Born about in London, England
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
George Shoesmith
— married
22 Jan 1902 in Taree, New South Wales, Australia
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 73
in Taree, New South Wales, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 31 May 2011
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Biography
Birth[1]
- Year: about 1864, based on age of 38 at time of second marriage in 1902.
Marriage 2[1]
- Note: assuming this is Maria's second marriage, as her surname is 'Olsen' at the time of this marriage, but her father's surname is 'Benham'. No earlier marriage has been found in the NSW online indexes so far.
| Certificate type | Marriage |
| GROOM | George SHOESMITH |
| Status | Widower |
| Place of birth | Sussex, England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Age | 65 |
| Usual residence | Mitchell's Island, N S Wales |
| Father | William Shoesmith (deceased) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Mother | Harriet Drury (deceased) |
| BRIDE | Maria Rose OLSEN |
| Status | Widow |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Occupation | House Keeper |
| Age | 38 |
| Usual residence | Mitchell's Island, N S Wales |
| Father | Thomas BENHAM (deceased) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Mother | Elizabeth (unclear) |
| DATE OF MARRIAGE | 22 January 1902 |
| Place of marriage | Church of St John the Divine, Taree, N S Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Witnesses | John Smith (? hard to read) and Henry Batens (? hard to read) |
| Minister | R H Phillips |
| Registration | 2296/1902 |
Death[2]
- Registration no.: 22698/1937
- Name: Maria Rose SHOESMITH
- Parents: Thomas and unknown
- District: Taree
Obituary[3]
| The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales (Taree, NSW : 1898 - 1954) - Wednesday 13 October 1937 - page 2
MRS. MARIA ROSE SHOESMITH. The death occurred of Mrs. Maria Rose Shoesmith, wife of Mr. George Shoesmith, Laurieton, in the M.R.D. Hospital on Monday, at the age of 71 years. The funeral took place to the Church of England portion of the Dawson cemetery yesterday (Tuesday), Rev. W. Latham officiating. Mr. S. A. Bridge had charge of the funeral arrangements. |
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marriage certificate of George SHOESMITH and Maria Rose OLSEN - photocopied version (NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages) on page 111 of the Shoesmith Family Book, compiled by Robert and Margaret JOHNSON, 1990
- ↑ New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages online indexes - accessed 7 January 2020
- ↑ MRS. MARIA ROSE SHOESMITH. (1937, October 13). The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales (Taree, NSW : 1898 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved January 7, 2020, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article171472928
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Rejected matches › Rose Ann (Bingham) Godley (1864-1902)
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