Emmaline (Carter) Ralston (1856 - 1941)

Born 1856 in Barkers Creek, Kevington, Victoria, Australia

Wife of William Scott Ralston — married 1879 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 14 Oct 1941 at about age 85 in Katunga, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Emmaline Carter (married name Ralston) was born in 1856 at Barkers Creek, Kevington, Victoria, Australia^[1]. Her parents were John Benjamin CARTER and Maria JAGO.

She married William Scott Ralston in 1879 in Victoria.^[2]

Their children were:

• William Henry Ralston (1881–1958)
• Samuel John Ralston (1883–1968)
• Rachel Ralston (1885–1920)
• David Whiteford Ralston (1887–1951)
• Thomas Ralston (1890–1932)
• Mary Elizabeth Ralston (1894–?)
• Angus Chisholm Ralston (1897–1966)
• Beatrice Victoria Ralston (1900–1968)

Emmaline died on 14 October 1941 in Katungah, Victoria^[3]

Obituary^[4]

...At the great age of 85 years, Mrs Emmaline Ralston died at Katunga on Tuesday last. She was a woman highly respected by all in the district, and the family has received many messages of condolence. The deceased lady arrived in the district as a bride about 1878 with her husband (the late William Ralston), who predeceased her 33 years ago. She was a sister of Mr William Carter, of Katunga, and is thought to be the last of the pioneer selectors in that district. She had lived on the original farm until the time of her death, and could talk very interestingly of the changes that had occurred in customs and modes of living that she had seen during her long life. She leaves a family comprising William and Samuel (Katunga), David (Numurkah), Sis (Mrs Groves, Tatura), Jim (Nagambie) and Beatrice (Mrs A. Williams, Katunga). One daughter (Rachael) and one son (Tom) predeceased her. The funeral took place to the Numurkah Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon. The Rev. Mr Coulter read the burial service, and Messrs Tuttle and Kittle had charge of the arrangements.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: births; Registration number 9713 / 1856; Family name: CARTER; Given name(s) Emiline; Place of event: BARKERS CK, Australia; Mother's name Maria JAGO; Father's Name: John Benjamin. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
2. ↑ Marriage record: 663 / 1879. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Emma CARTER and William RALSTON)
3. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: deaths; Registration number 21968 / 1941; Family name: RALSTON; Given name(s) Emmaline; Place of event: NUMURKAH, Australia; Mother's name Maria JAGO; Father's Name: John Benjamin CARTER. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
4. ↑ Numurkah Leader (Vic. : 1895 - 1948) Tue 21 Oct 1941 Page 2 About People. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/190997615

• Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950