Sara Gilbert Mahaffy1
#21355, (c 1859 - 1936)
| Charts | Samuel Fernee & Mary Harris - collapsible 6 generation descendant chart |
Children of Sara Gilbert Mahaffy and Joseph William Fernee |
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| Birth | Sara Gilbert Mahaffy was born circa 1859 in Lurgon, Ireland.2 |
| Passenger List | Sarah G Mahaffy, age 27, was listed on a manifest dated 24 Mar 1887 for the Bulimba, arriving in Brisbane from London, England. Her place of origin was County Antrim.3 |
| Marriage | She married Joseph William Fernee, son of Joseph Fernee and Sarah Ann Simper, in 1888 in Queensland.4 |
| Newspaper | Published 17 Sep 1913 in the Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Queensland). WEDDING FERNEE-MAHAFFY (silver wedding) - On the 17th September, 1888, by the Rev J Castlehow, at the residence of G Meacham, Esq., North Rockhampton, Joseph W Fernee, of London, England, to Sara G Mahaffy, of Lurgon Ireland. Present address, Flemington-road, Melbourne.5 |
| (Next-of-kin) AIF | Mother, Mrs S G Fernee of 75 Flemington-road, North Melbourne, Victoria was listed as next-of-kin on the Australian Imperial Force attestation papers of Arthur George Fernee on 17 Aug 1914.6 |
| (Next-of-kin) AIF | Mother, Mrs S Gilbert of Royal Hotel, Flemington-road, Melbourne, Victoria was listed as next-of-kin on the Australian Imperial Force attestation papers of William Gilbert Fernee on 19 Aug 1914.7 |
| Residence-Moved | On 19 Feb 1919, Sara Gilbert and Joseph William moved to "Carlisle", Essex Road, Surrey Hills, Victoria.8 |
| (Widowed) Death | Her husband Joseph died on 17 May 1921.9 |
| Voters' List | Sara Gilbert Mahaffy appeared on the electoral roll in 1934 in 7 Shakespeare Street, Queensland. Occupation was home duties.10 |
| Death | Sara died in 1936 in Queensland.11 |
| Obituary | Her obituary was published on 21 Aug 1936 in the Townsville Daily Bulletin. Mrs Sarah G Fernee passed away in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Deceased was the widow of the late Joseph William Fernee and mother of Mrs P E Goode, of Mackay. Mrs Fernee had been in failing health for some time. She was a native of Lurgon (Ireland) and was 77 years of age. She came to Australia about 50 years ago, landing at Rockhampton with her husband, who for many years was a popular hotelkeeper. She remained in that city till 1908 when the family moved to Melbourne, in which city the late Mr Fernee conducted a hotel for a number of years. He died there in 1921. About eight years ago Mrs Fernee came to Mackay and has resided here with her daughter ever since. In addition to her daughter she is survived by three sons, Messrs Arthur (Sydney), Gilbert and Len both of whom reside at Redcliffe (Victoria). The three served in the Great War.2 |
| Research Note | Actually, Joseph William Fernee arrived in 1883 and Sarah in 1887. They married in Queensland in 1888. |
| Newspaper | Published 17 Dec 1936 in the Courier-Mail. Sara Gilbert Fernee, late of 7 Shakespeare Street, Mackay, widow, deceased, to Mabel Lucy Goode, wife of Percival Ernest Goode, Mackay, shipping clerk, sole executrix (realty nil, personalty £252.)12 |
| Last Edited | 8 Oct 2013 |
Citations
- Queensland (Australia) Indexes to Births, 1829-1914, William Gilbert Fernee, father Joseph William, mother Sara Gilbert Mahaffy. Text index viewed online at the Queensland Government site.
- Townsville Daily Bulletin, Sarah G Fernee obituary, 21 August 1936, Page 12. Online digital image viewed at Australia National Archives Trove site.
- Queensland State Archives, Series ID 13086, Registers of Immigrant Ships' Arrivals. Text information viewed at Ancestry.com. Sarah G Mahaffy, 1887.
- Queensland (Australia) Indexes to Marriages, 1829-1938, Joseph William Fernee & Sarah Gilbert Mahaffy, #1888/C2334. Text index viewed online at the Queensland Government site.
- Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Queensland), Fernee-Mahaffy silver wedding, 17 September 1913, page 1. Online digital image viewed at Australia National Archives Trove site.
- Website Australian War Memorial Database, online (http://www.awm.gov.au/database/biographical.asp), Arthur George Fernee, service number 33.
- Website Australian War Memorial Database, online (http://www.awm.gov.au/database/biographical.asp), William Gilbert Fernee, service number 96.
- Service Records of Arthur George Fernee, Australian Imperial Force, c1914-c1920 (National Archives of Australia, Service No. 1374).
- The Argus [Melbourne, Australia], 19 May 1921, page 1. Image online at Trove Digitised Newspapers. http://trove.nla.gov.au/
- Electoral Rolls of Queensland, Australia, viewed at World Vital Records online. Sarah Gilbert Fernee, #2104, Herbert division, Mackay Subdivision.
- Queensland (Australia) Indexes to Deaths, 1829-1983, Sarah Gilbert Fernee, father Samuel Mahaffy, mother Marianne, #1936/C3071. Text index viewed online at the Queensland Government site.
- Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Queensland), "Townsville Probates" (Sara Gilbert Fernee), 17 December 1936, page 12. Online digital image viewed at Australia National Archives Trove site.
- The Argus [Melbourne, Australia], 20 May 1921, page 1. Image online at Trove Digitised Newspapers. http://trove.nla.gov.au/
- Website Australian War Memorial Database, online (http://www.awm.gov.au/database/biographical.asp), Leonard Douglas Fernee, service number 8660.
- Queensland (Australia) Indexes to Births, 1829-1914, Charlotte Mahaffy Fernee, father Joseph William, mother Sara Gilbert Mahaffy, #1898/C9747. Text index viewed online at the Queensland Government site.