Malvina Mary (Westneat) Lincoln (1873 - 1931)

Born 17 Apr 1873 in South Yarra, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of James Sydney Lincoln — married 1916 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died 9 Nov 1931 at age 58 in Prahran, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Malvina Mary Westneat was born on 17 Dec 1873. She was christened on 7 Mar 1874 at All Saints Church, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. She was the oldest child of William Westneat and Priscelia Luce.^[1] Known to the family as Minnie, she was born in 1874. Minnie was 17 when her mother died and as oldest, she took over the operation of the household.

By 1899, she was the owner of the family house at 29 King Street. Living there was both her sisters, Lillian and Mabel as well as her brother Billy.

Malvina married James Lincoln in 1916 in Sydney, NSW.^[2]

During the years that followed, Minnie had two children who died shortly after they were born. There is evidence that she may have had a third child, but to date, there is no proof.

Minnie is remembered by family members as a strong but kind and resolute person who became the strength of the family after the death of Priscelia.

In 1916, Minnie married James Lincoln, but they had no children.

She died in 1931 at the age of 57 in Prahran, Victoria.^[3]

DEATHS LINCOLN (nee Westneat).^[4] — On the 8th November, at her residence, 52 St. John-street, Windsor, Malvina May, dearly beloved wife of James Lincoln, and loved sister of William (N.S.W.), Arthur (U.S.A.), Charlie (Wangaratta), Edie (Mrs. Cookson, N.Z.), Lilian (Mrs. Carrig, Coburg). At rest. Private interment.

Sources

1. ↑ Victoria Birth Registration:5514/1874 WESTNEAT Melvina Mary, Preselia LUCE, William Sherida, S YARRA
2. ↑ NSW Marriage Registration:11435/1916 WESTNEAT Malvina Mary, sp.LINCOLN Jas, Sidney
3. ↑ Victoria Death Registration:16071/1931 LINCOLN Melvina Mary 57, Prescilla LUCE, WESTNEAT William, PRAHRAN
4. ↑ The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954)Monday 9 November 1931 - Page 1

• "Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT6L-RBD : 28 January 2020), Malvina Mary Westneal, 1874.
• BDM Victoria. Family name: WESTNEAT, Given name(s): Malvina Mary, Event: Marriage, Spouse name: LINCOLN, Jas Sidney, Reg. year: 1916, Reg. number: 11435/1916. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215579130/malvina-mary-lincoln: accessed 24 January 2023), memorial page for Malvina Mary Westneat Lincoln (1874–9 Nov 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 215579130, citing Brighton General Cemetery, Caulfield South, Glen Eira City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).
• https://www.westneat.com/Australia/WilliamSheridan/Malvina/Malvina.htm

See also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215579129/james-sydney-lincoln: accessed 24 January 2023), memorial page for James Sydney Lincoln (1863–29 Oct 1936), Find a Grave Memorial ID 215579129, citing Brighton General Cemetery, Caulfield South, Glen Eira City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).