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Victoria Marriages 1836-1942 First name(s) Kate Last name Pigott Sex Female Marriage year 1885 Spouse's first name(s) Charles Henry Spouse's last name Voss State Victoria Country Australia Record set Victoria Marriages 1836-1942 Registration number 6485 Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Civil Marriage & Divorce Collections from Australasia

Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918) - Tue 2 Jun 1903 - Page 4 - WHARF FATALITY. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/88572655 Mr. Chandler held an inquiry this morning into the circumstances relating to the death of a laborer named Charles Henry Voss, who was injured whilst assisting to load the s.s. New Guinea, at the Australian Wharf, on Friday night last. Henry Godke, a fellow laborer of deceased's, stated that between 7 and S p.in. some bar iron was being slung into the vessel, when it caught the top of the staging. Voss went to clear the obstruction, when the sling swung off and knocked him against the side of the ship. Voss fell into the net, which is always placed between the ship and the wharf. When token out of the net he was unconscious. In reply to the coroner, witness said he considered the oc- currence was purely accidental. Dr. Hamil ton stated that Voss died five minutes after admission to the Melbourne Hospital from fracture of the skull. A verdict of acciden- tal death was recorded.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) - Tue 2 Jun 1903 - Page 8 - A WHARF LABOURER'S DEATH. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9812532 A WHARF LABOURER'S DEATH. The city coroner (Mr. Candler) held an inquiry at the Morgue yesterday into the circumstances of the death of Charles Henry Voss. The deceased was engaged in loading the steamship New Guinea, at the Aus- tralian Wharf, last Friday night, when he was fatally injured. At the time of the ac- cident a "sling" of bar-iron was being swung by means of a winch towards No. 3 hatch of the vessel. The bundle caught at the top of the stage, and Voss went to push it clear. As he did so, the "sling" swung off, and pushed him against the side ofthe ship. Voss fell into a net between the boat and the wharf. A dog-hook in his belt caught in the net, and he hung head downwards. When disentangled, Voss was unconscious. He was taken to the Melbourne Hospital, where he died from injuries to his head. The coroner returned a verdict of accidental death.

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) - Tue 2 Jun 1903 - Page 10 - Family Notices https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197227107 VOSS - The Friends of the late Mr. CHARLES HENRY VOSS are respectfully invited to follow his remains to their last resting place, in the Melbourne General Cemetery. The funeral is ap- pointed to leave his residence, No. 7 Clarendon road, South Melbourne, THIS DAY (Tuesday) the 2nd inst., at half-past 2 o'clock p.m. R. McKenzie, Undertaker, SOuth and Port Mel- bourne. Tel. 1928.

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) - Mon 29 May 1911 - Page 1 - Family Notices https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196196050 VOSS.— In loving memory of my dear father, Charles Henry Voss, who was accidentally killed on the 29th May. 1903. I stood beside the lifeless form. My heart was crushed and sore. When through the gloom those sweet words came. Not lost, but gone before. —Inserted , by. his loving daughter, Mrs. D. W. Bradbury.