Samuel Sheens1
M, #185, b. 13 May 1873, d. 15 February 1911
| Father | Henry Sheens1 b. 30 Nov 1844, d. 6 Jul 1921 |
| Mother | Emma Byrnes1 b. 25 Sep 1849, d. 26 Dec 1927 |
| Last Edited | 17 Feb 2015 |
| Birth* | 13 May 1873 | Castlereagh, NSW; Name: Samuel Sheens Sex of Child: Male Date of Birth: 31st May 1873 Place of Birth: Castlereagh Father: Henry Sheens Occupation: Farmer Birthplace: England Age: 27 Date of Marriage: 14th June 1872 Place of Marriage: Castlereagh Previous Issue: 1 Boy living Mother: Emma formerly Byrnes Birthplace: Castlereagh Age: 22 Informant: Henry Sheens (his mark), father, Castlreagh Witness: Mrs Collits, Mrs Byrnes1,2 |
| Baptism | 1 July 1873 | Penrith Circuit, NSW; son of Henry & Emma Sheens, Farmer of Castlereagh Minister S G Middleton, Methodist3 |
| Death* | 15 February 1911 | Nepean River, Castlereagh, NSW4,5 |
| Article | 21 February 1911 | "The Sydney Morning Herald", NSW; DROWNING ACCIDENT. PENRITH, Monday. A sad case of drowning occurred in the Nepean River on Wednesday last, by which Mr. Samuel Sheens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sheens, of Castlereagh, aged 36 years, lost his life. He attempted to swim the river, and his brother watched him for a time till he got out of sight. After some time his brother became alarmed and went for assistance. A party was soon organised, and early on Saturday morning, about two miles from where Sheens went in, his body was found caught in a fallen tree.6 |
| Article* | 25 February 1911 | "The Gazette", NSW; Samuel Sheens, son of ex-Alderman Sheens, of Castlereagh, while crossing the Nepean River, about four miles from Penrith on the 15th inst, was drowned. He was swimming across after cattle, and had almost reached the opposite bank when the current took him round the bend of the river which is about 200 yards wide. The water was running very strongly, with a rise of over 6ft, on account of heavy rain. That was the last seen of him. Deceased was a nephew of Mr Charles Sheens of Windsor. The body was found on Saturday morning by deceased's brother and a man named Dennis, about five miles down the river from where he sank.7 |
| Headstone* | Methodist Cemetery, Castlereagh, NSW; In Loving Memory of Samuel Sheens Died 15th Feby 1911 Aged 37 years Also Henry Sheens Died 28th Dec 1906 Aged 25 years Also Edith Sheens Died 22nd Feby 1908 Aged 15 years At Rest Also Henry Sheens Died 6th July 1921 Aged 76 years Also Emma Sheens Died 26th Dec 1927 Aged 76 years Also Robert Sheens Died 19th Dec 1942 Aged 47 years ;Principal=Henry Sheens8  Headstone Samuel, Henry, Edith, Henry, Emma, Robert Sheens |
Citations
- [S41] NSW Wesleyan Baptism Registers, 1788-1855 ",17076/1873 Samuel Sheens."
- [S111] NSW Birth Certificate, 17076/1873 Samuel Sheens.
- [S199] NSW Penrith Methodist Baptism Registers, 1860-1964 ",17076/1873 Samuel Sheens."
- [S11] NSW Death Index, 2906/1911 Samuel Sheens.
- [S36] Maria Quigley Sheens - Our Family Tree.
- [S192] The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday, February 21, 1911.
- [S343] Windsor and Richmond Gazette.
- [S175] Monumental inscription Castlereagh Methodist Cemetery (Old Castlereagh Road, Castlereagh).