Margaret (Malcolm) Williams (abt. 1847 - abt. 1925)

Born about 26 Jun 1847 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of James Trego Williams — married 30 Nov 1865 in Res. of the Bride's mother, LeFevre Tce, North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died about 21 Apr 1925 at about age 77 in 5 The Parade, Norwood, South Australia, Australia [uncertain]

Biography

Margaret was born on 26 Jun 1847.

In 1936, during the centenary year of the founding of the Colony of South Australia, Mount Barker opened the Pioneer Women's Memorial Avenue which was lined by trees with the names of pioneer women on plaques, including Margaret.

Margaret died on 21 April 1925. Margaret was buried in Payneham, Norwood Payneham St Peters City, South Australia, Australia.

On Wednesday the death occurred of Mrs James Trego-Williams, of the Parade Norward. The deceased lady was the eldest daughter of the late Mr Alexander Malcolm, well known in business circles in the early days of the state. She married Mr James Trego-Williams who for many years was on the staff of the National Bank of Australia, and predeceased her.
She was highly esteemed by all who knew her, and greatly beloved by a large circle of relatives and friends, who mourn their loss. She leaves a family, one son in Queensland (Mr Alwyn Williams), one daughter (Mrs Barratt, Melbourne) and two other daughters - Misses Mary and Lily Williams. There are also two grandsons, and a granddaughter.
Her eldest brother, Mr William Malcolm, who was for many years identified with Messers. W. Duffield and Co., millers, at Gawler, died some years ago, and her youngest brother (Mr James Malcolm), well known at Wallaroo, died very suddenly last year.
One sister, Mrs W. Creasy-Harris, of North Croydon, survives her.
REGISTER April 24 1925 P13

Trego-Williams
On the 21st April at her residence No. 5 Parade. Norwood, Margaret, widow of the late James Trego-Williams.
OBSERVER APRIL 25 1925

Sources

• Information taken from the book "From Weavers to Wapstraw" written by Ben Evans.

• Birth - Birth Index://www.genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-database-search Genealogy SA] : accessed 19 Apr 2022). Index entry for Margaret MALCOLM, Gender: F; Date of Birth:26-Jun-1847; Father:Alexander MALCOLM and Mother:Mary KELLY; Birth Residence:Adelaide; District:Adelaide; Book/Page:2/6

• Marriage: "Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950"
  South Australia-Marriages 1842-1916
  Ancestry Record 1780 #5477903 (accessed 19 April 2022)
  Margaret Malcolm marriage to James Tryo Williams on 30 Nov 1865 in Res of Mr Malcolm North Adelaide, South Australia.

• Death Index - (Genealogy SA : accessed 19 Apr 2022). Index entry for Margaret TREGO-WILLIAMS, Gender:F; Death Date:21-Apr-1925, Age:77, Marital Status:W, Place of Death:Norwood, Residence:Norwood, Relative:James TREGO WILLIAMS [DH], District:Norwood, Book/Page:478/90,

• Burial:"Find a Grave, database and images : accessed 19 April 2022), memorial page for Margaret Malcolm Trego-Williams (26 Jun 1847–21 Apr 1925), Find A Grave: Memorial #155048606, citing Payneham Cemetery, Payneham, Norwood Payneham St Peters City, South Australia, Australia ; Maintained by Doug Hooper (contributor 47401292) .

• Womens Pioneer Memorial https://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/landscape/settlement/display/108999-womens-pioneer-memorial

• Mount Barker Pioneer Women (1936, July 25). The Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1912 - 1954), p. 16. Retrieved July 27, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article55832995

• Mount Barker - Pioneer Womens Memorial https://localwiki.org/adelaide-hills/Mount_Barker_-_Pioneer_Womens_Memorial

• Newspaper articles downloaded from the National Library of Australia’s TROVE web site. Copyright has expired.