Mary Martha King (1856 - 1924)

Born 14 Nov 1856 in Canowindra, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Died 17 Sep 1924 at age 67 in Auburn, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Mary Martha King (Sister Mary Columba) was born in 1856. She was the daughter of William King and Mary Flanagan. She passed away in 1924.

Mary joined the Catholic order of the Sisters of Charity and was known as Sister Mary Columba.

Obituary

Freeman's Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1932), Thursday 25 September 1924, page 23

SISTER MARY COLUMBA KING.

A life devoted to the humble but strenuous work of moulding the minds of the little ones, forming them to habits of virtue, and training them to fulfil the end for which they were created — to know and to serve God: such is the life of many a good nun; and such a one, in very truth, was the late Sister Mary Columba King, who passed to her eternal reward on the 17th inst. at St. Joseph's , Hospital, Auburn.

A native of New South Wales, Sister Mary Columba was the daughter of William and Marie King, of 'Nyrang,' Canowindra, her only surviving brother being Mr. Roderick King, of 'Tara,' Wyalong,

Miss King entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity in 1881, and worked successively in several houses of the Order. Before her health finally gave way, some four or five years ago, she was stationed at Mount St. Patrick's, Paddington, where she made many friends, especially among the poor, many of whom will bless the memory of the gentle, kind-hearted nun.

Sister M. St. Rose, of Mount St. Patrick's, Paddington, is a niece of the deceased.

The funeral took place on Friday, the 19th inst. The Rev. Father Byrne, P.P., of Auburn, assisted by the Rev. Father Clarke, officiated at the graveside. Many relatives and friends of the deceased were also present. May she rest in peace. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ SISTER MARY COLUMBA KING. (1924, September 25). Freeman's Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1932), p. 23. Retrieved May 2, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article123254348

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Birth Record KING MARY M

Registration number 4192/1856

Father's Given name(s) WILLIAM

Mother's Given name(s) MARIA

District CARCOAR

Death record KING MARY

Registration number 13489/1924

Father's Given Name(s) WILLIAM

Mother's Given Name(s) MARIA

District AUBURN