Today's obituary is for Mary Pierse nee Quirk who is my 3rd Great Grandmother. Born c.1840 in County Tipperary, Ireland she was left behind with her Grandmother in Ireland when her parents Michael Quirk and his wife Honorah nee Costello immigrated to Australia in 1841. In 1858, Mary along with her Grandmother Ann Costello, Uncle John Costello and Aunt Ann Costello, arrived in Australia on board the ship Peter Maxwell. On the 25th May 1863 at the Tumut Catholic Church Mary married John Pierse, an Irishman from County Kerry, Ireland and together they had fourteen children. John died in 1921 and Mary on 24th December 1924, she was buried at Wagragobilly Cemetery on Christmas Day 1924.
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OBITUARY.
The death occurred at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. W. Sullivan, Byron-street, at an early hour on Christmas Eve morning. December 24th, of Mrs. Mary Pierse, widow of the late Mr. John Pierse, of Darbalara, aged 85 years. A few weeks previously deceased contracted a heavy cold which signalised the breaking up a very robust constitution, and despite the fact that everything possible was done for her she gradually grew weaker and passed peacefully away at stated, surrounded by the members of her family.
The late Mrs. Pierse was born in County Tipperary (Ireland), and was a daughter of late Mr. and Mrs. Michael Quirk, sen., who were among the very early settlers on the Adjungbilly. When only 12 months old deceased's parents migrated to Australia, leaving her behind with her grandmother who 15 years afterwards brought her out to join her parents in the heart of the Australian bush. These were the days when the bullock dray was the popular mode of conveyance (and a spring cart a novelty) over the bush tracks that were blazed through the interior by a grand old band of pioneers, and over which were ultimately to pass- almost a century afterwards- the latest model in motor cars, and still later to be discarded by the aeroplane. True it is, that to these old pioneers, who cheerily blazed the track for us, we owe a debt of gratitude Deceased was born of a family of long-livers, her grandmother (Mrs. Costello) having survived to the great age of 105 years. Messrs. James (Sydney), Thomas and Michael Quirk are brothers and Mrs. Burns (Brungle) a sister of deceased.
It was at Adjungbilly that deceased met and married the late John Pierse, who pre-deceased her on June 26, 1921, and by the marriage 14 children were born, 10 of whom survive them, viz, Mrs. G. Last, Mrs. Battye, Mrs. Carberry (Coolamon), Mrs. Morris (Wagga), Mrs. Jno. Reardon and Mrs. W. Sullivan (daughters) and Messrs. John, Michael, David and Robert Pierse (sons); besides 31 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. The home of the late Mrs. Pierse was always looked upon as one of the most hospitable in the neighbourhood, where the hand of friendship was ever extended. She was a devout adherent of the Catholic faith, and her exemplary life and happy death was briefly referred to on Christmas morning by the Rev. Father Treact, who paid a glowing tribute to deceased'd goodness and outstanding piety. A niece and grand-daughter of deceased have entered the Convent.
The funeral left St. Patrick's Church on Christmas Day for the Wagragobilly cemetery, where a large concourse of people gathered, and the remains were laid to rest alongside those of her late husband Rev. Father Treacy officiated at the graveside.
Mary Quirk was listed as coming from Coolish, County Tipperary and was a farm servant whose parents Michael and Anna Quirk where living in Sydney. Her Grandmother Ann Costello was listed as being a housekeeper from Durra, Kings County, whose parents James and Mary Hogan were both dead and who had a daughter Mrs Quirk living in Gundagai. John Costello was listed as a farm laborer from Durra, Kings County, whose Father Michael was dead and Mother Ann was on board and who had a sister in Gundagai. Mary's Aunt Ann Costello was listed as being a housemaid from Durra, Kings County with the same parental and relations in colony information as her brother John.
Source: OBITUARY. (1925, January 2). The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser (NSW : 1868 - 1931), p. 2. Retrieved September 8, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article121768348
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OBITUARY.
Mrs. Mary Pierse, Sen.
The death occurred at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. W. Sullivan, Byron-street, at an early hour on Christmas Eve morning. December 24th, of Mrs. Mary Pierse, widow of the late Mr. John Pierse, of Darbalara, aged 85 years. A few weeks previously deceased contracted a heavy cold which signalised the breaking up a very robust constitution, and despite the fact that everything possible was done for her she gradually grew weaker and passed peacefully away at stated, surrounded by the members of her family.The late Mrs. Pierse was born in County Tipperary (Ireland), and was a daughter of late Mr. and Mrs. Michael Quirk, sen., who were among the very early settlers on the Adjungbilly. When only 12 months old deceased's parents migrated to Australia, leaving her behind with her grandmother who 15 years afterwards brought her out to join her parents in the heart of the Australian bush. These were the days when the bullock dray was the popular mode of conveyance (and a spring cart a novelty) over the bush tracks that were blazed through the interior by a grand old band of pioneers, and over which were ultimately to pass- almost a century afterwards- the latest model in motor cars, and still later to be discarded by the aeroplane. True it is, that to these old pioneers, who cheerily blazed the track for us, we owe a debt of gratitude Deceased was born of a family of long-livers, her grandmother (Mrs. Costello) having survived to the great age of 105 years. Messrs. James (Sydney), Thomas and Michael Quirk are brothers and Mrs. Burns (Brungle) a sister of deceased.
