Elizabeth Sarah (Tompson) Minnett (1859)

Ancestors

Died [date unknown] in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Elizabeth, child of Edwin H & Ann, died in 1931 in North Sydney, New South Wales.^[1]

MRS. C. B. MINNETT. The death occurred on Sunday last at Rangoon, Ben Boyd-road, Neutral Bay, of Mrs. Minnett, wife of Mr. C. B. Minnett, formerly manager of the Commercial Bank at Kiama. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Edwin H Tompson, first clerk of petty sessions and Crown lands agent at Wagga Wagga, and a member of the old pioneer family of that name, which settled in Wagga Wagga in 1843. She was also a grand-daughter of the late Mr. Charles Tompson, who acquired property known as Clydsdale, near Windsor, and built his residence there in 1806 (now owned by Mr. Buckland). Mrs. Minnett was born in Wagga Wagga in 1859,and was married in 1881. The golden wedding was celebrated three days before her death. There are five sons, Mr. Ted Minnett, manager. Commercial Bank, Dalby, Queensland; Mr. Ernest Minnett, manager, Commercial Bank, Murrurundi; Mr. Charles Minnett, of Wollongong; Mr. Jack Minnett, Neutral Bay; Mr. Toler Minnett, Neutral Bay; and two daughters, Mrs. H. Rose, Warren, and Miss Goo Minnett, Neutral Bay. The interment took place on Monday, at the Northern Suburbs Cemetery. The Rev. A. L. Pearce officiated.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Death: "Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985"
   Nsw Pioneer Index - Between the Wars Series 1919-1945; Registration Number: 1426
   Ancestry Record 1779 #3996383 (accessed 4 October 2022)
   Elizabeth S Minnett death 1931, child of Edwin H & Ann, in North Sydney, New South Wales.
2. ↑ MRS. C. B. MINNETT. (1931, February 18). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 17. Retrieved October 4, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16755202