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Catherine Jane (Harris) Devenport 1841 - 1914

Catherine Jane (Harris) Devenport was born in 1841 in Ireland to William Gilbert Harris and Anne Lucinda (Varian) Harris, and had a sister Charlotte Eleanor (Harris) Barrow. She married George Devenport, and they were married until death separated them. She had children George Napier Devenport and Sydney Augustus Devenport. Catherine Devenport died at age 72 years old on July 7, 1914 in Thornbury, Darebin City County, VIC Australia, and was buried at Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery, Elizabeth St, in Preston.

Catherine Jane (Harris) Devenport

Davenport

1841

Ireland

July 7, 1914

Thornbury, Darebin City County, VIC, 3071, Australia

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1841

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1914

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July 7, 1914

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Thornbury, Darebin City County, VIC 3071, Australia
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Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery, Elizabeth St, in Preston, Darebin City County, VIC 3058, Australia
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The Argus. Melbourne. 11th July 1914. DEVENPORT. - On the 7th July, at her residence, 13 Hutton street, Thornbury, Catherine Jane, widow of the late George Devenport, of Adelaide, S. A., mother of G. N. Devenport, of Auburn, and S. A. Devenport, of Northcote. Aged 72 years. A colonist of 66 years.

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Catherine Jane (Harris) Devenport lived 2 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 73.

The average age of a Harris family member is 71.

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In 1841, in the year that Catherine Jane (Harris) Devenport was born, on February 4th, James Morris wrote about Groundhog Day in his diary - the first known reference to the day in North America. He wrote: "Last Tuesday, the 2nd, was Candlemas day, the day on which, according to the Germans, the Groundhog peeps out of his winter quarters and if he sees his shadow he pops back for another six weeks nap, but if the day be cloudy he remains out, as the weather is to be moderate."

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In 1871, at the age of 30 years old, Catherine was alive when on July 20th, British Columbia became the 6th province of Canada. While Vancouver is the largest city in British Columbia, Victoria was chosen as the capital..

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