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| Annie Mary FITZGERALD (1852 - 1949) |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
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Mary Florence MASTERS (1875 - 1958) Margaret MASTERS (1877 - 1971) William John MASTERS (1879 - 1948) Amelia Ann MASTERS (1881 - 1964) George James MASTERS (1883 - 1956) Rupert Clarence MASTERS (1887 - 1967) Ethel Catherine MASTERS (1889 - 1981) Edith Hannah MASTERS (1892 - 1964) Ellen Nellie MASTERS (1894 - 1984) |
Annie Mary FITZGERALD (1852 - 1949) + William MASTERS (1838 - 1913) |
John FITZGERALD (1810 - 1891) | ||
| Ann BARRY (1815 - 1901) | ||||
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| b. 04 Jan 1852 at Tumut, New South Wales, Australia |
| m. 1873 William MASTERS (1838 - 1913) at Yass, New South Wales, Australia |
| d. 11 Aug 1949 at Tumut, New South Wales, Australia aged 97 |
| Parents: |
| John FITZGERALD (1810 - 1891) |
| Ann BARRY (1815 - 1901) |
| Events in Annie Mary FITZGERALD (1852 - 1949)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 04 Jan 1852 | Annie Mary FITZGERALD was born | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| 1873 | 21 | Married William MASTERS (aged 35) | Yass, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1875 | 23 | Birth of daughter Mary Florence MASTERS | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1877 | 25 | Birth of daughter Margaret MASTERS | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1879 | 27 | Birth of son William John MASTERS | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1881 | 29 | Birth of daughter Amelia Ann MASTERS | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1883 | 31 | Birth of son George James MASTERS | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1887 | 35 | Birth of son Rupert Clarence MASTERS | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1889 | 37 | Birth of daughter Ethel Catherine MASTERS | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 29 Sep 1891 | 39 | Death of father John FITZGERALD (aged 81) | Lacmalac, Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1892 | 40 | Birth of daughter Edith Hannah MASTERS | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1894 | 42 | Birth of daughter Ellen Nellie MASTERS | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | 76 | |
| 12 Feb 1901 | 49 | Death of mother Ann BARRY (aged 86) | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 25 Oct 1913 | 61 | Death of husband William MASTERS (aged 75) | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1948 | 96 | Death of son William John MASTERS (aged 69) | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 11 Aug 1949 | 97 | Annie Mary FITZGERALD died | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Personal Notes: |
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OBITUARY MRS. ANNIE MARY MASTERS
Another grand old identity of the Tumut district in the person of Mrs. Annie Mary Masters passed to the Great Beyond at her home in Capper-Street, Tumut, on Thursday last at 7.45 o'clock. She was 97 years of age. Except for failing sight and hearing, deceased had been her usual self until a week prior to her demise, when she suffered a stroke as she sat in front of the fire after tea, suddenly lapsing into unconsciousness. During the following week she had lucid moments when she could speak to members of her family, all of whom were with her and nursed her until the last. She lapsed into unconsciousness at 6 a.m. on Thursday and passed quietly away a little over an hour and a half later. The late Mrs. Masters was a wonderful old lady, possessing an authority on the very early days of Tumut. Many are the tales she enjoyed relating, time and again, of the blacks, the change in the site of the business section of the town over the years, the alteration in the course of the Tumut River and the long treks from Sydney by the bullock teams bringing provisions to the settlers, and amusing incidents of those far-off days. She could recall Tumut's first cemetery, which was situated on the river flats behind the present racecourse. She knew all the early pioneering families of these parts and possessed a fund of knowledge on the history and fortunes of the forebears of many of Tumut's present generation. The subject of this obituary was born at Wyangle in 1852, the year of the disastrous flood at Gundagai which destroyed the town and in which many lives were lost. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Fitzgerald, who had a property at Wyangle. Later they moved to another property at Gocup and then to 'The Springs' beyond Lacmalac. In her youth she spent a deal of her time at the Horse and Jockey Inn, which was owned by her father and was situated on the corner of Fitzroy and Beale Streets. She attended one of the first schools to be established in Tumut, the school building being situated in the area subsequently known as 'Comely Bank' and more lately as 'Clunie Avenue'. In the year 1873 the then Miss Annie Fitzgerald married Mr. William Masters, a native of Cowes, Isle of Wight, and a builder by trade. The ceremony was performed at Yass as there was no minister of religion in Tumut in those days. The young couple first settled at Micalong, Mr. Masters and the Fitzgerald family having an interest in the Lacmalac Gold Mine, which was very rich at the time. Mr. Masters subsequently disposed of his interest and moved in to Tumut, where he followed the building trade. They finally took up residence in the old home in Capper-St., where the majority of their family were born and where Mrs. Masters lived for the lengthy period of 67 years (which must be a unique record) right up until her death. In her younger days the late Mrs. Masters took an active part in the social life of the community, lending her efforts to every function for any charitable cause. For many years she was a keen exhibitor at the annual A. & P. Show, and there was never a show went by that she did not have an exhibit. She was also a keen gardener and poultry fancier. She would be up at daybreak every day. She was a kind and considerate neighbor all her life, and was a friend to everyone as well as a loving wife and mother. She possessed a witty and bright disposition and was quick at repartee. She delighted in watching the game of football and never missed a Maher Cup match, attending the games despite her great age. She was always confident that the Tumut team would win. Mr. Masters predeceased her in 1913. The surviving members of the family are Misses Florence, Margaret and Edith Masters (Tumut), Sis. (Mrs. M. Cruise, Tumut), Ethel (Mrs. E. Herring, Randwick), Nellie (Mrs. W. Bradford, Batlow) and George and Rupert Masters (Tumut). Two sons, William and Herbert (died in infancy) predeceased her. There are also eighteen grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren surviving. The late Mrs. Masters was the last of the original Fitzgerald family, three sisters and seven brothers predeceasing her. The funeral took place on Friday afternoon, leaving from the Catholic Church for the Tumut New Cemetery at 3 o'clock after a service conducted by Rev. Fr. O'Brien. The latter also carried out the last sad rites at the graveside, whilst the mortuary arrangements were in the hands of Messrs. W. Beavan & Son. The pall-bearers were six grandsons, viz,: Messrs. Jack and Pat. Cruise, Jack and Ted Masters, Neil Masters and Bill Bradford. |