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My great grand father, John Herbert's remarried after the tragic death of his wife Louisa Seaford in 1902. His married second wife Caroline Hornhardt in 1903 and their family continued to live in Burra until John's death in 1926. After his death, Caroline she spent time living with her step daughters Essel Quinn (nee Herbert) who lived in Broken Hill and Annie Whitehorn (nee Herbert) who lived in Prospect, South Australia.
Carrie (as she was known) whose story can be found on my other blog "The other half of my tree - stories of my female ancestors" died tragically eight years after her husband, John.
The Advertiser, Saturday 15 December 1934.
Prospect Woman's Death from Drowning
At an inquest yesterday into the death of Mrs Caroline Herbert, 59, widow, of Percy Street, Prospect, whose body was found in the River Torrens near The Frome road bridge on December 7 the City Coroner (Mr A S. Blackburn) found that there was no evidence to show how she came to be in the river.
Jack Herbert, a son of Draytown Street, Bowden said that his mother had not complained of ill health, and had given no signs of having been depressed.
Mrs Annie Whitehorn, of Percy Street, Prospect, stated that the deceased was her stepmother, and had been living with her at her home since she had come from Broken Hill about nine moths ago. She was to have returned to Broken Hill on December 7. She had gone off her food during he last few months, but was not depressed. She was very short sighted.
Mr M.R. Kelton a corporation employee, of Curtis street, North Adelaide, who found he body, said hat the bank around the spot was very steep and a danger for anyone walking there at night.
You can read more of Caroline's story on "Matrilineal Monday - Tragic Drowning - Caroline Herbert nee Hornhardt".
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