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- Mercy was in the choir and a teacher in the Sunday School at the South Geelong Methodist Church.
On May 25, 1868 in commemoration of the anniversary of the birthday of Queen Victoria, a ceremony of planting took place in Moorabool St of anavenueof trees. Persons planting trees paid 15 shillings for the privilege of planting a tree, which was named after that person, or after anyonetheynamed. Many did so in the name of a wife or child or a friend. Samuel Ham had a tree planted in his name between Balliang St and Fyans St, ontheeast side, next to Charles Bedggood and there was a tree across the road for Mercy Grace.
Mercy married Benjamin Warr, a draper in 1876. She was 22 and he was 25. The witnesses at the wedding were Charles A. Bedggood (herbrother-in-law)and John Piper (her cousin).
Mercy was presented with a Bible? by her aunt and uncle:
"Presented by David and Mary Ham to their beloved niece, Mercy Grace, in remembrance of her pleasant visit to their home, Victoria Street,Ballarat,May 14th, 1880."
It contains a Family Record [many mistakes in it]. She would have been 27 at the time, married with 2 children.
They were living in Ryrie St. when Emily and Gertrude were enrolled in the South Geelong School in 1882.
Geelong Advertiser, January 17th, 1883:
"Wanted, a Good General Servant. Apply at once to Mrs. B. G. Warr, 16 Ryrie Street.
Mercy died at age 72 from chronic nephritis and artherio-sclerosis and heart failure.
She gave birth to 6 daughters.
The Warr family grave is in the Eastern Cemetery, next to the grave of Charlotte and Charles A. Bedggood's headstone. The family name WARR is onthefoot of the grave, otherwise there is no gravestone.
Geelong Advertiser, 19th March, 1926:
WARR - On the 18th March, 1926, at her residence, 74 Aberdeen Street, Geelong West, Mercy Grace, the dearly loved wife of Benjamin Gardner Warr,anddevoted mother of Emily, Gertrude (Mrs. W.R. Anderson, Junr.); Lottie (Mrs. W.H. Brinsmead), Elsie (deceased), Leila (Mrs. E.K. Worland) andEthel(Mrs. S. Nelson), and loving sister of William Ham and Mrs. C. A. Bedggood. Aged 72 years.
Still living, still loving, still ours.
No flowers. Private interment.
Geelong Advertiser, 22nd March 1926:
LATE MRS. MERCY WARR
The funeral of the late Mrs. Mercy Warr, loved wife of Mr. Benjamin Warr, a well-known and highly respected resident of Aberdeen Street,GeelongWest, took place (privately) on Friday afternoon in the family grave in the Methodist portion of the Eastern Cemetery in the presence of alargenumber of relatives and personal friends. The glass hearse and landau carriage were followed by a number of motor cars. A number of beautifulfloraltributes was placed on the heavy silver-mounted casket which was borne from the hearse to the grave by Messrs. W.R. Anderson, junior,W.H.Brinsmead,G.K. Worland and S. Nelson (sons-in-law). The purple pall was supported by Messrs. W.R. Anderson, senior, F. Bedggood, William Ham, P.Rooke, J.Hockery, E. Deans, C. Fagg, C. Piper, H. Fagg, S. Ham, F. McKim and H. Lewis. Rev. W.T. Hiatt, of Newtown Methodist Church, and Rev. A.Nallconducted a very impressive service at the home previuos to leaving, and at the graveside by Rev. W.T. Hiatt.
The Women's Suffrage Petition was signed by 30,000 women from all parts of Victoria in an effort to gain the right to vote for all Victorian women.
There is a signature for Mercy Warr, Foster Street, South Geelong next to the signature of her sister Charlotte (Bedggood)
Government Gazette, 28 May 1867:
Ross' Creek and Geelong Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
Ham, Samuel, 8 shares
Ham, William, 7 shares
Ham, Charlotte, 3 shares
Ham, Mercy Grace, 2 shares
Ham, William Lyle, 4 shares
Ham, Henry Mountjoy, 4 shares
Shares were valued at 3 pounds each. The mine operation was at Ross' Creek, near Ballarat
Government Gazette, 10 April 1866:
Bradworthy Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
I, the undersigned William Ham, hereby make application to register the Bradworthy Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
The place of operations is at Ross' Creek.
The nominal capital of this company is 750 pounds, in 250 shares at 3 pounds each.
The office of the company is at Cobbler's.
The name of the manager is William Ham.
The names and residences of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date, is as follows:-
Henry M. Ham, Geelong, 4
Charlotte Ham, Geelong, 3
Mercy Grace Ham, Geelong, 2
Samuel Ham, Geelong, 10
William Ham, Cobbler's, 15
Susan Keirl, Cobbler's, 2
George Keirl, Cobbler's, 2
Sydney Keirl, Cobbler's, 2
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Mercy was in the choir and a teacher in the Sunday School at the South Geelong Methodist Church.
