Curran Wright History

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  • Margaret Sedgman – Brunswick

    1931 (12 June) Margaret Sedgman (nee Cramer, nee McNamara) dies in Brunswick, Victoria, Australia.

    She was 91 years of age. Her cause of death is senility and bronchitis.

  • John Sedgman and Margaret Cramer – Balranald

    April 1, 1887

    John Hall Sedgman and Margaret Cramer (45 years old) are married at St. Barnabas Church (Church of England) in Balranald, NSW, Australia.

    John Hall Sedgman is a widower. His occupation is Bootmaker.

    Margaret Cramer is a widower. Her first husband, Henry Cramer died two years earlier in Wentworth.

    Margaret McNamara - Sedgman Wedding Certificate 1889

    Reference: Wedding Certificate 1887/003844

  • Henry and Margaret Cramer (McNamara) – Mt Gambier

    January 17, 1867

    Marriage Certificate of Henry Cramer and Margaret McNamara

    Henry Cramer and Margaret McNamara are married at the Catholic Church in Mt Gambier.  Henry is listed as a Labourer, Margaret as a Spinster.

    They had seven children together:

    • Mary Ann Katherina, 1869
    • Henry Timothy, 1871
    • John Edward, 1873
    • Agnes, 1875
    • Josephenna Theresa Cramer, 1877 (Mother to Cyril Wright)
    • John 1879
    • Matilda, 1881

  • Henry and Margaret Cramer – Port Pirie

    August 15, 1877

    • Henry and Margaret’s daughter, Josephenna Theresa (later known as Theresa Wright, who is Cyril Wright’s mother) is born.

    June 4, 1879 

    • Henry and Margaret’s son, John is born.

    1880

    • August – Henry Cramer is charged with deserting his wife, Margaret Cramer, at Port Pirie. He is described as German, 40 years of age.  He is 6ft, stout build, dark hair and whiskers, dark complexion. His occupation is listed as a Carpenter. (Reference: South Australia Police Gazette 1880, page 197).
    • August – Henry Cramer attempts suicide at home after being ordered to pay maintenance for deserting his wife,  Margaret Cramer. He is later sentenced to three months hard labour (Reference:  South Australian Chronicle News report).
    • October – Henry Cramer is tried in the Supreme Court for attempting to murder himself. He is given 3 months hard labor for ‘Wilful Suicide’ (Reference: South Australian Police Gazette 1880, page 197).