Matheson, Otto

Personal Details
SurnameMatheson
First nameOtto
Place of birthSweden
Date of death23/03/1889
Age at death18 years

Details

[Ref:1889/000023]
Son of Otto Matheson and Louisa Johnston
15 months in Qld

Cemetery Record

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CemeteryMuttaburra
LocationUnknown
AddressMuttaburra
OccupationStationhand
Date of funeral24/03/1889
Comment

Died from Asthenia from Enteric fever in the Muttaburra Hospital.

The Western Champion Tuesday 2 April 1889
A man named Otto Mattison died on Sunday afternoon last of typhoid fever. He was brought in on the previous Thursday from Bangall selection in a semi-unconscious state, and never regained his full senses until the moment of his death.
[Source: Muttaburra Mems. (1889, April 2). The Western Champion (Blackall/Barcaldine, Qld.: 1879 – 1891), p. 2. Retrieved December 8, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article79705430]