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Joseph Gosper (1804–1889)

The death of Mr. Joseph Gosper, of the Kurrajong Heights, took place on Monday last. Mr. Gosper, who was so well known and respected, had attained the age of 84 years, having been born in the colony in 1804. He has left four sons and seven daughters, who reside at Colo and vicinity. The deceased's remains were interred on Tuesday at Upper Colo by Mr. W. T. Price, undertaker, of Richmond.

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'Gosper, Joseph (1804–1889)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/gosper-joseph-24412/text33153, accessed 4 May 2025.

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Birth

29 April, 1804
Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia

Death

11 February, 1889 (aged 84)
Kurrajong, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

general debility

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