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| Marion LARGE (1842 - 1919) |
| b. 15 Jun 1842 at Belfast, Ireland |
| m. 24 Sep 1866 Henry Vale LEATHEM (1843 - 1879) at Tumut, New South Wales, Australia |
| d. 05 Aug 1919 at Molong, New South Wales, Australia aged 77 |
| Parents: |
| William James LARGE (1806 - 1881) |
| Mary Ann (Marianne) Caroline WRIXON (1819 - 1888) |
| Events in Marion LARGE (1842 - 1919)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 15 Jun 1842 | Marion LARGE was born | Belfast, Ireland | Cemetery | ||
| abt Dec 1842 | Immigration | Victoria, Australia | |||
| 24 Sep 1866 | 24 | Married Henry Vale LEATHEM (aged 23) | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | 3209/1866 | |
| 1867 | 25 | Birth of daughter Alice Vale LEATHEM | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | 16800/1867 | |
| 1867 | 25 | Birth of daughter Grace LEATHEM | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| abt 1867 | 25 | Death of daughter Grace LEATHEM | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1869 | 27 | Birth of son Charles James Vale LEATHEM | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | 11535/1869 | |
| 1870 | 28 | Birth of son William Herbert LEATHEM | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1873 | 31 | Birth of son John (Jack) Henry Vale LEATHEM | Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia | 11531/1873 | |
| 1875 | 33 | Birth of daughter Helen Isabel (Nellie) LEATHEM | Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia | 12289/1875 | |
| 11 Jan 1878 | 35 | Birth of son Frederick Percy LEATHEM | Molong, New South Wales, Australia | Note 1 | |
| 09 Jul 1879 | 37 | Death of husband Henry Vale LEATHEM (aged 36) | Molong, New South Wales, Australia | Note 2 | |
| 21 Oct 1881 | 39 | Death of father William James LARGE (aged 75) | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | 10924/1881 | 2 |
| 03 May 1888 | 45 | Death of mother Mary Ann (Marianne) Caroline WRIXON (aged 69) | Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia | 9664/1888 | 2 |
| 05 Aug 1919 | 77 | Marion LARGE died | Molong, New South Wales, Australia | 16217/1919, Cemetery | |
| Note 1: 16247/1878
Cemetery |
| Note 2: 6885/1879
Cemetery |
| Personal Notes: |
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Henry was only 36 when he died of pneumonia in 1879, leaving Marion with six children under 12 and a newspaper to run.
For a woman to enter such a field in those days and more to the point, to be ho successful, was remarkable. Marion was one of only a very few women to achieve this distinction. Her obituary in the "Molong Argus" of 08 Aug 1919 said.. "the deceased lady thus had a difficult and strenuous burden placed upon her shoulders of rearing a family and conducting a newspaper, but she was a woman of indomitable courage and resource and faced many difficulties and trials which would have broken the of heart of many a man let alone a woman ... "She faced her difficulties with determination, aided by hard work and shrewdness and succeeded in keeping the business going until the sons grew up and were able to assist her ... The venerable lady was of a kindly and charitable disposition and was highly respected by all who knew her." Obit from Molong Argus Fri 8 Aug 1919 " We regret to have to announce the death of Mrs. Marion Leathem, proprietress of the Molong " Express," which took place at the local Hospital at about 1 p.m. on Tuesday, at the advanced age of 77 years. The deceased lady, who had been ill about a week, developed an abscess on the throat that grew so rapidly that Drs. Kennedy and Howse decided to operate for its removal. The operation was performed on Thursday of last week, and was apparently successful, the patient being considerably relieved for a time but subsequently the abscess took a more malignant form which quickly affected the sufferer's whole system, and bronchial symptoms accentuated the trouble. All that was possible was done to relieve the patient, and a trained nurse was in constant attention, but she gradually sank, and passed peacefully away, as above stated. The late Mrs. Leathem was the third daughter of the Dr. Wm. Large, M.R.C.S. (Edin.), and was born at Belfast, Ireland, June 15th, 1842. The family removed to Australia, where the deceased arrived when six months old. They landed in Victoria with the well-known Wrixon family, to whom the deceased was related, Mrs. Large being a daughter of Colonel Wrixon of the Irish Guards, and a cousin of Sir H. Wrixon, an ex-Attorney-General of Victoria. After practising his profession in Victoria for five years, Dr. Large came to the Wagga and Tumut districts. Mrs. Leathem received her education at the Ladies' Seminary, Wagga, and in her young days took a keen interest in Sunday School and Church work, as well as in social matters. Deceased was married to Mr Henry Vale Leathem at All Saints' Church of England, Tumut, by the Rev. J. C. Byng. Mr and Mrs. Leathern resided at Tumut for some years, and then removed to Gundagai, and subse quently-in 1876-they came to Molong, and