Individual Details

Bessie Dora MATHURSON/HARGRAVE

(4 Oct 1881 - 18 Jul 1958)

Events

Birth	4 Oct 1881	(father not named) - Woonona, New South Wales, Australian Colonies
Note	1882	Bessie Dora Hargrave was born Bessie Dora Mathuson - Mother: Sarah Mathuson (nee Taylor), Father: Not stated. Sarah was married to Matthew Mathieson 17/3/1879, St Michael's Cof E Wollongong. They had one child Alexander Mathieson b 18.8.1879. Alexander Matheson died of cerebral congestion 28.1.1889 and is burried C of E cemetery, Bulli. Matthew Matheson died 8.2.1880 at Bulli, accidentally falling over a bridge. Bessie was born 4.10.1881 to Sarah Mathuson. I (Yvette Reeve) have been told from two sources that her father was Arthur Hargrave aka Charles Arthur Tellison Hargrave, Arthur Phillip and Charles Philip Hargrave and that "Arthur" sired two children to sisters, Matilda and Sarah. Matilda had a child Arthur born 12.10.1881, eight days after Bessie. Bessie was brought up as the child of Arthur and Matilda Hargrave and are listed as her parents on her marriage and death certificates. Bessie and Arthur were said to be twins. Sarah Mattison had a son, Albert Mattison (Green) illegitimate, born 16.6.1883. His father was stated as Albert Green, labourer aged 24 of England, unmarried. Sarah Matterson died 25.9.1884 of exhaustion brought on by dropsy. Albert Edward Green aged 19 married Louisa Bell aged 16 at Office of District Registrar, Woonona on 4.4.1903, the consent of Josephine Taylor, Sarah's sister in law, being guardian of bridegroom. Albert and Louisa had a son John E Green born 1904 at Woonona (8772/1904). Albert Edward Mattison/Green (married to Louisa) changed his name to Albert Hargrave then John Hargrave over a number of years. Their first son John E Green b 1904 Wonnona NSW #8772 changed his name to Hargrave in the 1950s. Some of Albert and Louisa's children are Green, some Hargrave. Louisa died as a Hargrave
Marriage	1 Mar 1901	St Michael's Church of England, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia - William George AMOS
Alt name	1 Mar 1901	Bessie Dora AMOS
Death	18 Jul 1958	Coniston, New South Wales, Australia

Families

Spouse

William George AMOS (1878 - 1947)

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