Mary (Tonkin) Foreman (1837 - 1929)

Born 1837 in Redruth, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Wife of George Henry Foreman Snr. — married 12 Sep 1854 in Avoca, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 29 Jun 1929 at about age 92 in Albert Park, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Mary (Tonkin) Foreman was born in Cornwall, England.

This profile is part of the Tonkin Name Study.

Mary Tonkin (married name Foreman) was baptised on October 1, 1837 in Redruth, Cornwall, England, the daughter of Elizabeth Snell and John Tonkin.^[1][2]

Mary with her parents and siblings emigrated to South Australia on the Packenham arriving at Port Adelaide on 21 Mar 1849 ^[3]

In 1854 she married George Henry Foreman (1930-1884).^[4] Their children were:^[4]

• Elizabeth Jane Foreman (1855–1942)^[5]
• George Henry Foreman (1858–1927)^[6]
• Mary Ann Foreman (1860–1861)^[7]
• Ann Foreman (1862–?)^[8]
• Emily Foreman (1864–?)^[9]
• Charles Alfred Foreman (1865–?)^[10]
• Edward John Foreman (1867–1909)^[11]
• Mary Alice Foreman (1868–1939)^[12]
• Clara Foreman (1870–1962)^[13]
• Arthur James Foreman (1874–1944)^[14]
• Esther Ruth Foreman (1876–1964)^[15]
• Albert Ernest Foreman (1878–1958)^[16]
• Francis William Foreman (1881?–1935)^[17]

George died in 1884 in Talbot, Victoria.^[18]

Mary died on 29 June 1929 at her home, 150 Kerferd Road, Albert Park, Victoria, Australia, aged 91.^[2][4]

Death Notice. ^[19]

FOREMAN.—On the 29th June, at her residence, Kent, 150 Kerferd road, Albert Park, Mary, relict of the late George Henry Foreman, and loving mother of Elizabeth, Emily, Charles, Mary, Clara, Arthur, Esther, Albert, and Francis, aged 91 years.

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJHB-2ZHJ : 9 March 2021), Mary Tonkin, 01 Oct 1837; citing Christening, Redruth, Cornwall, England, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Mary Foreman's death record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 11051; Reg. year: 1929. Retrieved 16 August 2017 by Clare Spring from https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
3. ↑ The Ships List passenger list Packenham 1849
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} "Deaths." 1 July 1929. The Argus (Melbourne), p. 1. Retrieved 16 August 2017 by Clare Spring from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4017815.
5. ↑ Elizabeth Jane Foreman's birth record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 7564; Reg. year: 1855. Retrieved 16 August 2017 by Clare Spring from https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
6. ↑ George Henry Foreman's birth record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 12013; Reg. year: 1858. Retrieved 16 August 2017 by Clare Spring from https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
7. ↑ Mary Ann Foreman's birth record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 8300; Reg. year: 1860. Retrieved 16 August 2017 by Clare Spring from https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
8. ↑ Ann Foreman's birth record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 3110; Reg. year: 1862. Retrieved 16 August 2017 by Clare Spring from https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
9. ↑ Emily Foreman's birth record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 5338; Reg. year: 1864. Retrieved 16 August 2017 by Clare Spring from https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
10. ↑ Charles Alfred Foreman's birth record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 18770; Reg. year: 1865. Retrieved 16 August 2017 by Clare Spring from https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
11. ↑ Edward John Foreman's birth record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 11271; Reg. year: 1867. Retrieved 16 August 2017 by Clare Spring from https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
12. ↑ Mary Alice Foreman's birth record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 26547; Reg. year: 1868. Retrieved 16 August 2017 by Clare Spring from https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
13. ↑ Clara Foreman's birth record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 19560; Reg. year: 1870. Retrieved 16 August 2017 by Clare Spring from https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
14. ↑ Arthur James Foreman's birth record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 26020; Reg. year: 1874. Retrieved 16 August 2017 by Clare Spring from https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
15. ↑ Esther Ruth Foreman's birth record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 12405; Reg. year: 1876. Retrieved 16 August 2017 by Clare Spring from https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
16. ↑ Albert Ernest Foreman's birth record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 1380; Reg. year: 1878. Retrieved 16 August 2017 by Clare Spring from https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
17. ↑ Francis William Foreman's death record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 12329; Reg. year: 1935. Retrieved 16 August 2017 by Clare Spring from https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
18. ↑ George Henry Foreman's death record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 14343; Reg. year: 1884. Retrieved 16 August 2017 by Clare Spring from https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
19. ↑ 1929 'Family Notices', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 1 July, p. 1., http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4017815

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