Person:Martha Henderson (45)

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Name Martha Pretoria Henderson
Gender Female
Birth[1] 1901 Eaglehawk, , Victoria, Australia
Death[2] 1902 Kirkwood Street, Eaglehawk, , Victoria, Australia
Burial[3][7] 13 Feb 1902 Eaglehawk Cemetery, Eaglehawk, , Victoria, AustraliaE-Mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.bencemtrust.com.au/Eaglehawk_Cemetery.htm Eaglehawk Cemetery 5 Victoria Street, 5 Victoria Street, Eaglehawk,, Victoria 3556 Australia (Grenfell Street, Reserve and Victoria Streets, adjacent to Neangar Memorial Park, Eaglehawk) The Government gazette dated 9th December 1863 stated "A site for a cemetery at Eaglehawk has been reserved by Order of the Government on 28th September 1863". The area reserved was 5 acres fronting Reserve Street. The Eaglehawk Old Monumental Section is laid out in orderly rectangular plats. It has all denominations and a Paupers section. There are many magnificent trees lining the roadways such as Bunya Pines, Morton Bay Figs, Oak, Hoop Pine, Canary Island Pine and Silky Oak. The first recorded burial at the Eaglehawk Cemetery is that of 21 year old John Edmond McDonough. He was interred in Grave 1 Section C on 6th July 1864. Today there is still a monument standing that was erected in his memory. There have been 6 Sextons live in the Sextons Residence formerly located near the front gates of the old monumental section. The cottage was built in the 1870's and was demolished in the 1970's.
Other[4][5][6][8] Eaglehawk Cemetery, Eaglehawk, , Victoria, AustraliaSection: MON B2, Grave Number: 28 Gravesite
References
  1. Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Federation Index Victoria, 1889-1901: Indexes to Births Deaths and Marriages in Victoria
    Year: 1901; Reg. Number: 18707.

    Surname: HENDERSON; Given Names: Martha Pretoria; Sex: F; Father: Thos; Mother: Eleanor BASSETT; Birth Place: EAGLEHAWK

  2. Digger - Victorian Death Index 1921 to 1985. (Version 2.21 Produced by Macbeth Geneological Services P/L, Coherent Software Australia Pty Ltd)
    Year: 1902; Reg. Number: 1447.

    Surname: HENDERSON; Given Names: Martha Pretoria; Event: D; Sex: ; Spouse Surname/Father: Henderson Thos; Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Helena BASSETT; Age: ; Age Code: M; Birth Place: ; Death Place: Ehawk; Year: 1902; Reg. Number: 1447

  3. Compiled by the Bendigo Group of the G.S.V. Eaglehawk Cemetry Register, 1864-1969. (Photocopy (Typescript)198-?]).
  4. Bendigo Cemeteries Trust Website. (http://www.bencemtrust.com.au)
    HENDERSON, MARTHA PRE Interment Number: 006197 Cemetery: EA GLEHAWK.

    HENDERSON, MARTHA PRE
    Date of Death: not available
    Date of Burial: 13/02/1902
    Interment Number: 006197
    Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK
    Section: MON B2
    Grave Number: 28

  5. Bendigo Cemeteries Trust Website. (http://www.bencemtrust.com.au)
    HENDERSON, REGENOLD B Interment Number: 006771 Cemetery: EA GLEHAWK.

    HENDERSON, REGENOLD B
    Date of Death: not available
    Date of Burial: 18/04/1905
    Interment Number: 006771
    Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK
    Section: MON B2
    Grave Number: 28

  6. Bendigo Cemeteries Trust Website. (http://www.bencemtrust.com.au)
    HENDERSON, GEORGE S, Interment Number: 004939, Cemetery: EA GLEHAWK.

    HENDERSON, GEORGE S
    Date of Death: not available
    Date of Burial: 20/12/1895
    Interment Number: 004939
    Cemetery: EAGLEHAWK
    Section: MON B2
    Grave Number: 28

  7. Burial Plot# 28/B2
  8. Interred at this site
    Martha Pretoria Henderson
    Reginal Bassett Henderson
    George Stanely Henderson