Maria Byrnes1

F, #280, b. 2 April 1857, d. 16 May 1945
FatherSamuel Byrnes1 b. 13 May 1826, d. 4 Sep 1917
MotherEliza Gorman1 d. 18 Dec 1910
Last Edited19 Jun 2013
Birth*2 April 1857 Castlereagh, NSW2 
Married Name21 November 1883 Pullman3 
Marriage*21 November 1883 Residence of Samuel Byrnes, Penrith, NSW;
TIT BITS.
BY THE NOVICE.
A correspondent sends me the following:-" A very large company assembled at Mr. Sam Byrne's house, on Wednesday the 21st. November, to celebrate the wedding of his eldest daughter Maria, who was mariahed that day, to Mr. E. Pullman. Sports were indulged in by both sexes, the ladies looked very nice indeed, at least Tom and George told me so. Dinner was served at 2 o'clock, under a large marque, erected in the field. There was dancing, twos and and threes I blush to say" kiss in the ring." George missed a chance and had to go into the middle of the ring till some one kissed him back to his place, he asked Tom to oblige him but his brother bachelor refused, and only for a young lady in blue tarletan obliging him, he would have been there now. I don't think Tom got a kiss all through, the bridegroom was the best off at the finish. After tea, the company adjourned to the house, and some songs and parlor games were indulged in. The two youngest Miss. McLachlan's sang 'Nelly Ray" very sweetly, as did Miss. Dolly Fisher " Under the Willow," George sang The Midshipmite," "I'm in Love," and " Be Kind to my Mother when I'm Gone," Tom sang a solo but it was so low that no one heard it. The company broke up at 11.30 p.m. A very happy day was spent.";Principal=Edward John Pullman3 
Death of Mother18 December 1910 Lemongrove, Penrith, NSW;Principal=Eliza Gorman4 
Death of SpouseMay 1915 "The Nepean Times", Penrith, NSW;Principal=Edward John Pullman5 
Death of Father4 September 1917 Cambridge Park, Penrith, NSW;
Name: Samuel Byrnes
Date of Death: 4th September 1917
Place of Death: Cambridge Park, Penrith, Municipality of St Marys
Occupation: Dealer
Age: 89
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Parramatta NSW
Time in Aust Colonies:

Father: James Byrnes
Occupation: Farmer
Mother: Ann surname not known

Place of Marriage (1): Castlereagh NSW
Age at Marriage (1): not known
Name of Spouse (1): Eliza Lewis
Children of Marriage (1): James 70, Emma 68 living; 2 males deceased
Place of Marriage (2): Castlereagh NSW
Age at Marriage (2): 25
Name of Spouse (2): Eliza Gorman
Children of Marriage (2): Maria 60, Henry 54, Edith 50, William 48, Annie 44, Percy 42 living; 1 male and 1 female deceased
Place of Marriage (3): Penrith NSW
Age at Marriage (3): 85
Name of Spouse (3): Ellen Nicholls
Children of Marriage (3): no issue
Informant: Henry Byrnes, son, Penrith

Cause of Death: Gastritis
Length of Illness: 1 month
Medical Attendant: F C Higgins MB CLM
Date Last Seen: 20th August 1917

Date of Burial: 6th September 1917
Place of Burial: Methodist Cemetery Castlereagh
Minister & Religion: Joseph Tarn, Methodist
Undertaker: John Price & Son
Witnesses: Leo J Price, C J Evans

Registered: 5th September 1917 Penrith;Principal=Samuel Byrnes6 
Death*16 May 1945 23 Lemongrove Road, Penrith, NSW5 
Article*24 May 1945 "The Nepean Times", Penrith, NSW;
Late Mrs. M. Pullman
Mrs Maria Pullman, a most esteemed resident of this town, passed away very peacefully at her residence, 23 Lemongrove Road, Penrith, on 16th inst, after a short illness, at the age of 88 years.
Mrs Pullman was the daughter of the late Samuel and Eliza Byrnes, and was born at Castlereagh. She lived in the Nepean district practically all her life. She was married in Penrith Methodist Church to Edward John Pullman, a very respected citizen, who passed away in May, 1915.
Mrs Pullman was a constant worshipper at Penrith Methodist Church for many years, and was the oldest member of the church at the time of her death.
Mrs Pullman leaves two sons and three daughters—George (Dulwich Hill), Harold (Lakemba), Hilda (Mrs Taylor, Hornsby), Olive (Penrith), and Elsie (Mrs F. Brightwell, Kensington). Another son (Walter) predeceased her. There are nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Brothers and sister of Mrs Pullman are Mr Harry Byrnes (Penrith), Mr Will Byrnes (Sydney), Mr Percy Byrnes (Penrith), and Mrs E. Holller (Dulwich Hill).
The funeral, which was largely attended, took place on 17th inst. Rev. G. A. Little conducted a service at the home and afterward at the graveside in the Methodist portion of Penrith general cemetery. Many wreaths were forwarded, including tributes from the Methodist L.C.A., Girls' Comradeship, Sunday School, and Choir.5 

Family

Edward John Pullman d. May 1915

Citations

  1. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 10145/1857 Maria Byrnes.
  2. [S159] The Castlereagh Connection, online http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hindmar/
  3. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Nepean Times, Saturday, December 1, 1883.
  4. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Nepean Times, Saturday, December 24, 1910.
  5. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Nepean Times, Thursday, May 24, 1945.
  6. [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 11178/1917 Samuel Byrnes.