Mary Phoebe Rouse 1847-1931

Phoebe Rouse 1847-1931

Mary Phoebe Rouse (1847-1931), known as Phoebe, was the fourth child of Edwin Rouse and his wife Hannah Hipkins and was a granddaughter of Richard and Elizabeth Rouse of Rouse Hill. She was born at the Rouse family property Guntawang near Mudgee but by the time this photograph was taken, probably in late 1855, Edwin and Hannah Rouse and their children had come to live at Rouse Hill, Edwin having taken responsibility for the property following his father's death. This daguerreotype portrait is one of a suite of studio portraits of Edwin and Hannah’s three daughters taken at a single session. The girls were described by a family friend as ‘Blooming Emma’, ‘Laughing Lizzie’, and ‘Phoebe like a fawn’1. In September 1866 Phoebe married Albert Augustus (Abby) Dangar at St Matthew's Church, Windsor. He was the fourth son of the surveyor and pastoralist Henry Dangar and was himself a prosperous pastoralist. After their marriage Abby and Phoebe Dangar sailed for Europe on their honeymoon. On their return they settled at Baroona, a pastoral property near Singleton in the Hunter Valley, and raised a large family.

Dangar, Mary Phoebe (1848–1931)

Mrs. Mary Phoebe Dangar, widow of Mr. Albert Augustus Dangar, who was a prominent pastoralist in New South Wales, died at Baroona station, Whittingham, in the Singleton district, yesterday. She was in her 84th year. Her husband died at Singleton in April, 1913.

Born at Guntawang in the Mudgee district, Mrs. Dangar was the daughter of the late Mr. Edwin Rouse. She was associated with her husband in many benevolent and philanthropic works. After his death she continued to support and take a deep interest in the Dangar Cottage Hospital, at Singleton (a gift to the town by her husband); All Saints' Church of England, Singleton; the Red Cross Society; the Country Women's Association; and the Boy Scouts and other movements.

Mrs. Dangar is survived by two sons, Mr. Rodney R. Dangar, of Rotherwood, Sutton Forest, and Mr. Norman N. Dangar, of Palmerston station, Armidale, and four daughters, Miss Maude Dangar, of Baroona station; Mrs. Curtis Bennett, who lives in London; Mrs. Arthur Lovell, of Winchester, Hampshire; and Mrs. Roy M. Bell, of Esk, Queensland. Another son, Major Clive Dangar, who served with the A.I.P., and who owned Gostwyck station, Armidale, died shortly after the war.

The funeral will take place at Singleton this afternoon, when the remains will be placed in the family vault at All Saints' Church.

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family groups
Rouse, Edwin Stephen, 1849-1931.
Rouse, Elizabeth (Lizzie), 1845-1931.
Rouse, Mary Phoebe, 1847-1931.
Rouse, Emma, 1843-1928.
Rouse, Richard, 1842-1903.