Lehmann Henschke - Person Sheet
NameHICKMER, Sarah Ann
Immigration‘Catherine’
Obituary
Hamilton Spectator (Vic. : 1870 - 1918) Tue 3 Dec 1918121869
THE LATE MRS. S. A. WIL
LIAMSONThe death of Mrs. S. A. Williamso, which took place at her resi-dence, Portland road, Muddy Creek,on 16th October, removed a wellknown and highly respected identity,and a colonist of Victoria and SouthAustralia of 67 years. Mrs. Williamson was born in Brighton, Sussex,England, and left there for Australiain 1851, in the sailing ship Catherine.with her mother, father, three si-isters and brother, the late Mr. H.Hickmer, Mrs. Thirvell, of Hamilton, and Mrs. E J. Morris, of Cam-erdown, are two surviving sis-ters. They landed at Adelaide, aftera long voyage of six months. Aftera short stay in Adelaide, Mrs. Wil-liamson lived in Melbourne for sometime. At the time of the great Vic-toria gold rush she arrived in MountGambier, where she was married.Her husband, the late Mr. Peter Wil-liamson, was among the first to takeup land at Murphy's creek, his selec-tion adjoining the late Mrs. Knagg'sproperty. On the death of her hus-band, with the aid of her sons, shecontinued to live at the Murphy'sCreek farm, which she still held atthe time of her death, having heldthe property for 52 years. Some 30years ago she went with her sonswhen the great selecting rush tookplace and selected land at Telanga-tuk East, where they carried onsheep farming and bee keeping. Mrs.Williamson returned to Hamiltonsome eight years ago, and lived withher son Mr. George Williamson atMuddy Creek. She was of a jovialdisposition, and could relate manyinteresting experiences of the earlvpioneering days. After a short ill-ness of some four days Mrs. William-son passed peacefully away at theadvanced age of 89 years. Mr. Geo.Williamson of Hamilton, and Mr.David Williamson, of Nurrabiel, arethe surviving sons. There are alsothree married daughters, Mrs. T. H.Wakfer, of Telangatuk East, Mrs.S. Hallam, of Wonwondah North,and Mrs. Joseph Jackson, of Hamil-ton, and 25 grandchildren and 18great-grandchildren.
Spouses
Birth1823, Uxbridge, Middlesex
Death23 May 1871, Hamilton, Vic Age: 48