The Mathews Family

Well, the MATTHEWS side of my family has a few stumbling blocks that I have to get over.


I recently went to Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, as I know it - Botany  Cemetery.
The purpose was to visit Rosina Maude MATTHEWS, my great grandmother's grave.
As you can see she was a beautiful woman. Unfortunately, she died in 1927 aged 52 years. Rosina was known as Maude but I think Rosina is a beautiful name so I shall, as I have done so for many years, refer to her as Rosina.

When Rosina was 2 years old she arrived in Australia with her parents, John & Harriet WEBBER and brothers, Frederick William, John and Joseph Henry aka Harry.

Rosina Maude WEBBER married Edward MATTHEWS in 1901. They purchased a house at Government Road, Mascot, now part of Sydney Domestic Airport. This house was in Rosina's name only. It appears Rosina was a seamstress and did very well with her earnings. She was also a very generous person as was her husband Edward.


When Rosina died she was buried in a double plot. Edward never remarried. He died 30 years later and was finally reunited with his beloved wife.




In November 1945 Rosina's brother John died and he was buried with his sister. John's wife placed a plaque on the grave.

According to the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park database there is another person within this grave.
William Charles WEBER was interred  on 19th September 1945.

Who is "William Charles WEBER"???????

If you can help please contact me.