Samuel Amess (1852 - 1919)

Born 1852 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 15 Oct 1919 at about age 67 in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Samuel Amess was born in 1852 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom^[1]. He was the son of Samuel Amess and Jane Straughan.

He was christened in 1852 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom. ^[2]

Margaret RADCLIFFE and Samuel AMESS were married in 1875 in Colony of Victoria^[3].

Their children included:

Samuel AMESS 1876-1940

Christina Straughan AMESS abt 1878-1944

William Verner AMESS 1880-1960

Gladys Majorie AMESS 1891-1973

He passed away on 15 October 1919 in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia^[4] and was buried at the ^[5].

Death Notice 17 Oct 1919^[6]

AMESS.- On the 15th October, at "Newburgh," Queens road, Melbourne, Samuel, beloved husband of Margaret Amess, and eldest son of the late Alderman Amess, aged 67 years. Interred privately 16th October.

Research Notes

SAMUEL AMESS's family, i.e. Samuel Amess (1827-1898), Jane (Straughan) Amess (1821-1892), Jane Mary (Amess) Lawrence (1850-1879), and Samuel Amess (1852-1919) arrived in the colonies between 1852-1854, however no immigration has been located.

Sources

1. ↑ General Register Office UK: Births. AMESS, SAMUEL; STRAUGHAN; GRO Reference: 1852 S Quarter in NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE; Volume 10B Page 48. https://www.gro.gov.uk/
2. ↑ Name Samuel Amess; Christening Date 25 Jul 1852 Christening Place Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom; Father's Name Samuel Amess; Father's Sex Male; Mother's Name Jane Amess; Mother's Sex Female; Event Type Christening; Event Place Note 102-1998. "England, Northumberland, Parish Registers, 1538-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL3C-F77R : 19 April 2021), Samuel Amess, 1852.
3. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: marriages; Registration number 4514 / 1875; Family name: AMESS; Given name(s) Samuel; Spouse's family name: RADCLIFFE; Spouse's given name(s) Margaret. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
4. ↑ Births Deaths & Marriages Victoria. Search VIC BDM Death Record: Family name: AMESS; Given name(s): Saml; Event: deaths; Mother's name >, Jane; Mother's family name at birth: STRAUGHAN; Father's name: Amess Saml; Place of death: Melb S; Age at Death: 67; Reg. year: 1919; Reg. number: 18289/1919
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198607731/samuel-amess: accessed 15 December 2023), memorial page for Samuel Amess (1852–15 Oct 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 198607731, citing Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton North, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Tony M. (contributor 48299134).
6. ↑ Family Notices (1919, October 17). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 1. Retrieved December 15, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4670851

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