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Kate SHUMACK

Kate SHUMACK
1843-1919
mother of Catherine Ann

Photo provided by Peter Spark, obtained from Harper family in WA

John ARMSTRONG m 1882 Catherine Ann SPARK
1. Catherine Ann SPARK born 2 Jul 1863 Learmonth d/o James SPARKS/Catherine PERRY (ARMSTRONG) [Vic 15193] chr 12 Feb 1873 St John's C of E Creswick d/o James SPARK, Hotelkeeper and Catherine, Residence Ascot [CRES1/259]

Creswick Hospital In-Patient's Register 1863-1883
Admission 11 Jun 1879, Catherine SPARKS, Broomfield, 15 yrs, Single, Birthplace: Victoria, C of E, Native of Colony, chronic tonsillitis - tonsils removed. Recommender: M McCornish. C (cured or convalesced). Discharged 14 Jun 1879. [VPRS 5786 Vol 1 Ballarat PRO]

Catherine Ann ARMSTRONG d 25 Jan 1945 aged 81 yrs at Mt Hawthorn, Perth WA, bur Karrakatta Cemetery Perth. [WA Death Index] Catherine ARMSTRONG d 1946 aged 83 yrs Perth [74 F]
Catherine Ann SPARK b Learmonth m 1882 John ARMSTRONG b Ballarat [Vic 448] John ARMSTRONG b 1861 Ballarat s/o Samuel ARMSTRONG, Hotelkeeper, and Agnes THOMPSON [Vic 2088]
John ARMSTRONG d 11 Jan 1941 aged 80 yrs at Mt Hawthorn, Perth WA, bur Karrakatta Cemetery Perth.

(Peter Spark visited these graves in Oct 2002 and took photos of the headstones. He has done the WA research.)

* John ARMSTRONG was the younger brother by 2 yrs of Ann ARMSTRONG who m James SPARK 1 Jun 1878 in Wedderburn. (Therefore John ARMSTRONG was a son-in-law of James SPARK and Ann was mother-in-law to her brother.
* John ARMSTRONG of Baily Street Clunes was the informant at the death of his sister-in-law Janet Georgina SPARKS 31 May 1888 at 59 Napier Street Fitzroy.
* John ARMSTRONG together with his mother-in-law Catherine CLIFF were witnesses to the marriage of James Amos SPARK (her son) to Harriet Amelia LEWIS 23 Oct 1893 in Clunes.

Children of John ARMSTRONG and Catherine Ann SPARK:

1. Henry ARMSTRONG b 22 Mar 1882 Broomfield s/o John ARMSTRONG/Catherine A SPARK [Vic 07308] chr 6 Oct 1882 St John's C of E Creswick s/o John ARMSTRONG, Miner, and Catherine Ann, Residence Broomfield [CRES1/822]

2. John Edward James ARMSTRONG b 1884 Broomfield s/o John ARMSTRONG/Catherine A SPARK [Vic 00777]
John James Edward ARMSTRONG d 1902 aged 18 yrs bp Broomfield, Vic, s/o John ARMSTRONG/Catherine Ann SPACK [WA 328]

3. Catherine Agnes Ethel ARMSTRONG b 1885 Clunes d/o John ARMSTRONG/Catherine A SPARK [Vic 24366] d 11 Nov 1964 Mandurah WA, bur Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth.
Catherine Agnes Ethel ARMSTRONG m1. 1905 Boulder WA, John Windsor ROBERTSON [WA 64]
Catherine Agnes Ethel ROBERTSON m2. in WA, Samuel Royston BROWN
Samuel Royston BROWN b 1897 Clunes s/o Thomas BROWN/Elizabeth FRASER [Vic 2302] d 13 Dec 1970 aged 72 yrs Mandurah WA, bur Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth. Gravestone says Father of Cedric, Ronald and Addeline. Also on the grave is a plaque for Ronald Ernest ROBERTSON b 25 Mar 1910-13 Nov 1988. (Peter Spark)

4. Samuel Ernest Victor ARMSTRONG b 1888 Clunes s/o Jas ARMSTRONG/Catherine Ann SPARK [Vic 1854]

5. Florence Mary Jane ARMSTRONG b 1890 Clunes d/o John ARMSTRONG/Catherine Ann SPARK [Vic 7566]
Florence MJ ARMSTRONG m 1911 Boulder, WA, Frederick L PENHALL [WA 51]

6. Daniel Thompson ARMSTRONG b 1895 Clunes s/o John ARMSTRONG/Catherine Ann SPARK [Vic 28214]

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7. Niven Hector Maconald ARMSTRONG b 1901 Boulder, WA s/o John ARMSTRONG/Catherine Annie SPARKS [WA 1181]
Niven Hector McDonal ARMSTRONG d 1901 aged 2M Boulder, WA s/o John ARMSTRONG/Catherine Ann SPARK [WA 549]

8. John Stanley ARMSTRONG b 1903 Kalgoorlie s/o John ARMSTRONG/Catherine Ann SPARK [WA 977]
Edwin John Stanley ARMSTRONG d 1903 aged 6 mos Boulder, WA s/o John ARMSTRONG/Catherine Ann SPARK [WA 565]

9. Doris Hilda Annie ARMSTRONG b 1904 Lake View, WA d/o John ARMSTRONG/Catherine Ann SPARK [WA 875]

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Children of James SPARK and Catherine SHUMACK SPARK

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