Margaret Jean Mclaren, 19081995 (aged 87 years)

Name
Margaret Jean /Mclaren/
Type of name
birth name
Given names
Margaret Jean
Nickname
Peg
Surname
Mclaren
Nickname
Peg
Also known as
/Peggy/
Birth
Birth of a sister
Address: At Home.
Marriage of a brother
Religion: Presbyterian Church
Marriage of a brother
Death of a father
Note: Orbituary from The Riverina Signal Monday October 1917.

Orbituary from The Riverina Signal Monday October 1917.

An old and highly respected resident of Harden, Mr George Mclaren died at an early hour on Thursday morning 25th inst, at the age of 59 years. The deceased gentleman had been iull for the last 5 weeks and during the period of two weeks immediately preceding his death was confined to his bed. The cause of death was heart attack. About 19 years ago deceased met with an accident on the railway, and ever since then he had suffered from heart trouble. Everything possible that medical skillcould do was availed to relieve him. About three months ago tyhe deceased went toi Sydney to consult an eminent doctor there, but only temporary relief was obtained.
The late George Mclaren was a native of Scotland and at the age of 17 years he came to New Zealand, where he stayed for a brief period. About 38 years ago he came to Murrumburrah and after engaging in various occupations, he took up the duties of driver for the rail board for Murrumburrah and Harden. He then entered the employ of the Railway Department, and at the time of his death held the position of stationary engine driver. He was the oldest railway employee at Harden, and was highly respected and esteemed by all the men on the railway ; and in addition was a good and worthy citizen of the town.

Death of a maternal grandfather
Death of a brother
Marriage
Birth of a daughter
Residence
Address: 209 Belmont St, Alexandria. Home Duties
Note: I believe grandmother Elizabeth Mclaren was living with the Pettys at this time.
Occupation
Employer: Self employed. See note on Sidney's record.
Death of a brother
Address: Thornton
Burial of a brother
Address: Cremation at Newcastle Memorial Park.
Religion: Presbyterian Church
Death of a brother
Death of a mother
Address: Grandma Ginnie died at 78 Belgrave St, Sylvania. We lived at the end of the street second last house. It was a riverfront fronting the Georges River where Sylvania Waters is now situated. The house is still there. Gordon 14/09/2015 The house has been demolished and a typical Sydney mansion built at 3 Holt Place 28/09/2020. Gordon
Cause: natural, old age
Note: I was 8 yrs old. Packed off to stay with Auntie Nell in Bellfields. This was a regular occurence when a family crisis occurred.
Burial of a mother
Address: Sylvania, Sutherland Shire, New South Wales, Australia
Burial
Woronora Memorial Park
Sutherland, Sutherland Shire, New South Wales, Australia Show Map
Plot Crematorium Area AA, Rose Garden 8, #188
Memorial ID 172957536
Religion: Protestant. Methodist
Note: Grandma was cremated at Sutherland District Cemetery and her ashes were in a Rose Garden there. I regularly took my mother Hazel there to visit the memorial, place some flowers and polish the brass plague.
Residence
Address: Pasadena St, Monterey.
Death of a brother
Burial of a brother
Address: Botany Cemetery, Military Rd, Matraville NSW 2036.
Religion: Methodist
Note: The following information is from Botany Cemetary.

The following information is from Botany Cemetary.
Alexander McLaren
Date of Death : 9/06/1971
Date of Internment : 30/07/1971
Type of Internment : Ashes
Location : Crematorium Chapel Gardens, Garden D1, Position 301

Death of a sister
Address: Harden Murrumburrah District Hospital
Cause: old age/ natural causes
Residence
Death of a sister
Cause: Old Age
Death of a daughter
Residence
Residence
Death
Address: Brighton-Le-Sands, Sydney
Note: Mum and I visited Auntie Peg in Saint George Hospital, Kogarah in 1995. She and Uncle Sid lived in Brighton-Le-Sands in the 1950s. Prior to our visit =, Auntie Peg and Uncle Sid had lived in a Retirement Village in Carringbah.
Burial
Address: Matraville, Randwick.
Family with parents
father
George Mclaren. My maternal grandfather
18581917
Birth: 3 March 1858 33 24 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Death: 25 October 1917Murrumburrah, New South Wales
mother
Elizabeth_Mclaren_1920.jpg
18691951
Birth: 23 May 1869 31 19 Harrietville, Ovens River, Victoria, Australia
Death: 12 July 1951Sylvania, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage Religious marriage25 March 1888Young, New South Wales, Australia
6 months
elder brother
Marriage Certificate Kenneth G Mclaren.jpg
18881948
Birth: 18 September 1888 30 19 Harden NSW
Death: 8 August 1948Thornton, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
Newspaper Report of Death'
18921920
Birth: 14 May 1892 34 22 Harden-Murrumburrah, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 11 November 1920Ocean Beach, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
elder sister
5 years
elder brother
Uncle Dark with his cigarette
18981971
Birth: 19 September 1898 40 29 Harden-Murrumburrah NSW
Death: 11 September 1971Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
elder sister
19011901
Birth: 1901 42 31 Murrumburrah, New South Wales
Death: 1901Murrumburrah, New South Wales
2 years
elder brother
4 years
elder sister
Jessie Mclaren 1900s-Repaired-Enhanced.jpg
19051997
Birth: 24 July 1905 47 36 Harden-Murrumburrah NSW
Death: 5 August 1997Mount Druitt, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
herself
Peggy Petty_nee Mclaren_1933-Enhanced-Colorized.jpg
19081995
Birth: 3 June 1908 50 39 Harden-Murrumburrah NSW
Death: 19 September 1995Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
younger sister
Hazel Mclaren 1920
19111996
Birth: 25 June 1911 53 42 Harden-Murrumburrah NSW
Death: 1996Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Family with Sidney James Petty
husband
Sidney Petty_1933-Enhanced-Colorized.jpg
19021998
Birth: 1902
Death: 21 November 1998South Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia
herself
Peggy Petty_nee Mclaren_1933-Enhanced-Colorized.jpg
19081995
Birth: 3 June 1908 50 39 Harden-Murrumburrah NSW
Death: 19 September 1995Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage Marriage1928Petersham, New South Wales, Australia
9 months
daughter
Barbara Wood 1984.jpg
19281989
Birth: 29 September 1928 26 20 Belmore, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 26 August 1989Miranda, New South Wales, Australia
Birth
Name
Residence

I believe grandmother Elizabeth Mclaren was living with the Pettys at this time.

Death

Mum and I visited Auntie Peg in Saint George Hospital, Kogarah in 1995. She and Uncle Sid lived in Brighton-Le-Sands in the 1950s. Prior to our visit =, Auntie Peg and Uncle Sid had lived in a Retirement Village in Carringbah.