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Ann CAMPBELL

Ann CAMPBELL

Female 1845 - 1917  (72 years)

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  • Name Ann CAMPBELL 
    Born 1843 or 1845 
    Gender Female 
    Notes for biography Alexander married Ann two years after the death of Jessie. Ann was his housekeeper. 
    Notes for biography Cause of death: Rodent ulcer and exhaustion (ref: Colin Semmler)  
    Residence * Beaufort: With Alexander, where she cared for his younger children, and James who was born some years after marrying Alexander.
    * Victoria: Ann's death certificate indicated that she moved to Victoria in 1914. It could be presumed that she wanted to live with or near her son, James. (ref: Colin Semmler) 
    Died 21 Jul 1917 
    • Died in Austin Hospital in Heidelberg in Victoria (ref: Colin Semmler)
    Buried Warringal, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Plot C11 (unmarked) in Presbyterian section (ref: Colin Semmler).
      Warringal Cemetery is sometimes, incorrectly, called Heidelberg Cemetery.
    Person ID I144  Alexander & Jessie
    Last Modified 6 Jan 2024 

    Father John CAMPBELL 
    Mother Margaret MCDONALD 
    Family ID F649  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Alexander GORDON,   b. 19 Feb 1822,   d. 5 Sep 1895, 'Beaufort', Belvidere, SA, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 6 Aug 1868  'Beaufort', Belvedere, SA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children At the time of Jessie's death, Donald was 10 years old, Hugh was 8 and Maggie was 6 years. Ann became the housekeeper for Alexander and, two years after Jessie's death, Ann and Alexander were married and they had two children - James was born 6 years after the wedding. James was 12 years younger than Maggie. 
    Children 
    +1. James Murray GORDON,   b. 18 Jul 1872, Angus Plains, SA, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1953  (Age 80 years)
     2. David Campbell GORDON,   b. 4 Jan 1875, Angus Plains, SA, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1875, Strathalbyn Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 6 Jan 2024 
    Family ID F46  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Unknown UNKNOWN 
    Married 2nd marriage : Family tradition has it that Ann re-married after Alexander's death, but here is no obvious registration of a marriage, unless it was after 1915 (ref : Colin Semmler) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F112  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S16] Colin Semmler - these notes can be seen with Documents on the left of the home page.