Augustus East Littler

#1123, (14 March 1843-circa 22 May 1880)
FatherCharles Littler (12 Jan 1806-4 Jul 1869)
MotherAnnie Summers (1819-27 Aug 1889)
Last Edited30 Oct 2022
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Augustus was born on Tuesday, 14 March 1843 at Launceston, Tasmania.1 He was the son of Charles Littler and Annie Summers.

He married Hannah Sarah Murray, daughter of Kennedy Murray and Hannah Goodall, in a Church of Scotland ceremony on Thursday, 22 August 1867 at Trafalgar, Tasmania. He was 24 and his wife Hannah was 21. Hannah was the daughter of a farmer.. Augustus and Hannah went on to have seven children together. Augustus East Littler was a lawyer's clerk.2

Augustus died circa 22 May 1880 at Launceston, Tasmania, by being 'suffocated and drowned' in the North Esk River after 'giving way to a besetting sin'. His body was not found for nearly 5 months..3,1 His body was interred on 16 October 1880.2

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
1843BirthLaunceston, Tasmania1
1867MarriageTrafalgar, Tasmania
Occupation2
1880DeathLaunceston, Tasmania3,1
1880Burial2

Family

Hannah Sarah Murray (29 May 1846-26 Feb 1937)
Children

Citations

  1. [S1048] E-mails from Ian McAnish to Tim Hill, 2018- 'Littler Descendants' - 16 Aug 2018, 22:02.
  2. [S914] E-mails from Julie Weizenegger to Tim Hill, 2016- 'Hannah Goodall Murray' - 13 Aug 2016, 20:13.
  3. [S914] E-mails from Julie Weizenegger to Tim Hill, 2016- 'Charles Littler Ann Summers' - 12 August 2016 at 10:29.
  4. [S728] GEDCOM file created by Donald L. Reid, 17 Feb 2014 (companion to 'Descendents of James MCKENZIE.rtf' p.29).