Mary Agnes Sheehan

• Birth Notes

  Qld Birth Cert No. 1869/C2470 states that, in 1869, that the birth of Mary SHEEHAN was registered. Her father's name was recorded as Timothy SHEEHAN and her mother's name was recorded as Mary SHEEHAN (nee Callaghan).
  
  Qld Birth Cert No. for...
  Mary Sheehan
  Event date: 15/05/1869
  Event type: Birth registration
  Registration details: 1869/C/2470
  Mother: Mary Callaghan
  Father/parent: Timothy Sheehan

• Death Notes

  Qld Death Cert No. 1949/C3644 states that ,in 1949, Mary Halberstater (nee Sheehan) died. Her father's name was Timothy SHEEHAN and her mother's name was Mary SHEEHAN (nee Callaghan).
  
  Qld Death Cert No. for...
  Mary Halberstater
  Event date: 11/08/1949
  Event type: Death registration
  Registration details: 1949/C/3644
  Mother: Mary Callaghan
  Father/parent: Timothy Sheehan
  
  Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld - Tuesday 16 August 1949 - OBITUARY...
  "Mrs L. Halberstater 
  On August 11 there died at a private hospital in Rockhampton after a brief illness, Mrs Louis Halberstater, of Dee Street, Mt Morgan. Formerly Miss Mary Agnes Sheehan, Mrs Halberstater was born at Rockhampton 80 years ago and spent practically all her life in the district. For over 50 years she had been a most respected resident of Mount Morgan. Of a cheery disposition she was most generous; and always ready to help those in need. She was an ardent worker for the Catholic Church and Convent, Benevolent Society and Comforts Fund during the 1914-18 war.
  During the latter period her husband was Mayor of Mt Morgan. Mrs Halberstater is survived by three sons, Dr Leslie Halberstater (Townsville), Cecil (chemist, Brisbane); Alan ("Doreen" St Lawrence) and one daughter (Mrs Frank Walsh, Tamworth). Mrs Geo. Hempenstall (Mt Morgan) is a sister. The funeral, which took place at Mt Morgan on Friday was largely attended and many floral tributes and messages of sympathy to relatives testified to the high regard in which she was held.”
  
  Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld) - Tuesday 23 August 1949
  "OBITUARY - Mrs. L. Halberstater
  Mrs. L. Halberstater, of Dee Street, Mt. Morgan, who died recently in a Rockhampton private hospital, was born in Rockhampton. 80 years ago, and lived almost the whole of her life in that district.
  For some time she was a teacher at the Eton State School, and had many friends in the Mackay district. Her maiden name was Mary Agnes Sheehan. For more than 50 years she was a resident of Mt. Morgan, where Mr. Halberstater was mayor during the latter part of the 1914-18 war. Mrs. Halberstater was an ardent worker for the Benevolent Society and Com- forts Fund. Mrs. Halberstater is survived by three sons, Dr. Leslie Halber- stater (Townsvllle), Cecil (chemist, Brisbane) ; Alan (St. Lawrence), and one daughter (Mrs. Frank Walsh, Tamworth), Mrs. G. Hempenstall (Mt. Morgan) is a sister."
  
  The Ryerson Index has a notice for Mary HALBERSTATER stating that she died, at Rockhampton Qld, on the 11th August 1949. This notice was published in the Sydney Morning Herald on the 16 August 1949.