Emma Matilda Sheather

F, #14828, b. 2 November 1846, d. 12 June 1938
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FatherStephen Sheather1 b. 5 Mar 1815, d. 1 Dec 1855
MotherHannah Tester1 b. c 1816, d. 30 Jun 1893
Relationships2nd cousin 5 times removed of Robert Mote
4th great-granddaughter of Thomas Sheather

Life Span

EVENTDATEDETAILS
Birth2 November 1846Emma Matilda Sheather was born on Monday, 2 November 1846 at Raymond Terrace, NSW, Australia.2
She was the daughter of Stephen Sheather and Hannah Tester.1
Birth21 November 1846Emma Matilda Sheather was born on Saturday, 21 November 1846 at Middlehope, NSW, Australia.3
Marriage6 October 1863 or 16 October 1863Humphrey John Shoesmith was married to Emma Matilda Sheather, son of William Shoesmith and Harriett Drury, on 6 October 1863 or 16 October 1863 at Wesleyan Chapel, Jones Island, NSW, Australia, by Rev. George Martin.4,5
Death12 June 1938Emma Matilda Sheather died on Sunday, 12 June 1938 at St Claires Home, Toowong, QLD, Australia, at age 91.5

Also Known As

DescriptionDateName
Married Name1863As of 6 October 1863, her married name was Shoesmith.4

Newspaper Articles

NewspaperDateContent
The Wingham Chronicle, Australia28 June 1938Emma Matilda Sheather had an obituary appear in The Wingham Chronicle, Australia, on Tuesday, 28 June 1938 as follows:
Mrs E Shoesmith
The death occurred in Brisbane on June 12 of Mrs Emma Shoesmith, at the age of 91 years. Deceased was a native of the Hunter River district, having been born on November 21 1846, being a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Sheather. She was married to Mr Humphrey Shoesmith 69 years ago. He died seven years ago. They lived at various places on the Manning River, and for the few years prior to 1935 she lived in Cornwall Street, Taree. Then she went to live with a son at Grafton, and afterwards took up residence in Brisbane, where she remained till the end came. She is survived by two daughters and three sons: Mrs Alice Walters, West Australia; Mrs Rose Sturge, Sydney; Mr Alfred Shoesmith, Grafton; and Messrs John and Humphrey, Sydney. One daughter (Mrs Harriett Tisdell) is dead, as also are Messrs William and James Tisdell (sic) Taree.5

Other Details

LabelDateDetails
Religionafter 21 November 1846Emma Matilda Sheather was Church of England.1

Family

Humphrey John Shoesmith b. c 1842, d. 1930
Children
ChartsDescendant Chart - Thomas Sheather
Last Edited17 Oct 2000

Citations

  1. [S26] Bruce W Fairhall, 3 Jan 1999.
  2. [S2] Index of BDM records, NSW BDM, Denomination: Church of England Parish: Alnwick; Butterwick; Clarence Town; Middlehope; Raymond Terrace; Seaham Volume Reference: V18463078 32A Registration Year: 1846.
  3. [S15] Bruce William Fairhall, "Benjamin Fairhall Family Details," e-mail to Robert Mote, 29 Nov 1998.
  4. [S2] Index of BDM records, NSW BDM, Place of Marriage Registration: Manning River, Registration Year: 1863, Registration Number: 2098.
  5. [S51] Various, Sheather List, Record: 35.