Outback Graves Markers

Emily Marion (HINDHAUGH) CHAPPEL

Burial Location:Menzies Cemetery  (details...)
Occupation: Housewife
Date of Death: 25 March 1896
Age:27 years
Cause of Death:Typho-Malaria Fever
OGM Ref#: 2656
Headstone:OGM Aluminium
This is a photograph of the HINDHAUGH family tombstone in Victoria

HINDHAUGH family tombstone, Victoria

This is a photograph of plaque number 2656 for EMILY MARION CHAPPEL at MENZIES

REF 2656 EMILY MARION CHAPPEL MENZIES

Biography

Mrs Chappel suffered for seven weeks before death released her.  She was the eldest daughter of the Manager of Danedite Station, Victoria. 

In fact, Emily Marion was the eldest of eleven children born to Jacob and his wife, Alice Elizabeth.  There were 5 girls and 6 boys in their family.  They were: William Nairn born 29 October 1869 near Port Fairy, Victoria; James Herbert born 1871 in Kingston; Ernest Reed born 31 July 1873 in Belfast, Victoria; Alice Mary Ann born 1875 in Camperdown; Charles Witton born 26 April 1876 in Camperdown; Mary Maud born 19 May 1878 in Camperdown; Jacob Edwin born 2 May 1879 in Camperdown; Nina Mabel born 1881 in Camperdown; Stanley George Allen born 12 December 1885 in Camperdown; Elfe Muriel born 1887 in Camperdown.

Emily's father died 24 April 1902 in Wellington, New Zealand.  He is buried at Camperdown, Victoria. He was born 17 February 1841 in Geelong, Victoria.  His wife was born in Port Fairy on 18 March 1844.  She died 5 June 1918 in Brighton, Victoria, aged 74 years.

Parents:Alice Elizabeth (nee WITTON) and Jacob HINDHAUGH (Station Manager)
Spouse:Ezra CHAPPEL
Marriage Details:Married 24 September 1890 in Victoria; Marriage Registration 4756/1890
Birth Details:Born 1868 in Tower Hill, Victoria; Birth Registration 20116/1868, Tower Hill
Death Certificate:455/1896
Comments:The name CHAPPEL is spelled as CHAPPLE in several newspaper articles and also on the Death Certificate. However, the Marriage Registration of Ezra and Emily Marion, as well as family documentation, all state the surname to be 'CHAPPEL'.

Emily Marion's name is often spelled as 'Marian' in newspaper articles and even on the Death Certificate. However, her Birth Registration and also all family documents state her name to be 'Marion'.