Abraham Burgess (abt. 1859 - 1944)

Born about 1859 in Kapunda, South Australia, Australia

Husband of Rosina (Williams) Burgess — married 1882 in Kapunda, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 7 Jun 1944 at about age 85 in Newstead, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Abraham Burgess was born about 1859. He was the son of George Burgess^[1] and Anna Mary Holland^[2][3]

Abraham married Rosina Thomas (~1862 - 1944). Their daughter was Olive Ray (Burgess) Cameron ( - 1944).

Abraham died on 7 Jun 1944 in Newstead, Victoria, Australia aged ~85^[3]. Abraham was mentioned on a memorial in Newstead Cemetery, Newstead, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia with a death date of 7 June 1944^[4].

BURGESS. – On June 7, at Newstead, Abraham Burgess, loved husband of R. Burgess, and loving father of Anna, Alvan, Olly, Emily, Wilfred, Richard, Thillipta, aged 85 years.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Genealogy SA, BDM, Birth Index. Abraham, son of George Burgess. Reg: Genealogy SA, BDM, Birth Index. Alvan Ernest, son of Abraham Burgess. Reg: 343/359, https://www.genealogysa.org.au, https://www.genealogysa.org.au
2. ↑ Death, Victorian death index CDROM (F= George, M= Anna Mary Holland)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Death Index (Victoria Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages : accessed 10 Apr 2023). Index entry for Abraham BURGESS, Year: 1944; Parents: BURGESS George and Anna Mary HOLLAND; Spouse: -; Death Place: NEWSTEAD; Birth Place: KAPUNDA SOUTH AUSTRALIA; Age: 85; Reg. Number: 18978/1944; Reg. Number: 18978/1944
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #231753652 (accessed 9 April 2023)
   Memorial page for Abraham Burgess (1859-7 Jun 1944), citing Newstead Cemetery, Newstead, Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia (plot: 23A); Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).
5. ↑ Death notice, The Argus, Friday 9 June 1944