#20103 - The "venerable old lady" of Upper Canberra
- Resource ID
- 20103
- Title/subtitle
- The "venerable old lady" of Upper Canberra
- Author/Creator
- Hall, Michael
- Format
- Journal article
- Identifier
- Mathieson, Mary; Shumack, Mary; McDonald, Mary
- Publisher
- Canberra & District Historical Society
- Summary
- The life of Mary Mathieson who lived at Hawthorn Cottage in Upper Canberra, now the suburb of Lyneham. Discusses her marriages to Peter Shumack (in 1862) and Finlay McDonald (in 1886), her involvement with the Canberra Presbyterian Church (now St. Ninian's) and the children she cared for.
- Location
- Newsletters ed.407, Oct/ Nov 2006
- Availability
- Copies available for purchase.
- Notes
- Refer to: Tales and legends of Canberra Pioneers by Samuel Shumack and Witness in Stone by Lindsay Gardiner for more information.
