Frederick William Bryant (1859 - 1881)

Born 5 Feb 1859 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Husband of Ann Mary (Harrison) Bryant — married 1 May 1879 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Died 29 Apr 1881 at age 22 in Otara Reef, Waipapa Point, Southland, New Zealand

Biography

Frederick was born in 1859.^[1] He married Mary Ann Harrison on 1 Mar 1879 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia^[2].

They drowned during the grounding and subsequent break up & sinking of the SS Tararua ^[3] They were destined for Hobart.

Research Notes

Family trees claim a baby was with them; Frederick William Thomas Bryany b.1880

Sources

1. ↑ "Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration, 1803-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27M-F7NL : 13 March 2020), Frederick William Bryant, 5 Feb 1859; citing Birth 5 Feb 1859, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, line #91926, Archives Office of Tasmania, Hobart; FHL microfilm 7,368,115.
2. ↑ Frederick William Bryant Spouse Name: Ann Mary Harrison Marriage Date: 1 Mar 1879 Marriage Place: Tasmania Registration Place: Launceston, Tasmania Registration Year: 1879 Registration Number: 101
3. ↑ Evening Star, Issue 5659, 29 April 1881, Page 2

• "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz).
• Death Registration / 1881/4800 / Name:Bryant NR / Age: NR
• Wreck of the s.s. Tararua 29 April 1881 - Passengers & Crew