In Loving Remembrance Of
ELLEN KRETSCHMAR
Who Died 22 August 1898
Aged 42 Years
Headstone age is incorrect
Ellen was born in Limerick, Ireland, a daughter of Thomas Pegum (1802-1858) & Bridget Keane (1815-1855), both died Auckland. She 1st married George Green-Isherwood (1815-1893) in Auckland 1 April 1858 & had 10 children.
* George was transported to Tasmania as a convict on the ship 'Coromandel' 25 June 1838. He 1st married Johanna Scantlon (a convict by the Neptune) in St Joseph's Church, Hobart on 4 May 1846 (Johanna died 20 Oct 1873 in Westbury, Tasmania). George arrived in NZ from Hobart on the 'Esperanza' in 1849. He died in Auckland 13 Oct 1893. Ellen next married Rudolph Phillip Kretschmar (1864-1921) in 1893. He partnered &/or married three further women and died in Marrickville, NSW 21 Dec 1921 .. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187842413/ellen-kretschmar