Reuben James (Fred) JEWELL, -Matthews

1902 - 1998  (96 years)

• Name	Reuben James (Fred) JEWELL  [1]
  Suffix	-Matthews
  Nickname	Fred
  Born	6 Apr 1902	Lochaber SA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Biography Notes	* His mother died when Fred was only 18 months old and so he was brought up by his grandparents Ellen and George Matthews until he was 17 years old - ie there were two Reubens in the Matthews family. * At 17 years, he joined his father in Leeton, NSW. * He later went to Bringalbert to purchase land which had been selected by George & Ellen.\ * Also bought some other land.   [1]
  Biography Notes	* There is some error in how we have recorded Reuben James or John Matthews "nee" Jewell since his birth parents - were Frederick James Jewell & Johanna Elizabeth (nee Barrien) (source family search). It is clear that (a) His mother died when he was 18 months old, (b) He was in the care of his uncle & aunt, George Matthews & Ellen (nee Jewell) from 18 months to 17 years and (c) After that, he went to live with his father in Leeton - so the Leeton location should confirm who his father was. (Note by Don Gordon on 9th May 2018)
  Died	22 Dec 1998	Apsley Victoria   [3]
  Buried	Apsley Victoria
  Person ID	I-9018	Christina and Donald McLean
  Last Modified	7 May 2019

  
  

  Father	Frederick James (Fred) JEWELL
  Relationship	-2962
  Mother	Johanna Elizabeth BARRIEN,   b. 5 Oct1875, Millicent SA ,   d. 16 Jun 1940, Mile End SA  (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	-2962
  Married	25 Sep 1901	Narracoorte SA   [4]
  Family ID	F-2962	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Freda Evelyn ODEWAHN,   b. 13 Jun 1915, Apsley Victoria ,   d. 13 Sep 2005, Apsley Victoria  (Age 90 years)
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2018 23:58:49
  Family ID	F-2949	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  HS APSLEY Cemetery Victoria. Reuben Jewell raised with Aunt/Uncle Matthews when parents died when he was a baby. Married Freda Evelyn Odewahn. Headstone mentions their three children, and them as grandparents (no names) and great grandparents(no names)

  
  

• Sources

  [S-155] FS Reuben Matthews - ID 9059 -evidence pending , Reuben's notes are attached to this website. [S-155] FS Reuben Matthews - ID 9059 -evidence pending , Reuben's notes are attached to this website. Reuben James Jewell at 18mos lost his parents (death) and was raised by Matthews family members [S-121] Family Search.org -------C & D McLean, https://www.familysearch.org log in required, 9 May 2019 Researcher Lorna McLean. Freda Evelyn Jewell Maiden Name: Odewahn Event burial: Apsley, Victoria, Australia Birth Date: 13 Jun 1915 Death Date: 13 Sep 2005 Affiliate Create Date:11 Apr 2018 Affiliate Image Identifier: 26498540 HS from Billion Graves; Tony and Kathy [S-121] Family Search.org -------C & D McLean, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3VHH-D1Z log on required, 9 May 2019 Researcher Lorna McLean. Spouse of Frederick James Jewell m Johanna Elizabeth Barrien Marriage 25 September 1901 Wesleyan Parsonage Naracoorte SA