Mary Reeves

1864 - 1951  (86 years)

• Name	Mary Reeves
  Born	19 Oct 1864	Amherst, Victoria, Australia   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1905	58 Lothian Street, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia   [3]
  Died	27 Sep 1951	North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia   [2, 4]
  Buried	1 Oct 1951	Fawkner Crematorium And Memorial Park, Fawkner, Victoria, Australia   [5]
  	Methodist Compartment A Grave 314
  Person ID	I81	Lois Willis
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	William John Reeves,   b. 4 Jul 1828, Plymouth, Devon, England ,   d. 4 Sep 1888, Narrigal, Talbot And Amherst, Victoria, Australia  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Mary Gill,   b. 1829, Cumberland, England ,   d. 21 Dec 1903, Lambert Street, Ararat, Victoria, Australia  (Age 74 years)
  Married	3 Aug 1858	Amherst, Victoria, Australia   [6]
  	William was a bachelor, age 29, birthplace Plymouth, England, profession miner, residence Emu, parents William Reeves, labourer, and Maria Crook. Mary was a spinster, age 29, residence Emu, parents William Gill, coal miner, and Mary Scott. They were married by Wm McFennett, according to the rites of the Church of England. The witnesses were James Arrally and Samuel Stephens.
  Family ID	F23	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Henry Palmer Marr,   b. 1 Jun 1859, Maryborough, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 10 Apr 1944, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia  (Age 84 years)
  Married	25 Oct 1883	Residence Of The Bride's Parents, Craigie, Victoria, Australia   [7]
  	Henry was a bachelor aged 24 years. He was born at Ballarat. He was living at Craigie and working as a contractor. His parents were James Marr, a farmer, and Marth Richardson. Mary was a spinster, aged 18 years. She was born at Craigie. She was living at Craigie. Her parents were William John Reeves, a miner, and Mary Gill. They were married by Anderson Stoker, a Presbyterian Minister. The witnesses were Alexander Marr, William Reeves and James Reeves.
  Children	1. Amelia Marr,   b. 17 Nov 1885, Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 30 Sep 1954, Royal Women's Hospital, Carlton, Victoria, Australia  (Age 68 years) + 2. Henry Palmer Marr,   b. 2 Sep 1887, Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 27 Oct 1949, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia  (Age 62 years)   3. Mary Marr,   b. 1889, Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 14 Nov 1908, 58 Lothian Street, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia  (Age 19 years) + 4. Elsie Marr,   b. 1891, Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 12 Sep 1970, Allora Private Hospital, Traralgon, Victoria, Australia  (Age 79 years) + 5. Wilfred Palmer Marr,   b. 19 Dec 1892, Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 22 Jan 1955, Mount Royal, Parkville, Victoria, Australia  (Age 62 years) + 6. George Marr,   b. 1895, Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 15 Oct 1949, On The Railway Line At Bell Railway Station, Preston, Victoria, Australia  (Age 54 years) + 7. Alexander Marr,   b. 11 Jun 1897, Myrtleford, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 18 Aug 1970, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia  (Age 73 years) + 8. John James Marr,   b. 22 Dec 1899, 58 Lothian Street, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 26 Aug 1967, Pascoe Vale South, Victoria, Australia  (Age 67 years)   9. Martha Marr,   b. 16 Dec 1901, Footscray, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 10 Dec 1996, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia  (Age 94 years) + 10. Stuart Marr,   b. 14 May 1904, Hotham West, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 28 Mar 1945, Sandakan Prisoner Of War Camp, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia  (Age 40 years)
  Photos		Marr family at Myrtleford Henry Palmer Marr and his wife Mary, nee Reeves, and their children
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2010
  Family ID	F22	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 19 Oct 1864 - Amherst, Victoria, Australia Married - 25 Oct 1883 - Residence Of The Bride's Parents, Craigie, Victoria, Australia Residence - 1905 - 58 Lothian Street, North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Died - 27 Sep 1951 - North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Buried - 1 Oct 1951 - Fawkner Crematorium And Memorial Park, Fawkner, Victoria, Australia  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Mary Marr nee Reeves
  		M Reeves grocer Mary Marr nee Reeves and her mother Mary Reeves nee Gill, outside 58 Lothian Street North Melbourne

  
  

• Notes

  She was the informant at her son Wilfred's birth in 1892. She was living at Myrtleford. The Age Saturday 6 October 1951 rdrtrdrsrdrw20rdrcf4 MARR. - On September 27. at 58Lothian-street, North . Melbourne. Mary, loved mother of Wilfred and granny of Jean, Margaretand Aubrey. The Argus Saturday 6 October 1951 (page 18 column 5) - same as the notice in the Age Family Notices. (1951, September 28). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), p. 14. Retrieved October 6, 2015, from <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23082740> (column 1) rdrtrdrdashrdrw20 MARR.-On September 27, at her home 58 Lothian stieet NorthMelbourne Mai y dearly loved uifeof the late Henry P loving motherof Amy, Harry (deceased) Mary(deceased) Elsie (Mis Sayei)Wilfred Geoige (deceased) AlexJack Maitha (Mrs Hosking) andSteuart (died pi Isoner of uai Borneo) aged 86 years -At lest

  
  

• Sources

  [S1393] Pioneer Index Victoria 1836-1888, Registration no 19330 of 1864 (Reliability: 3). [S347] Interview with Glenys Brilliant May 1991. [S1869] Australian Electoral rolls, 1901-1954, Year 1905 State Victoria Division Melbourne Subdivision North Melbourne entry for Mary Marr, p 20. (Reliability: 0). [S2564] Death Index Victoria 1921-1985, Registration no 12238 of 1951 (Reliability: 3). [S3040] Fawkner Crematorium and Memorial Park website, Register no 114321 (Reliability: 3). [S2246] William Reeves and Mary Gill marriage certificate. [S251] Henry Palmer Marr and Mary Reeves marriage certificate.