Mary Gillett (1857 - 1937)

Born 1857 in Amherst, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of William Pascoe Pearce — married 16 Jun 1883 (to about 1889) in Hotham, Victoria, Australia

Wife of Lemuel Henry Martin — married 13 Nov 1890 in Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia

Died 16 Jan 1937 at about age 80 in East Malvern

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Record information Event: births Registration number 16455 / 1857 Family name: GILLETT Given name(s) Mary Place of event: AMHERST, Australia Personal detail Mother's name <Unknown Family Name>, Mary Mother's family name at birth NIGHTINGALE Father's Name: <Unknown Family Name>, David

Record information Event: marriages Registration number 2882 / 1883 Family name: PEARCE Given name(s) William Pascoe Personal detail Spouse's family name: GILLETT Spouse's given name(s) Mary

Leader (Melbourne, Vic. : 1862 - 1918, 1935) Sat 16 Jun 1883 Page 40 Family Notices PEARCE—GILLETT.—On the 24th May, by the Rev. A. J. Clarke, Baptist minister, at the residence of the bride, Queensberry-street, Hotham, William Pasco, second son of the late William Pasco Pearce, of Sandhurst, to Mary, second daughter of David Gillett, of Amherst.

Family Notices - The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954)Thursday 20 June 1889 - Page 1 PEARCE.— On the 19th June, at Rankin-road, Kensington, William Pascoe,, beloved husband of Mary Pearce, and beloved son-in-law of David and Mary Gillett, Amherst and second son of the late William Pearce, of Eaglehawk, aged 37 years. After a long and painful illness. Blessed are they who die in the Lord

MARTIN—PEARCE.—On the 13th November 1890, at the Wesleyan Church, Hawthorn, by the Rev. W. P. Wells, Lemuel Henry, second son of Frederick Martin, of Brix ton, Surrey, England, to Mary, widow of the late W. P. Pearce, of Kensington, and only daughter of David Gil- lett, Amherst, Victoria.

Record information Event: deaths Registration number 600 / 1937 Family name: MARTIN Given name(s) Mary Place of event: MALVERN EAST, Australia Mother's name Mary Mother's family name at birth: NITINGALE Father's Name: GILLETT David

Place of birth: AMHERST VICTORIA Place of death: MALVERN EAST Age at Death: 79 Reg. year: 1937

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Wed 7 Jun 1893 Page 1 Family Notices MARTIN.— On the 5th June, at 60 Rankin-road, Ken- sington, Ivy Nightingale Pasco, the dearly beloved eldest daughter of L. H. and M. Martin, née Pearce, and grand daughter of the late David Gillett, of Amber-street. Safe in the arms of Jesus.

Trove: The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954) Sat 16 Jan 1937 Page 7 Family Notices

MARTIN. — On 16th of January, at the resi- dence of her son, 231 Waverley Road, East Malvern, Mary, wife of the late Lemuel Henry, and darling mother of Victor, Hettie (Mrs Belinfante), Ladas (Mrs Faulkner), Elsie and Claude.

Aged 79.

A Wonderful Mother.

FUNERAL NOTICES MARTIN — The Friends of the late MARY MARTIN are respectfully Informed that her remains will be Interred In the Boroondara Cemetery, The Funeral will leave her late residence, 49 Victoria Road, Malvern, at 11 a.m. MONDAY. the 18th.

MARTIN NEE GILLETT On the 16th January, at the residence of her son, 231 Waverley- road, East Malvern, Mary, The loved wife of the late Lemuel Henry, and darling mother of Victor, Hettie (Mrs Bellinfante), Ladas ( Mrs Faulkner ), Elsie and Claude, Aged 79 years. A wonderful mother. DEATHS MARTIN. — On the 16th January, Mary, cherished and devoted mother of Elsie, 49 Vlctorla-road, Malvern, aged 79 years. My sweetheart — mother. Truest one, sweetest one, Loyal and fine, Always nearest and dearest to me, Little mother of mine, MARTIN.—On the 16th January, Mary, dear est mother of Claude and Gladys, and lov ing grandma of Darrel and Valerie, aged 79 years. A wonderful mother. MARTIN (nee Gillett). — In loving memory of Mary, who died on the 16th January, loved sister of Joe Gillett, Eltham, late of Am herst.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Sat 21 Apr 1917 Page 11 MARTIN.—On the 16th April 1917, at private hospital, Malvern, Lemuel Henry, beloved husband of Mary Martin, 39 Wheatland road, Malvern, loving father of Victor (on active service), Hettie, Ladas (Mrs. Faulkner), Elsie, and Claude, also loving grandfather of little Billee and Jack, son-in-law of the late David Gillett of Amherst, and late hon. sec. of St. John Ambulance, Hawthorn, aged 52 years. A sufferer at rest.

Sources

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Record information Event: births Registration number 16455 / 1857

Record information Event: marriages Registration number 2882 / 1883

Record information Event: deaths Registration number 600 / 1937

• Letter from Dorrie Gillett