Elizabeth (Coe) Bugden (1860 - 1945)

Born 16 Dec 1860 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia

Wife of James Francis Soorley — married 13 Jan 1878 in Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 13 Dec 1945 at age 84 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

MRS. ELIZABETH BUGDEN

Mrs Elizabeth Bugden, one of the oldest and best known pioneer residents of the Lower Richmond, died in St. Vincent's Hospice, Lismore. She was the relict of the late Nicholas Bugden. Born in Bathurst 85 years ago, she came to the Richmond at an early age and had resided in Wardell ever since.

She married twice, her first husband, the late James Soorley, predeceasing her 41 years ago. There were no children by the second marriage. She is survived by three sons, James Soorley (Tweed Heads), William (Fingal) and John (Sydney), and three daughters, Mrs. J. Harris and Mrs. J. Collyer (Wardell) and Mrs. L. Larkin (Lismore). There are 38 grand-children, 40 great grandchildren, six great great grandchildren.

A service was conducted in St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Wardell, by the Very Rev. Father Giesin, who paid a tribute to the exemplary life of Mrs. Bugden who, he said, had always a kindly word for everyone. The remains were interred in the Roman Catholic portion of the Wardell cemetery. Pallbearer were Messrs' W. Soorley (son), W. Larkin, W. Carr, D. Carr and W. Soorley (grandsons) and J. Collyer (son-in-law), Messrs. Ronald, Arthur and Don Collyer (great grandsons) carried the wreaths. Very Rev. Father Giesin officiated at the graveside, and Chas. Henderson, of Ballina, carried out the funeral arrangements.^[1]

Northern Star (Lismore, NSW) 17 December 1945

• A much more thorough examination of the life of Elizabeth Coe and her family is rendered at a website covering the The Newcastle Industrial School for Girls.

Timeline

->1860 Birth @ Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia

Birth Registration #4659/1861 of Elizabeth COE, child of Charles (father) and Elizabeth (mother), on 16Dec1860, registration district: Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.^[2]

->1878 1st Marriage @ Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia

Marriage Registration #4637/1878 of James SOORLY and Elizabeth COE on date 13Jan1878, registration district: Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia.^[3]

->1878-1903 Children Birth @ New South Wales, Australia

The Birth Registry for NSW shows these children born to James Francis SOORLEY and Elizabeth.^[4]

->1904 1st Husband Died @ Ballina, New South Wales, Australia

Death Registration #538/1904 of James SOORLEY, child of James (father) and Ellen (mother), date 17Mar1904, registration district: Ballina, New South Wales, Australia.^[5]

->1907 2nd Marriage @ Ballina, New South Wales, Australia

Marriage Registration #9939/1907 of Nicholas BUDGEN and Elizabeth SOORLEY on date 4Dec1907, registration district: Ballina, New South Wales, Australia.^[6]

->1929 2nd Husband died @ Ballina, New South Wales, Australia

Death Registration #4906/1929 of Nicholas BUGDEN, child of Joseph (father) was 8O Yrs old of Wardell when he died on 16Jan1929, registration district: Ballina, New South Wales, Australia.^[7]

->1945 Death @ Lismore, New South Wales, Australia

Death Registration #3247/1946 of Elizabeth BUGDEN, who was 88 Years old at her death in Lismore on date 13Dec1945, registration district: Lismore, New South Wales, Australia.^[8]

->1945 Funeral notice @ late of Wardell, New South Wales, Australia

Funeral notice of Elizabeth BUGDEN late of Wardell, records the Funeral on 14Dec1945. Funeral notice published 14/12/1945 Northern Star (Lismore)^[9]

->1947 Probate notice @ late of Wardell, New South Wales, Australia

Probate notice of Elizabeth BUGDEN late of Wardell, records the Death on 13Dec1945. Probate notice published 03/09/1947 Northern Star (Lismore)^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ MRS. ELIZABETH BUGDEN (1945, December 17). Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved September 10, 2020, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article99173375
2. ↑ 'Births Search Results BATHURST', Government of New South Wales, Justice, Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, online repository https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search Accessed 10Sep2020, Reg.#4659/1861
3. ↑ 'Marriages Search Results RICHMOND RIVER', Government of New South Wales, Justice, Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, online repository https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search Accessed 10Sep2020, Reg.#4637/1878
4. ↑ NSW Govt Search Historical Birth Records from 1870 to 1905, https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search Accessed 10Sep2020,
5. ↑ 'Deaths Search Results BALLINA', Government of New South Wales, Justice, Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, online repository https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search Accessed 10Sep2020, Reg.#538/1904
6. ↑ 'Marriages Search Results BALLINA', Government of New South Wales, Justice, Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, online repository https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search Accessed 10Sep2020, Reg.#9939/1907
7. ↑ 'Deaths Search Results BALLINA', Government of New South Wales, Justice, Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, online repository https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search Accessed 10Sep2020, Reg.#4906/1929
8. ↑ 'Deaths Search Results LISMORE', Government of New South Wales, Justice, Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages, online repository https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search Accessed 10Sep2020, Reg.#3247/1946
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} 'Death Notices and obituaries.' The Ryerson Index. Accessed 10Sep2020. http://ryersonindex.net/search.php