SPACEY, Mary Anne

Name – SPACEY, Mary Anne
Born – 1880
Died – 26/08/1944
Location – No 6 Tara General Section
Mother – Bridget Doyle
Father – Edward Fitzgerald

Notes – Mary Ann was born in 1880 to Bridget (nee Doyle) and Edward Fitzgerald and she had four brothers Andrew, Edward, Daniel and George. She lived with the family on Undulla Creek until she married Bertie (Stanley Bert) Spacey in 1919.

Mary had one daughter with Bertie, Alice who was schooled at the Dalby Convent and later married Mr E Wenham.

Both Mary Ann and Bertie were active in the sports life in Tara. She won races and competed in many tennis matches. She was also active in raising money for the hospital buildings.

Mary was listed on the 1913 and 1915 census with Daniel, Bridget with Andrew listed as a farmer and her performing home duties. Listed in 1916 on the census and remained there at Undulla Creek until at least 1937.

There is a story of Mrs Spacey thanking various people and staff of the Dalby hospital after the death of her husband Stanley Bertie Spacey. Mary Ann is living in Prattern Street in Dalby in 1943.

Mary Ann was believed to have been living with her daughter at the time of her death.

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