Catherine Ann Agnes Gatenby (1853–1950)
The death occurred at her residence, Goodlands, yesterday, of Mrs. Catherine Ann Agnes Gatenby, a pioneer of the district, and Longford's oldest resident. She was in her 98th year. Mrs Gatenby was the third daughter of the late Mr. A. O'Connor, of Connorville, Cressy, where she was born. After her marriage to the late Mr. Thomas Gatenby, she lived at Pisa, Cressy, but on the death of her husband in 1914, she purchased the Woodlands property at Longford. There were no children. Mrs. Gatenby was highly respected in the district and was a staunch supporter of the Christ Church of England. The funeral will take place at Pisa Cemetery, Lake River, at 3.30 p.m. to-day.
Original publication
Additional Resources
- 'Funeral', Examiner (Launceston), 17 March 1950, p 4
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Gatenby, Thomas (husband)
- O'Connor, Mrs (mother)
- O'Connor, Arthur (father)
- O'Connor, Arthur Francis (brother)
- Gatenby, Walter A. (brother-in-law)
- O'Connor, Rodric Gordon (nephew)
Citation details
'Gatenby, Catherine Ann Agnes (1853–1950)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/gatenby-catherine-ann-agnes-1212/text1197, accessed 2 October 2023.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- O'Connor, Catherine
Birth
1853
Cressy,
Tasmania,
Australia
Death
Religious Influence
Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.