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Frances Ruby McCarthy (1901 - 1903)

Frances Ruby McCarthy
Born in New Zealandmap
Ancestors ancestors
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at about age 2 in Riverton, Southland, New Zealandmap
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Biography

Frances was born in 1901. She was the daughter of Thomas McCarthy and Bertha Evans. [1] She passed away in 1903 age 1Y 9M [2]. She is buried at the Riverton cemetery


A sad accident occurred in Palmerston Street, Riverton, on Saturday evening, resulting in the death of the infant r daughter of Mr T. B. McCarthy, aged 1 year and 9 months. The child ran out from a right-of-way near the house on to the road, and a spring cart, driven by Mr | Batson, which was passing at the usual pace at the time, ran over it. The accident was witnessed by several persons, and prompt aid was rendered, but an hour afterwards the child succumbed to its injuries. No blame whatever is attachable to the driver of the vehicle, who had not time to pull up. Mr and Mr McCarthy were absent from home at the time of the occurrence, having gone to attend the funeral of Mr David Evans, Mr McCarthy’s father-in-law, and they will have the keen sympathy of their many friends in the distressing bereavement, The remains were interred to-day. [3]


McCarthy.— At Riverton, on Saturday, January 17th 1903, as the result of an accident, Frances Ruby youngest daughter of Mr T. B. McCarthy aged 1 year and 9 months. The funeral will leave for the Riverton Cemetery on Tuesday, the 20th inst., at 2:30 p.m. Friends please accept this (the only) intimation. 15. BOIVIN, Undertaker. Can you add any information on Frances McCarthy? Please help grow her WikiTree profile. Everything you see here is a collaborative work-in-progress.

Sources

  1. http://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/
    • NZ Birth registration 1901/21025 (as "Francis Ruby")
  2. http://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/
    • NZ Death registration 1903/2220
  3. ACCIDENT. WESTERN STAR, 20 JANUARY 1903, PAGE 3

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