George Evans1

M, #10307, b. 24 December 1853, d. 3 November 1943
FatherJames Evans1
MotherSarah Purcell1 b. 30 Nov 1828, d. 27 Dec 1922
Relationship3rd cousin 2 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited15 Jan 2022
Birth*24 December 1853 Castlereagh, NSW1 
Baptism5 February 1854 Penrith, NSW, Australia;
When Baptized: February 5th 1854
When Born: Decr 24th 1854 [must be 1853]
Child's Christian Name: George
Parents' Names: James & Sarah Evans
Ábode: Castlereagh
Quality or Profession: Farmer
By whom the ceremony was perfomed: Elijah Smith1 
Marriage*12 June 1879 Christ Church, Castlereagh, NSW, Australia;Bride=Isabella Caroline Jackson2 
Death of Mother27 December 1922 Castlereagh, NSW, Australia;
Mrs. Sarah Evans.
Mrs. Sarah Evans, relict of the late Mr. James Evans of Castlereagh, died at the residence of her daughter (Mrs. Charles Wright), Castlereagh, on Wednesday last, at the age of 94 years. Deceased was a native of Castlereagh, and spent the whole of her life in the district. She had been in fairly good health, but the intense heat of the last week proved too much for her. Seven children survive, her, viz.:— Mr. George Evans (Picton), Mesdames, R. Rees (Peak Hill), E. Stevenson (Lewisham), D. F. Russell (Auburn), W. Eagle (Strathfield), A. T. Easterbrook (Murwillimbah) and C. Wright (Castlereagh). Her husband pre-deceased her by 27 years. The funeral took place on Friday, the remains being laid to rest in St. Stephen's Cemetery, Penrith, alongside deceased's late husband.;Principal=Sarah Purcell3 
Death*3 November 1943 16 Wycombe Road, North Sydney, NSW, Australia;
EVANS.—November 3, 1943 at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. A. Brown, 36 Wycombe Road, Neutral Bay, George Evans, late of Picton, aged 89 years. Interred Upper Picton. 4th instant.4 

Family

Isabella Caroline Jackson

Citations

  1. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, 3334/1854 V18543334 40 George Evans.
  2. [S1752] Ancestry Sydney Anglican Parish Regiters, 1818-2011, online https://ancestry.com, marriage George Evans & Isabella Caroline Jackson 1879.
  3. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Nepean Times, Saturday, December 30, 1922.
  4. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday, November 6, 1943.