Beatrice Mary STURGEON

1874 - 1941  (67 years)

• Name	Beatrice Mary STURGEON  [1]
  Born	10 Feb 1874	Strathalbyn SA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Biography Notes	Beatrice Mary Sturgeon, born 10/2/1874 at Strathalbyn, S.A. MARRIAGE: to Thomas Warner (b. 15/B/1864, at Willunga, S.A. son of Joseph and Elizabeth Warner), at the residence of her father, George Henry Sturgeon, Kaniva, Vic, by licence and according to the rites of the Bible Christian Church, the Rev. Richard Down officiating. The witnesses were Richard Jones and Elizabeth Jane Wamer. The bride was aged 19 and the bridegroom 28, the wedding photo was taken at Stawell. HlSTORY: They farmed at Lawloit until 1912 when they moved to a property at Winiam. It was in the old house there (photo supplied) that her mother, Christina, died in 1930. A more modern one was built to replace it. Thomas Warner was the eldest of 11 children, who came with their parents from Willunga, S.A. to Lawloit, Vic. in 1883, and in his 20th year at this time. A lot of the work in clearing the land fell to him. He also selected land for himself in the Lawloit district, so was regarded as one of the earliest pioneers there. The Winiam property was originally called "Dow Well", then as the family homestead, "Fairview" and finally as "Belvedere" when the new house was built. Beatrice, the writer of the account of her parents and early days at Lawloit, was according her grand-daughter, very hard working, a great lover of gardening - making the large one which surrounded the new house at Winiam. One moming she was picking vegetables for the Winiam Show, and began dropping silver beet she was picking. This was the onset of a massive stroke, from which she died 2 hours later. Until then her health had been excellent. She was a good business woman, helping a lot in that pan of the farm and ensuring that all her family of 3 sons and 3 daughters were well educated. DEATH: Beatrice Warner on 14/5/1941, aged 67 years, at Winiam, Vic. interred at Nhill, Vic. Her husband, Thomas Warner, is remembered as a frail little man in his 70's. He always had plenty of advice for his sons on how to run the farm, which was worked by his sons Harvey and Leslie. DEATH: of Thomas Warner on 19/5/1948, aged 83 years, at the Nhill Hospital. interred at Nhill.  [1]
  Died	14 May 1941	Winiam Vic   [1]
  	At some time livng in Nhil, Victoria
  Buried	Nhill Vic   [1]
  Person ID	I-2980	Christina and Donald McLean | John McLean's descendants
  Last Modified	24 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	George Harvey STURGEON,   b. 10 May 1846, Suffolk UK ,   d. 26 Feb 1928, Adelaide SA  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Christina MCLEAN,   b. 28 Jul 1848, Milang SA ,   d. 30 Oct 1930, Nhill Vic  (Age 82 years)
  Married	17 Jul 1872	Angas Plains SA   [2, 3]
  Family ID	F-976	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thomas WARNER,   b. 15 Aug 1864, Willunga SA ,   d. 19 May 1948, Nhill Vic  (Age 83 years)
  Children	1. Beryl Salome WARNER,   b. 17 Dec 1893, Lawloit Vic ,   d. 17 Oct 1963  (Age 69 years)  []   2. Joseph (Harvey) WARNER,   b. 15 Jun 1895, Lawloit Vic ,   d. 25 Jan 1975, Nhill Vic  (Age 79 years)  []   3. Sylvia Mary WARNER,   b. 29 May 1897, Lawloit Vic ,   d. 13 Sep 1976, Nhill Vic  (Age 79 years)   4. Percy Oliver WARNER,   b. 19 Jul 1899, Lawloit Vic ,   d. 30 Aug 1980  (Age 81 years)   5. Elsie WARNER,   b. 10 Mar 1903, Lawloit Vic ,   d. 14 Nov 1989  (Age 86 years)   6. Leslie Herbert WARNER,   b. 16 Jan 1906, Kaniva Vic ,   d. Ballarat Victoria  []
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2017 11:23:27
  Family ID	F-978	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		0258 - Original home of Thomas & Beatrice Warner at Winiam.jpg
  		0274 - Harvey, Sylvia, Percy, Elsie & Les Warner with parents Beatrice & Thomas Warner and Beryl in front.jpg

  
  

  Stories

  5056 - Beatrice Mary Sturgeon & Thomas Warner John's line - biography as published in the BRB in 1995

  
  

• Sources

  [S-3] FS BRB - 'Donald & Christina McLean & Their Descendants', 1995, The BRB has a good index for each individual. Copies of the BRB available Strathalbyn National Trust Museum & Library, several libraries around Australia including State Library SA, and Western Australian Genealogical Society Bayswater WA Request assistance for locating a copy through 'Contact us' on this website. . [S-75] http://www.genealogysa.org.au requires login, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php?option=com_search&Itemid=32, 29 Jul 2017 Researcher Lorna McLean. MARRIED: 1872 92/120 groom:STURGEON,George Harvey bride:MACLEAN,Christina at (Angas Plains) Strathalbyn SA [S-57] FS Ian Barnes (WAGS Member) Emaild Nov 2017, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php?option=com_search&Itemid=32, 29 Jul 2017 Ian Barnes WA (family member of this p. states marriage date:17 Jul 1872 as per Joseph Phillips (family) birthday book.