Margaret Chisholm (1865–1940)
The death occurred in Sydney on Thursday last, of Mrs. Margaret Chisholm widow of the late Harry Chisholm, of Goulburn, and Sydney. The late Mrs. Chisholm was a member of the well-known MacKellar family, of Braidwood, and was widely known throughout Goulburn and the surrounding districts.
The late Mrs. Chisholm was married at St. Saviour Cathedral, Goulburn, in 1886 to Mr. Harry Chisholm, whose death occured in 1927. She leaves three children; John (Winton, Queensland), Roy (Braidwood), and Lady Milbanke (England). One of Mrs. Chisholm's grandsons, Peter, son of Lady Milbanke, was killed while serving with the R.A.F. shortly after the outbreak of war.
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Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Chisholm, Harold (husband)
- Chisholm, Margaret Sheila (daughter)
- Chisholm, Roy Mackellar (son)
- Chisholm, Rebecca (mother-in-law)
- Chisholm, John William (father-in-law)
- Stanger Leathes, Maria (aunt by marriage)
- Chisholm, Frederick (uncle by marriage)
- Chisholm, Edwin (uncle by marriage)
- Chisholm, William Malcolm (nephew by marriage)
- Chisholm, Bruce (grandson)
Citation details
'Chisholm, Margaret (1865–1940)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/chisholm-margaret-18081/text29656, accessed 30 May 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Mackellar, Margaret
Birth
1865
Richmond River,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
28 March,
1940
(aged ~ 75)
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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