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Florence Matilda Jacobs (1874–1914)

Florence Matilda Moran married Henry Jacobs in Victoria in 1889. She died on 25 August 1914 at Fitzroy, Melbourne. Her age was given as 36 and her cause of death as (1) fibroid disease of uterus and (2) post operative shock and exhaustion. She had no children.

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'Jacobs, Florence Matilda (1874–1914)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/jacobs-florence-matilda-31580/text39042, accessed 14 March 2025.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Moran, Florence Matilda
Birth

18 April, 1874
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Death

25 August, 1914 (aged 40)
Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Cause of Death

uterine fibroids

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