May (Fawkner) Barber (1888 - 1973)

Born 3 Jul 1888 in Mersey, Tasmania, Australia

Wife of Alfred John Barber — married 3 Oct 1906 in Campbell Town, Tasmania, Australia

Died 14 May 1973 at age 84 in Tasmania, Australia

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Biography

May Fawkner was born on July 3, 1888 in Mersey, Tasmania, Australia.^{[1] [2] [3]}

May (18) married Alfred John Barber (25) (born in 1880 in Bicheno, Tasmania) on October 3, 1906 in Campbell Town, Tasmania. Their daughter was Ruby Faye Barber (1921–1992).

May died on May 14, 1973 in Tasmania, aged 84. She was buried in Meander Methodist Cemetery, Meander, Meander Valley Council, Tasmania.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration, 1803-1933," database with images
   citing Birth 3 Jul 1888, Mersey, Tasmania, Australia, line #168320, Archives Office of Tasmania, Hobart; FHL microfilm 4,032,706.
   FamilySearch Record: Q27M-3GZN (accessed 7 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89ZS-1J6J Image number 00274
   May Fawkner born on 3 Jul 1888, daughter of George Fawkner & Hope Emily Fawkner, in Mersey, Tasmania, Australia.
2. ↑ Birth of son Christopher George: "Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration of Births, 1899-1912," database with images
   citing Birth, Glamorgan District, Tasmania, Australia, Tasmania Department of Justice, Hobart; FamilySearch digital folder 100968740.
   FamilySearch Record: Q24H-977H (accessed 7 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C95P-4SBF Image number 00003
   Christopher George born to May Fawkner Barber on 27 Apr 1909 in Glamorgan District, Tasmania, Australia.
3. ↑ Birth of son Charles Alfred: "Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration of Births, 1899-1912," database with images
   citing Birth, Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia, Tasmania Department of Justice, Hobart; FamilySearch digital folder 100939867.
   FamilySearch Record: Q244-1BDY (accessed 7 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C95X-4S7N-P Image number 00005
   Charles Alfred born to May Fawkner Barber on 5 Jan 1912 in Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia.
4. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244838864/may-smith-barber: accessed), memorial page for May Fawkner Smith-Barber (3 Jul 1888–14 May 1973), Find a Grave Memorial ID 244838864, citing Meander Methodist Cemetery, Meander, Meander Valley Council, Tasmania, Australia; Maintained by Kevin McCloy (contributor 49514445).

See also:

• Marriage of daughter Eileen May Barber:

"Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration (District Registers), 1839-1938," database with images
citing Marriage, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, The Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office, Hobart; FHL microfilm 100,698,216.
FamilySearch Record: Q2S1-P3W3 (accessed 7 July 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9L2-DNDB Image number 00085
May Fawkner Barber's daughter Eileen May Barber marriage to Mervyn Thomas Tierney on 20 Oct 1934 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.

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