Megaw Oscar (Ossie) James
| Type of person | Individual |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13-7-1906 |
| Place of birth | Eurelia, South Australia |
| Principal occupation | Mechanic |
| Date of death | 1989 |
OSCAR JAMES MEGAW
BIRTH 13-7-1906 • EURELIA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA DEATH 7-5-1989 • HUTCHINSON HOSPITAL, GAWLER, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Oscar Megaw was a well known Gawlerite. He worked as a mechanic from his premises at 76 Adelaide Road, Gawler South. In the 1930s he owned a mechanics shop at 114-116 Murray Street, Gawler. Oscar Magaw often played the Magician at conjurer at fundraising events in Gawler. He also worked as a stagehand and lighting coordinator at plays and musicals at the Gawler Institute.
The Bunyip newspaper in 1954 features an advertisement of Mr Megaw to pick up all his goods at 76 Adelaide Road, or they would be sold to cover the expense. Signed by D.F. Hood.
Oscars father, James, died at William Street on 29 July 1921, at the age of 62. James was a South Australian Railway Worker. William Street was once the name for Adelaide Road.
Parents: James Megaw 1859-1921 Clara Matilda Barrett 1866-1912
Siblings: Stanley Alfred Magaw 1888-1980 Horace Edgar Megaw: 1890 – 1937 Nellie Victoria Megaw 1891-1944 Ethel Violet Megaw 1893-1986 Ida Mildred Megaw 1895 - ?
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[Researched by Allen Tiller & Margaret Howse]
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References
- [[1941 Australian Electoral Commission [Electoral roll] Gawler Wakefield South Australia Australia]]
- Magaw Oscar James 1906 Australian Birth Index Vol 768 page no. 243
- [[Ancestry.com. Australia Birth Index 1788-1922 [database on-line]. Ancestry.com Operations Inc. 2010.]]
- 1940 '"A Cuckoo in the Nest."' Bunyip April p. 3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article96706078
- 1921 Family Notices The Advertiser 30 July p. 10. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article73362430
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