Ann Elizabeth (Rothwell) Sumner (1828 - 1926)

Born 8 Oct 1828 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Wife of Robert Sumner — married 11 Dec 1864 in Adelaide, South Australia.

Died 13 Oct 1926 at age 98 in Mount Torrens, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Birth: Ann Elizabeth ROTHWELL was born in 1828 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. Mother, Elizabeth. (1)

Marriage: on Dec 11 1864 in Residence of Rev. J. Rock, Adelaide, South Australia, Robert SUMNER, age 27 married Ann Elizabeth ROTHWELL, age 27, daughter of John ROTHWELL. Registration District, Adelaide. Regtister Book/Page 60/384. (2)

Children: (1)

1. Samuel John SUMNER, born 29 Aug 1865 in Gumeracha, South Australia, married Amy Edith UREN.

2. Sarah Ann SUMNER, born 01 June 1867 in Mount Torrens, South Australia, died 15 June 1867 in Mount Torrens, South Australia.

3. Edwin Thomas SUMNER, born 12 Jul 1868 in Mount Torrens, South Australia, married Elizabeth Barbara NICHOLSON. Son, Dr. Donald James Robert SUMNER was the South Australian Rhodes Scholar,1922.

4. Joseph Robert SUMNER, born 14 Apr 1870 in Mount Torrens, South Australia, married Sophia Lydia Bertha FECHNER.

5. Mary Jane SUMNER, born 20 Oct 1873 in Mount Torrens, South Australia.

6. William Wesley SUMNER Sumner-4410, born 19 Feb 1877 in Mount Torrens, South Australia, married Clara Augusta Maria FECHNER Fechner-156. Daughter, Thelma Joyce (Joyce) SUMNER Sumner-4411, achieved the 1935, Elder Overseas Study Scholarship, Royal College of Music, London.

Residence: Mount Torrens, South Australia.

Occupation:

Death: on 13 October 1926 in Mount Torrens, South Australia, Australia. (3)

"OBITUARY. Mrs. Ann Sumner, who passed away at Mount Torrens on Wednesday, in her ninety-third year, was born in Ireland, and arrived in South Australia in 1855, by the ship Royal Albert. She was married on December 11, 1864 to Mr. Robert Sumner (who survives her) at the residence of the Rev. Joseph Rock (Bible Christian) in Wright street, Adelaide. In April, 1865, with her husband, she proceeded to Mount Torrens, where they thenceforth resided. Mrs. Sumner retained her mental faculties unimpaired, and took keen interest in public Affairs. She was very proud of the fact that her grandson, Dr. Donald J. R. Sumner in 1922, won the Rhodes Scholarship. The family comprise Miss Jane Sumner, Messrs. S. Sumner (Peterborough), E. Sumner (Plympton), and W. W. and J. R. Sumner (Mount Torrens). (4)

Place of burial: Mount Torrens General Cemetery, Mount Torrens, South Australia, Australia.

Sources

(1) Ann Elizabeth Sumner (born Rothwell). In FamilySearch Family Tree, accessed 21 January 2024.

Name, Ann Elizabeth Sumner (born Rothwell) 1828 Rochdale, Lancashire, England. Birth name, Ann Elizabeth Rothwell. Gender Female. Christening, Oct 8 1828, Rochdale, Lancashire, England. Marriage, Dec 11 1864, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Death, Oct 13 1926, South Australia, Australia. Burial,1926, Mount Torrens Cemetery, Mount Torrens, South Australia, Australia.

https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-35709932/ann-elizabeth-sumner-born-rothwell-in-familysearch-family-tree

(2) SUMNER, Robert and ROTHWELL Ann Elizabeth. Found in 'Marriage Registrations' Database, accessed 21 January 2024. Registration District, Adelaide. Regtister Book/Page 60/384. https://www.genealogysa.org.au/

(3) SUMNER, Ann. Found in 'Death Registrations' Database, accessed 21 January 2024. Registration District, Talunga. Register Book/Page 490/411. https://www.genealogysa.org.au/

(4) The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929) Thu 14 Oct 1926 Page 8 OBITUARY. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/54875919