Birth certificate (transcript) 2 Jun 1875, Martha Barnes parents: Frederick Barnes, farmer, Rakaia Charlotte Rippingale registered 12 Jun 1875 vaccinated Nov 1875
parish register, All Saints, Anglican Burnham Barnes, Louisa Martha, b 2 June 1875, bp 4 Oct 1875 dau of Frederic, famer & Charlotte, of Selwyn
There was an inquest into Louisa's death. It was held in the house of Henry Davis, hotel keeper, Royal Hotel at Ashburton on the 16th June 1890 The cause of her death was syncope caused by effusion into the pericardium Edward Rippingale was sworn in as a witness 'My name is Edward Rippingale, I am a farmer residing at Ashburton Forkes, in the County of Ashburton. I am grandfather of the deceased. She was living at my house at the time of her death. On Saturday evening the 14th June, Lousia Martha Barnes was in her usual state of health. She spent the early part of the evening reading. Toward nine o'clock she complained of her feet being cold and warmed them at the stove. She then went to bed. About midnight she rose and had some tea. She went to her bed again and between four and five in the morning of Sunday the 15th her grandmother went to her bedroom and coming back to my bedroom said the deceased girl was still complaining of cold feet and advised getting some hot water for her feet. Her grandmother got the hot water ready and before she applied the hot water she called out - Ted, the girl is dead. I got up and tried to get a horse to go and fetch a doctor but owing to the darkness, I could find one in the paddock. Went to my son in law who went for Dr Twe.. Edward Rippingale made his mark
Elizabeth Ann Rippingale was sworn in I am the wife of Edwin Rippingale and grandmother to the deceased who has been living with me for more than seven years. On Saturday evening, 14th June deceased was in her usual state of health. She went to meet her grandfather on his arrival from Ashburton and assisted in taking the articles he had brought from Ashburton from the trap. We all had tea together and deceased afterwards sat by her grandfather and read the newspapers he had brought. deceased then wound the two clocks in the house, bade me goodnight, lit a candle and went to her own bedroom to bed. About midnight she got up and wnt into the kitchen for a drink, heard her set down the cup in the room, and went into the bedroom to see what was the matter. Deceased, in reply to my inquries said she could not sleep. Advised her to lie down on her side and covered her up. Between four and five in the morning went again to deceased bedroom and inquired how she was. She was in a profuse state of perspiration and complained of pain in her legs up to her knees. Told her to cover herself up well and meanwhile went out to the kitchen to get some hot water. On returning five minutes later she was dead. Elizabeth made her mark.
More About Louisa Martha Behrens: Burial: June 16, 1890, Ashburton Cemetery NZ.
Louisa Martha Behrens (b. June 02, 1875, d. June 15, 1890)
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