Martha Jane (Hudson) Benson (abt. 1862 - 1927)

Born about 9 Jul 1862 in New Tiers, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Alfred Herbert Benson — married 1 Oct 1888 in Norwood, South Australia, Australia

Died 12 Dec 1927 at about age 65 in Enfield, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Biography

THE NEW TIERS. About a mile eastward of Mr Hardy's estate, and almost in the centre of the Mount Lofty Ranges, is the valley known as the New Tiers. Wikipedia

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Sources

• Birth Citation

SA BDM (Secondary evidence) Page: Ade 20 406 Text: Given Name(s): Martha Jane Last Name: HUDSON Birth Date: 1862, July 09 Gender: F Father: James Cotterell HUDSON Mother: Mary SALE Birth Place/Residence: New Tiers District: Adelaide Symbol: Book/Page: 20/406 Residence Citation Residence 1888 Wall St. Norwood, South Australia (Secondary evidence) Text: 'The Advertiser' wedding notice http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article24473752

• Death Citation

SA BDM (Secondary evidence) Page: Ade 500 208 Text: DOUBLE TRAGEDY. (1927, December 13). The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), p. 9. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article24194937

• Marriage (m. BENSON, Alfred Herbert) Citation

SA BDM (Secondary evidence) Page: Nor 157/72. Date: 10 Apr 1889 Text: Groom Given Name(s): Alfred Herbert Groom Last Name: BENSON Bride Given Name(s): Martha Jane Bride Last Name: HUDSON Marriage Date: 1888, October 01 Marriage Place: Clayton Manse Norwood Groom Age: 23 Groom Approx. Birth Year: 1865 Groom Marital Status: S Groom Father: Alfred BENSON Bride Age: 25 Bride Approx. Birth Year: 1863 Bride Marital Status: S Bride Father Name: James HUDSON District: Norwood Symbol: Book/Page: 157/72 ........ Also 'The Advertiser' wedding notice http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article24473752. BENSON—HUDSON.—On the 1st October, 1888, at Norwood, by the Rev. Thomas Hope, Alfred Herbert Benson, eldest son of Alfred Benson, of William-street, Norwood, to Martha Jane Hudson, of Wall-street, Norwood, second daughter of J. T. Hudson.
Also HUDSON—BENSON.-On the 24th April, at Trinity Church, Adelaide, by the Rev. J. C. Haynes, John Henry, third son of the late J. C. Hudson, of Norwood, late of Reedy Creek, to Emily Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Alfred Benson, of Norwood. Family Notices. (1895, May 7). South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), p. 4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article54460080

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