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Elizabeth Mary (Fisher) Sweeney (abt. 1857 - 1922)

Elizabeth Mary (Mary) Sweeney formerly Fisher aka Cocksedge
Born about in Wantage, Berkshire, Englandmap
Wife of — married 1873 in Victoria, Australiamap
Wife of — married 1880 in Victoria, Australiamap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 65 in Yarram, Victoria, Australiamap
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Biography

Elizabeth was born in Berkshire, the first daughter of Daniel Fisher (abt.1833-1909) and Anne Welch (abt.1834-1902). [1] [2]

Aged 3, her parents and elder brother Willima, emigrated to Melbourne, Australia per the ship Utopia, arriving in Melbourne in 25th June 1861.

In 1873, in Victoria, she married Frederick Cocksedge (abt.1840-1877). [3] Her name was recorded as Mary Elizabeth Fisher.

They had 3 children, two of whom survived to adulthood. Children:

(1) William Cocksedge, b. 1874, d. 1874
(2) Ann Maria Cocksedge, b. 1876, d. 18 May 1951, m. 1897, William Norman Eastaway, son of Henry Charles Eastaway & Elizabeth (Milton) Eastaway
(3) Frederica Cocksedge, b. 1877, d. 1914, m. 1898, Thomas Francis/Francis Thomas Turnbull, son of Hector Turnbull & Mary Ann (Milton) Turnbull

Frederick died in 1877, and in 1880 she married Michael Sweeney (abt.1858-1928). [4] Her name was recorded as Mary Elizabeth Sweeny.

They had nine children:—

(4) Sarah Elizabeth Sweeney, b. 1880, d. 1962, m. 1906, George Davis, son of ??
(5) Honorah Sweeney, b. 1882, d. Oct 1963, m. 1911, George Henry Carr, son of Hugh Carr & Hephzibah (St Ellen) Carr
(6) Mary Grace Lavinia Sweeney, b. 1884, d. 1 Jul 1945, m. 1905, Pierre Francois/Francois Pierre/Frank Rothville, son of Pierre Rothville & Rebecca Amelia (Benjamin) Rothville
(7) Daniel Sweeney, b. 1887, d. 18 Aug 1962
(8) Margaret Sweeney, b. 1889, d. 17 Sep 1968, m. 1911, Duncan McLeod Brain, son of John Henry Brain & Catherine (McLeod) Brain
(9) Stella Sweeney, b. 1891, d, 7 Jan 1950
(10) William Patrick Sweeney, b. 1893
(11) Ruby Mena/Ruby Eileen Sweeney, b. 1895, d. 2 Apr 1968, m. 1928, John Francis Sweeney, son of William Sweeney & Ellen Mary/Mary Ellen (Kennedy) Sweeney
(12) Michael Sweeney, b. 1897, d. 28 Jun 1973, m. 1920, Elsie Valentine Black, daughter of Thomas Black & Catherine (McLean) Black

May passed away at Yarram in 1922, aged 65. [5] F=Daniel Fisher, M=Ann Walsh.

DEATH NOTICE. 1922. [6]
SWEENEY.—On the 2nd June, at Greenmount, Yarram (of pneumonia), Mary Elizabeth, dearly beloved wife of Michael, and loving mother of Ann, Freda (deceased), Tot, Nora, Mary, Dan, Maggie, Stella, Will (A.I.F.), Elly, and Mick, aged 65 years. At rest.

She was buried in Yarram New Cemetery. [7] Michael joined her in 1928.

WILLS AND ESTATES. 1922. [8]
Mary Elizabeth Sweeney, late of Woranga, married, who died on June 2, left real estate £6545, and personal property, £11, to her husband.

Sources

  1. BIRTH. 1857
    Name Elizabeth Mary Fisher
    Event Type Birth Registration
    Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
    Registration Year 1857
    Registration District Wantage
    County Berkshire
    Event Place Wantage, Berkshire, England
    Volume 2C, Page 289, Affiliate Line Number 39.
  2. Birth: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N41-SMD
  3. Vic BDM. Marriages. 1472/1873.
  4. Vic BDM. Marriages. 1907/1880.
  5. Vic BDM. Deaths. 7465/1922.
  6. 1922 'Family Notices', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 7 June, p. 1. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4631817
  7. Find A Grave: Memorial #219668058
  8. 1922 'WILLS AND ESTATES', The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), 10 July, p. 11. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article243646156




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