Dora (Cotter) Speering (1857 - 1937)

Born 3 Jul 1857 in Fish River, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of John Speering — married 12 Nov 1873 in Murrumburrah, New South Wales, Australia

Died 31 Jan 1937 at age 79 in Murrumburrah, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Dora (Cotter) Speering was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Dora (Cotter) Speering was born in Australia

Dora Cotter was born on 3rd July, 1857 and was baptised on the 6th April, 1859 at St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church, Yass.

Dora Cotter married John SPEERING on the 12th November, 1873 at the age of 16, at St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church, Yass and Fr. A.T. O'Dwyer officiated. John Speering was born in 1843.

They settled in Murrumburrah New South Wales, near the town of Young. It is a "twin" town of Harden-Murrumburrah.

CHILDREN:

1. Hannah Speering –1954 m. 1899 Michael Metcalfe 1873–1945^[1]
2. John James Speering b.1877 at Young, New South Wales d.1964 at Cootamundra, N.S.W. ^[2]
3. Arthur Speering b. 1887 Murrumburrah and died 1919 in the Flu Epidemic ^[3]
4. Ann Speering 1889–1890 Infant death ^[4]
5. Luke Speering 1890–1891 Infant death ^[5]
6. Ethel Speering 1895–1895 Infant death ^[6]
7. Miles Speering b. 1896 Murrumburrah d.1930 m. Esther Parker Speering (1886–1934) ^[7]

John Speering died on the 17th November, 1925 at Murrumburrah, New South Wales and is buried in the Harden-Murrumburrah Cemetery.

Dora (Cotter) Speering died on the 31st January, 1937 Murrumburrah, Hilltops Council, New South Wales, Australia and was buried in the Harden-Murrumburrah Cemetery. ^[8]
Death Notice in Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate (NSW : 1881 - 1947) Thursday 4 February 1937 p 2 Article ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196233627/hannah-metcalfe)
2. ↑ (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195026452/john-james-speering)
3. ↑ (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195026436/arthur-speering) 'FLU AT MURRUMBURRAH - The influenza pandemic appears to be getting a pretty strong hold at Murrumburrah. Mr Speering's death at Aurville, about four miles out of town, a couple of weeks ago, is generally believed to have been due to pneumonic influenza, though the local doctors differed about it at the time. The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate (NSW : 1898 - 1928) Thursday 5 June 1919 p 2 Article
4. ↑ (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195026421/ann-speering)
5. ↑ (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195026415/luke-speering)
6. ↑ (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195026442/ethel-speering)
7. ↑ (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195026359/miles-speering)
8. ↑ Dora Cotter-Speering (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7QSN-YDN2) Find a Grave (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195026161) Citing this Record: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7QSN-YDN2 : 19 December 2018), null, ; Burial, Murrumburrah, Hilltops Council, New South Wales, Australia, Harden-Murrumburrah Cemetery; citing record ID 195026161, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
9. ↑ Mrs. John Speering. Daughter of Michael and Mary(sic) Catherine Cotter. An old and highly esteemed resident of Aurvill (near Murrumburrah) passed away on Sunday morning last. We refer to Mrs. Speering, widow of the late Mr. John Speering, who died about twelve years ago. (17th November, 1925.) The deceased lady was 82 years of age. She had enjoyed fairly good health. About a fortnight prior to her death she became ill, and gradually grew worse, death taking place as stated. She is survived by five sons and one daughter.