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Mary Jane Armstrong

Mary Jane Armstrong

Female 1854 - 1954  (100 years)

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  • Name Mary Jane Armstrong  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Born 18 Jul 1854  Bingara, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Christened 12 Feb 1855  Armidale, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Residence Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Died 16 Nov 1954  St Anne's Rest Home, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried 18 Nov 1954  Casino, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I5094  So Many Generations
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2021 

    Father Robert Armstrong,   b. 1829, Muff, Donegal, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1876, Tabulam, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Ann McWaters,   b. Abt 8 Feb 1826, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1897, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 6 Jun 1851  Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F870  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Johann George "John" Balzer,   b. 3 Jan 1851, Reitzenhain, Nassau, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1903, Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Married 27 Nov 1871  McLoud's Creek, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • McLoud's Creek was the original name of Timbarra./McLoud's Creek was the original name of Timbarra.
    Children 
     1. Mary Katherine Balzer,   b. 14 Mar 1872, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1956, Casino, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)  [natural]
     2. Frances Elizabeth Balzer,   b. 3 Jun 1874, Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1941, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)  [natural]
     3. Ethel Maud Ann Balzer,   b. 15 Jan 1876, Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1942, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)  [natural]
     4. Mabel Alice Edith Balzer,   b. 8 May 1878, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown  [natural]
     5. John George Balzer,   b. 29 Dec 1879, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 1880, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)  [natural]
     6. Phillip Henry Balzer,   b. 8 Jan 1881, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1886, Richmond, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 5 years)  [natural]
     7. William Edward Balzer,   b. 4 Jan 1884, Bushby's Flat, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1956, Moorooka, Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)  [natural]
     8. Emily Balzer,   b. 3 Oct 1886, Casino, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1929, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)  [natural]
     9. Priscilla Balzer,   b. 27 Apr 1889, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown  [natural]
     10. Walter Robert Hugh "Wally" Balzer,   b. 30 Nov 1892, Yulgilbar Station, Baryulgil, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1959, Coraki, , New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2021 
    Family ID F1567  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mary Jane was the second child to Robert and Mary Armstrong. Amarriage was arranged for Mary Jane when she was 17 years of age toJohn George Balzer who was 20 years of age. Both parties by lawrequired permission of the parents to marry which was granted byRobert Armstrong (Brides father) and Eva Balzer, mother of the groom.John George went to the wedding on horse back. Mary Jane arrived byhorse and buggy. At the time of the wedding neither had seen orspoken to each other. Mary Jane became a widow when John George diedaged 52 on the 31 December 1903. With 8 surviving children to bringup she struggled on until the children grew up which was quite a featin those days. Mary Jane lived on to the ripe old age of 100 years (18July 1954) and received many congratulatory telegrams and mail fromThe Queen, Bishop of Grafton, Australian Parliament House and manyothers. Her birthday celebrations were deferred because of largeflooding of the Richmond River. At her party she stood up, banged thetable with her walking stick and made a speech. A very memorableperson.

  • Sources 
    1. [S115] FamilySearch Family Tree, FamilySearch, accessed 2 Oct 2017), entry for Mary Jane Armstrong, person ID KC9C-L4R.

    2. [S9] Source, (Name: http://search.ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=18031271249&indiv=try;).
      Birth date: abt 1854Birth place: Death date: 16 Nov 1954Death place: New South Wales, AustraliaResidence date: Residence place: Australia

    3. [S9] Source, (Name: http://search.ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=18031271249&indiv=try;).
      Birth date: 1854Birth place: Armidale, New South Wales

    4. [S1] Australia, New South Wales, Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages, Index of Births, Deaths & Marriages.