Letitia (Edge) Barnier (1826 - 1902)

Born 21 May 1826 in Crettyard House, Queens County (Laois), Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of James Barnier — married 2 Jun 1847 in Church of Mayo, Carlow, Ireland

Descendants

Died 13 May 1902 at age 75 in Conobella, Western-Road, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Letitia and James were married by the Rev. Robert O'Callaghan, B.D., Prependary of Ossary, and Rector of Castlenomer.^[1] They sailed from Plymouth on July 16, 1849, as cabin passengers aboard the ship Una, with their 16 month old son, James. James (senior) served as the ship's chaplin during this journey. They arrived in New South Wales, Australia, on November 22, 1849, a family of four, with Letitia haven given birth to their first daughter, Sarah, at sea, a month before arrival in Sydney. The family lived in Jamberoo, where James served as the first Minister of the Parish of Kiama.^[2]

Letitia and James and their children departed Australia for Ireland in June 1858, arriving in early 1860. Between March 1871 and 1873 they lived in the Dungarvan Vicarage, County Kilkenny.^[3]

Letitia and her youngest son, James, departed London aboard "Australia" for Sydney on October 11, 1894. For this trip, Letitia's nationality was recorded as "English" and she was listed as a single adult woman.^[4]

Letitia died at age 75 and was buried in Mays Hill Cemetery, also known as Western Road Cemetery, with her husband and son, Alfred.^[5]

Death Notice: "Death of Mrs. Barnier. An old and esteemed resident of Parramatta, Mrs. L. Barnier, died at her residence on the Western-road, Parramatta, on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Barnier has been in failing health for some years, but was only compelled to keep to her room within the last fortnight. The deceased lady was the widow of the late Rev. James Barnier, for some years rector of Kiama. Some years after their marriage, Rev. and Mrs. Barnier. went home and lived in Ireland for many years and some of the family were born there. The young Australians gradually drifted back tn this sunny land, and the old lady followed them some years later. The deceased lady was 76 years of age. The funeral took place on Thursday, a service being held at St. John's, and the interment taking place in the Western-road cemetery. The Rev. R. Rook and Rev. J. A. Cooper conducted the service. The Cumberland Argus, 17th May, 1902."

Funeral Notice: "BARNIER.-The Friends of the deceased LETITIA, relict of the late Rev. JAMES BARNIER, are respectfully informed that her Funeral will leave her late residence, Conobella, Western-road, Parramatta, TO-MORROW, Thursday, at 2 p.m., for St. John's Church, and thence to Western-road Cemetery, Parramatta.R. METCALFE, Undertaker and Embalmer, Tel. 96. Church-street, Parramatta. - The Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday 14 May 1902."^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ https://gw.geneanet.org/gbarnier2?lang=en&pz=claude&nz=barnier&ocz=0&p=maria&n=barnier&oc=2
2. ↑ https://gw.geneanet.org/gbarnier2?lang=en&pz=claude&nz=barnier&ocz=0&p=letitia&n=edge
3. ↑ https://gw.geneanet.org/gbarnier2?lang=en&pz=claude&nz=barnier&ocz=0&p=letitia&n=edge
4. ↑ https://gw.geneanet.org/gbarnier2?lang=en&pz=claude&nz=barnier&ocz=0&p=letitia&n=edge
5. ↑ https://gw.geneanet.org/gbarnier2?lang=en&pz=claude&nz=barnier&ocz=0&p=maria&n=barnier&oc=2
6. ↑ https://gw.geneanet.org/gbarnier2?lang=en&pz=claude&nz=barnier&ocz=0&p=letitia&n=edge