Clara (Green) Maclean (abt. 1863 - 1942)

Born about 1863 in Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia

Wife of John Maclean — married 1883 (to 25 Aug 1912) in Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 12 Sep 1942 at about age 79 in Lindfield, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Clara was born about 1862 , Clara married John in 1883 and they had children Clara passed away at home Oban, Lindfield, Sydney, New South Wales, on the 12th September 1942 and cremated on the 14th and interred with the family plot at Gore Hill Cemetery

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Sources

• NSW BDM RECORDS
• BIRTH GREEN CLARA13568/1862 JEREMIAH MARION SHOALHAVEN

• MARRIAGE 2955/1883 MACLEAN JOHN GREEN CLARA WOOLLAHRA

• MARRIAGE 2955/1883 MACLEANJOHNGREENCLARAWOOLLAHRA

• MARRIAGE 2955/1883 MACLEANJOHNGREENCLAREWOOLLAHRA

• DEATH MACLEAN CLARA 17021/1942 JEREMIAH MARION CHATSWOOD

• RYERSON INDEX
• MACLEAN Clara Death notice 12SEP1942 Death late of Lindfield, formerly of Nowra Sydney Morning Herald 14SEP1942
• MACLEAN Clara Death notice 12SEP1942 Death late of Lindfield, formerly of Nowra Sydney Morning Herald 19SEP1942

• The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)
• Mon 14 Sep 1942 Page 10 Family Notices
• DEATH
• MACLEAN.—September 12, 1942, at her home, Oban, Lindfield, Clara Maclean, widow of the late John Maclean (Nowra) and loved mother of Amy, Madge, Anne (Mrs. W. J.Tidex), and the late Jessie (Mrs. E. B. Riley), Nella, and Walter, grandma of Mary and John Riley, Joyce and John Tidex.

• FUNERAL
• MACLEAN.— The Funeral of the Late Mrs CLARA MACLEAN will arrive at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium at 3 pm THIS DAY (Monday) September 14 1942.

• The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)
• Sat 19 Sep 1942 Page 16 Family Notices
• DEATH
• MACLEAN.—September 12, 1942, at her home, Oban, Lindfield, Clara Maclean, widow of the late John Maclean (Fort William, Scotland, and Nowra), and loved mother of Amy, Madge, Anne Cameron (Mrs. W. J. Tidex ) , and the late Jessie Marion (Mrs. E.Baxter Riley), Nella and Walter, grandma of Mary (Mrs. Perry Davis), Capt. John M. Riley (A.l.F.) and Mrs. Riley (Peg), Joyce and John Tidex (R.A.A.F.), and great-grandma of Margaret Davis.

• BURIAL Gore Hill Cemetery
• St Leonards, North Sydney Council, New South Wales, Australia
• Inscription
• [Wording below from earlier graves audit]

• John MacLean
• Born Fort William Scotland
• 19 February 1852
• Died 25 Aug 1912

• Nella MacLean
• Daughter of the above
• Died 13 Dec 1919

• Amy MacLean
• Daughter of John & Clara
• Died 22 Sept 1963

• Clara MacLean
• Wife of John
• Died 12 Sept 1942

• John MacLean Riley
• Grandson
• Major 2nd A.I.F
• Died 31 Dec 1942

• Rev. E. Baxter Riley
• Of Daru, Papua
• Died 30 Aug 1929

• Jessie M. Riley
• Wife of the above
• Died 18 Feb 1932

• Additional Information from Gore Hill Cemetery Graves Index:
• MacLean, John - Age 60, buried 27/08/1912. Other notes: North Sydney.
• MacLean, Petronella - Age 25, buried 15/12/1919.
• Other notes: Wollstonecraft.
• MacLean, Amy - Age 78, buried 26/11/1963. Other notes: (ashes). 4 Middle Harbour Road Lindfield.
• MacLean, Clara - Age 79, buried 10/11/1942. Other notes: (ashes). Middle Harbour Road Lindfield
• Riley, Jessie Marion - Age 47, buried 18/08/1932.
• Other notes: (ashes). Lindfield.
• [No record of John Riley or E. Riley in burial records]

• Other burials in same plot:
• MacLean, Sarah Margaret - Age 80, buried 19/12/1969.
• Other notes: (ashes). 4 *Middle Head Road Lindfield.
• PLOT Presbyterian, Sect: X, 122

• MEMORIAL ID 152024918 ·

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152024918/clara-maclean: accessed 02 July 2023), memorial page for Clara MacLean (1863–12 Sep 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 152024918, citing Gore Hill Cemetery, St Leonards, North Sydney Council, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by jlong (contributor 48741020).