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David Goss 1840 - 1940

David Goss was born in March 1840 at Caldecot, in Hertfordshire County, England United Kingdom to William Goss and Letitia (Ingrey) Goss. He was in a relationship with Sophia (Trinnick) Goss, and had children Elizabeth Jane (Goss) Driver and Herbert Henry Goss. David Goss died at age 100 years old on April 30, 1940 in Box Hill, Whitehorse City County, VIC Australia, and was buried at Burwood Cemetery Gilmour St, in Burwood.

David Goss

March 1840

Caldecot, in Hertfordshire County, England, United Kingdom

April 30, 1940

Box Hill, Whitehorse City County, VIC, 3128, Australia

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The Argus, Melbourne. 2nd May 1940. DEATH IN 101st YEAR. - MR. DAVID GOSS. Mr. David Goss, who celebrated his 100th birthday in March, died at Box Hill on Tuesday. Except for the last few days of his colourful life, Mr. Goss had never been ill. When aged 14, Mr. Goss left his native village of Caldecot, Hertfordshire, England, and after a 100- day voyage on the "Cairngorm," landed at Port Fairy, where he did farm work, founding a butchering business in Melbourne. During the gold rush he made an unsuccessful venture to the Beechworth digging, and later he opened businesses in Richmond and Kew, making a fortune which he later lost in the land boom. He lived for many years in Warrnambool before retiring in 1914. Married twice, Mr. Goss is survived by four daughter's and several great-great grandchildren. September 1855. The "Cairngorm," Portland, Victoria. Of the 372 immigrants, 172 disembarked from the Cairngorm and sailed to Port Fairy on the steamer Champion. "Cairngorm" Sept. 1855 William Goss - 37 Letitia Goss - 37 James Goss - 11 Thomas Goss - 8 Jessie Goss - 4 Emily Goss - 1 David Goss - 14 Mary Goss - 16
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March 1840

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Caldecot, in Hertfordshire County, England United Kingdom

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1940

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April 30, 1940

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Box Hill, Whitehorse City County, VIC 3128, Australia
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Burwood Cemetery Gilmour St, in Burwood, Whitehorse City County, VIC 3125, Australia
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The Argus, Melbourne. 1st May 1940. GOSS. - On the 30th April, at 34 Devon street, Box Hill, David Goss, loving father of Elizabeth ( Mrs. Driver ), Edith, Alfred ( deceased ), Lilian ( Mrs. Connell), and Rose ( Mrs. Watts ). Aged 100 years.

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David Goss lived 28 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 100.

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In 1840, in the year that David Goss was born, on February 6th, Māori chiefs and the British parliament signed the Treaty of Waitangi. The Treaty created a British governor of New Zealand and gave the Maori people the rights of British citizens.

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In 1865, at the age of 25 years old, David was alive when on July 5th, the U.S. Secret Service was created. The first duty of the Secret Service was investigating counterfeit money. Duties soon expanded to murder, bank robbery, and illegal gambling - and, after the assassination of President McKinley in 1901, presidential protection.

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