Margaret Cawker (Laidlaw) Fountain (1868 - 1959)

Born 1868 in Grey, Overton, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John Thomas Fountain — married 11 Nov 1887 in Wilcannia, New South Wales, Australia

Died 23 Feb 1959 at about age 91 in Burwood, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Margaret (Laidlaw) Fountain was born in the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)

Margaret was born in 1868. ^[1] She was the daughter of Alexander Laidlaw and Mary Cawker.

She married John Fountain in 1887. ^{[2] [3]}

Children

1. Stanley E. (1888-1945) ^[4]
2. Mary L. [Mrs. Nelson] (1891-1968) ^[4]
3. Edith M. (1893-1894)
4. Roy G. (1894-1977) ^[4]
5. Kenneth D. (1896-1896)
6. Kenneth L. (1903-1954) ^[4]

She passed away in 1959. ^{[5] [4]}

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Certificate
   South Australia BDM Registration: 65/143 1868
   LAIDLAW Margaret Cawker
   Father: Alexander LAIDLAW
   Mother: -
   District: Grey
2. ↑ Marriage Certificate
   New South Wales BDM Registration: 7416/1887
   Groom: FOUNTAIN JOHN J
   Bride: LAIDLAW MARGARET LAWKER
   District: WILCANNIA
3. ↑ Wedding: WILCANNIA. (1887, November 12). Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), p. 16. Retrieved March 17, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71091253

   Mr. John Thomas Fountain, our obliging and popular assistant-postmaster, married last Tuesday night Miss R. C. Laidlaw, daughter of a late Wilcannia identity.

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} Death Notice: 26 Feb 1959 The Sydney Morning Herald Page 20 Link

   FOUNTAIN, Margaret Cawker. February 23, at private hospital, beloved wife of John Thomas, dearly beloved mother of Stanley (deceased), Mary, Roy, Kenneth (deceased), beloved mother-in-law of Isabella and Marjorie, beloved grandmother of.... Privately cremated 25th instant.

5. ↑ Death Certificate
   New South Wales BDM Registration: 5960/1959
   FOUNTAIN MARGARET CAWKER
   Father: ALEXANDER
   Mother: MARGARET
   District: BURWOOD