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John Center 1830 - 1914
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Photograph Above is an enlargement of part of a carte de visite photograph of John Center. It was taken in the studio of James Howie, 3 Princes Street Edinburgh in 1888 when John Center was aged 57. The studio was at the East End of Princes Street, sold a few years later to allow the North British Hotel (now the Balmoral Hotel) to be built. |
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Birth John Center was the youngest child of James and Isobel Center. He was baptised 15 January 1831 at Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. |
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Marriage John married Jean (b.1837 or 1838) in August 1860 at Kildrummy. She was also from Kildrummy, and was daughter of John's father's brother, Joseph. At the time of his marriage, John was a photographer living at 73, George Street, Aberdeen. Jean was a dressmaker, living at Kildrummy. |
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Family John and Jean had 10 children, the first two born in Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire. The others were born in Edinburgh. Further details of the Center family members, including names, dates of birth and photographs can be found on this genealogy web site. |
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Business John lived in: - Aberdeen (photographer) then - Edinburgh (photographer and bagpipe maker) then - Australia from 1908 ( bagpipe maker at West Brunswick) |
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Death John Center died at Brunswick West, Melbourne, Australia on 22 December 1914, and was buried in Coburg Cemetery - Grave A521 (unmarked) *. * BUT See, also, the photos of John Center's grave in the 'Burial' paragraph below. In his will, there appears to have been no specific mention of his photography, but he specified how his bagpipe business was to be treated:
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Thank you to Veronika Ihlenfeldt for details above. John Center was a brother of her great great grandmother. |
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John Center |
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Continuing Interest I have received messages from several bagpipers, living around the world, all speaking highly of John Center bagpipes that they own. |
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Burial Thank you, also, to Steve Anderson, a bagpiper from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia for sending me photos of John Center's gravestone in Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery in Melbourne |
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John Center and the Senter Family Most of the family were named Senter. John used the name Center. George was Center (marriage records), but Centre (christening records). |
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Cartes de Visite |
John Center By John Center: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
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Bagpipes |
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