Young, Mary Johnston

Date of Birth: 17 February 1889
Date of Death: 5 August 1969 at the age of 80
Birth Family: Joseph and Sarah Young
Descendents of: James and Mary Prentice

Mary Johnson Young arrived in Melbourne aboard the ship Baltara accompanied by her first daughter Mary Johnson Young Prentice (Maimie) and Christine Beverage. Mary’s mother paid for Christine’s fare to give Mary a hand with the care of baby Maimie.

Mary’s parents, Joseph James Young (1858-1916) and his wife Sarah Johnston (1863-1934) also immigrated to Australia and lived down Prentice Road, Orrvale.