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Maria Mary Powell (1840–1870)

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  • death notice, Australian Town and Country Journal, 17 December 1870, p 28

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • Gow, Maria Mary
Birth

1 September, 1840
Wilberforce, New South Wales, Australia

Death

30 November, 1870 (aged 30)
Richmond, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

typhoid fever

Religious Influence

Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.