Herbert Milgate1

M, #206, b. 15 February 1882, d. 1974
FatherJames Potter Milgate1 b. 13 Jul 1842, d. 24 Oct 1910
MotherElizabeth Charlotte Newell1 b. 22 May 1844, d. 19 May 1930
Relationship2nd great-uncle of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited27 Jan 2021
Birth*15 February 1882 Lyndoch, SA, Australia;
When Born: Febry 15 1882
Name: Herbert
Sex: Male
Name and Surname of Father: James Milgate
Name and Maiden Name of Mother: Elizabeth Milgate, formerly Newell
Rank or Profession of Father: Farmer
Residence of Parents: Lyndoch2 
Marriage*1907 VIC, Australia;Bride=Bertha May Loats3 
Death of Spouse17 April 1909 Brooklet, near Minyip, VIC, Australia;
WOMAN SUICIDES.
Melbourne, Monday Night. — Mrs Millgate, wife ofHerbert Milgate, a well-known farmer at Brooklet, committed suicide on Saturday night by drowning herself in a dam near her residence.
Millgate missed his wife during the night, and with neighbors made a search for her, finding the unfortunate woman, in the dam.
Mrs Milgate was only 24 years old, and leaves a baby five months old.;Principal=Bertha May Loats4 
Death of Father24 October 1910 Miss Hills Private Hospital, Hindmarsh, SA, Australia;
When Died: Oct 24th 1910
Name and Surname: James Milgate
Sex: M
Age: 68 yrs
Rank or Profession: Farmer
Usual residence: Minyip Victoria
Birthplace and Length of Residence in Commonwealth: Moorooroo near Rowland Flat, South Australia, 68 years
Age at Marriage or Re-marriage: 20 years
Number of Issue Living M/F: 5/4
Number of Issue Deceased M/F: 0/1
Cause of Death: Cancer of the bowel
Place where Death Occurred: Miss Hills Private Hospital, Wakefield Street, Hindmarsh Ward, Adelaide
Signature, Description and Residence of Informant: J Bradley, Undertaker, O'Connell Street;Principal=James Potter Milgate5 
Marriage*1913 VIC, Australia;Principal=Janet Margaret Chatfield6 
Death of Mother19 May 1930 Minyip, VIC, Australia;
When and where Died: 19th May 1930
Name and Surname, Rank or Profession: Elizabeth Charlotte Milgate, Home duties
Sex and Age: Female, 85 years
Cause of Death: Chronic Brochitis, Cardiac failure
Duration of last Illness: days
Medical Attendant by whom verified: Dr Edwards
When he last saw Deceased: 18th May 1930
Name and Surname of father with Rank or profession: William Newell, Farmer
Name and Maiden Name of Mother: Susanna Newell nee Wright
Signature, description and Residences of Informant: H Bennett, son-in-law (present at death) St Arnaud
When and where buried: 20th May 1930, Minyip General Cemetery
Undertaker by whom certified: J H Brady
Name and Religion of Minister: Rev J J Benjamin, Methodist Minister
Where born: Adelaide
How long in the Australian States, stating which: 53 years in South Australia, 32 years in Victoria
Where Married, at what Age, and to whom: Adelaide, 18 years, James Potter Milgate
Issue, in order of Birth, their Names and Ages: Susanna 67, William James 65, Elizabeth Jane 63, Florance Ellen Newell 61, Thomas Robert 58, Edith Emily 56, Alfred Samuel 54, David Harold 52, Eliza Cecila (deceased), Herbert 41;Principal=Elizabeth Charlotte Newell7 
Death*1974 VIC, Australia;age 92, parents James Milgate & Elizabeth Newell8 

Family 1

Bertha May Loats d. 17 Apr 1909
Child

Family 2

Janet Margaret Chatfield
Children

Citations

  1. [S1240] South Australian Birth Registrations 1842-1906.
  2. [S1558] South Australian Birth Registrations transcripts (Keith Bassett), Herbert Milgate 1882.
  3. [S1246] VIC Marriage indexes.
  4. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, Zeehan and Dundas Herald, Tuesday, April 20, 1909.
  5. [S1556] South Australian Death Registrations transcript (Keith Bassett), James Milgate 1910.
  6. [S1702] Ancestry Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950, online https://ancestry.com, Herbert Milgate & Janet Margaret Chatfield 1913.
  7. [S14] Death Certificate, Elizabeth Millgate 1930/6610.
  8. [S1314] VIC Death indexes.
  9. [S1862] Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria, birth Alex Wm Milgate 1918.
  10. [S1862] Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria, birth Olive May Milgate 1914.
  11. [S1862] Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria, birth Les David Milgate 1915.