Jane Hanson
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Background
Jane was born around 1831 in Ballynece, County Antrim, Ireland, her parents being John Sloane and Jane Stirling. She arrived in Australia on 11 February 1850, having left Plymouth on the Diadem on 13 October 1849. John Hanson married Jane on 5 November 1851 at Christ Church, Geelong. [1]
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
It was reported in the Colac paper at the time of her death on 28 August 1909 that Jane Hanson was present at the Eureka uprisings. As she was married well before the Eureka encounters, it is presumed that her husband was also present.[2]
Obituary
Jane died on 28 August 1909 at which time it was reported that she was present at the Eureka uprisings. Her obituary noted that:
- The death occurred in Colac on Saturday morning of Mrs Jane Hansom, a very old resident of this district. She was 74 years of age. She arrived in Geelong on ‘Black Thursday’ and was married there in 1851. She then came to Colac and shortly afterwards went to Ballarat with her husband, and was present at the Eureka Riots. She subsequently settled in Colac in 1861 and remained there till the time of her death. She was born in the County of Antrim, Ireland. She leaves a son and two daughters, her husband having died many years ago. The funeral took place at the Colac Cemetery yesterday. The pall bearers were Messrs G. Kenyon, C. Dowling, A. McLeod, E. Helyea, W. Gaylard, J. McLeod, J. Hare, and A. D. Whitson, the coffin bearers being her sons and a son-in-law. The service at the grave was conducted by the Rev. J. McKenzie and the burial arrangements were carried out by Mr T. W. Sharrow. [3]
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
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