On May 25, 1868 in commemoration of the anniversary of the birthday of Queen Victoria, a ceremony of planting took place in Moorabool St of anavenue of trees. Persons planting trees paid 15 shillings for the privilege of planting a tree, which was named after that person, or after anyonethey named. Many did so in the name of a wife or child or a friend. Samuel Ham had a tree planted in his name between Balliang St and Fyans St, onthe east side, next to Charles Bedggood and there was a tree across the road for Mercy Grace.
Mercy married Benjamin Warr, a draper in 1876. She was 22 and he was 25. The witnesses at the wedding were Charles A. Bedggood (her brother-in-law)and John Piper (her cousin).
Mercy was presented with a Bible? by her aunt and uncle:
"Presented by David and Mary Ham to their beloved niece, Mercy Grace, in remembrance of her pleasant visit to their home, Victoria Street, Ballarat,May 14th, 1880."
It contains a Family Record [many mistakes in it]. She would have been 27 at the time, married with 2 children.
They were living in Ryrie St. when Emily and Gertrude were enrolled in the South Geelong School in 1882.
Geelong Advertiser, January 17th, 1883:
"Wanted, a Good General Servant. Apply at once to Mrs. B. G. Warr, 16 Ryrie Street.
Mercy died at age 72 from chronic nephritis and artherio-sclerosis and heart failure.
She gave birth to 6 daughters.
The Warr family grave is in the Eastern Cemetery, next to the grave of Charlotte and Charles A. Bedggood's headstone. The family name WARR is on thefoot of the grave, otherwise there is no gravestone.
Geelong Advertiser, 19th March, 1926:
WARR - On the 18th March, 1926, at her residence, 74 Aberdeen Street, Geelong West, Mercy Grace, the dearly loved wife of Benjamin Gardner Warr, anddevoted mother of Emily, Gertrude (Mrs. W.R. Anderson, Junr.); Lottie (Mrs. W.H. Brinsmead), Elsie (deceased), Leila (Mrs. E.K. Worland) and Ethel(Mrs. S. Nelson), and loving sister of William Ham and Mrs. C. A. Bedggood. Aged 72 years.
Still living, still loving, still ours.
No flowers. Private interment.
Geelong Advertiser, 22nd March 1926:
LATE MRS. MERCY WARR
The funeral of the late Mrs. Mercy Warr, loved wife of Mr. Benjamin Warr, a well-known and highly respected resident of Aberdeen Street, GeelongWest, took place (privately) on Friday afternoon in the family grave in the Methodist portion of the Eastern Cemetery in the presence of a largenumber of relatives and personal friends. The glass hearse and landau carriage were followed by a number of motor cars. A number of beautiful floraltributes was placed on the heavy silver-mounted casket which was borne from the hearse to the grave by Messrs. W.R. Anderson, junior, W.H.Brinsmead,G.K. Worland and S. Nelson (sons-in-law). The purple pall was supported by Messrs. W.R. Anderson, senior, F. Bedggood, William Ham, P. Rooke, J.Hockery, E. Deans, C. Fagg, C. Piper, H. Fagg, S. Ham, F. McKim and H. Lewis. Rev. W.T. Hiatt, of Newtown Methodist Church, and Rev. A. Nallconducted a very impressive service at the home previuos to leaving, and at the graveside by Rev. W.T. Hiatt.
The Women's Suffrage Petition was signed by 30,000 women from all parts of Victoria in an effort to gain the right to vote for all Victorian women.
There is a signature for Mercy Warr, Foster Street, South Geelong next to the signature of her sister Charlotte (Bedggood)
Government Gazette, 28 May 1867:
Ross' Creek and Geelong Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
Ham, Samuel, 8 shares
Ham, William, 7 shares
Ham, Charlotte, 3 shares
Ham, Mercy Grace, 2 shares
Ham, William Lyle, 4 shares
Ham, Henry Mountjoy, 4 shares
Shares were valued at 3 pounds each. The mine operation was at Ross' Creek, near Ballarat
Government Gazette, 10 April 1866:
Bradworthy Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
I, the undersigned William Ham, hereby make application to register the Bradworthy Sluicing and Gold Mining Co.
The place of operations is at Ross' Creek.
The nominal capital of this company is 750 pounds, in 250 shares at 3 pounds each.
The office of the company is at Cobbler's.
The name of the manager is William Ham.
The names and residences of the shareholders, and the number of shares held by each at this date, is as follows:-
Henry M. Ham, Geelong, 4
Charlotte Ham, Geelong, 3
Mercy Grace Ham, Geelong, 2
Samuel Ham, Geelong, 10
William Ham, Cobbler's, 15
Susan Keirl, Cobbler's, 2
George Keirl, Cobbler's, 2
Sydney Keirl, Cobbler's, 2
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AIGS/FHC Member's - Family Trees
1853 - 1926 (72 years)