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David Mitchell 1829 - 1916

David Mitchell was born in 1829 at Forfarshire, in Dundee County, Scotland United Kingdom. He was married to Isabella Ann (Dow) Mitchell on June 11, 1857 in Victoria Australia, and they were together until death separated them. He had a child Helen Porter (Mitchell) Armstrong. David Mitchell died at age 86 years old on March 25, 1916 in Melbourne, VIC Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember David Mitchell .

David Mitchell
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1829
Forfarshire, in Dundee County, Scotland, United Kingdom
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    Forfarshire, in Dundee County, Scotland United Kingdom
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    The Age. Melbourne. 27th March 1916. DEATH OF MR. DAVID MITCHELL. The death occurred on Saturday afternoon, at Dr. O'Hara's private hospital, of Mr. David Mitchell, one of the fast disappearing band of old colonists, and father of Madame Melba. The late Mr. Mitchell, who was one of the most successful business men of Melbourne, was 88 years of age. He was born in Forfarshire, Scotland, and arrived in Melbourne in 1852. He entered upon business as a builder and contractor, and in that capacity had a long and successful career. Some of the finest buildings in Melbourne were erected by him, notably Scots' Church, National Bank, Equitable Building, the Exhibition, Masonic Hall,
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    The Argus. Melbourne. 27th March 1916. MITCHELL. - On the 25th March, at a private hospital, Melbourne, David Mitchell, of "Doonside," Burnley street, Richmond. In his 88th year.
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In 1829, in the year that David Mitchell was born, on June 19th, Robert Peel established the Metropolitan Police Service in Greater London - the first modern police force. The first officers, affectionately called "bobbies," went on patrol on September 29th.
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In 1838, David was only 9 years old when on January 11th in New Jersey, Samuel Morse and two others first publicly demonstrated Morse's new invention - the telegraph. Patented by Morse in 1837, the electrical telegraph used a code developed by him and his assistant, Samuel Vail, and sent a message two miles. In 1844, Morse broadcast from Washington DC to Baltimore Maryland the message "What hath God wrought" and the telegraph took off.
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David Mitchell 1829 - Mar 25, 1916
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David Mitchell 1829 - Mar 25, 1916
Isabella Ann (Dow) Mitchell Oct 12, 1833 - Oct 21, 1881
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Helen Porter (Mitchell) Armstrong May 19, 1861 - Feb 23, 1931
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