Frederick Edward MOONEY [1892-1896] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Frederick Edward MOONEY [1892-1896]

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Submitted by eurasian_david on Sat, 2020-06-06 07:30
Names
Given: 
Frederick Edward
Family: 
Mooney
Sex: 
Male
Status: 
Deceased
Birth
Date: 
1892-09-25
Death
Date: 
1896-04-13
Cause of death: 
Bubonic plague

Son of Charles Mooney, Secretary of the Hong Kong Hotel

He was buried at the Hong Kong Cemetery PL-Ref 933 Plot 06--/05/14-

"On Sunday there were thirteen cases of plague and yesterday there were twelve. Among yesterday's patients was a son of Mr. Mooney. The boy is about three years of age and he was first taken ill on Sunday morning. Dr. Hartigan attended him, but the little one, who was seen to be suffering from plague, died yesterday morning." 

Source: Hong Kong Daily Press, page 2, 14th April 1896

Source: The Hong Kong Weekly Press and China Overland Trade Report, page 318, 15th April 1896

Tags: 
bubonic plague
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Submitted by eurasian_david on Sat, 2020-12-26 20:27.

He was buried at the Hong Kong Colonial Cemetery, Section 6, Row 5, Number 14 Wong Nai Chung Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong

He was the brother of Mary Constance Mooney