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Sunday's Obituary: Hannah Dolphin Guymer nee Jones

Today's obituary post is for my 2nd Great Aunt Hannah Dolphin Guymer nee Jones.  Hannah was the daughter of Joseph Dolphin Jones and his wife Annie Louisa formerly Mitchell nee Quigg (see more here).  A post about Hannah's daughter Ada can be found here and one mentioning some of her grandchildren here. Hannah was buried at Thurlow Methodist Church Cemetery, Baw Baw on the 4th December 1892 (see here).

Source: Obituary. (1892, December 5). Goulburn Herald (NSW : 1881 - 1907), p. 2. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article103405561
Transcript:
we have also to record the death of Mrs. Guymer, wife of Mr. James A. Guymer of Baw Baw, who died at her residence on Saturday morning.  The cause of death was inflammation of the lungs supervening on what is believed to have been influenza.  Deceased was thirty-six years of age, and leaves a husband and one child, a girl about thirteen years of age.  The funeral, which was well attended, took place yesterday afternoon, the remains being interred in the Thurlow cemetery.


Source: Correction. (1892, December 6). Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 - 1940), p. 4. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article98477673
Transcript:
Correction.
THE cause of the death of Mrs. Guymer, reported in last Saturday issue, was hepatic abscess, and not inflammation of the lungs.  The deceased died at Rockleigh, Baw Baw.

Source: GOULBURN. WEDNESDAY. (1892, December 9). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930), p. 5. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article235964876

Transcript:
On Saturday last Mrs J.A. Guymer, of Rockleigh, died, and on Tuesday morning the husband, who had been in a bad state of health for some time, and who was greatly distressed at his loss, also died, death being accelerated by his grief. Mr. Guymer was 34.


Source:BREVIA. (1892, December 17). The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press (NSW : 1892 - 1948), p. 4. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131016042

Transcript:
We are sorry to record the death on Saturday week last of Hannah Dolphin Guymer, eldest daughter of the late Mr. J.D. Jones, of Sutton Forest.  The deceased lady is sister to Mr. Thomas Mitchell, of Bundanoon.

Source: Advertising (1892, December 3). Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 - 1940), p. 4. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article98478061

Transcript:
Sons of Temperance.
THE Members of the above are requested to attend the FUNERAL of the Late WIFE of Bro. JAS. A. GUYMER, to move from her late residence, Rockleigh, for Thurlow cemetery, Baw Baw, TO-MORROW AFTERNOON (SUNDAY), at 2 o'clock.
H. PURSEHOUSE, R.S.

Issue of James Alfred Guymer and Hannah Dolphin nee Jones:

  • Ada Amy Guymer b. 1879 d. 1937 m. John O.H. Quigg 1908

NSW BDM Birth Registration
GUYMER  JAMES A 4107/1858 ALFRED HANNAH ALBURY
GUYMER  ADA AMY 13988/1879 JAMES A HANNAH D GOULBURN

NSW BDM Marriage Registration
3186/1879 GUYMER FRED JONES HANNAH D GOULBURN
11967/1908 OUIGG JOHN O H GUYMER ADA A REDFERN
11967/1908 QUIGG JOHN O H GUYMER ADA A REDFERN

NSW BDM Death Registration
GUYMER  HANNAH D 2037/1892 JOSEPH D ANNIE ARGYLE
GUYMER  JAMES A 2038/1892 ALFRED HANNAH ARGYLE
QUIGG  ADA AMELIA 7756/1937 JAMES ALFRED HANNAH DOLPHIN CANTERBURY
Source: NSW BDM Indexes.  Retrieved from https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au

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