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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: Cienna on Tuesday 09 June 20 03:50 BST (UK)
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Hello,
I have been trying to find a death notice for Elizabeth Pearce also known as HOLMQUEST, she was born in 1863 Amherst, Victoria and died at Kyneton, 1903.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance
Cienna
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The 'correct' (for want of a better term) spelling of this name is HOLMQVIST. The only death I can see is for an Elizabeth nee BROGAN. She had children with a Henry/Olaf Hendrik and this article probably refers to that family.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/165401812
A family of eight children, whose ages ranged from 15 years to 6 months, were before the St. Kilda
Court yesterday for being neglected. The mother died a fortnight ago, and the father had deserted. Six of the children were sent to the schools, and two were handed over to the care of friends. The surname of the family was Holmqvist.
Debra :)
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Thank you so much Debra, this is going to help me heaps and bounds, I have been searching for a long time, the info of desertion comes as a shock.....never knew about that.
Thank you again
Cienna
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From Vic BDM:
Death
HOLMQUEST, Elzth
Mother: Matda Charl WHITE
Father: Jno BROGAN
Melb S H
Aged 40
10800/1903
Debra :)
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Thank you Debra, do you know where she may be interred? I have done a lot of searching but found nothing.
Cienna.
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Is this the same person?
You are looking for:
Elizabeth Pearce also known as HOLMQUEST, she was
born in 1863 Amherst, Victoria and died at Kyneton, 1903.
The death Debra found is for
HOLMQUEST, Elzth
Mother: Matda Charl WHITE
Father: Jno BROGAN
Melb S H
Aged 40
10800/1903
Was she married before?
There is this Elizabeth Holmquest residing in district of St Kilda in 1900
Occupier: Elizabeth Holmquist
Residence: 29 Blanche St, Elsternwick, 4 rooms
Date: 08/01/1900
Owner's Name: J F Finlayson,
Victoria, Australia, Rate Books, 1855-1963
Judith
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I was wondering the same thing, Judith.
No, not married previously:
1867/1891 BROGAN Elizth to HOLMQVIST, Olive Hendrick
Jamjar
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Is this the 1903 death to which you refer?
10251/1903 PEARCE Elizth parents unknown at KYNTON aged 49
Could you provide the 1863, birth registration details, please?
Jamjar
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From Vic BDM:
Death
HOLMQUEST, Elzth
Mother: Matda Charl WHITE
Father: Jno BROGAN
Melb S H
Aged 40
10800/1903
Debra :)
Associated death:
9313/1898 BROGAN Charl Matda father WHITE Steph at PRN aged 68
I don’t see the PEARCE connection. :-\
Jamjar
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Thank you all for the info:
There are no documents on Elizabeth, I am just searching to see what I can find, and am not even sure if she married the Alfred Pearce.
She married Olaf Holmquest 1891, and had 5 children with him and with Alfred she had 3, she also had two children to father unknown.
Cienna
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Ah - it makes sense now!
Were the children with Alfred earlier than her Holmquest children?
Did she die in Kyneton , or Melbourne as the death record found by Debra shows?
Wondering if "Melb S H" may have been at a hospital.
You would find her place of burial and particulars re her death on the certificate. The personal information may be scant if she died in hospital as the informant may not have known much about her. However, place of burial would be recorded.
Judith
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Elizabeth died of Brights Disease and was in the Homeopathic Hospital in St Kilda, she is interred in the Melbourne cemetery.
Thank you to each and everyone for your help.
Regards
Cienna.
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Thank you for letting us know - it's always nice when queries have been resolved.
Judith
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Not a problem Judith, if people are good enough to help then the favor should be returned and to let them all know them know the query has been resolved...and to thank them in return.
Cienna ;)