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Mary Ann Amelia (Avery) Gill (1862 - 1923)

Mary Ann Amelia Gill formerly Avery
Born in Picton, Marlborough, New Zealandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , and
Wife of — married 6 Jul 1883 in Nelson, New Zealandmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , , , , and
Died at age 61 in Collingwood, Golden Bay, Nelson, New Zealandmap
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Biography

Mary Ann Amelia was born in 1862. She was the daughter of Ann and William Avery [1] She married Alfred Cornelius Gill in 1883 [2] Mary Ann Avery passed away in 1923 age 60[3] As a widow she went to Collingwood to housekeep for her bachelor brother Henry a goldminer. They went for a walk one afternoon; Henry lit a fire in some scrub which got away from them and they were both trapped and burned to death. She is buried at Wakapuaka (Baptist) with her husband


"CAUGHT IN SCRUB FIRE.

BROTHER AND SISTER BURNED TO DEATH. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM-) NELSON, December 24. A distressing occurrence is reported from Rockville, near Collingwood, whereby two elderly people, Mrs Mary Ann Gill and her brother, Henry Cisley John Avery, both over sixty years of age, lost their lives. Mrs Gill kept house for her brother. Yesterday afternoon they went for a walk. Avery lit a scrub fire in rough country in two or three places, and the fire burned fiercely. Both attempted to clamber up a steep cully, but were overtaken. Mrs Gill was burnt to death on the spur. Avery was found with his clothes all burned off. He was taken home and died at 1.30 this morning. The tragedy occurred in a most secluded spot, and it was only a coincidence that the victims were discovered so soon. " [4]


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  1. ↑ possibly http://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/
    • NZ Birth registration 1862/10943
  2. ↑ http://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/
    • NZ Marriage registration 1883/1970
  3. ↑ http://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/
    • NZ Death registration 1923/5333,
  4. ↑ the Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17955, 26 December 1923, Page 7:

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