Walter Gataker, Charlotte Swale Gataker, Ellen Catherine Gattaker, Louisa Sophia Gataker, Georgiana Mary Gataker

Children: Fanny Ellen Gataker, Melmoth Leofric Gataker, George William Frank Gataker, Minnie Georgina Elizabeth Gataker, Charles James Gataker, Walter Reyardson Gataker, Clara Florence Gataker

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  Death Notes:

A death notice for Charles Frederick Gataker appeared in the Fraser Coast Chronicle (Hervey Bay) on June 16 1921

  Burial Notes:

Headstone Description
Fanny Gulliver died aged 62 years,also Charles Frederick died at Milden aged 78 years.

  Some of his life's milestones were:

Charles was living at Bridlewell St Mildenhall, Suffolk, England in 1851 ⁵ with his father George Gataker 59, mother Sophia Sarah Gataker 41, sisters Elizabeth Mary Gataker 24, Ellen Katharin Gataker 17, Louisa Sophia Gataker 15, Georgiana Mary Gataker 14, and brothers Frank Anthony Gataker 6, Henry Walter Gataker 3 plus staff.

Charles was living at Bedford Grammer School Bedford, Bedfordshire, England in 1861 ⁶

He attended school at Oxford University and graduated on Jun 11, 1862 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. ⁷

Charles was living at Saltwater Creek Rd Maryborough, Queensland, Australia in 1908 ⁸ His occupation is listed as Merchant.
Also listed at the same address are Clara Maud Gataker, Fanny Gulliver Gataker and Melmoth Leofrie Gataker.

A newspaper article in The Telegraph under "Transmission by Death", on Nov 8, 1915, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Read as follows:-
Name of Deceased Proprietor - Fanny Gulliver Gataker, late of Maryborough, wife of Charles Frederick Gataker, of the same place, retired merchant.
Date of Death - October 10, 1915.
Name of Claimant - Charles Frederick Gataker aforesaid.
Description and Situation of Land - Allotments 5 to 8, 15, I6, and 17 of section 188, subdivisions 3 to 10 of allotment 4 of section 188, county of March, parish of Maryborough.
Estate Claimed to be Transmitted - Fee-simple.
Particulars of Will or Otherwise- Will dated March 7. I895.
Date within which Caveat may be Lodged - December 13, 1915.Lodged\emdash December. 13, 1915.

He had an estate probated to Melmoth Leofric Gataker & Charles James Gataker on Oct 31, 1923 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ⁹ Probate reads:
GATAKER Charles Frederick of Maryborough, Queensland, Australia died 15 June 1921 at Milden Saltwater Creek road Maryborough Queensland Australia Probate Brisbane to Melmoth Leofrio Gataker & Charles James Gataker.
Effects £406 17s. 5d. in England. Sealed London 31 October.

Charles married Fanny Gulliver Barnes on Sep 20, 1869 in Queensland, Australia.^{1 2} (Fanny Gulliver Barnes was born in 1853 in Dudley, Worcester, England ¹⁰, baptised on Jul 26, 1853 in Dudley, Worcester, England,^{11 12} died on Oct 10, 1915 in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia ¹³ and was buried on Oct 11, 1915 in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia ¹¹.)