Peter William Chamarette

Other Events:

• Occupation: Thana (near Jamshedpur), Bengal, India; Bridge building for the railways

Notes:

Arthur Mitchell (his grandson, via daughter Joyce) says
"My mother Joyce replied to my questions "Why did the Chamarette's move to Jamshedpur" Mother is not really sure, but she thinks that some of the reasons could have been: Poor hospital/medical facalaties, Political & civil chaos, Domestic help was not trustworthy.
Her parents then ended up in a place called Thana, her dad was involved in bridge building for the Railways. In 1978 I visited Grandfather in Jhargram and spent a month with him. I remember his bridge building stories. Just picture this. They worked in total isolation away from civilization, they lived in camps. Every now and then they would be attacked by bandits. So they would take cover, pick up rifles and go into battle. When the firing stopped they would resume bridge building. Now that's what I callwork ethic. My employees would complain that their office chairs were not ergonomical enough and that the toilet paper was not soft enough. Amazing!
Anyway, Conditions were not much better in Thana, so they moved to Jamshedpur, seems to me that would have been a technological center, a 'silicon valley' of the times. The steel mill offered good employment and the conditions must have been better. Theylived at 7 Khosi Rd. I often walked by the house when I was a ten year old kid. I attended a torturous couple of years in boarding school at Loyola in Jamshedpur. "

So - John William was born in Hyderabad in 1896, went to Thana to work on building a bridge, then on to Jamshedpur which was much more civilized. No dates, but he was married in Quetta in 1922 and his youngest daughter Joyce was born in Jamshedpur in 1927. Quetta seems to be in the same area as Thana, so maybe he was there in 1922. Then on to Jamshedpur before 1927.
He died in Jhargrahm in 1980.

Arthur also says : When you write Norman you can convey my best wishes to him. You can also tell him that I really liked and loved his brother John William Herbert Chamarette. I was lucky to have spent a month with him in 1979 when I left Australia and traveled the world for six months with my girlfriend (my wife of 26 years now) Grandfather did not leave India in 1966 when we did he stayed on. It was good for my spirit to see him. He was 81 years at the time and still rode his bicycle about 10 miles round trip from his cashew plantation to the markets. Happiest 81 year old I ever met. If there's one thing I hope I have at that age it would be his happiness.

In prior emails with my mother she has some memories of your mother and or aunt. They lived in Jamshedpur. I have seen the house where they lived. I was schooled in Loyola boarding school in Jamshedpur and often walked past the house on days when the priests would release us from our prison like oppressed existence

John married Ethel May Palmer on 3 Jan 1922 in Quetta, Baluchistan, India. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Household Surgeon, Afzul Gunj Hospital.; In Medical charge of HH the Nizam's 4th Infantry.

Notes:

On the web site for Osmania Medical College in Hyderabad, there is a bit of history. When it was Hyderabad Medical School, teaching in Urdu, in 1888 a Chloroform Commission was set up (with the Nizam's blessing) to study the effect of Chloroform on dogs.They did pioneer work, and one of the commission members was Mr A Chamarette. The leader of the commission was Dr Laurie.The Medical School was set up in 1846 by the Nizam, deliberately using Urdu to encourage native doctors, from the sound of it.
Since Arthur was Assistant Surgeon HH Nizam's service in 1887 when he married, this is almost certain to be him. He would have been 27 years old, so quite junior.
Arthur Mitchell (other researcher) confirms this.

I haven't been able to find his baptism - the date of birth is that given on the St Georges Church web site, and confirmed by his marriage certificate - he was 27 in 1887. Chadarghat is now Chadherghat (according to St Georges Church) and is in the cityof Hyderabad.

Norman Chamarette says he had a wonderful military funeral at Hyderabad.

Arthur married Mary Caroline Louise Fallon on 17 Jan 1894 in Bangalore, India. Mary (daughter of Colonel William Fallon and Louise Palmer) was born after 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In LDS the only possible Mary (Catherine) Fallon was born in 1880 (6 years older than Beryl, 19 years younger than Arthur, old enough to marry in 1896) in Tamil Nadu. The only other one would have been older than Arthur.

Notes:

Guesses for the people in the Family Photograph:
Arthur standing, and Mary Fallon (Birdie) sitting on the right.
The oldest girl on the left my grandmother Beryl, and the other girl her sister Winifred (Flossie). Both from Arthur's previous marriage.
The oldest boy boy at the back Arthur, and the other boy John. Then the babe in arms would be the second Winifred (Winnie).

John married Winifred Amelia Thompson on 12 Aug 1856 in Government Cuthchery, Lingsoogour, Raichur Doab, India. Winifred (daughter of William Arthur Milton Thompson and Julia Anne Crampton) was born on 3 Mar 1841 in Aurungabad, India; was christened on 11 May 1841 in Aurungabad, India; died on 22 Jun 1891 in Chaderghat, Hyderabad, India; was buried on 22 Jun 1891 in Chaderghat, Hyderabad, India. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Norman Chamarette says he was a Colonel, seconded from the Irish Guards to the Sepoy Army of the Nizam of Hyderabad.

William married Louise Palmer. Louise (daughter of General William Palmer) was born before 1845. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]