Katherine Augusta Mitchell (1863–1947)
The death occurred at her residence, Sandy Bay, Hobart, yesterday of Mrs. Katherine Augusta Mitchell, widow of the late Mr. J. G. Mitchell, of Jericho.
Born in Sydney, Mrs. Mitchell was the eldest daughter of the late Judge Forbes, a former district court judge of N.S.W.
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell resided at the property, "Ellesmere," Jericho, for some years, and took an active interest in church and local affairs.
During the First World War Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell made Ellesmere House available as a convalescent home for returned soldiers and sailors.
After her husband's death, Mrs. Mitchell made a substantial gift to the St. John's Church of England hospital for the erection of a wing to be dedicated to the memory of her husband, to be known as the James Graham Mitchell memorial ward.
Mrs. Mitchell took a keen interest in the Clarendon Children's Home. She was also a generous subscriber to the Church Hut for Soldiers.
The funeral will take place at Cornelian Bay tomorrow, following a service at St. David's Cathedral.
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Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Mitchell, James Graham (husband)
- Forbes, Catherine Augusta (mother)
- Forbes, David Grant (father)
- Mitchell, Elizabeth Carter (mother-in-law)
- Mitchell, James Sutherland (father-in-law)
- Mitchell, Eliza (sister-in-law)
- Mitchell, Helen Lucas (sister-in-law)
- Bisdee, Edith Sutherland (sister-in-law)
- Wylde, Theresa Mary (sister-in-law)
- Bower, Maude Laidley (sister-in-law)
- Mitchell, William Broadfoot (brother-in-law)
- Bisdee, Thomas Gamaliel (brother-in-law)
- Mitchell, Frank S. (brother-in-law)
- Mitchell, Norman Robert (brother-in-law)
- Bowerman, Francis Sydney (uncle)
- Dowling, Katherine Marion (aunt by marriage)
- Bowerman, Cordelia Sarah (aunt by marriage)
- Laidley, James Turquand (uncle by marriage)
- Laidley, William George (uncle by marriage)
- Forbes, Francis (grandfather)
- Bowerman, Henry Boucher (grandfather)
- Garsia, Marjorie Sutherland (niece by marriage)
- Mitchell, William Gore (nephew by marriage)
Citation details
'Mitchell, Katherine Augusta (1863–1947)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/mitchell-katherine-augusta-23039/text32328, accessed 5 December 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Forbes, Katherine Augusta
Birth
1863
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
23 April,
1947
(aged ~ 84)
Sandy Bay, Hobart,
Tasmania,
Australia
Religious Influence
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