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Clara Maude Stokes (1846–1897)

The death is announced of Mrs. [Clara Maude] Stokes, relict of the late Mr. Harry Stokes and a daughter of the late Judge Josephson. The deceased resided for many years at Waratah, and only removed from this district a fortnight ago to Ourimbah, where she died this morning from heart disease.

Original publication

Additional Resources

  • marriage notice, Empire (Sydney), 19 January 1867, p 1
  • funeral, Newcastle Morning Herald, (NSW), 27 December 1897, p 4

Citation details

'Stokes, Clara Maude (1846–1897)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/stokes-clara-maude-16358/text28318, accessed 14 October 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Josephson, Clara Maude
Birth

22 September, 1846
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death

24 December, 1897 (aged 51)
Ourimbah, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

heart disease

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