GRACE MARGARET LAUT

GRACE MARGARET LAUT (daughter of CHARLES LAUT) was born on 24 Apr 1876 in BMD: 010522/1876 - birth registered as "Margaret Annie Lant" - listed as Margaret Annie Lant - Woodstock or Woods Flat? - Cowra - NSW Australia. She died on 25 Aug 1934 in BMD: 13537/1934 - Lewisham Private Hospital - Petersham District - late of Lyndhurst - NSW Australia.

She married John Francis McCloskey, son of John McCloskey and Matilda Mary Jane Boss, on 26 May 1897 in BMD: 3001/1897 - Grace's name stated as "Kent" - Canowindra - Cowra - NSW Australia. He was born on 26 Jul 1871 in BMD: 8888/1871 - Carcoar - NSW Australia. He died on 16 Aug 1953 in BMD: 24306/1953 - Blayney - Carcoar Hospital - NSW Australia - 148446-66. Grace Margaret Laut was buried in Lyndhurst Cemetery.

Notes for Grace Margaret Laut:

• Grace Margaret Laut was born on the 24.4.1876 at Woodstock.
• Her Father, Charles, registered her Birth in the name of Margaret Annie Laut.
• Older Brothers were registered in the name of Lant. This confusion with the spelling often occurred. 
• Grace's Father was known as Charles, or Henry Charles. He was born in Nassau Germany Abt 1835 and came to Australia Abt 1853. His father was probably the Blacksmith, Peter Laut, who died at Carcoar on 25.3.1879, aged 65 years.
• Many German immigrants paid their own fares to Australia about 1853 to participate in the Gold Rush.
• Grace Margaret's Birth Certificate tells us that she already had 4 Brothers and a Sister. This sister was born in 1871 and died at birth. No name for her is recorded. Charlotte was born 2 years after Grace.
• Things were not easy for the Laut family. In 1880 the teacher of Kings Plains obtained free education for the Laut children for 6 months because Charles was in bad health, and his wife and children were often ill also. In 1884 Charles was fined for not sending his children to school. By 1892 he was insolvent caused by sickness, and losses in mining. This was not a happy situation for our Grace Margaret. Even after she married John Francis McCloskey things did not improve.
• Four of her first six children died as babies, and are all buried at Lyndhurst - NSW John Francis McCloskey was buried on 17 Aug 1953 in Roman Catholic Cemetery - Lyndhurst. 

John Francis McCloskey and Grace Margaret Laut had the following children:

