Margaret Alice Harmer1

F, #7949, b. 1869, d. 27 March 1955
FatherThomas Harmer1 b. 22 Feb 1835, d. 24 Aug 1892
MotherAlice Matilda Franklin1 d. 23 Oct 1915
Relationship2nd cousin 3 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited10 Feb 2019
Birth*1869 Eltham, VIC, Australia1 
Married Name11 February 1891 Mason2 
Marriage*11 February 1891 Wesleyan Church, Bundoora, VIC, Australia;
MASON—HARMER. —On the11th February, at Wesleyan Church, Bundoora, by Rev. Ralph Brown, assisted by Rev. James Lowe, John, eldest son of late John Mason, Roselands, Yan Yean, to Maggie, fourth daughter of Thomas Harmer, Esq., J.P., Norris Bank, Bundoora.
;Groom=John Mason2 
Death of Father24 August 1892 Janefield, VIC, Australia;
Name: Thomas Harmer
Date of Death: 24th August 1892
Place of Death: Janefield, Shire of Whittlesea, County of Bourke
Occupation: Farmer
Sex: Male
Age: 57 years and 28 weeks
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Brinton, Norfolk, England
Time in Aust Colonies: 2 years in South Australia and 24 years in Victoria

Father: Robert Harmer
Occupation: Laborer
Mother: Margaret Harmer M. N. Cabel

Place of Marriage: Brinton, Norfolk, England
Age at Marriage: 20
Name of Spouse: Alice Matilda Franklin
Children of Marriage: Mary Ann Franklin 36, Celia 32, Maria 31, Thomas 29, Robert George 26, Franklin 24, Margaret Alice 23, Charlotte 21, Edith 19, Anne 17, Alice dead, Eliza dead, George dead
Informant: Thomas Harmer, Son, Janefield

Cause of Death: (a) Apoplexy (b) Coma
Length of Illness: 6 months
Medical Attendant: Dr W. C. Wilkinson
Date Last Seen: 6th August 1892

Date of Burial: 27th August 1892
Place of Burial: Coburg Cemetery
Minister & Religion: Reverend Ralph Pearson, Wesleyan
Undertaker: John Allison
Witnesses: Albert Kearney and Joseph Taylor;Principal=Thomas Harmer3 
Death*27 March 1955 Private Hospital, Camberwell, VIC, Australia;
MASON. — On March 27, at a
private hospital, Camberwell, Mar-
garet Alice, beloved wife of the
late John Mason, formerly of
Whittlesea and Preston, loved
mother of Effie (Mrs. H. Clarke),
Ray, Addie (Mrs. I Rockliff), Rene
(Mrs. A. G. Martin), Ernest, Ida
(Mrs. J. Rolls), Doris (Mrs. R. E.
P. John), Keith, and Arch, in her
86th year. —At rest.
MASON. —Margaret Alice, daugh-
ter of the late Thomas and Alice
Harmer, of Bundoora, sister of
Mrs. Annie Gray and the late
Polly, Celia, Maria, Tom, George,
Frank, Lottie, and Edie. —Peace
fully sleeping.4 

Family

John Mason

Citations

  1. [S1712] Findmypast Victoria Births Transcription, online http://www.findmypast.com/, Margaret Alice Harmer 1869.
  2. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Age, Saturday, February 28, 1891.
  3. [S14] Death Certificate, Thomas Harmer 1892.
  4. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Argus, Monday, March 28, 1955.