Susannah Purcell1

F, #6456, b. 28 March 1835, d. 2 February 1915
FatherCharles Augustus Purcell1 d. Jun 1851
MotherPhoebe Morris1 b. 9 May 1810, d. 20 Nov 1850
Relationship2nd cousin 3 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited12 Nov 2021
Name Variation Susan Ann2 
Birth*28 March 1835 Evan, NSW, Australia1 
Baptism11 October 1835 Christ Church, Castlereagh, NSW, Australia;
When Baptised: 11th Octr 1835
When Born: 28th March 1835
Child's Christian Name: Susannah
Parents' Names: Charles & Phoebe Purcell
Abode: Evan
Quality or Profession: Landholder
By whom the ceremony was performed: Henry Fulton1 
Death of Mother20 November 1850 Nepean, NSW;Principal=Phoebe Morris3 
Death of FatherJune 1851 Nepean, NSW, Australia;Principal=Charles Augustus Purcell4 
Married Name1 May 1863 Boland2 
Marriage*1 May 1863 Seymour Street, Bathurst, NSW, Australia;Groom=James Boland2 
Death*2 February 1915 Nyngan, NSW, Australia5 
News-Arct*18 February 1915 "The Catholic Press", Sydney, NSW, Australia;
Mrs. Susan Boland.
The Nyngan district lost one of its earliest pioneers last week, when Mrs. Susan Boland, of Belarbone, Nyngan, passed away. Deceased was the widow of the late James Boland, who died nearly three years ago. The early part of her life was spent in Penrith, and when she married she came with her husband to Bathurst, and shortly afterwards they took up the country now known as Belarbone, on the Bogan. That was half a century ago, and there the old lady resided until the time of her death. She was well known all over this and adjoining districts, and was universally esteemed for her general kindness and fine womanly qualities. When they came to Nyngan first there was no Nyngan. Canonbar was then the centre of this district. There was no doctor nearer than Dubbo, and just as her late husband was celebrated for his skill as a 'bush doctor,' — all cases were brought to him — so she was renowned for her skill in attending the womenfolk of the whole countryside, and many grown-ups to-day remember with gratitude the kindly offices of the good old lady who has gone to her reward. Mrs. Boland led a most active life She was a remarkably keen business woman, and looked after all her own business affairs. Four of her sons predeceased her, and she leaves one son (Mr. George Boland, of Belarbone), and one laughter (Mrs. C. Day), of Nyngan, to mourn their loss. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon, and notwithstanding that very few people knew of her death, there was a large attendance. The interment took place in the family vault in the Catholic portion of Nyngan cemetery. Rev. Father Tobin officiating at the graveside. — R.I.P.6 

Family

James Boland
Children

Citations

  1. [S1756] Christ Church Castlereagh Baptism Register, Susannah Purcell 1835.
  2. [S8] Bathurst Parish Records, RC marriage James Boland & Susan Ann Purcell 1863.
  3. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, burial Phoebe Purcell 1850.
  4. [S1480] Christ Church Castlereagh Burial Register, Charles Purcell 1851.
  5. [S1473] NSW Death Indexes, 3982/1915 Susan Boland.
  6. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Catholic Press, Thursday, February 18, 1915.
  7. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 5258/1864 James A Boland.
  8. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 5727/1866 Francis Boland.
  9. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 10077/1869 Margaret E Boland.
  10. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 9366/1872 Ernest E Boland.
  11. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 10186/1874 George Purcell Boland.
  12. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 11062/1877 Roger Boland.