Ellen Agnes (Cook) Fitzmaurice (1860 - 1930)

Born 12 Dec 1860 in Sassafras, Tasmania, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of William Fitzmaurice — married 27 Sep 1883 (to about 1909) in Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia

Died 26 Sep 1930 at age 69 in Kimberley, Tasmania, Australia

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Biography

Birth registration TAS: Cook, Ellen; Female; Father: Cook, Henry; Mother: Bryan [sic], Honora; Date of birth: 12 Dec 1860; Registered at Port Sorell; by her father, Henry COOK, farmer at Sassafras.^[1]

Second given name: Agnes - see birth of second son named William

MARRIAGE registration:^[2] Cooke, Ellen; Female; Age: 22; farmer’s daughter, spinster. Spouse: Fitzmaurice, William; Male; Age: 23; Labourer, bachelor. Date of marriage: 27 Sep 1883; at St Patricks Church, Latrobe, by Rev Father I. I. NOONE; Witnesses John FITZMAURICE & Mary Anne PLUMLEY.

MARRIAGE:^[3] FITZMAURICE—COOK.—On 27th October, at Latrobe, by the Rev. J. Noone, William, third son of the late F. Fitzmaurice, of Deloraine, to Ellen, second daughter of Henry Cook, of Sassafras.

See death of mother 1903: Messers William, John and James Cook, of Sheffield, and Mr. H. Cook of Dunorlan, are sons of the family, and there are also four daughters, Mrs. F. Tyler (Sheffield), Mrs Fitzmaurice, and Mrs Plumley (Kimberley) and Mrs G. Bourke (Sassafras).^[4]

1909: SHEFFIELD Police Court. — At the Court on Monday, […] Mrs Fitzmaurice, wife of William Fitzmaurice, got an order for £1 per week for maintenance.^[5]

23 Dec 1916: Telegram to Mrs. E. Fitzmaurice, Kimberley: Regret reported son Private Henry J. Fitzmaurice dangerously ill gunshot wound perforating cranium will furnish progress report when received. Base records. On 24 Dec 1916 son Henry Joseph FITZMAURICE died of wounds in Rouen, France.

30 Jun 1917 - War Pensions Act, Daily Statement (Military) re Fitsmaurice, Henry Joseph, 6016, Pte, 12th Batt, deceased. Name and address of person for whom pension claimed: Ella Catherine Mary - Kimberley (sister) Granted ?/- p.f. from 15/3/17; Same for Leonard Keaven FITZMAURICE (brother) Trustee: Fitzmaurice, Ellen, Kimberley (Mother). Also Ellen FITZMAURUCE (mother) granted 16/- p f from 2/3/17.

1 Mar 1918 - War Pensions Act, Daily Statement (Military) re Fitsmaurice, Henry Joseph, 6016, Pte, 12th Batt, deceased. Name and address of person for whom pension claimed: Fitzmaurice, Ellen, Kimberley (Mother). Result: Red fr 40/- to 16/- p f fr 14/3/18 [which I translate to mean her pension will be “reduced from forty shillings to sixteen shillings per fortnight from 14 March 1918”]

Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 for Leonard Keven Fitzmaurice Tasmania 1922 and 1928 Wilmot Deloraine - of Kimberley, labourer. Only other Fitzmaurice at Kimberley is Ellen, domestic duties, presumably his mother. And in 1922 only, Frank Henry of Kimberly, labourer.

?? <Advocate> 5 Aug 1927: NOTICE.-TO THE PEOPLE OF BURNIE. Money due for work with my cart or motor lorry must be paid to my driver, and receipt taken, or at my house. I am not responsible for any debts contracted by Frank Fitzmaurice, from this date. MRS. E. FITZMAURICE, Burnie, August 4.

Death and Funeral Notice:^[6]

• FITZMAURICE-On September 26, at her residence, Kimberley, Ellen Agnes, widow of the late William Fitzmaurice, aged 70 years. R.I.P.
• FITZMAURICE.-The funeral of the late Ellen Agnes Fitzmaurice will leave her late residence, Kimberley, on Sunday, at 2 p.m., arriving at the Catholic Church Railton, at 3.30 p.m.-Robson, Undertaker. ‘Phone 28.

Sources

1. ↑ Libraries Tasmania, BIRTH Registration year: 1861; Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1011351; Resource: RGD33/1/39 no 1846. Viewed at https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-39$init=RGD33-1-39p264
2. ↑ MARRIAGE registration TAS: Registered: Port Sorell; Registration year: 1883; Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:898526; Resource: RGD37/1/42 no 981. Can be viewed at https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-42$init=RGD37-1-42p490
3. ↑ The Tasmanian 17 Nov 1883
4. ↑ OBITUARY. <The North West Post> (Formby, Tas) 9 May 1903, p. 2:The funeral of the late Mrs. Henry Cook, sen., of Sheffield...
5. ↑ The North West Post 15 Dec 1909 p. 3
6. ↑ Advocate 27 Sep 1930