Pierce Collits1
M, #5438, b. 14 March 1842, d. 25 December 1928
Father | James Collits1 b. 21 Mar 1806, d. 30 Dec 1880 |
Mother | Sophia Field1 b. 21 Jun 1807, d. 21 Jul 1871 |
Relationship | 1st cousin 4 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett |
Last Edited | 31 Jan 2022 |
Birth* | 14 March 1842 | Mount York, Hartley, NSW, Australia2 |
Baptism | 14 July 1844 | Bathurst, NSW, Australia; When Baptized: July 14th 1844 When Born: March 14th 1842 Child’s Christian Name: Pierce Parents’ Name: James and Sophia Collits Abode: Mount York Hartley Quality or Profession: Farmer By whom the ceremony was performed: Charles Woodward2 |
Marriage* | 29 August 1865 | Forbes, NSW, Australia;Bride=Mary Watkins3 |
Death of Mother | 21 July 1871 | Forbes, NSW, Australia; Name: Sophia Collitt Date of Death: 21/9/1871 Place: Forbes NSW Occupation: Sex: Female Age: 63 Conjugal Status: Place of Birth: Nepean Time in Aust Colonies: Lifetime in NSW Father: Edward Field Occupation: Farmer Mother: Unknown Place of Marriage: Hartley Age at Marriage: 31 Name of Spouse: James Collitt Children of Marraige: 3 males, 4 females living; 1 male deceased Informant: John Higgins, son, Forbes Cause of Death: disease of heart Length of Illness: about 15 years Medical Attendant: None Date Last Seen: Date of Burial: 24/7/1871 Place of Burial: Forbes Minister & Religion: Fred C Williams, Church of England Undertaker: J S Toler Witnesses: John Girdham, Phillip Currey;Principal=Sophia Collits4 |
Death of Father | 30 December 1880 | "Carrawobity", Forbes, NSW, Australia;James Colletts, age 84, Squatter, cause of death not stated Father Pierce Colletts, Squatter Mother Mary (surname not known) born seven miles below Penrith Married (given name not stated) Higgins, Nepean Children of marriage 2 males living; 1 female living Informant Pierce Strickland, Uncle, Billabong Creek Buried 31/12/1880, Forbes Cemetery Minister Rev C Dunstan, Church of England Witnesses James Field & Richard Barton;Principal=James Collits4 |
Death* | 25 December 1928 | 8 Frederick Street, Petersham, NSW, Australia5,6 |
Death notice | 26 December 1928 | "The Sydney Morning Herald", Sydney, NSW, Australia; COLLITS.—December 25, 1928, at his residence, 8 Frederick-street, Petersham, Pierce, dearly beloved husband of Mary Collits, aged 86 years.6 |
Family | Mary Watkins b. 31 Jul 1843, d. 21 Jul 1932 | |
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Citations
- [S651] NSW BDM Indexes, V18421976 28/1842 Pierce Collits.
- [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, baptism Pierce Collits 1844.
- [S1481] NSW Marriage Indexes, 2530/1865 Pierce Collits & Mary Watkins.
- [S1317] Death Certificate transcript.
- [S1473] NSW Death Indexes, 19922/1928 Pierce Collits.
- [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday, December 26, 1928.
- [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 11236/1865 Sophia J Collits.
- [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 12133/1868 (Female) Collits.
- [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 9555/1870 Joseph James Collitts.
- [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 9775/1872 Maude M Collits.
- [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 11154/1876 Lydia Fanny Collits.
- [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 11561/1877 Albert E Collits.
- [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 11562/1877 Herbert E Collits.
- [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 13152/1879 Walter William Collits.
- [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 15193/1881 Ernest Steven Collits.
- [S1752] Ancestry Sydney Anglican Parish Regiters, 1818-2011, online https://ancestry.com, marriage Thomas Stewart Collett & Franziska Josefine Colinstine Martens 1918.