Elizabeth Pearce 1863 - 1903

[Cienna]

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

[Dundee]

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 

[Cienna]

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

[Dundee]

From Vic BDM:

Death

HOLMQUEST, Elzth
Mother: Matda Charl WHITE
Father: Jno BROGAN
Melb S H
Aged 40
10800/1903

Debra 

[Cienna]

Thank you Debra, do you know where she may be interred? I  have done a lot of searching but found nothing.

Cienna.

[judb]

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

[Jamjar]

I was wondering the same thing, Judith.

No, not married previously:

1867/1891 BROGAN Elizth to HOLMQVIST, Olive Hendrick

Jamjar

[Jamjar]

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

[Jamjar]

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