Ellen Elizabeth (Eagle) Cornelius (bef. 1837 - 1873)

Born before 29 Aug 1837 in Holt, Norfolk, England

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Cornelius — married 9 Apr 1863 in Residence of Richard Eagle (Father), McLaren Hill, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 26 Nov 1873 after age 36 in Kent Town, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Ellen Elizabeth Eagle was born in the September quarter of 1837 and was baptised on 29th August 1837 at Holt, Norfolk, England. She was the daughter of Richard Eagle and Mary Beare or Bare. ^{[1] [2]}

Ellen Eagle married Thomas Cornelius on 9th April 1863 at the residence of Richard Eagle at McLaren Hill, South Australia, Australia. ^[3] Their marriage was announced in the "Adelaide Observer" on Saturday 18th April 1863.

• Cornelius—Eagle - On the 9th April, at the residence of the parents of the bride, Maclaren Hill by the Rev. Charles H. Goldsmith, Thomas, second son of Mr. James Cornelius, of Willunga, to Ellen, eldest daughter of Mr. Richard Eagle. ^[4]

Ellen and Thomas Cornelius had eight children, including a set of twins.

1. Alice Annie Cornelius b. 1864 d. 1864
2. Alfred Thomas Cornelius b. 1865
3. Mary Ellen Cornelius b. 1866
4. Edward Arthur Cornelius b. 1868
5. Alice Anna Cornelius b. 1870
6. Charles Herbert Cornelius b. 1872 d. 1873
7. Emily Ellen Cornelius b. 1873 d. 1874
8. Herbert William Cornelius b. 1873 d. 1874

Ellen Elizabeth Cornelius died on 26th November 1873 at Kent Town, South Australia, Australia. ^[5]

She was buried in the Magill General Cemetery, Magill, South Australia, Australia. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ UK GRO Births 1837 Sep qtr, Ellen Elizabeth Eagle, mother's maiden name Beare, Erpingham, Vol 13 page 67 [1] Accessed 1 Mar 2023.
2. ↑ Ellen Elizabeth Eagle in the Norfolk, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1919
   Name: Ellen Elizabeth Eagle
   Baptism Age: 0
   Birth Date: Abt 1837
   Baptism Date: 29 Aug 1837
   Baptism Place: Holt, Norfolk, England
   Father: Richard Eagle
   Mother: Marianne Eagle
   Source Citation: Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 2/5. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Norfolk, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1919 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Church of England Parish Registers. Norfolk Record Office, Norwich, Norfolk, England. Accessed 1 Mar 2023.
3. ↑ Thomas Cornelius in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
   Name: Thomas Cornelius
   Marriage Date: 9 Apr 1863
   Marriage Place: Res of Richard Eagle McLaren Hill, South Australia
   Registration Place: Willunga, South Australia, Australia
   Father: James Cornelius
   Spouse: Ellen Eagle
   Spouse Father: Richard Eagle
   Page number: 133
   Volume Number: 54
   Source Citation: South Australia-Marriages 1842-1916. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Compiled from publicly available sources. Accessed 1 Mar 2023.
4. ↑ "Adelaide Observer" (SA : 1843 - 1904) Sat 18 Apr 1863 Page 5 Family Notices; NLA trove newspapers [2] Accessed 2 Mar 2023.
5. ↑ Ellen Elizabeth Cornelius in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
   Name: Ellen Elizabeth Cornelius
   Death Age: 36
   Birth Date: abt 1837
   Residence Date: Abt 1873
   Residence Place: Kent Town
   Death Date: 26 Nov 1873
   Death Place: Kent Town, South Australia
   Registration Place: Adelaide, Australia
   Spouse: Thomas Cornelius
   Page number: 434
   Volume Number: 54
   Source Citation: South Australia-Deaths 1842-1915. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Compiled from publicly available sources. Accessed 1 Mar 2023.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/223794888/ellen-elizabeth-cornelius) accessed 05 March 2023, memorial page for Ellen Elizabeth Eagle Cornelius (27 Aug 1837–26 Nov 1873), Find A Grave: Memorial #223794888, citing Magill General Cemetery, Magill, Campbelltown City, South Australia, Australia; Maintained by Chris Abbott (contributor 49895910).