Mary Elizabeth (Goldsworthy) Gear (1859 - 1896)

Born 6 Dec 1859 in Kooringa, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Died 1896 at about age 36 in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Mary (Goldsworthy) Gear was born in the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)

Mary Elizabeth Goldsworthy was born 6 December 1859 in Kooringa, South Australia. She was the daughter of Thomas Goldsworthy and Grace Dunstan. ^[1]

She married Alfred George Gear on 8 October 1887 at the Wesleyan Parsonage, Moonta Mines, South Australia. ^[2]

Mary passed away in 1896 in Broken Hill, New South Wales. ^[3]

BURNING FATALITY.

A Woman's Clothes Ignited.

ON Saturday night Mr. Stephen Goldsworthy, who resides on the Central blocks near the British mine, reported to the police that his sister, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Gear, had died at 7 o'clock on the same evening from burns. He stated that at 11 am. the deceased was engaged in cooking in the kitchen at the rear of the house, when her dress accidentally caught fire. She did not discover the fact until she went out into the yard, when the wind fanned the flames and caused her clothing to burn rapidly. Before the fire was extinguished the unfortunate woman had received injuries which proved fatal. Dr. Blaxland attended her. A report has been forwarded to the Coroner (Mr Barnett) by the police. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ South Australia Birth Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 6 Jan 2024) database entry for Mary Elizabeth GOLDSWORTHY (Birth date 6 Dec 1859, Father Thomas GOLDSWORTHY, Mother Grace DUNSTON, Birth Residence Kooringa) Reference: District Burra, Book/Page 18/318
2. ↑ South Australia Marriage Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 6 Jan 2024) database entry for Alfred George GEAR (Age 23, Marital status S, Father George GEAR) and Mary Elizabeth GOLDSWORTHY (Age 27, Marital status S, Father Thomas Vile GOLDSWORTHY) 8 Oct 1887 at Wesleyan Parsonage Moonta Mines. Reference: District Daly, Book/Page 153/150
3. ↑ NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Mary E GEAR. Death. Registration number 4111/1896. District Broken Hill. Father Thomas, Mother Grace. Accessed 6 Jan 2024. Deaths search page
4. ↑ 1896 'BURNING FATALITY.', Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW : 1888 - 1954), 6 January, p. 2. , viewed 06 Jan 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article44134367

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