• BERNARD JOSEPH 'BARNEY' MCCLOSKEY was born on 16 Sep 1894 in BMD: 9753/1894 registered as Lant - Laut - Tant? (7503/1916?) - Carcoar - NSW Australia. He died on 20 Nov 1961 in BMD: 32037/1961 - Auburn - NSW Australia. He married an unknown spouse in Bachelor - Bernard was born 3 years before his parents married - story goes that John did not think the child was his so wouldn't marry her until 3 years later - his birth record is Laut - his death record shows him as a McCloskey. Bernard Joseph 'Barney' McCloskey was buried in Rookwood Cemetery -. Notes for Bernard Joseph 'Barney' McCloskey: There is some doubt as to the Paternity of Bernard. Apparently John McCloskey doubted that the child was his - and didn't marry Grace until 3 years later. Although Bernard was registered as - Lant - Laut - Tant (all the same number) - 9753/1894 - he must have eventually assumed the name of McCloskey because his Death Certificate states it.
• MATILDA G MCCLOSKEY was born on 28 Nov 1897 in BMD: 2244/1898 - Carcoar - NSW Australia. She died in 1899 in BMD: 1149/1899 - Died aged 2 years old - 1898 on Headstone - Carcoar - NSW Australia. Matilda G McCloskey was buried in Lyndhurst Cemetery.
• AGNES M MCCLOSKEY was born on 15 Aug 1899 in BMD: 2243/1899 - Carcoar - NSW Australia. She died in 1900 in BMD: 1143/1900 - Died as Infant - 1901 on Headstone - Carcoar - NSW Australia. Agnes M McCloskey was buried in Lyndhurst Cemetery.
• MARTIN GREGORY MCCLOSKEY was born on 25 Jun 1900 in BMD: 20956/1900 - Carcoar - NSW Australia. He died on 07 Mar 1982 in Cowra - NSW Australia. He married Lena Margaret Grogan, daughter of William J Grogan and Annie Whitty, on 03 Aug 1932 in BMD: 10840/1932 - Cowra - NSW Australia. She was born in 1904 in BMD: 11686/1904 - Cowra - NSW Australia. She died on 07 Mar 1982 in Cowra - NSW Australia. Martin Gregory McCloskey was buried in Cowra Cemetery. Lena Margaret Grogan was buried in Cowra Cemetery.
• CHARLES L MCCLOSKEY was born on 11 Nov 1901 in BMD: 2105/1902 - Carcoar - NSW Australia. He died in 1902 in BMD: 1062/1902 - Died as Infant - 1903 on Headstone - Carcoar - NSW Australia. Charles L McCloskey was buried in Lyndhurst Cemetery.
• KATHLEEN (CATHERINE) A MCCLOSKEY was born on 07 Dec 1903 in BMD: 2225/1903 - Carcoar - NSW Australia. She died in 1903 in BMD: 1147/1903 - Died as Infant - listed as Catherine - Carcoar - NSW Australia. Kathleen (Catherine) A McCloskey was buried in Lyndhurst Cemetery.
• JOHN MCCLOSKEY was born on 25 Dec 1904 in BMD: 2170/1904 - Carcoar - NSW Australia. He died on 18 Aug 1989 in Lidcombe - Sydney - NSW Australia. He married Ivy Narelle 'Nell' Betteridge, daughter of Charles W Betteridge and Ada M Dodds, in 1924 in BMD: 13818/1924 - Sydney - NSW Australia. She was born in 1904 in BMD: 14171/1904 - Moree - NSW Australia. She died on 18 Oct 1984 in Sydney - NSW Australia. John McCloskey was buried in Lidcombe Cemetery.
• EUGENE PATRICK MCCLOSKEY was born on 22 Feb 1905 in BMD: 12007/1905 - Carcoar - NSW Australia. He died on 01 Apr 1955 in BMD: 13425/1955 - Canowindra - NSW Australia. He married Stella Beatrice Walters in 1933 in BMD: 15976/1933 - Canowindra - NSW Australia. She was born in Unknown. She died in 1978 in BMD: 427/1978 - Canowindra - NSW Australia. Eugene Patrick McCloskey was buried in Canowindra Cemetery. Stella Beatrice Walters was buried in Canowindra Cemetery.
• ALICE M MCCLOSKEY was born on 30 Apr 1907 in BMD: 12172/1907 - Carcoar - NSW Australia. She died on 18 Apr 1995 in Candberra - A.C.T. Australia. She married Raymond Patrick Perry, son of Patrick Perry and Elizabeth Willard, on 19 Sep 1926 in BMD: 19099/1926 - Carcoar - NSW Australia. He was born on 15 Sep 1907 in BMD: 33966/1907 - Carcoar - NSW Australia. He died on 21 Oct 1987 in Sydney - NSW Australia. Alice M McCloskey was buried in Rookwood Cemetery -. Raymond Patrick Perry was buried in Rookwood Cemetery -.
• HANNAH MCCLOSKEY was born on 28 Sep 1909 in Carcoar - NSW Australia. She died on 13 Aug 1998 in Parramatta - NSW Australia. She married an unknown spouse in Not Married. Hannah McCloskey was buried in Rookwood Cemetery - buried with her Brother - Andrew.
• GRACE CHARLOTTE MCCLOSKEY was born on 10 May 1912 in Carcoar - NSW Australia. She died on 20 Apr 1991 in St Vincent's Hospital - Sydney - NSW Australia. She married Frederick 'Fred' Wallace, son of John Wallace and Edith Crane, in 1936 in BMD: 6153/1936 - Church Hill - Sydney - NSW Australia. He was born on 06 May 1914 in Sydney - NSW Australia. He died in 1947 in BMD: 3344/1947 - Concord - Sydney - NSW Australia. Grace Charlotte McCloskey was buried in Field of Mars Cemetery - Gladesville - Sydney. Frederick 'Fred' Wallace was buried in War Section - Field of Mars Cemetery - Gladesville - Sydney.
• ANDREW 'BERTIE' MCCLOSKEY was born on 31 Aug 1913 in Carcoar - NSW Australia. He died on 09 Nov 1991 in Parramatta Nursing Home - resided at 62 Lisgar St, Merryla in Lyndhurst - Sydney - NSW Australia. He married an unknown spouse in Not Married. Andrew 'Bertie' McCloskey was buried in Rookwood Cemetery - buried with his Sister - Hannah.
• NEIL JAMES MCCLOSKEY was born on 29 Sep 1915 in Carcoar - NSW Australia. He died on 23 Aug 2001 in Parramatta - Sydney - NSW Australia. He married Meigan Leonie Tucker on 19 Sep 1942 in BMD: 24440/1942 - Parramatta - NSW Australia. She was born in 1922 in Unknown. She died in 2005 in Parramatta - Sydney - NSW Australia. Neil James McCloskey was buried in Rookwood Cemetery -. Meigan Leonie Tucker was buried in Rookwood Cemetery -.
• ARTHUR F MCCLOSKEY was born on 09 Sep 1918 in Carcoar - NSW Australia. He died in 1920 in BMD: 19966/1920 - Died as Infant - 1922 on Headstone - Carcoar - NSW Australia. Arthur F McCloskey was buried in Lyndhurst Cemetery.
• STEPHEN JOSEPH (JOE) MCCLOSKEY was born on 20 Aug 1919 in Lyndhurst - NSW Australia. He married Mollie Jane Hoad, daughter of William Clifford Hoad and Caroline Grace Leabeater, on 24 Oct 1942 in BMD: 28952/1942 - Emmanuel Church of England - Lyndhurst - Sydney - NSW Australia. She was born on 02 Nov 1921 in Lyndhurst - NSW Australia.