Florence
May
Grimshaw
Born in Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
Daughter of John James Grimshaw
and Sarah Jane (Hart) Grimshaw
Sister of
John Kenilworth Grimshaw, Mary Jane E (Grimshaw) Jones, Sidney Joseph Grimshaw and Sarah Jane (Grimshaw) Herrick
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 11
in Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Mar 2017
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Biography
COWRA. (1899, November 3). Western Champion (Parkes, NSW : 1898 - 1934), p. 6. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112294418 On Sunday afternoon a little girl named Florence May Grimshaw, aged 11 years, daughter of Mr. John Grimshaw, of near Canowindra, was admitted to the hospital in a collapsed condition from the effects of extensive burns on the right side, leg, and arm, sustained at her parents' residence on the previous day. Despite the constant and skilful attention of Dr. Foley the poor child died at 1 o'clock on Monday morning. It appears the child was lacing her boots in front of a fire when she overbalanced and fell forward into the flames. Her clothing immediately ignited, and enveloped in flames, she rushed into a bedroom,where she was met by her mother, who, with much presence of mind, wrapped a blanket round her and held her until the fiery element was extinguished.
Sources
- BIRTH N.S.W. Births ,Deaths and Marriages. GRIMSHAW FLORENCE M 18695/1888 (F=JOHN M=SARAH J) district COWRA
- DEATH N.S.W. Births ,Deaths and Marriages. GRIMSHAW FLORENCE M 12889/1899 (F=JOHN M=SARAH J) district COWRA
- DEATH Canowindra Cemetery Index
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