- HOLLEY, Mary Ann

Narrative

The family had moved down to Campbell Street, Parramatta by the time Arthur James Cook was born.
In 1897 when living in St. Peters Street, St. Peters. He was married at St. Peters Church to Mary Ann Humphries, (nee Holley) a widow. Mary Ann was the daughter of Michael Holley a brickmaker, born in Ireland in 1840. Her mother was Ann GROGAN, also born in Ireland in 1841. She had one brother, Herbert Holley. Witnesses to the marriage were her father John Cook and brother Richard Cook. (The writer of this book meant his father and brother ). The wedding reception was held at the home of Mrs. Mary Ann Cook. Arthur's occupation in 1911 is stated as a Kiln burner. Mary Ann brought with her, the children from her first marriage, 9 in all, the eldest of whom was only 8 years younger than his 22 year old father. This paragraph was taken from "The Yellow Book" written by Patti McDonald of Buderim 1988. If there are any mistakes please let me know and I will amendment it

Events

Event	Date	Place	Sources
Birth	21 Dec 1862	New South Wales, Australia	2
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Death	24 Aug 1922	St Peters, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	3 1
	Event Note Html code COOK- August 24, 1922, at her residence, Lamoni, 23 Bishop-street St Peters. Mary Ann dearly beloved wife of Arthur James Cook, in her 61st year At rest Family Notices (1922, August 26). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 12. TROVE		3 1
Burial
	Html code COOK ~ The Relatives and Friends of Mr. ARTHUR. J. COOK and Miss LINDA COOK are invited to attend the Funeral of his late dearly beloved WIFE and MOTHER, Mary Ann to leave her residence, Lamoni, 23 Bishop street, St Peters, THIS AFTERNOON, at 1 o'clock, for Church of England Cemetery, Field of Mars. Interment at 3.45 o' clock. COOK - The Relatives and Friends of Mr. and Mrs. H. HUMPHREYS, Mr. TOM HUMPHREYS, Mr. and Mrs. R. HUMPHREYS, Mr and Mrs R. ARGALL, Mr. and Mrs F. TOWNSEND, Mr. and Mrs T. KNOWLES, Mr. and Mrs. G. HAZELWOOD, and Mr. STANLEY HUMPHREYS are invited to attend the Funeral of their late dearly beloved MOTHER, Mary Ann Cook; to leave her residence, Lamoni, 23 Bishop street, St. Peters THIS AFTERNOON, at 1 o'clock, for Church of England Cemetery, Field of Mars. COOK - The Relatives and Friends of Mr. HERBERT HOLLEY are Invited to attend the Funeral of his late dearly beloved SISTER, Mary Ann Cook; to leave her residence, Lamoni, 23 Bishop street St Peters THIS AFTERNOON at 1 o clock, for Church of England Cemetery, Field of Mars. Family Notices (1922, August 26). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 11. TROVE

Parents

Relation to main person	Name	Birth date	Death date
Father	HOLLEY, Michael [I0478]	1837	10 Nov 1912
Mother	GROGAN, Ann [I0479]	1841	16 Apr 1917
	HOLLEY, Mary Ann	21 Dec 1862	24 Aug 1922
Brother	HOLLEY, William John [I1089]
Sister	HOLLEY, Margaret [I1090]
Brother	HOLLEY, Patrick [I1091]
Brother	HOLLEY, John [I1093]