Martha (THOMAS) BOWERMAN^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1834 - 1902  (67 years)

• Name	Martha (THOMAS) BOWERMAN
  Born	24 Jul 1834	Field of Mars, New South Wales, Australia   [6]
  	Born to William Thomas $ Mary Ann Partridge but went under the name 'Bowerman'
  Christened	31 Aug 1834	St. John, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
  Gender	Female
  Buried	1902	St Pauls, St Pauls Church, Carlingford, NSW, Australia
  Died	18 Feb 1902	Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
  Person ID	I316	mytree
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	William THOMAS- (NAMED BOWERMAN),   b. 15 Feb 1797, Liverpool, Lancashire, England ,   d. 13 Feb 1857, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann PARTRIDGE,   b. 15 Feb 1797, Field of Mars, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 8 Feb 1877, Pennant Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 79 years)
  Married	20 Jun 1814	Parramatta, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
  Family ID	F48	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert SONTER,   b. Jan 1838, Northiam, Sussex, England ,   d. 29 Apr 1905, Dundas, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 67 years)
  Married	22 Oct 1860	Carlingford, New South Wales, Australia
  	Spouse: Martha Bowerman (Thomas)
  Children	1. Martha Ada SONTER,   b. 1 Mar 1864, Dundas, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 4 Jul 1943, Dundas, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 79 years)   2. Phoebe Adeline SONTER,   b. 18 Mar 1864, Pennant Hills, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 21 Nov 1926, Prospect, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 62 years)   3. Robert Edwin SONTER,   b. 7 Jun 1866, Carlingford, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 16 Dec 1926, Epping, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 60 years)   4. Samuel David Clifton SONTER,   b. 29 Jul 1868, Pennant Hills, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 13 Oct 1929, Smithfield, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 61 years)   5. John Andrew (Jack) SONTER,   b. 15 Jun 1871, Pennant Hills, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 7 Jun 1922, RNS Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia (BDM 5777/1922)  (Age 50 years)   6. Francis Edwin SONTER,   b. 9 Aug 1871, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 26 Aug 1955, Gosford, Nsw, Australia  (Age 84 years)   7. Emily Ann Jane SONTER,   b. 16 Sep 1873, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 18 Dec 1943, Parramatta 29955  (Age 70 years)   8. Amy Elizabeth SONTER,   b. 13 Jun 1876, Dundas, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 1943, Gosford, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 66 years)   9. Evaline Susannah SONTER,   b. 10 Feb 1879, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 7 Jun 1957, Long Jetty, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025
  Family ID	F174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Martha Bowerman Thomas Sister of Robert http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=47ff58f3-4fcf-4d0e-9b20-b475b5deec71&tid=21172394&pid=316

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Trees (Reliability: 0). http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=21172394&pid=316 [S500008] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-723050239/martha-thomas-sonter-born-bowerman-in-familysearch-family-tree (Reliability: 4), 7 May 2020. Martha Thomas Sonter (born Bowerman)Birth names: Martha Bowerman ThomasMartha ThomasGender: FemaleBirth: July 24 1834 - New South Wales, AustraliaChristening: Aug 31 1834 - Parramatta,New South Wales,AustraliaMarriage: Oct 22 1860 - Carlingford, New South Wales, AustraliaDeath: Feb 18 1902 - New South Wales, AustraliaBurial: 1902 - St Pauls, Carlingford, Nsw, AusParents: <a>William Charles Thomas</a>, <a>Mary Ann Partridge</a>Husband: <a>Robert Sonter</a>Children: <a>Martha Ada Gilbert (born Sonter)</a>, <a>Phoebe A Catt (born Sonter)</a>, <a>Robert E Sonter</a>, <a>Samual D C Sonter</a>, <a>John Andrew Sonter</a>, <a>Emily A. Sonter</a>, <a>Amy Elizabeth Hawker (born Sonter)</a>, <a>Evaline Susannah Smith (born Sonter)</a>Siblings: <a>Richard Thomas-Bowerman</a>, <a>Mary Ann Martin (born Bowerman)</a>, <a>Robert Thomas-Bowerman</a>, <a>James A. Thomas-Bowerman</a>, <a>Susannah Thomas Bowerman</a>, <a>Elizabeth Thomas Catt (born Bowerman)</a>, <a>Sarah Thomas Sonter (born Bowerman)</a>, <a>Soloman Bowerman</a>, <a>George Bowerman</a> [S500012] WikiTree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10109-67919954/martha-sonter-born-bowerman-in-wikitree (Reliability: 4), 7 May 2020. Martha Sonter (born Bowerman)Gender: FemaleBirth: July 24 1834 - Field Of Mars, New South Wales, AustraliaMarriage: Oct 22 1860 - Pennant Hills, New South Wales, AustraliaDeath: Feb 18 1902 - Ryde, New South Wales, AustraliaFather: <a>William Charles Thomas</a>Mother: <a>Mary Ann Bowerman (born Partridge)</a>Husband: <a>Robert Sonter (born Saunter)</a>Child: <a>Martha Ada Gilbert (born Sonter)</a>Siblings: <a>Sarah Thomas Sonter (born Bowerman)</a><a>Mary Ann Martin (born Thomas Bowerman, Marton)</a><a>Richard Bowerman (born Thomas)</a><a>Robert Bowerman (born Thomas)</a><a>James Bowerman Thomas</a><a>Elizabeth Catt (born Thomas Bowerman)</a> [S500007] Australian Newspapers, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10450-179402/cumberland-argus-and-fruitgrowers-advocate-parramatta-nsw (Reliability: 4), 22 Feb 1902. &lt;p&gt;Cumberland Argus And Fruitgrowers Advocate (Parramatta, NSW)&lt;br /&gt;Publication: Feb 22 1902 - Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia&lt;br /&gt;Text: "...be heard of again. Tlio audionco sang tho National Anthem, aud tho meeting closed with tlio Benediction: Death of Mrs. Sonter. Mrs. Martha Sonter, wifo of Mr. R. Sonter, died suddenly nt Dundas on Wed nesday ... of Ellen Watt, formerly of Braidwood, in his 47th year, after a long and sad illness. Inserted by his loving wife, Ellen Watt, mother and family. . IN MEMORIAM. 3ELANAGAN. — In loving memory of our dar ling ... daughter, Maria, wlio departed this life, February 21st, 1901. Still to memory dear. Inserted by a loving mother and father. 2JAVOR. — In loving memory of our dear mother, Elizabeth Lavor, who died Feb ruary ... . At rest. Inserted by her loving daughter Sarah Hogland. McGAHEY.— In loving..."&lt;br /&gt;About this sourceDescription: 1 online resource : illustrations Notes: Title from title screen. Digitised as part of the "Digitised newspapers and more" which allows access to historic Australian periodicals. Also available in print and on microform. Life Dates: Vol. 2, no. 53 (September 22, 1888)-no. 3397 (March 15, 1950) Later Title: Cumberland argus (Online) 2200-8985 Former Title: Cumberland mercury Place: Australia New South Wales Parramatta.&lt;/p&gt; [S500009] Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-30217-44113/martha-bowerman-in-australia-births-baptisms (Reliability: 4), 14 May 2020. Martha BowermanGender: FemaleBirth: July 24 1834Christening: Aug 31 1834 - St. John, Parramatta, New South Wales, AustraliaResidence: 1834 - New South Wales, AustraliaFather: Thomas BowermanMother: MaryIndexing Project (Batch) Number: C13542-1System Origin: Australia-EASyGS Film number: 993951 [S29] Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922, Ancestry.com, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data - Compiled from publicly available sources.Original data: Compiled from publicly available sources.) (Reliability: 0). Birth date: 1834Birth place: Parramatta, New South Wales http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ausbirthindex&h=2387089&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt