Emma Elizabeth (Stokes) Ahern (1864 - 1911)

Born 1864 in Greenough, Western Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Blackett Pearson — married 1883 in Western Australia, Australia

Wife of William Ahern — married 1893 in Western Australia, Australia

Died 24 Jan 1911 at about age 47 in Greenough, Western Australia, Australia

Biography

In 1883 she married Robert Blackett Pearson. ^[1]

In 1893 she married William Ahern in Greenough. ^[2]

In 1899 they had a stillborn child in Greenough to William A'Hern.

Sudden Death of a Woman.— A woman named Ahern, living at Mt. Hill, Walkaway, was taken ill at 2 p.m. Tuesday last, and at 6 o'clock the same day she was dead. The body was brought into Geraldton on Wednesday morning, and in the afternoon a post mortem examination was conducted by Dr. Hungerford. The doctor was unable to certify to the cause of death, and has sent portions of the body to the Government analyst. An inquest was opened last night by the coroner (Mr. Gee) and a jury consisting of Messrs. T. R. de Lucey, J. Kelly and K. Sander, and adjourned sine die. Deceased was the mother six children, the eldest being 18 years of age. Her husband recently underwent an operation for cancer in the Geraldton Hospital. The family is understood to have been in distressed circumstances for some time.

Online death records have her surname as Ahern, list her pafrents and have her age as 45.

She is buried in Greenough Pioneer Cemetery.

The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians

STOKES, Emma Eizabeth. b. 1864, dtr. of John & Jane. m. (1st) Robert BIackett PEARSON, m. (2nd) 1893 William AHERN. ^[3]

STOKES, John, b. 20.10.1818 (Eng), d. 10.4.1877, son of George & Rachel, arr. 6.5.1830 per Brittania with parents, m. 1852 Jane ROWLAND b. 12.9.1831 d. 6.11.1919, dtr. of Richard & Elizabeth (nee Johnson). Chd. Mary Jane b. 1854, John b. 1855 d. 1940, Richard b. 1860 d. 1926, George b. 1862 d. 1926, Emma Elizabeth b. 1864, Charles b. 1866. Henry b. 1869, William. Mary Jane b. 1875. Employed about 8 T/L men at Perth 1853-1857 and about 9 T/L men at Greenough 1855- 1871 where he farmed. C/E. ^[4]

PEARSON, Robert Blackett, b. 1847 (Eng), d. 29.3.1891, son of Francis Watson & Mary Ann, arr. 19.10.1851 per Morning Star with parents, m. 1st 31.1.1869 Henrietta Alice WALSH b. 1853 d. 26.1.1876, dtr. of Thomas & Ann (nee Donohue), m. 2nd 17.10.1883 Emma STOKES b. 6.8.1864, dtr. of John & Jane, she m. 2nd 29. 6.1893 William AHERN. Chd. Mary Ann b. 1870, Anna Elizabeth. b. & d. 1871, Louisa Frances b. & d. 1876, Charles Blackett b. 1884 d. 1968, Robert Watson b. 1886 d. 1968. Farmer & blacksmith. Owned 400 acres in 1866 Greenough. Employed 6 T/L men 00 occasions 1868-1878 including a shepherd, B quarrier & a cook. Bt. "lrwin Hotel" from Walton 1877. Lit. C/ E. ^[5]

AHERN, William. m. 29 .6.1893 (Greenough) Emma Elizabeth PEARSON (wid. of R.B.) b. 3/8.6.1864. d. 24.1.1911 (Greenough), dtr. of John & Jane Stokes. Farmer at Greenough (1876-1889 AIm). Employed a T/L mason 1811.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ WA Marriage Records Reg No. 5636 Reg year 1883
2. ↑ WA Marriage Records Reg No. 235 Reg year 1893
3. ↑ The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888, Vol 4, S, pg 2951. [compiled by Rica Erickson] https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary
4. ↑ The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888, Vol 4, S, pg 2953. [compiled by Rica Erickson] https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary
5. ↑ The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888, Vol 3, P, pg 2452. [compiled by Rica Erickson] https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary
6. ↑ The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888, Vol 1, A, pg 17. [compiled by Rica Erickson] https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary

• West Australia BDM records. Birth reg 7911/1864, Marriage reg 5636/1883, Marriage reg 235/1893, Death reg 3100005/1911.
• Death Article. Geraldton Guardian 26/1/1911. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/66285557?searchTerm=ahern
• Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237502813/emma-elizabeth-ahern