Mary Jane (Fortune) Stephenson (1864 - 1943)

Born 1864 in Pakenham, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Butcher Stephenson — married 25 Apr 1884 in Pakenham, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 10 Jan 1943 at about age 79 in Pakenham, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Mary was born in 1864. She was the daughter of Richard Fortune and Jane Ritchie. She passed away in 1943.

Born 1864. Pakenham, Victoria, Australia as Mary Fortune.^[1]

Married 25 Apr 1884. Pakenham, Victoria, Australia as Hary Fortune.^[2]

Died 10 Jan 1943. Koo Wee Rup North, Victoria, Australia as Mary Stephenson.^{[3] [4]}

Buried 11 Jan 1943. Pakenham Cemetery, Victoria, Australia as Mary\Mary Jane Stephenson.^{[5] [6]} [1]

Research Notes

Conflicting DOB through Ancestry Hints: 20 Jan 1861, 20 Jan 1864, 13 Jun 1864. 1864 used for this record. || W/o Samuel Butcher STEPHENSON (1861-1946) || M/o Arthur Lawrence Stephenson (1885-1936) || Annie Violet Jane 'Vi' Stephenson (1887-1977) || Mary Blanche STEPHENSON (1888-1956) || Grace Gertrude STEPHENSON (1890-1985) || Edith Alice Stephenson (1893-1990) || James Kiddie Stephenson (1895-1896) ? || Samuel 'Sam' Butcher Stephenson (1895-1996) || Richard 'Dick' Robert Stephenson (1897-1982) || Frederick 'Fred' Ernest Stephenson (1901-1998) || Irene 'Rene' Maude Stephenson (1903-1991) || Henry 'Harry' Edgar Stephenson (1905-1992) || Reginald 'Reg' Fortune Stephenson (1908-1950) || (Grainger-687 20:49, 15 December 2017 (EST))

Sources

1. ↑ Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: Mary Fortune, Birth Date: Abt 1864, Birth Place: Pack, Victoria, Registration Year: 1864, Registration Place: Victoria, Australia, Father: Richard Fortune, Mother: Jane Ritchie, Registration Number: 868.
2. ↑ Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1949; Name: Hary Fortune, Spouse Name: Samuel Butcher Stephenson, Marriage Place: Victoria, Registration Place: Victoria, Registration Year: 1884, Registration Number: 3301.
3. ↑ Australia Death Index, 1787-1985; Name: Mary Stephenson, Birth Year: abt 1865, Age: 78, Death Place: Pham, Victoria, Father's Name: Richd Fortune, Mother's Name: Ritchie Jane Jane, Registration Year: 1943, Registration Place: Victoria, Registration Number: 16273.
4. ↑ Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009; Name: Mary Stephenson, Death Date: 10 Jan 1943, Death Place: Koo Wee Rup, Occupation: Married, Grant Date: 3 Feb 1944, Grant: A.
5. ↑ Victoria, Australia Rural Cemetery Records, 1836-1988; Compiler: Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies; Reference: M219; Name: Mary Stephenson, Death Age: 79, Birth Date: abt 1864, Death Date: 10 Jan 1943, Cemetery: Pakenham, Cemetery Location: Pakenham, Victoria, Remarks: additional information available from AIGS,
6. ↑ Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current; Name: Mary Jane Stephenson, Maiden Name: Fortune, Birth Date: 1864, Death Date: 10 Jan 1943, Death Place: Pakenham, Cardinia Shire, Victoria, Australia, Cemetery: Pakenham Cemetery, Burial or Cremation Place: Pakenham, Cardinia Shire, Victoria, Australia, Has Bio?: N, Spouse: Samuel Butcher Stephenson.

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com}: accessed 04 July 2019), memorial page for Mary Jane Fortune Stephenson (1864–10 Jan 1943), Find A Grave Memorial no. 157598947, citing Pakenham Cemetery, Pakenham, Cardinia Shire, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by Rose (contributor 48786863) .