Born in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Ancestors 
Daughter of Charles George Carr
and Emma Jane (Barnett) Carr
Sister of
Maria Carr, Charlotte Carr, Sarah Jane Carr, Alice (Carr) McCall, Elizabeth (Carr) Facey and Agnes Carr
Wife of
Joseph Thomas Facey
— married
1882 in Victoria
Wife of
Arthur Thomas Downie
— married
1908 in Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Descendants 
Mother of
Joseph Thomas Facey, Vernon Garth Facey, Laura Adelaide (Facey) Robins, Eric George Facey, Roy Barker Facey, Myra Keam Facey, Albert Barnett Facey, Frederick Facey and Mollie Maud (Downie) Simpson
Died
at about age 50
in West Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Jul 2018
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Biography
Her parents were Charles George Carr and Emma Jane Barnett
| Family name | Given name(s) | Event | Mother's name | Mother's family name at birth | Father's name | Place of birth | Reg. year | Reg. number |
| CARR | Mary Ann | Birth | Jane | BARNETT | Charles | BARK | 1863 | 19445/1863 |
In 1882 she married Joseph Thomas Facey
| Family name | Given name(s) | Event | Spouse's name | Reg. year | Reg. number |
| CARR | Mary Ann | Marriage | FACEY, Joseph | 1882 | 1931/1882 |
Joseph died in 1896
On 15 April 1907 she published a newspaper advertisement and it was signed off as
Mrs Downie
Robinson St Subiaco
April 3, 1907.
- The West Australian (Perth, WA ) Mon 15 Apr 1907
In 1908 she re-married, to Arthur Thomas Downie
| Surname | Given Names | Spouse Surname | Spouse Given Names | Place of Marriage | Year of Marriage | Registration District | Reg'n Number | Reg'n Year |
| Facey | Mary Catherine | Downey | Arthur Thomas | Fremantle | 1908 | Fremantle | 2700153 | 1908 |
She died at West Perth on 5 Sep 1914
| Surname | Given Names | Age | Father | Mother | Place of Death | Year of Death | Reg. District | Reg. Number | Reg. Year |
| Downie | Mary | 48 | Charles CARR | Jane BARNETT | West Perth | 1914 | Perth | 100521 | 1914 |
FUNERAL NOTICE.
DOWNIE. - The Friends of Mr. Arthur Thomas Downie (plumber), of 1244 Hay street West, Perth, are respectfully invited to follow the remains of his late beloved wife, Mary, to the place of interment, the Church of Christ portion of the Karrakatta Cemetery. The Funeral is appointed to leave his residence, 1244 Hay street West, Perth at 10 o'clock THIS (Monday) MORNING, per road.
Friends wishing to attend the Funeral may proceed by the 10.30 train from Perth.
DONALD J. CHIPPER, Funeral Directors 844 Hay street, Perth, and at Adelaide street, Fremantle. Telephone 137.
- Funeral Notice. The Daily News 5/9/1914.
She is buried in Karrakatta Cemetery under the surname Downie and her age was 48. She was living in West Perth.
Research
There are references to Arthur and Mary having two children together, Jack & Mollie. There is no record of the birth to Arthur & Mary of Jack in the W.A. BD&M however there is a Jack born to a John Downie / Emily Eccles at Roebourne in 1906 (Geni.com has Jack's parents as Arthur & Mary with no sources)
Sources
- VIC BDM Records: Birth: 19445/1863
- VIC BDM Records: Marriage: 1931/1882
- W.A. BDM Records: Death: 100521
- Metropolitan Cemetery Board records.
- A Fortunate Life by A. B. Facey (Mary is the mother of the author)
- Find A Grave: Memorial #142685302
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