Mary Jane Robertson (1858–1936)
The death occured in Sydney recently of Mrs. Mary Jane Robertson, widow of the late Mr. James Robertson, public accountant. The late Mrs. Robertson was the eldest daughter of the late Dr. Robert Steel, who was for 31 years minister of St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-street. She had lived in Sydney since she come to Australia with her parents 74 years ago. Her five surviving daughters are Mrs. Lewes, of Bowral; Mrs. Edgley, of Strathfield, Miss P. Robertson, of Burwood, Mrs. C. E. Walker, of Jersey (Channel Islands), and Mrs. Kilgour, of Surrey, England.
The funeral at the Rookwood Crematorium was conducted by her nephews, the Rev. T. Gordon Robertson, of Wollongong, and the Rev. Ernest Henderson, of Liverpool.
Original publication
Additional Resources
- marriage notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 26 February 1880, p 1
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Steel, Robert (father)
- Satchell, Annie Gillespie (sister)
- Steel, Robert Alexander (brother)
- Steel, John James (brother)
- Steel, Hugh Peden (brother)
- Steel, Amy (sister-in-law)
- Steel, Ada Catherine (sister-in-law)
- Satchell, Edward Kossuth (brother-in-law)
- Steel, Amy Roberta (niece)
Citation details
'Robertson, Mary Jane (1858–1936)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/robertson-mary-jane-15482/text26695, accessed 13 October 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Steel, Mary Jane
Birth
Death
24 May,
1936
(aged ~ 78)
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
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