Jean Charles Prosper de Mestre (1789–1844)
It is our painful duty to record the sudden death of Prosper De Mestre, Esq., which took place on Saturday evening last, at his farm, near Shoalhaven. Mr. De Mestre had only just returned from Sydney and from the inclement weather had endured more than usual fatigue. This, together with the unsatisfactory state of his affairs, weighed him down: a violent fit seized him on Friday night, and medical assistance was sent for, but arrived too late. The unfortunate gentleman expired on Saturday morning, leaving a widow and a large family to mourn his loss.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- death notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 17 September 1844, p 3
Related Thematic Essay
- Barrie Dyster, The Depression of the 1840s in New South Wales
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- de Mestre, Jean Charles Prosper
- de Mestre, Prosper (son)
- de Mestre, Andre Cottrell (son)
- de Mestre, Etienne Livingstone (son)
- Richards, Janetta Louisa (daughter-in-law)
- de Mestre, Augusta (daughter-in-law)
- de Mestre, Clara Eliza (daughter-in-law)
- de Mestre, Augusta (sister-in-law)
- de Maistre, LeRoy Leveson (grandson)
- Wentworth, William Charles (lawyer)
Citation details
'de Mestre, Jean Charles Prosper (1789–1844)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/de-mestre-jean-charles-prosper-1976/text36475, accessed 21 November 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
Death
14 September,
1844
(aged ~ 55)
Terara,
New South Wales,
Australia
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