started the " Express." Mr Leathem died of pneumonia on July 9, 1879, leaving his widow with a family of six young children. The deceased lady thus had a difficult and strenu ous burden placed upon her shoul ders of rearing a family and con ducting a newspaper, but she was a woman of indomitable courage and resource, and faced many difficulties and trials which would have broken the heart of many a man let alone a woman. However, she faced her difficulties with determintion, aided by hard work and shrewdness, and succeeded in keeping the business going until the sons grew up and were able to assist her. Although not able through infirmities during latter years to take any active part in the management of the paper, her advice was of great advantage to the management. The venerable lady was of a kindly and charitable dis position, and was highly respected by all who knew her. She was a loving and devoted mother, and will be greatly missed by her sons, who have been associated with her in the office all their lives. She took a keen interest in politics, and could put forward her views with lucidity and conciseness. Two daughters and four sons survive the deceased, viz. :-Mesdames Jas. Johnston (Dilga) and Mrs. Doherty (Millthorpe), and Messrs. Charles, William, John, and Frederick ; also a number of grand-children and one great-grandchild child, Sapper Leathem, who has just returned from the war, is a grandson. The deceased was one a family of 12, and the sisters and brothers who survive her are Mesdames W. H. Glover (May), M. W. Bassett (Ascot Vale, near Griffith) and Williamson (Grafton) and Messrs. John Large (Cootamundra) and Thomas Large (Hay). The body was removed from the Hospital to St. John's Church on Tuesday afternoon. The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon, and was preceded by a brief service by the Rev. J. A. Poole in the church, Mrs. Bamford presid ing at the organ. The funeral cortege was large and representative, and testified to the high esteem in which the fine old lady was held. The remains were interred in the C. of E. section of Molong cemetery..Rev. J. A. Poole read the burial service. Mrs. Kings land conducted the funeral ar rangements. The proprietors of the ARGUS and staff extend their sincere sym pathy to the bereaved family. A memorial service for the deceased lady will beld at St. John's Church on Sunday night. At the Municipal Council meet ing on Tuesday night the Mayor moved that a letter of sympathy be written to the Leathern family in connection with the demise of their venerable mother. In doing so his Worship paid a high tribute to the worth of the late Mrs. Leathem. He had known her for to years, and a more charit able woman never existed, and she was at all times anxious to help the sick and needy. She had reached a good old age (77 years), and had reared a respected family, one of whom (Aid. John Leathern) was a member of that Council. She had been a devoted mother and would be greatly missed by her family, to whom the sympathy of the Council was extended, Deceased was a woman of strong personality, and despite the many difficulties and reverves she had met with in her younger days she had always conquered them. Deceased had gone to her peaceful home, and death was a debt they would all have so pay sooner or later. He wished to express the Council's and his own sympathy with the bereaved family in their irreparable loss." The motion was passed, the Aldermen standing. |
| Source References: |
| 2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Downunder, Title: Devon to Downunder, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997 |
| - Reference = 72 (Name, Notes) |
| 63. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Trove, Title: Trove National Library of Australia, Locn: http://trove.nla.gov.au/ |
| - Reference = The Tumut and Adelong Times 14 Aug 1919 (Name, Notes) |
| - Notes: Obituary.
The death occurred on 5th Aug. of Mrs. Marion Leathem, proprietress of the Molong "Express," at the age of 77 years, after an illness of a week's duration. An abscess formed on the throat at the beginning of last week, and grew with such rapidity that Drs. Kennedy and Howse decided to operate for its removal. The operation was performed on Thursday of last week, at the Cottage Hospital, and was apparently successful, the patient being considerably relieved as a result. But the foreign matter which had generated in the abscess gradually spread throughout the system, and bronchial symptoms accentuated the ailment, which, owing to the deceased lady's weak heart, could not further be checked without the risk of collapse. Mrs. Leathem was the third daughter of Dr. Wm. Large, M.R.C.S. (Dublin), who practised his profession in Melbourne for five years, and then migrated to the Tumut and Wagga districts on account of Mrs. Large's ill-health. On September 24th 1866, the deceased was married to Mr. Henry Vale Leathem, at All Saints' Church of England, Tumut, by the Rev. J. C. Byng. Mr. and Mrs. Leathem resided at Tumut for some years, and then removed to Gundagai. |