Martha Anne (Brook) Lewis (1847 - 1894)

Born 1847 in London, England

Wife of John Lewis JP CMG — married 18 Sep 1876 (to 3 Jul 1894) in North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 3 Jul 1894 at about age 47 in Kooringa, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Martha was born in London, England during 1847. She is the daughter of Thomas Hirst Brook and Mary Unknown. She passed away in Kooringa, South Australia (now called Burra) during 1894 .

Martha was born in London, England during 1847.^[1] She is the daughter of Thomas Hirst Brook and Mary Unknown. ^[2][3][4]

Martha married John Lewis in North Adelaide, South Australia on 18 September 1876.^[2] The following marriage notice was published in the newspaper, The South Australian Advertiser, on 23 September 1876:^[5]

LEWIS —BROOK. —On the 18th September, at the residence of His Honor the Chief Justice, by the Rev. J. Way, John Lewis, of Kooringa, to Martha Anne, youngest daughter of the late Thomas Hirst Brook, of Bristol.

Martha died in Kooringa, South Australia on 3 July 1894 at the age of 47 years.^[6] The following death notice was published in the South Australian newspaper, The Express and Telegraph, on 4 July 1894: ^[7]

LEWIS.—On the 3rd July, at Kooringa, Martha Anne, the beloved wife of John Lewis, aged 47 years.

Martha was buried on 4 July 1894 at the Kooringa Cemetery (now called the Burra Cemetery) in Kooringa, South Australia.^[8][3][9]

The following obituary was published in the South Australian newspaper, The Burra Record, on 4 July 1894:^[3]

THE LATE MRS. JOHN LEWIS. It is our painful duty this week to record the death of Mrs. John Lewis, which took place at her residence, Kooringa, on Tuesday morning last at the age of 47 years. alter a long illness, which was endured by patience and Christian fortitude. The deceased lady was born in London in 1847, and was the youngest daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Brook, Super- Vicar of Excise, of Bristol, and sister of the late Mr. James Brook, of the firm of Way and Brook, solicitors, of Adelaide. At the age of six years she sailed for Australia, accompanied by her mother, brothers and sisters, and landed in Port Adelaide in December 1853, by the ship Cotfield, and in 1877 (sic) she married Mr. John Lewis, coming to Burra to live immediately afterwards, where she has resided ever since. Universal regret was expressed on all sides when the sad news was made known, and as a mark of respect shutters were put up to the windows of every store in the town. Of Mrs. Lewis's generosity no one can speak too highly, and her kind deeds towards the poor will never be known. She was always ready to assist all classes and denominations. By her death the Church of England has lost a faithful communicant, and it owes many thanks to her generosity. On July 12, 1893, the foundation stone of St. Mary's school-room was laid by Mrs. Lewis, The deceased leaves a husband, four sons and two daughters to mourn their loss. To-day at 2 o'clock a special service will be conducted in the Church, after which a procession will be formed to march to the Kooringa Cemetery.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26YQ-SSB : 1 October 2014), Martha Anne Brook, 1847; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Islington, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. (Subscription required to view full details of the above sources)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Genealogy SA, Online Database Search for Marriage Registration, accessed 15 December 2021 (Subscription required to view full details of the above registration), Search result follows - Groom Surname: LEWIS, Groom Given Names: John, Bride Surname: BROOK, Bride Given Names: Martha Anne, Marriage Date: 18-Sep-1876, Marriage Place: Res of S J Way North Adelaide, Groom Age: 33, Groom Marital Status: S, Groom Father: James LEWIS, Bride Age: 29, Bride Marital Status: S, Bride Father: Thomas Hirst BROOK, District: Adelaide, Book/Page: 108/903
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} 1894 'THE LATE MRS. JOHN LEWIS.', Burra Record (SA : 1878 - 1954), 4 July, p. 3. , viewed 15 Dec 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36057228
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGBQ-5GB : 12 September 2019), Martha Ann Brook in household of Thomas Brook, Saint Philip And Saint Jacob, Gloucestershire, England; citing Saint Philip And Saint Jacob, Gloucestershire, England, p. 46, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. (Subscription required to view full details of the above sources)
5. ↑ 1876 'Family Notices', The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889), 23 September, p. 4. , viewed 15 Dec 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31973516
6. ↑ Genealogy SA, Online Database Search for Death Registration, accessed 15 December 2021 (Subscription required to view full details of the above registration), Search result follows - Surname: LEWIS, First Names: Martha Ann, Death Date: 03-Jul-1894, Age: 47, Gender: F, Marital Status: M, Place of Death: Kooringa, Residence: Kooringa, Relative: John LEWIS (H), District: Burra, Book/Page: 220/141
7. ↑ 1894 'Family Notices', The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922), 4 July, p. 2. (SECOND EDITION), viewed 15 Dec 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208983893
8. ↑ 1894 'Advertising', The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922), 3 July, p. 2. (SECOND EDITION), viewed 15 Dec 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208983811
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133923543/martha-ann-lewis : accessed 15 December 2021), memorial page for Martha Ann Brook Lewis (24 Jun 1847–4 Jul 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 133923543, citing Burra Cemetery, Burra, Goyder Regional Council, South Australia, Australia ; Maintained by Dwight Baker (contributor 47306645).