Mary Ann (Jeffery) Phillips (1858 - 1945)

Born 27 Jun 1858 in Kooringa, South Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Johannes Samuel Eisen — married 21 Jan 1880 (to after 1882) in Emmaus South Australia

Wife of James Richard Phillips — married 1882 in South Australia

Descendants

Died 13 Apr 1945 at age 86 in Eastwood, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Mary (Jeffery) Phillips was born in the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)

Mary Ann Jeffery was born on 27 Jun 1858 at Kooringa in South Australia, eldest child of William Barrett Jeffrey (1838-1908) and Mary (Toy) Jeffrey (1836-1912) ^[1].

Mary Ann married Johannes Eisen (1854-1916) on 21 Jan 1880 at Emmaus, the Evangelical Lutheran Chapel in Eudunda, South Australia. ^[2]

Mary Ann and Johannes had two children

• William John Eisen (1880-)
• Ernst Friedrich Eisen (1882-)

On May 9 1882, at age 23 and less than seven weeks after the birth of their second child, State Records show that Mary Ann was first admitted to the "Adelaide Lunatic Asylum". Admitted as Anna Maria Eisen, her name in her first marriage: “Anna Maria Eisen 23 Married of Brandy Creek near Point Pass Reason for admission: Puerperal mania."^{[citation needed]}.

Whilst Mary Ann (Anna Maria) was a patient, she was not visited by her husband Johannes Samuel Eisen. On Aug 21, she had a visit from an Aunt - Mrs E Hatt's or Katt's, Dressmaker of Kooringal. Notation is made of Letter from 21.8.82 Letter to 21.8.82. The only other record of a visitor was on Sep 11 Mrs D H Schutt - Cousin from Eudunda.

Mary was discharged on 16 Sep 1882, but then re-admitted the same day until 30 Oct 1882^{[citation needed]}.

Mary married James Richard Phillips (1863-1949) in 1882 ^{[citation needed]} and they had six children:

• James Richard Phillips (1887-1979)
• Joseph Alfred Phillips (1888-1924)
• Elsie Sarah Edith Phillips (1891-1974)
• Marian Mary Elizabeth Phillips (1893-1980)
• Arthur Hamilton Phillips (1897-1957)
• Walter Bruce Phillips (1899-1963)

Mary died on 13 Apr 1945, and then was buried on 17 Apr 1945 at West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia^[3]. Mary Ann is buried in a Paupers Grave with 6 other persons. She was the six to be buried at the site ^[4].

Research Notes

• From Wikipedia: Postpartum (or puerperal) psychosis is a term that covers a group of mental illnesses with the sudden onset of psychotic symptoms following childbirth. The onset is abrupt, and symptoms rapidly reach a climax of severity. Manic and acute polymorphic forms almost always start within the first fortnight, but depressive psychosis may develop somewhat later.
• https://www.myheritage.com/site-family-tree-207096001/weston?familyTreeID=1&rootIndivudalID=1500127

Sources

1. ↑ South Australia Birth Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 23 Aug 2021), database entry for Mary Ann JEFFERY (Birth Date: 27 Jun 1858, Gender: F, Father: William JEFFERY, Mother: Mary TOY, Birth Residence: Kooringa), Reference: District Burra, Book/Page: 14/48.
2. ↑ South Australia Marriage Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 11 Oct 2021), database entry for Johannes Samuel EISEN (Age: 25, Status: S, Father: Johann Samuel EISEN) and Anna Mary JEFFERY (Age: 22, Status: S, Father: William JEFFERY), 21-Jan-1880 at Ev Luth Chapel Emmaus, Reference: District Kapunda, Book/Page: 122/294.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161711181/mary-ann-philips : accessed 26 October 2021), memorial page for Mary Ann Philips (unknown–17 Apr 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 161711181, citing West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, Adelaide City, South Australia, Australia ; Maintained by Dwight Baker (contributor 47306645) .
4. ↑ https://aca-intramaps.byond.cloud/IntraMaps96/?project=West%20Terrace%20Public&module=West%20Terrace&layer=~Site&mapkey=WTC-R5-19-W-017