Fitzsimmons, Harriet Rebecca (1853–1936)
The death has occurred of Mrs. Harriet Rebecca Fitzsimmons, a former resident oí Lithgow, at the age of 83. She was born at Ophir in the early gold rush days. On one occasion, with her sister, Mrs. Kramer, licensee of a hotel at Mookerawa gold diggings, near Stuart Town, she was locked in a room while Ben Hall and his bushrangers robbed the till and consumed some refreshments. Six sons and three daughters survive, as well as 35 grandchildren and, 14 great-grandchildren.
Original publication
- Sydney Morning Herald, 16 July 1936, p 7 (view original)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Hall, Ben (crime perpetrator)
Citation details
'Fitzsimmons, Harriet Rebecca (1853–1936)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/fitzsimmons-harriet-rebecca-1512/text1518, accessed 23 May 2012.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1853
Ophir, New South Wales, Australia
Death
July 1936
New South Wales, Australia