Ethel Christina Bertram (McClure) Ferguson (1887 - 1918)

Born 1887 in Harrow, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Matthew Francis Ferguson — married 1912 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 11 Feb 1918 at about age 31 in Mitre Lake, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Ethel Christina McClure was born about 1887, at Harrow, Victoria, the daughter of William Mcclure and Minnie Bertram.^[1]

In 1912, Ethel married Matthew Francis Ferguson. ^[2]

In 1918, a week after her third confinement, Ethel passed away, aged 31 years. Her death was registered in Natimuk, Victoria, recording her parents as William McClure and Minnie Bertram. ^[3]

West Wimmera Mail and Natimuk Advertiser (Vic) Friday 8 March 1918 p 1

Obituary.

MRS ETHEL FERGUSON.

A very sad death occurred at Mitre Lake on Monday week, when Mrs Ethel Ferguson, wife of Mr Matthew Ferguson, passed away.

On the previous Saturday she complained of illness, and lapsed into unconsciousness soon afterwards, and did not regain consciousness, the cause of death being septic poisoning supervening on pneumonia. The deceased lady had been confined only a week before, and leaves a widower and three children—two boys and a baby girl—to mourn their loss.

The late Mrs Ferguson was born at Harrow 31 years ago, being a daughter of Mr Wm McClure, of Mitre Lake. She came to Mitre Lake with her parents about 20 years ago, and was married on May 7, 1918. For her unassuming good nature she was esteemed by all who knew her.

The funeral took place to the Tooan cemetery on Wednesday.^[4]

Her grave in the Tooan Cemetery bears a headstone. ^[5] Other Mcclure family members appear to be buried there, too.

Sources

1. ↑ Pioneer Index Victoria 1836-1888 (cdrom) Macbeth Applications: 1887 BIRTH: Ethel Christina Bertram MCCLURE; HARR; Registration Number: 3634
2. ↑ Edwardian Index, Victoria 1902 - 1913 (cdrom) Macbeth Applications: 1912 MARRIAGE; Ethel Ctina MCCLURE b Harrow / Maher Francis FERGUSON b Watta Watta; Registration number 4806R - this was a correction to the original index entry which said - 1912 MARRIAGE; Ethel Ctina MCCLUSE b Harrow / Malm Francis FERGUSON b Watta Watta; Registration number 4806
3. ↑ Great War Index. Victoria 1914-1920 (cdrom) Macbeth Applications : 1918 DEATH; Ethel Ctina FERGUSON, Registration Number: 2666
4. ↑ TROVE Newspapers Online (National Library of Australia): West Wimmera Mail and Natimuk Advertiser (Vic. : 1914 - 1918) Friday 8 March 1918 p 1.
5. ↑ Ian Marr's Cemeteries of South-West Victoria Headstone Index Tooan Cemetery