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Pensioner Barracks Fremantle by Jeanette Lee – EPG Gazette 2017 No 3
| Name | RUBERY / REUBERRY / RUBRY – Michael |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 82nd, 59th, 91st Regiment and Cape Mounted Rifles |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1718 91st Regiment – 2046 (Cape Mounted Rifles) |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 12th February 1842 / 19 years / Gort Galway Ireland Shoemaker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 8 in Fresh / Grey / Dark Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | The Cape of Good Hope – 18 years 8 months |
| Length of Service | 19 years 302 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 10th December 1861 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | South Africa (Kaffir War) Medal (1846-47, 1850-53) |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | 1 Thebit St Manchester Lancashire England |
| Pension Districts | 1861 2nd Manchester 1866 Tilbury 1866-1901 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 11d per diem 1887 increased to 1/5d per diem for service to Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 16th October 1866 Portsmouth Hampshire England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CORONA 22nd December 1866 |
| Date/Place of Birth | c1823 Killarten Gort Galway Ireland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | RUBERY Thomas Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | FLANAGAN Kate Not yet known Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | COFIELD (COLFIELD, CAUFIELD) Mary Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not yet known |
| Children by 1st Wife | RUBERY unknown Male b 8 September 1866 at sea on Corona Mary Ellen (Nellie) B 12th June 1868 Fremantle Western Australia M DOBBIE Horace Leason 19th March 1900 Fremantle WA D 9th August 1939 Perth WA Bur Karrakatta Cemetery WA Teresa B 17th June 1870 Fremantle WA (Mother Maria) D Not yet known Peter B 1871 M HAGAN Mary Ellen 1892 Perth Western Australia D 11th September 1948 Gosnells Western Australia Bur Karrakatta Cemetery Michael B 2nd October 1873 Perth WA John Martin B 1875 D 13th December 1948 Bassendean WA Bur Karrakatta Cemetery WA Catherine B 14th May 1878 Fremantle WA (mother Mary Caufield) M 1st KIELY John Edward 1895 Fremantle Western Australia M 2nd MOORE William Thomas 1903 Fremantle D Not yet known |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Land Grants Western Australia | 10th November 1884 granted Fremantle Town Lot P97 1.0 acre |
| Occupation after Arrival | Michael Rubery employed as a temporary assistant warder Perth Gaol 12th February 1868 1881 seeks employment with recommendation from Governor: employed by Fremantle Town Council for many years |
| Newspaper Articles | The West Australian Wednesday 25th December 1901 page 6 Funeral Notice Western Mail Saturday 4th January 1902 page 36 Obituary Michael Rubery The West Australian Tuesday 20th March 1900 page 4 Marriage Mary Ellen The West Australian Thursday 17th August 1939 page 15 Obituary Mary Ellen |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 24th December 1901 Fremantle Western Australia Roman Catholic Section Fremantle Cemetery Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | 1886 Western Australia Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide index 1851 Michael Ruberry (sic) Private 2046 (CMR) 91st 1718 Location Cape of Good Hope 1861 Michael Ruberry (sic) Private 2046 (CMR) 59th Foot Capetown 2nd entry 1861 Michael Ruberry (sic) Trooper 20046 (CMR) Canterbury Cavalry Depot Canterbury Discharge due to a rupture 6th May 1882 occupied quarters in No.2 Barracks Fremantle with wife and 5 children 1885 resided in Perth: 1897 resided in Fremantle On the 18th December 1887 Michael Rubery wrote to The honourable O’Grady Lefroy requesting quarters in the No 1 barracks stating he was a widower with 5 children and with his failing health was unable to work. He said he had been in the Enrolled force under Colonel Bruce and Major Crampton. He again wrote on 27th January 1888, this time to the Colonial Treasurer requesting quarters in the Barracks repeating the personal information. Malcolm Fraser wrote to Sergeant Major McCarthy saying if he found pensioner Rubery’s circumstances warranted it to allow him accommodation in the barracks with the understanding it was of a temporary nature until the barracks were otherwise required. 1891 Pensioner Rubery and four children occupied two rooms In the Fremantle Barracks. Peter Rubery aged twenty-one and Michael aged eighteen are employed, John is aged sixteen, and the fourteen year old Catherine is also employed 1899 Michael is living in 4 rooms at the Fremantle Barracks with daughter Mary E aged 31, Peter aged 29. Michael aged 27 and John aged 25. 25th June 1897 entertained at banquet for Enrolled Force survivors in St George’s Hall February 1900 attended fete at Fremantle Oval |