Mary Ellen McCosker (1862 - 1887)

Born 8 Dec 1862 in Singleton, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Died 29 Oct 1887 at age 24 in Singleton, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Mary was a Mercy nun.

Mary Ellen McCosker was born 8th December 1862, at Singleton, New South Wales, Australia, the daughter of Cornelius McCosker & Susan Mooney.^[1][2]

Mary Ellen McCosker entered the order of the Sisters of Mercy on 1st August 1880 & served as "Sister Martha" at the Convent of Mercy, Singleton, New South Wales, Australia.^[2]

Mary McCosker, Sister of Mercy died aged 24, on 29th October 1887 at the Convent of Mercy, Singleton, New South Wales, Australia. She was laid to rest at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Singleton, New South Wales, Australia on 31st October 1887.^[2][3][4]

Birth

Date: 8 Dec 1862

Place: Singleton, New South Wales, Australia ^[1][2]

Death

Date: 29 Oct 1887

Place: Convent of Mercy, Singleton, New South Wales, Australia ^[2][3][4]

Burial

Date: 31 Oct 1887

Place: Roman Catholic Cemetery, Singleton, New South Wales, Australia ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Australia, New South Wales Births Index > 1863 > Ref. 11889/1863: 8 Dec 1862. Mary E. MacCosker / McCosker d/o Cornelius & Susan; District: Patricks Plain.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Index and History of Nuns and Sisters of the Catholic Church in Australia 1838-1918 > Record 1924. Order: Mercy, Singleton. Sister Martha. Mary McCosker, daughter of Cornelius McCosker & Susan Mooney born 62/12/08 Singleton, NSW, AUS. Entered 1 Aug 1880. Died 29 Oct 1887. [Note: Web link is currently broken @ 15 January 2021. Personal copy of database in the files of Vivian Egan accessed 12 December 2017.]
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Australia, New South Wales Deaths Index > 1887 > Ref. 12339/1887: 29 Oct 1887. Mary McCosker c/o Cornelius & Susan; District: Singleton.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Australia, New South Wales - Death Certificate > 29 Oct 1887. Mary McCosker, Sister of Mercy; New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages Office, Sydney. Personal copy in the files of Vivian Egan.