Mary (Looke) Galloway (1849 - 1932)

Wife of William Barrett — married 1869 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Wife of Richard Galloway — married 1887 in York, Western Australia, Australia

Died 25 Apr 1932 at about age 83 in North Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

She arrived in the colony with her parents on the Esmeralda.

In 1869 she married William Barrett in Perth and online records have her name as Maria Looke.

In 1870 she possibly suffer serious burns when her clothes caught fire while assisting the Catholic Schoolmistress in Guildford. She was not expected to survive.

In july 1886 she was indecently assaulted by Charlie Walebun in York.

In 1887 she married Richard Galloway in York and online records have her name as Maria Barrett.

Later they moved to Albany.

She died age 85 and she was predeceased by her husband. Her death notice lists three of her daughters.

She is buried in Karrakatta Cemetery.

Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians. LOOK, Mary , b . 1849, dtr. of Herman, m. 1869 William BARRETT (BENNETT), m. 1887 Richard GALLOWAY .

Sources

• Article. The Herald 12/3/1870. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/106236605?
• West Australia BDM records. Marriage reg 2932/1869, Marriage reg 305/1887.
• Article. Eastern Districts Chronicle 17/7/1886. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/148587583?searchTerm=william%20barrett
• Death Notice. The West Australian 26/4/1932. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32647449?searchTerm=galloway
• Metropolitan Cemetery Board records. https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/?id=1dedfb34-2a1d-ec11-b6e7-00224814cbf0
• The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians. https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/_files/ugd/f5623a_c9692555dbe646ae9e0c6c2944cc47c7.pdf?L