Rosetta Purcell1

F, #1519, b. 25 November 1863, d. 31 May 1939
FatherJohn Purcell1 b. 16 Jan 1830, d. 11 Aug 1893
MotherAnn Farmer1 b. 1834, d. 12 Feb 1919
Relationship2nd great-aunt of Timothy George Sheens
Last Edited22 Jan 2022
Birth*25 November 1863 Penrith, NSW1 
Married Name28 July 1892 Flannery2 
Marriage*28 July 1892 Sydney, NSW;Groom=James Patrick Flannery2 
Birth of Daughter7 September 1892 Waterloo, NSW;Principal=Mary Flannery3 
Death of Father11 August 1893 Castlereagh, NSW;
Name: John Purcell
Date of Death: 11 Aug 1893
Place of Death: Castlereagh NSW
Occupation: Farmer
Sex: Male
Age: 63
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Castlereagh NSW
Time in Aust Colonies:

Father: Charles Purcell
Occupation: Squatter
Mother: Phoebe Morris

Place of Marriage: Penrith
Age at Marriage: 21
Name of Spouse: Annie Farmer Wallis
Children of Marriage: Mary Ann 36, Theresa 34, William 32, Amelia 30, John James 28, Rosetta 26, Susanna 23, Annie 21, Austin 15, living; 1 male deceased
Informant: J J Purcell, son, Castlereagh

Cause of Death: Hepatic Scirrhus, Dropsy
Length of Illness: 2 years
Medical Attendant: Alex Barber
Date last seen: 9 Aug 1893

Date of Burial: 13 Aug 1893
Place of Burial: R C Burial Ground Cranebrook
Minister & Religion: J Sheridan, Roman Catholic
Undertaker: Arthur Price
Witnesses: Andrew Turnbull, Michael Long;Principal=John Purcell4 
Birth of Daughter12 October 1893 Redfern, NSW;Principal=Annie Thelma Flannery5 
Birth of Daughter17 April 1896 Penrith, NSW;Principal=Stella Maria Flannery6 
Birth of Daughter25 June 1898 Young, NSW;Principal=Ellen Irene Flannery7 
Birth of Daughter5 February 1900 Parkes, NSW;Principal=Amelia Elizabeth Flannery8 
Death of Daughter26 December 1917 332 Elizabeth Street, Zetland, NSW;
FLANNERY.—December 26, 1917, at their residence, 332 Elizabeth-street, Zetland, Annie Thelma, the dearly beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Flannery, aged 23 years. R.I.P. By request, no flowers.;Principal=Annie Thelma Flannery9 
Death of Mother12 February 1919 Castlereagh, NSW;
Name: Annie Purcell
Date of Death: 12 Feb 1919
Place of Death: Castlereagh, Municipality of Castlereagh
Occupation:
Sex: Female
Age: 85
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Sydney NSW
Time in Aust Colonies:

Father: John Farmer
Occupation: Not known (altered from independent means)
Mother: Annie (surname not stated)

Place of Marriage: Penrith NSW
Age at Marriage: 17
Name of Spouse: John Purcell
Children of Marriage: Theresa J 62, Charles W 60, Amelia A 58, John J 56, Rosetta 54, Annie J 44, Austin C 40, living; 1 male, 2 females deceased
Informant: John James Purcell, son, Castlereagh; Witness: James V McCarthy

Cause of Death: Exhaustion, Chronic Parenchymatous Nephritis
Length of Illness:
Medical Attendant: F C Higgins
Date last seen: 9 Feb 1919

Date of Burial: 13 Feb 1919
Place of Burial: Roman Catholic Cemetery Cranebrook
Minister & Religion: Thos Ryan, Roman Catholic
Undertaker: John Price and Son
Witnesses: Leo T Price, A E Elkington;Principal=Ann Farmer10 
Death of Daughter23 September 1919 332 Elizabeth Street, Zetland, NSW;
FLANNERY.—September 23, 1919, at her parents' residence. 332 Elizabeth-street, Zetland, Mary (Mollie) Flannery, aged 27 years. R.I.P.;Principal=Mary Flannery11 
Death of Daughter25 August 1938 Pennant Hills, NSW;
MARSDEN.—August 25, 1938 at a private hospital, Pennant Hills, Amelia Elizabeth Marsden, late of 49 Royal Street Maroubra, beloved wife of William G Marsden and dear mother of Elizabeth Ann, aged 37 years. Requiescat in pace.;Principal=Amelia Elizabeth Flannery12 
Death*31 May 1939 Newington, NSW;
FLANNERY.—May 31, 1939, Rosetta, widow of the late J. P. Flannery, aged 75. R.I.P. Privately interred.13 

Family

James Patrick Flannery
Children

Citations

  1. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 13312/1864 Rosetta Purcell.
  2. [S12] NSW Marriage Index, 1120/1892 James P Flannery & Rosetta Purcell.
  3. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 37627/1892 Mary Flannery.
  4. [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), John Purcell 12219/1893.
  5. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 31409/1893 Annie T Flannery.
  6. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 15534/1896 Stella M Flannery.
  7. [S448] Ancestry - California, Federal Naturalization Record, 1843-1999, online www.ancestry.com, Victor Noris Marley & Ellen Irene Smith 1943.
  8. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 15500/1900 Amelia E Flannery.
  9. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday,December 27, 1917.
  10. [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), Annie Purcell 2664/1919.
  11. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday, September 25, 1919.
  12. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday, August 27, 1938.
  13. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday, June 3, 1939.
  14. [S448] Ancestry - California, Federal Naturalization Record, 1843-1999, online www.ancestry.com.