It was at Adjungbilly that deceased met and married the late John Pierse, who pre-deceased her on June 26, 1921, and by the marriage 14 children were born, 10 of whom survive them, viz, Mrs. G. Last, Mrs. Battye, Mrs. Carberry (Coolamon), Mrs. Morris (Wagga), Mrs. Jno. Reardon and Mrs. W. Sullivan (daughters) and Messrs. John, Michael, David and Robert Pierse (sons); besides 31 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. The home of the late Mrs. Pierse was always looked upon as one of the most hospitable in the neighbourhood, where the hand of friendship was ever extended. She was a devout adherent of the Catholic faith, and her exemplary life and happy death was briefly referred to on Christmas morning by the Rev. Father Treact, who paid a glowing tribute to deceased'd goodness and outstanding piety. A niece and grand-daughter of deceased have entered the Convent.
The funeral left St. Patrick's Church on Christmas Day for the Wagragobilly cemetery, where a large concourse of people gathered, and the remains were laid to rest alongside those of her late husband Rev. Father Treacy officiated at the graveside.
Grave of Mary Pierse née Quirk and her husband John Pierse at Wagragobilly Cemetery
New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896 about Mary Quirk
Name: Mary Quirk
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| Grave of Mary Pierse née Quirk and her husband John Pierse at Wagragobilly Cemetery |
Birth Year: abt 1842
Age: 16
Arrival Date: 10 Jan 1858
Vessel Name: Peter Maxwell
Source: Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
Mary Quirk was listed as coming from Coolish, County Tipperary and was a farm servant whose parents Michael and Anna Quirk where living in Sydney. Her Grandmother Ann Costello was listed as being a housekeeper from Durra, Kings County, whose parents James and Mary Hogan were both dead and who had a daughter Mrs Quirk living in Gundagai. John Costello was listed as a farm laborer from Durra, Kings County, whose Father Michael was dead and Mother Ann was on board and who had a sister in Gundagai. Mary's Aunt Ann Costello was listed as being a housemaid from Durra, Kings County with the same parental and relations in colony information as her brother John.
John Pierse and his wife Mary (nee Quirk) had the following children:
- Winifred Last nee Pierse (1864-1926)
- Ellen Mary Battye nee Pierse (1865-1944)
- John Pierse (1866-1943)
- Mary Ann Morris nee Pierse (1867-1945)
- David Joseph Pierse (1868-1930)
- Jane M Carberry nee Pierse (1869-1928)
- Michael Patrick Pierse (c.1870-1953)
- Edward Pierse (1873-1924)
- Thomas Pierse (1874-1875)
- Frances Reardon nee Pierse (1876-?)
- Robert Bede Pierse (1877-1959)
- Catherine Mary 'Kate' Sullivan nee Pierse (1879-1963)
- Ann Pierse (1882-1882)
- Ambrose Pierse (1883-1883)
NSW BDM Birth Indexes
9032/1864 PIERSE WINIFRED JOHN MARY GUNDAGAI
9384/1865 PIERSE ELLEN JOHN MARY GUNDAGAI
9165/1866 PIERSE JOHN JOHN MARY GUNDAGAI
0064/1867 PIERSE MARY A JOHN MARY GUNDAGAI
10072/1868 PIERSE DAVID JOHN MARY GUNDAGAI
11661/1869 PIERSE JANE JOHN MARY A GUNDAGAI
11575/1873 PIERSE EDWARD JOHN MARY GUNDAGAI
11981/1874 PIERSE THOMAS JOHN MARY GUNDAGAI
12533/1876 PIERSE FRANCES JOHN MARY GUNDAGAI
12889/1877 PIERSE ROBERT JOHN MARY GUNDAGAI
14730/1879 PIERSE KATE JOHN MARY GUNDAGAI
17130/1882 PIERSE ANN JOHN MARY GUNDAGAI
18631/1883 PIERSE AMBROSE JOHN MARY GUNDAGAI
NSW BDM Marriage Indexes
2982/1863 PIERSE JOHN QUIRK MARY TUMUT
5079/1885 BATTEY EDWARD PIERSE ELLEN GUNDAGAI
4290/1891 MORRIS DENIS PIERSE MARY A E GUNDAGAI
9271/1901 CARBERRY EUGENE J PIERSE JANE M GUNDAGAI
6807/1902 LAST GEORGE W PIERSE WINIFRED GUNDAGAI
1239/1904 REARDON JOHN PIERCE FRANCES GUNDAGAI
7241/1906 PIERSE DAVID LUFF JANE GUNDAGAI
399/1908 PIERSE ROBERT B KENNY MARY A SYDNEY
1447/1909 PIERSE EDWARD J FLYNN ELLEN J GUNDAGAI
4810/1909 SULLIVAN WILLIAM PIERSE CATHERINE M F GUNDAGAI
NSW BDM Death Indexes
6525/1875 PIERSE THOMAS JOHN MARY GUNDAGAI
8497/1882 PIERSE ANN JOHN MARY GUNDAGAI
8046/1883 PIERSE AMBROSE JOHN MARY GUNDAGAI
7603/1921 PIERSE JOHN WINIFRED GUNDAGAI
2739/1924 PIERSE EDWARD J JOHN MURRUMBURRAH
18274/1924 PIERSE MARY MICHAEL MARY GUNDAGAI
6770/1926 LAST WINIFRED JOHN MARY PETERSHAM
14103/1928 CARBERRY JANE M JOHN MARY COOLAMON
16589/1930 PIERSE DAVID J JOHN MARY GUNDAGAI
18820/1943 PIERSE JOHN JOHN MARY GRANVILLE
5921/1945 MORRIS MARY ANN JOHN MARY WAGGA WAGGA
2494/1944 BATTYE ELLEN JOHN MARY GUNDAGAI
30153/1953 PIERSE MICHAEL PATRICK JOHN MARY GUNDAGAI
13858/1959 PIERSE ROBERT BEDE JOHN MARY GUNDAGAI
11255/1963 SULLIVAN CATHERINE MARY JOHN MARY GUNDAGAI
Source: NSW BDM Indexes. NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Retrieved from http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au
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