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Isaac Goss – A Christian Man in Every Sense

09/02/2019 By Leave a Comment

Issac William Goss, Undertaker –

This is one of my favorite photographs. It is of the Goss family taken at their home in Piesse Street, Boulder in 1910.  The family was well known for their Undertakers business in Piesse Street, Boulder. Many of the headstone in our local cemeteries have their maker’s name on them.  This picture to me shows how women civilised outback society and how every effort was made to keep up the standards. These women shown in the best clothes and with the lovely tea set and beautiful japanese inspired umbrella it all look so refined. Also the handsome kangaroo dog, there are lots of photographs which show these beautiful animals but they are not seen much any more.  They look very much like a large but more muscular greyhound.  This one may have been a family pet. The following infomation was supplied by Anna Fisher, a relative of the Goss family:- lady standing by the tea set is Rebecca Goss, Isaac’s wife, and the girl at the very back is Annie Chapel Goss (who married William Hudson FISHER) and the child at the front is their child Leonard who was born in 1901.

The family business was situated to the left of Queens Church at 36 Piesse Street (which is now apartments).

The Evening Star 1912

The Evening Star 1903

Kalgoorlie Miner 2nd Jul 1928:- Death : of Mr. I.W. Goss.— On Saturdav morning the death occurred of, Mr. Isaac William Goss, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Boulder. The late Mr. Goss was born in Cornwall 81 years ago, and came to Australia when 10 years of. age.  At different times he  lived in Adelaide, Burra and Broken Hill
and he arrived in Kalgoorlie in 1896. He later went to Kanowna and after a brief stay in that town he finally settled in Boulder, where he set up in business, as an undertaker. The late Mr. Goss was a great church  man and for many years his hand has helped and guided the affairs of the Queen’s Methodist Church.
As treasurer and circuit steward for the Methodist’ Church he gave in valuable service for a long period, and for 17 years, up to the time of his death, he was superintendent of
Queen’s Sunday school. He was a foundation member of the Sir William Wallace Lodge of Freemasons, Kalgoorlie and was also a member of the M.U.O.F.S. Lodge of Burra SA. He was also an enthusiastic member of the Bowling Club. His widow is left with her three sons and three daughters, to mourn their loss. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon and , a very large number of people, young and old, followed the cortege to the Methodist portion of the Boulder Cemetery. The Rev. Tom Allen, who came from Perth to be present at the last solemn journey on earth of his friend, conducted the service at the graveside. In the evening the same minister conducted a beautiful memorial service in Queen’s Church, and paid a wonderful tribute to Mr Goss, a man who had lived a Christian life in ever sense and has done so much for his church.
GOSS Isaac William, GOSS Rebecca

The Memorial for Isaac and Rebecca Goss in the Boulder Cemetery.

Mr and Mrs Isaac Goss (far right) in the garden at the rear of their funeral parlor next to Queens Church, Piesse Street, Boulder.

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Moya Sharp

Owner at Outback Family History
My name is Moya Sharp, I live in Kalgoorlie Western Australia and have worked most of my adult life in the history/museum industry. I have been passionate about history for as long as I can remember and in particular the history of my adopted home the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. Through my website I am committed to providing as many records and photographs free to any one who is interested in the family and local history of the region.
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