Died
at age 72
in Goodwood, South Australia, Australia
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Biography
Maria was Christened in the Parish of Brighton St Nicholas in Sussex, ,England on 7 October 1838. Her parents were Anthony Robert Beck and Mary Ann Gourley. He was a butcher on East Street.[1]
She migrated to South Australia with her parents on the William Watson in 1849[2]
Maria married Henry Stacey at St James Church, Blakiston, South Australia on 13 December 1855.[3] They had five children.
Henry died in 1863.
Maria married again on 10 March 1869 to Henry Hollamby at Trinity Church in Adelaide.[4]. They had six children:
Andrew Henry (1871)
Alfred Benjamin (1876)
Archibald William (1878)
Frances Esther (1880)
Christopher Joseph (1882)
Elisabeth Gertrude (1885)
She outlived her second husband, and died aged 72 on 11 February 1911 at Goodwood, South Australia.[5] She is buried with Henry Hollamby at West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide.[6]
Sources
↑ "East Sussex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920," database with images,
Ancestry Sharing Link (free access)
(Ancestry au Record 62125 #3744340 : subscription required, accessed 2 June 2023),
Name Maria Louisa Beck, Gender Female, Baptism Date 7 Oct 1838, Baptism Place Brighton St Nicholas, Sussex, England, Father Anthony Robert Beck, Mother Mary Ann Beck;
citing East Sussex Record Office, Brighton, England, Sussex Parish Registers, Reference Number PAR 255/1/2/11.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159512230/maria-louisa-hollamby: accessed 02 June 2023), memorial page for Maria Louisa Beck Hollamby (1839–12 Feb 1911), Find A Grave: Memorial #159512230, citing West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, Adelaide City, South Australia, Australia; Maintained by Dwight Baker (contributor 47306645).
Family Search
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NDCW-VV7 : accessed 8 March 2015), Mary Ann in entry for Maria Louisa Beck, 07 Oct 1838; citing Brighton, Sussex, England, reference item 2 p 166; FHL microfilm 1,067,109.
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NDCW-VV3 : accessed 8 March 2015), Maria Louisa Beck, 07 Oct 1838; citing Brighton, Sussex, England, reference item 2 p 166; FHL microfilm 1,067,109.
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NDCW-VVQ : accessed 8 March 2015), Anthony Robert Beck in entry for Maria Louisa Beck, 07 Oct 1838; citing Brighton, Sussex, England, reference item 2 p 166; FHL microfilm 1,067,109.
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