Alice Clarke1
F, #148, b. 17 May 1853, d. 26 July 1933
| Father | William Clarke1 b. 1816, d. 27 Jan 1877 |
| Mother | Mary Jane Toner1 b. 12 Dec 1817, d. 11 Oct 1900 |
| Relationship | 3rd great-aunt of Timothy George Sheens |
| Last Edited | 21 May 2015 |
| Birth* | 17 May 1853 | Blakney Creek, NSW1 |
| Baptism | 28 August 1853 | Yass, NSW; Alice daughter of William Clarke & Mary Wilson, Blakeney's Creek, Settler R Magennis, Roman Catholic [baptsied same day as sister Jane]1 |
| Death of Father | 27 January 1877 | Demondrille, NSW; Name: William Clark Date of Death: 27 Jan 1877 Place: Demondrille, District of Murrumburrah NSW Occupation: Farmer Sex: Male Age: 55 Conjugal Status: Place of Birth: London Time in Aust Colonies: 40 years in NSW Father: Not Stated Occupation: Not Stated Mother: Not Stated Place of Marriage: Dapto Age at Marriage: 18 Name of Spouse: Mary Wilson Children of Marriage: 1 male, 5 females, all living Informant: Edwin Clark, son of deceased, Demondrille Cause of Death: Inflammation of the membranes of the brain Length of Illness: 12 days Medical Attendant: Dr Archdall Date Last Seen: 25th January Date of Burial: 29th January Place of Burial: Murrumburrah Minister & Religion: Undertaker: Thomas M Knox Witnesses: Edwin Clark, William Gordon Registered: 6 Feb 1877 - Murrumburrah;Principal=William Clarke2 |
| Death of Mother | 11 October 1900 | Demondrille, NSW; Name: Mary Jane Clarke Date of Death: 11 Oct 1900 Place: Demondrille, District of Murrumburrah NSW Ocupation: Widow Sex: Female Age: 78 Conjugal Status: Place of Birth: Armagh Ireland Time in Aust Colonies: 60 years in NSW Father: Not Known Occuppation: Not Known Mother: Not Known Place of Marriage: Wollongong NSW Age at Marriage: 17 (Altered from 20) Name of Spouse: William Clarke Children of Marriage: Rebecca 59, Jane 51, Honorah 49, Alice 47, living; 1 male, 1 female deceased Informant: James Clarke, son-in-law, Demondrille Cause of Death: Morbus Cordis; Bronchitis & Influenza Length of Illness: 3 weeks Medical Attendant: Henry Dalton Date Last Seen: 11 Oct 1900 Date of Burial: 13 Oct 1900 Place of Burial: Roman Catholic Cemetery Murrumburrah NSW Minister & Religion: Rev J O'Reilly, Roman Catholic Undertaker: John R Sewell Witnesses: R T Aiken, J Bourke Registered: 16 Oct 1900 - Murrumburrah;Principal=Mary Jane Clarke3,4 |
| Death* | 26 July 1933 | Demondrille, NSW; Name: Nora Clarke Date of Death: 8 Oct 1914 Place of Death: Demondrille, Demondrille Shire, District of Murrumburrah NSW Occupation: Sex: Female Age: 63 Conjugal Status: Place of Birth: Blakeney Creek, near Yass NSW Time in Aust Colonies: Father: William Clarke Occupation: Farmer Mother: Mary Toner Place of Marriage: Burrowa NSW Age at Marriage: 33 Name of Spouse: James Clarke Children of Marriage: William J L 28, John E B 26, Elsie M G 21 living; none deceased Informant: James Clarke, widower, Demondrille Cause of Death: Disease of Mitral Valve of Heart Length of Illness: Years Medical Attendant: Henry M C Dalton Date last seen: 7 Oct 1914 Date of Burial: 9 Oct 1914 Place of Burial: Roman Catholic Cemetery Murrumburrah Minister & Religion: P Treacy, Roman Catholic Undertaker: A P Sewell Witnesses: Patrick Millar, W Hennelly5 |
| Obituary* | 3 August 1933 | "The Catholic Press", Sydney, NSW; Miss Alice Clarke. The death occurred on Wednesday, 26thult., of another pioneer from the Murrumburrah district, Miss Alice Clarke, whowent to Demondrille, from the Goulburn district, with her parents, the late William andMary Clarke, in 1873, and had lived on theproperty continuously until the time of herdeath. Deceased had reached the advanced age of 77 years, and had enjoyed fairly good health until about four months ago,and passed away as stated. She was visitedby Rev. Father Shannon, of St. Mary'sChurch, Murrumburrah, which she had attended for a period of 60 years. Her sisters and brother all predeceased her. Theywere: Mrs. Jas. Gordon, Edwin Clarke, Mrs.Michael Shea, Mrs. Pat Maguire, and Mrs.Jas. Clarke. The deceased lady had 25 nephews and nieces, including Mr. J. E.Gordon (president of Demondrille ShireCouncil) and the late Sister Mary Rosarii,of Kenmore Girls' Orphanage. The funeralleft St. Mary's Church, Murrumburrah, onthe 27th ult., the last prayers being readby Rev. Father Shannon. — R.I.P.6 |
Citations
- [S13] NSW Birth Index, V18531953 70/1853 Alice Clarke.
- [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 9863/1877 William Clark.
- [S69] The Heraldry & Genealogy Society of Canberra Inc, Monumental Inscriptions and Burials Harden Shire.
- [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 13414/1900 Mary J Clarke.
- [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 13644/1933 Alice Mary Clarke.
- [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Catholic Press, August 3, 1933.