Susan (Garth) Laffere (1845 - 1893)

Born 25 Nov 1845 in Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Walter Thomas Hill — married 29 Jun 1872 in Port Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia

Descendants

Died 20 Jun 1893 at age 47 in Port Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia

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Biography

Susan Garth was born on 25 Nov 1845 in Hobart, Van Dieman's Land, Australia .She was the daughter of James Garth, Sawyer, and Elizabeth Garth. ^[1]

Even though her birth registration name is Susan, all documents points to her using Susannah as her preferred first name.

'Susannah' Garth, aged 26 married Walter Thomas Hill (1848-1875), aged 24 on 29 Jun 1872 in Port Cygnet at the house of James Garth (Father of Susan). ^[2]

Susannah and Walter had a daughter, Grace Elizabeth (Hill) Bowden (1873-) in 1873. Walter died 2 years later, aged 27. Walter drowned during the overturning of the Excelsior off the coast of Tasmania.^[3]

Susannah later married for a second time in 1883, aged 37, to James Bernard Laffere/Laffer at St Mark's, Port Cygnet. ^[4]

She died on 20 June 1893 in Port Cygnet, aged 47. The cause of death was consumption phthisis (TB). ^[5] Susannah is buried at St. Mark's Anglican Church, Cygnet, Tasmania. ^[6]

Although her Headstone has the spelling of her last name as Laffer, her Last Will and Testament has the spelling as Laffere and signed as such. Hence keeping the Last name spelling of Laffere on the profile. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ TAHO/Libraries Tasmania Names Index, birth RGD33/1/2/ no 1399. Name: Susan Garth. F) James Garth Jnr, Sawyer & M) Elizabeth Garth (formerly Garth). Informant Ann Fisher, friend, Sandy Bay. Registered: District of Hobart. https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/1069657
2. ↑ TAHO/Libraries Tasmania Names Indez, marriage RGD37/1/31 no 84. 29th June 1872, at the house of Mr James Garth, Port Cygnet, Walter Thomas Hill, 24, Engineer, bachelor and Susannah Garth, 26, Farmer's daughter, Spinster by Rev Thomas Stanfield by License, According to the Rites Church of England & Ireland. Witnesses: Frederick George Garth, Emily Esther Garth, William MacGregor Campbell and John Edward Garth. https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/876972
3. ↑ Trove: The Mercury, Hobart, 27 Feb 1875. Death Notice, Walter Thomas Hill https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8935444?searchTerm=%22walter%20thomas%20hill%22
4. ↑ TAHO/Librariers Tasmania Names Index, Marriage: 28 Mar 1883. St Mark Port Cygnet. Church of England. J. Bernard Lafferre, 35, gentleman, bachelor & Susannah Hill, 37, widow, by the Rev. Ed Henry Thompson, by License, according to the rites of the Church of England. Witnesses : James Dance? and John Garth https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/898430
5. ↑ TAHO/Libraries Tasmania Names Index: Death: Susannah 'Lafferre', died: 20 June 1893, 47, post mistress, Cause: consumption phthisis. Informant: Orlando Gilbert, Undertaker, Port Cygnet. Reg 21st June 1893 in Port Cygnet.https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/1170477
6. ↑ Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007.Name: Susannah Laffer Death Age: 47, Birth Date: 1846 Death Date: 20 Jun 1893, Cemetery: Cygnet St Marks Anglican, Cemetery Location: Port Cygnet, Tasmania. Accessed via Ancestry.com. Also a photo added on Ancestry.com of a broken headstone for Susannah which appears to spell Susannah 'Laffer' (but the end 'e' may be cut off) not Laffere, posted by ianjeanneret75
7. ↑ TAHO/Libraries Tasmania Names Index: Will: https://stors.tas.gov.au/NI/1664482