Mary Ann Lees1

F, #5519, b. 16 June 1834, d. 13 June 1917
FatherJohn Lees1 b. 19 Sep 1807, d. Dec 1848
MotherAnn Bolton1 b. 6 Dec 1811
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited11 Oct 2022
Birth*16 June 1834 Evan, NSW, Australia2 
Baptism27 July 1834 Christ Church, Castlereagh, NSW, Australia;
When Baptized: 27th July 1834
When Born: 16th June 1834
Child’s Christian Name: Mary Ann
Parents’ Names: John & Ann Lees
Abode: Evan
Quality or Profession: Landholder
By whom the Ceremony was performed: Henry Fulton2 
Death of FatherDecember 1848 South Creek, NSW, Australia;Principal=John Lees3 
Death*13 June 1917 Mudgee, NSW, Australia;
Death of Mrs. Colless.
Mrs. Colless, widow of the late Mr. Charles Colless, and herself a very old and highly respected resident, and the mother of a large and greatly esteemed family, died early yesterday morning after a short illness of only four days. Mrs. Colless, who was 83 years of age, and a native of Penrith, one of the oldest settlements in the State, came to Mudgee and resided in the town from then right up to the time of her death. Her husband predeceased her by 19 years. She leaves a family of 11, the survivors of 14 children. The funeral takes place this afternoon.4 

Citations

  1. [S1448] Castlereagh Christ Church baptisms 1826-1875.
  2. [S1448] Castlereagh Christ Church baptisms 1826-1875, Mary Ann Lees 1834.
  3. [S1223] NSW Deaths 1788-1975.
  4. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Mudgee Guardian, Thursday, June 14, 1917.