Maria (Bateman) Bell (1819 - 1874)

Born 6 Jul 1819 in London, England

Ancestors

Wife of Alexander Smith — married 23 Dec 1843 in Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

Wife of Robert Bell — married 24 Apr 1850 in Guildford, Western Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 11 Jun 1874 at age 54 in Greenough, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

Maria came to Western Australia with her parents on the Medina, arriving on 6 July 1830.^[1]

She married Alexander Smith on 23 December 1843 in Fremantle.^[2][3] They did not have any children.

Alexander died in 1849 and Maria subsequently married Robert Bell on 24 April 1850 at Upper Swan.^[4] They had three children.

Perth Gazette and West Australian Times (WA : 1864 - 1874), Friday 19 June 1874, page 3
I regret to report the death of Mrs. R. Bell, of the Greenough an old settler, very highly esteemed and respected by all who knew her. Her kind, genial manners, made her a universal favorite, and although, purely domesticated woman, who rarely left her home, will be missed by nearly all on the Greenough.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ The Bicentennial dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888. [compiled by Rica Erickson], https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary
2. ↑ "Australia Marriages, 1810-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTZD-HJR : 28 January 2020), Maria Bateman in entry for Alxender Smith, 1843.
3. ↑ West Aust marriage 1 registration #97 1843 with name as Marie
4. ↑ Marriage 2 Western Australia BDM Registration: 305F Year: 1850 Robert Bell ; Maria Smith
5. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3751787