Peter Egan (abt. 1798 - 1862)

Husband of Mary (Bowerman) Hicks — married 1849 (to 14 May 1862) in New South Wales, Australia

Died 14 May 1862 at about age 64 in Dungog, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Peter was born about 1798. He passed away in 1862.^[1] He is buried in the Dungog Cemetery, New South Wales.^[2]

In 1849, Peter married Mary A Bowman.^[3]

DUNGOG.
[From our Correspondent]
May 19. - On Tuesday last, the 13th instant, Mr. Peter Egan was taken suddenly ill with, we were informed, an apoplectic fit, which nearly deprived him of his speech, but not entirely ; he was just able to dictate whilst his will was being made and, expired on the following morning at about 9 o'clock. He left a wife and a family of small children to lament their loss. He was followed to the grave by a very large concourse of persons. There were about one hundred persons on horseback, and forty-two on foot, one gig containing three persons, in all numbering one hundred and forty-five persons.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ New South Wales Register of Births Deaths and Marriages - Death. EGAN, PETER 1862. Notations: AGE 64 YEARS, DIED DUNGOG. District: DUNGOG. Registration Number: 3535/1862.
2. ↑ Australian Cemeteries Index. [online database] Inscription 15721825 - Peter Egan. Accessed at https://austcemindex.com/inscription?id=15721825.
3. ↑ New South Wales Register of Births Deaths and Marriages - Marriage. EGAN, PETER to BOWMAN, MARY 1849. Parish Code: CT Church of England. Black Creek; Bulwarra; Cloden; East Maitland; Hinton; Hunter District; Maitland; Morpheth; West Maitland. Registration Number: 511/1849 V1849511 34C.
4. ↑ Empire, Thu 22 May 1862. p. 5. DUNGOG.