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Catherine Amelia Simpson (Gay)

Also Known As: "Amelia"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Long Bush, Jamberoo, New South Wales, Australia
Death: November 10, 1942 (84)
Marlow Street, Towradgi, New South Wales, Australia
Place of Burial: Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Immediate Family:

Daughter of James Gay and Ann Gay
Wife of Joseph Simpson
Mother of Elizabeth York; Pte. William Simpson; Florence May Reid; Joseph Simpson; Constance Grace Amelia Budgen and 6 others
Sister of Alice Rebecca Gay; William Albert Gay; Benjamin Gordon Gay and Joseph James Gay
Half sister of Ann Jane Watson and Elizabeth Gay

Find A Grave ID: 241440934
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About Catherine Amelia Simpson

Catherine Amelia was known as Amelia.

SMH Nov 1942: " In the Will and Codicil called Amelia Simpson..."

Death: 1942/30999 Wollongong; SIMPSON, Catherine Amelia, daughter of James and Ann.

Birth??: 1858/8029 Kiama; GAY (Female) to James and Anne.

Marriage: 1875/2874 Kiama; GAY Catherine A to SIMPSON Joseph.

Catherine/Amelia and Joseph Simpson had eleven children. Several children had died before 1942, and therefore do not get named in the death notice of their mother.

Death Notice SMH 11 Nov 1942

SIMPSON -November 10, 1942, at her residence, Marlow Street, Towradgi, Corrimal, Catherine Amelia Simpson, relict of the late Joseph Simpson and dear mother of Elizabeth (Mrs York of Stanmore), Joseph of Muswellbrook , Grace (Mrs Budgen), Rupert of Canterbury, Clarence, of Bellambi, Pearl (Mrs Gardiner, of Muswellbrook) and Cassie (Mrs J Edgar), aged 85 years.

SIMPSON -The Relatives and friends of the Family of the late Mrs Catherine Amelia Simpson are invited to attend the Funeral of their late beloved Mother to leave her residence, Marlow Street, Towradgi, Corrimal, To-morrow Thursday at 4.30 p.m., for Methodist Cemetery, Wollongong.

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BDM NSW

Marriage 1875/2874 Kiama; Simpson, Joseph, to Gay, Catherine A.

Children born to Joseph and Catherine A/Catherine H/Emily/Amelia Gay; Simpson/Simson:

1. 1876/13506 Kiama; Simpson, Elizabeth, to Joseph and Amelia. Married 7584/1893 Wollongong to Charles York. She died 1943/5085 Petersham.

2. 1878/14827 Kiama; Simpson, William, to Joseph and Emily Gay. Served in the South African Campaign, 3rd NSW Rifle, possibly 2882 Trooper William SIMPSON. NAA: 24/1820 William Simpson enlisted WW1 in New Zealand Expeditionary Forces, 2nd Btn, Otago Reg, Rifleman, and KIA 15/9/16 Somme, Northern France, aged 38. Son of Mr Joseph Simpson, General Post Office Corrimal, Illawarra Line. Buried Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Picardie, France, XI.B.12..

3. 1880/16712 Kiama; Simpson, Florence May, to Joseph and Amelia. Married 1899/616 Balmain South to Samuel R Reid. She died 1935/7716 Bulli. He died 1945/9730 Kiama.

4. 1882/20172 Kiama; Simson, Joseph James, to Joseph and Amelia Gay. Died 1964/2815 Muswellbrook.

5. 1885/24176 Kiama; Simpson, Constance G G ( Grace Amelia), to Joseph and Catherine H.
Married: 1. 1904/4422 Muswellbroook to Charles Matthews. Married 2. 1940/20138 Wollongong to Matthew Charles Budgen. She died 1966/32232 Katoomba. Matthew Budgen died 1966/19993 Parramatta.
Ryerson: Catherine Grace Bugden Death 21 Aug 1966 aged 81 at Wentworth Falls, late of Towradgi. Matthew Charles Bugden Death 16 May 1966 aged 85 late of Towradgi.

6. 1887/25752 Kiama; Simpson, Lindsey, to Joseph and Catherine A. Died 1933/16659 Tamworth.

7. 1890/178866 Kiama; Simson, Reubert E (Rupert), to Joseph and Catherine A. ? Ruebert Ernest Simpson died 1965/28284 Burwood, son of "James and Amelia".
Ryerson: Death 29 Jun 1965 aged 75 late of Hurlstone Park.

8. 1893/18604 Kiama; Simpson, Hughie C (Clarence), to Joseph and Amelia. Died 1964/28151.

9. 1895/28662 Woonona; Simpson, Annie P G (Pearl), to Joseph and Catherine A. Married 1917/12701 Muswellbrook to Harold R Gardiner. She died 1972/62571 Muswellbrook.

10. 1897/87656 Woonona; Simpson, Cassie G S, to Joseph and Amelia. Married 1920/3156 St Leonards to Joseph Edgar. Died 1987/201116 Cassie Selina Gertrude Edgar. Ryerson: Death 9 May 1987 aged 90, late of Towradgi.

11. 1900/18367 Woonona; Simpson, Eric R. to Joseph and Amelia. Died Corrimal 1929/10828.

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Illawarra Mercury Friday 13 November 1942:

Mrs. Catherine Amelia Simpson, aged 85 years, passed away at her residence, Marlow-st., Towradgi, on Tuesday. She had resided in the district for many years.

Her husband, Mr. Joseph Simpson, predeceased her by some years.

Members of the family are Elizabeth (Mrs. York, Stanmore), Joseph (Muswellbrook), Grace (Mrs. Budgen), Rupert (Canterbury), Clarence (Bellambi), Pearl (Mrs. Gardiner (Muswellbrook) and Cassie (Mrs. J. Edgar).

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Catherine Amelia Simpson's Timeline

1858
March 24, 1858
Long Bush, Jamberoo, New South Wales, Australia
1876
June 16, 1876
Kiama, New South Wales, Australia
1878
February 23, 1878
Jamberoo, Kiama, New South Wales, Australia
1880
April 11, 1880
Jamberoo, New South Wales, Australia
1882
August 6, 1882
Kiama, New South Wales, Australia
1885
1885
Kiama, NSW, Australia
1887
September 22, 1887
Yellow Rock, Kiama, NSW, Australia
1891
July 26, 1891
Kiama, NSW, Australia
1893
1893
Kiama, New South Wales, Australia