This is an obituary of George Glover, my great, great grandfather who died January 8, 1887. His daughter Annie (born July 24 1865) married James Joseph Rouse (born June 26 1862) on February 2, 1892. They had five children Joseph Albert (my grandfather November 9 1892 - September 3, 1954); Emily (December 20, 1893, found drowned in the Yarra River at Hawthorn on August 24, 1919 aged 25); Lucy (September 2 , 1895 - October 27, 1981); Ruth (died aged 6 months on February 22, 1898); and Annie (born and died December, 1898). Annie had previously had another child, a daughter called Lily, who was born in September 14, 1885. Annie died February 7, 1899 at the age of 33, having never recovered after she was thrown from a buggy when a horse bolted in early December 1898. She was pregnant with little Annie at the time of her accident and gave birth prematurely. Her mother and George's wife, was Ellen Dugan. George and Ellen had come from Lisburn, near Belfast, County Antrim, Belfast. The obituary of George Glover is from the Bairnsdale Advertiser of January 13, 1887.
George Glover obituary
Bairnsdale Advertiser of January 13, 1887. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article84684706
We extract the following from Monday's Times:-An old and respected resident of Clydebank, Mr. George Glover, died somewhat suddenly on Saturday evening at his residence. The deceased, so we are informed, was very ill after retiring to bed, and Dr. Reid was sent for from Sale immediately, but on his arrival he found Mr Glover dead. The matter was reported to Mr. John Little, J.P., of Sale, who yesterday instructed Dr Macdonald to make a post mortem examination of the body, which was accordingly done, with the result that the cause of death was discovered to be enlargement of the heart. Mr. Glover, who was about 58 years of age, leaves a widow and grown up family, for whom much sympathy is felt in their bereavement.
This is George and Ellen (nee Dugan) Glovers grave in the Sale Cemetery. Also buried in the grave are their grand daughters Ruth, who is listed on the stone and Annie, who is not listed.
George and Ellen's grave
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Annie and James Rouse, with their first baby, Joe born November 9 1892
Annie Rouse's accident was reported in the Maffra Spectator December 9, 1898 (see here)
The " Mercury" says:-" On Saturday Mrs Rouse, a resident of Clydebank was driving a cart containing a load of wood was found lying insensible near broken vehicle. She was brought to Sale Hospital, where Dr. Hagenauer, attended to her injuries, found that had sustained a severe compound of the leg into the knee joint, and also very much bruised on other of the body. The unfortunate woman who was near her accouchement, was delivered of a child on Sunday morning and we learned on enquiry on Monday that she was in a very serious condition though it is hoped that she may recover.
This is Annie Rouse's grave, she had no head stone for decades until her grand children erected one about 20 years ago.
Annie's grave at the front, at the Sale Cemetery
