George Morris1
M, #8014, b. 19 June 1875, d. 16 August 1941
| Father | Edward Morris1 b. 29 Nov 1835, d. 25 Sep 1906 |
| Mother | Catherine Lamb1 |
| Relationship | 2nd cousin 3 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett |
| Last Edited | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Birth* | 19 June 1875 | Mount Clarence, NSW, Australia1 |
| Baptism | 25 June 1875 | St John, Hartley, NSW, Australia; When Baptized: June 25th 1875 When Born: June 19th 1875 Child's Christian Name: George Parents' Names: Edward & Catherine (Lamb) Morris Abode: Mt Clarence Quality or Profession: Farmer By whom the ceremony was performed: Robert H. Mayne1 |
| Marriage* | 27 November 1899 | Lithgow, NSW, Australia;Bride=Caroline Hannah Leveridge2 |
| Death of Father | 25 September 1906 | Hartley Vale, NSW, Australia; Name: Edward Morris Date of Death: 25 Sep 1906 Place of Death: Hartley Vale Occupation: General Labourer Sex: Male Age: 73 Conjugal Status: Place of Birth: Penrith NSW Time in Aust Colonies: Not listed Father: Not known Occupation: Not known Mother: Not known Place of Marriage: Hartley NSW Age at Marriage: About 25 Name of Spouse: Catherine Lamb Children of Marriage: James 46, John B 44, Martha 41, Edwin 39, George 31, Thomas 23 living; 3 females deceased Informant: Benjamin Morris, Son, Hartley Valey Cause of Death: Senile Decay, Exhaustion Length of Illness: Not listed Medical Attendant: H R Rice Date Last Seen: 25 Sep Date of Burial: 27 Sep 1906 Place of Burial: Mount York, Hartley Vale Minister & Religion: Thomas J Heffernan, Church of England Undertaker: John Donnelly Witnesses: B Morris, A Luchetti;Principal=Edward Morris3 |
| Death* | 16 August 1941 | Oakey Park, Lithgow, NSW, Australia; FOUND DEAD Mr. George Morris The body of Mr. George Morris (64), a well-known resident was found by a companion at his home at Oakey Park on Saturday morning. Death was due to natural causes. The deceased was a fireman employed by the Terry Brewing Company at Oakey Park. The deceased worked until 3 p.m. on Thursday, but did not go to work on the Friday. Born at Hartley Vale the late. Mr. Morris resided there for many years. As a fireman he was at various periods employed at Hartley Vale, Oakey Park Colliery and finally at the Brewery. He was a very keen horseman and in his younger days was a jockey at country meetings. He is survived by three sons —Messrs. George, Spring-street, Lithgow; Herb, New-road, and Ewie, Dapto. There are also five daughters—Mesdames W. Francis, Dapto; P. White, Dapto; A. Ridderford, Dapto; H. Brazil, Hill-street, Lithgow and N. Clark, Darlington. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon moving from the parlors of Messrs. Matthews and Lemon for the Church of England portion of the Bowenfels cemetery where interment was made beside the remains of a deceased son. The Rev. A. E. S. Begbie officiated at the graveside. Pallbearers were Messrs. Harley Brazil (son-in-law), A. Allen H. Allen, V. Murkins (friends).4 |
Family | Caroline Hannah Leveridge | |
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Citations
- [S1752] Ancestry Sydney Anglican Parish Regiters, 1818-2011, online https://ancestry.com, baptism George Morris 1875.
- [S162] NSW Marriage 6533/1902 - William J Cunningham and Mary E Johnson, 8385/1899 George Morris & Caroline H Leveridge.
- [S1294] NSW Death Registration Transcription.
- [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Lithgow Mercury, Monday, August 18, 1941.
- [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 31769/1898 Elsie A Leveridge.
- [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 38161/1909 Lenore R Morris.