Mildred Mary (Batty) Callaghan (1919 - 2017)

Born 28 Oct 1919 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of John Spain Callaghan — married 23 Jan 1943 in Fortitude Valley, Queensland, Australia

Died 22 Oct 2017 at age 97 in Queensland, Australia

Biography

Mildred Mary Batty was born on October 28, 1919 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom^[1]. When she was born her father, George Batty, was 30 and her mother, Jennie Wright, was 28^[2].

Mildred, aged 8, immigrated on 18 September 1928 from England, United Kingdom to Brisbane, Australia^[3]

Mildred (-77) married John Spain Callaghan (-77) (born on December 13, 1919 in Queensland, Australia; son of James Patrick Callaghan and Ethel Mary (Spain) Callaghan) on January 23, 1943 in Fortitude Valley, Queensland, Australia^[4].

Mildred died on October 22, 2017 in Queensland, Australia, aged 97. She was buried in Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery and Crematorium, Bridgeman Downs, Brisbane City, Queensland.^[1]

CALLAGHAN, Mildred Mary (nee Batty) Late of Madonna Villa, Mitchelton, formerly of Bardon, passed away peacefully on 22nd October, 2017. Aged 97 Years Beloved Wife of John Spain Callaghan (dec'd). Mother of Therese (dec'd), Elizabeth, Tony, Helen, Frank, Maria, Paul and Joe. Grandmother, Great-grandmother. A Requiem Mass will be held at St. Finbarr's Catholic Church, 202 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove, Thursday 26th October, 2017 commencing at 10.30 a.m.. www.kmsmith.com.au^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/223435912/mildred-mary-callaghan: accessed), memorial page for Mildred Mary Batty Callaghan (28 Oct 1919–22 Oct 2017), Find a Grave Memorial ID 223435912, citing Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery and Crematorium, Bridgeman Downs, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).
2. ↑ Mildred Mary Batty. Female. 28 October 1919–22 October 2017: G91S-ZM1. https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/G91S-ZM1/mildred-mary-batty-1919-2017
3. ↑ Immigration: "United Kingdom, Outgoing Passenger Lists, 1890-1960"
   citing Digital film/folder number: DI0001078
   FamilySearch Record: 68PB-TBDV (accessed 1 September 2023)
   FindMyPast Image
   Name: Mildred M Batty; Travel Place: BRISBANE, Queensland, AUSTRALIA; Birth Date: 1920; Emigration Date: 18 Sep 1928; Emigration Place: England, United Kingdom; Immigration Place: AUSTRALIA; Occupation: SCHOLAR; Age: 8; Vis Status: VISIBLE; Record Nbr: 0; System Of Record: SLS.
4. ↑ Queensland BDM Index: John Spain Callaghan Event date: 23/01/1943 Event type: Marriage registration Registration details: 1943/B/52996. Spouse: Mildred Mary Batty
5. ↑ My Tributes. CALLAGHAN, Mildred Mary. Publication: The Courier-Mail. Date Listed: 24/10/2017. https://www.mytributes.com.au/notice/death-notices/callaghan-mildred-mary/4830763/