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Alexander Bleakie
(1791-)
Marion Wishart
(1791-1867)
John Herkess
(1812-1877)
Marion Blackie
(1814-1865)

Margaret Harkess
(1845-1937)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. John Jones

Margaret Harkess

  • Born: 8 Jun 1845, Cockenzie, East Lothian, Scotland
  • Christened: Jul 1845, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
  • Marriage (1): John Jones on 31 Jan 1868 in 3 St John's St, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
  • Died: 29 Jul 1937, Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia at age 92
  • Buried: 30 Jul 1937, Murray Bridge Cemetery, Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia

bullet   Another name for Margaret was Margaret Harkes.

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bullet  General Notes:


An Obituary from an old (unidentified) newspaper:
"Mrs Margaret Jones,92, one of the oldest known identities of Murray Bridge, died at her home, Second St, on July 29. She had been ill only 2 weeks. She was born at Cockenzie (Scotland) and in 1866 was married to the late Mr John Jones, who as a pioneer of river trading and a prominent figure at Goolwa, Morgan and Murray Bridge, is well remembered. Following her husband, Mrs Jones came to Australia in 1877 in the boat Loch Fine, with six young children in her care. Mr Jones was agent for the river trading firm Messrs George Ferguson and A H Landseer at Goolwa, Morgan and Murray Bridge, and his wife remained at the last named town after his death. She was a member of the presbyterian church. Her surviving daughters are Miss M Jones, Mesd J. Cowan (she was married to Sir John Cowan) D McTavish (Murray Bridge) E Joyce (Jervois) F Kleeman and G Bartholomaeus(Qld) Mr J Jones (Perth) is the only son.

With thanks to Leonie Boyce for this information

She is buried with her husband and two of their daughters, Irene Yule and Marion Blackie, in Plot 267, East Main Path in the Murray Bridge Cemetery. Her Inscription reads:

In Loving Memory of
MARGARET
Beloved Wife of John Jones
Died 29th July 1937
Aged 92
Resting

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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She resided at the time of her marriage on 31 Jan 1868 in Cockenzie, East Lothian, Scotland.


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Margaret married John Jones, son of John Jones and Elisabeth Johnstone, on 31 Jan 1868 in 3 St John's St, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. (John Jones was born on 3 Sep 1845 in Cockenzie, East Lothian, Scotland, christened on 4 Oct 1845 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland, died on 29 Jan 1903 in Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia and was buried in 1903 in Murray Bridge Cemetery, Murray Bridge, South Australia, Australia.)


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