Andrew Francis Meers
Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery Forth
Died 7th Apr 1876
Age 1 Yr
Dysentery
John Patrick Meers
Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery Forth
Died 1st Apr 1876
Age 5 years
Dysentery
Eva Lily Meers
Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery Forth
Died 12 Mar 1888
Age 7 years
Pleurisy
John Meers
Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery Forth
Died 5th Dec 1906
Age 70 years
Alleged Attempted Suicide
Between 8 and 9 p.m. last night an old man named John Meers, residing with his son and living
about a mile up the Wilmot road, called his daughter-in-law into the room, saying, “I want you to
witness this.” He was then pressing a revolver to his ear and she struggled with him, but only
desisted when Meers threatened to shoot her. She ran from the room. As she did so she heard the
shot. On returning she found her father-in-law had shot himself. Dr. McCall was sent for and found that Meers was in a critical condition.
On enquiry to-day, Meers was still alive.
The North West Post 1st Dec 1906
John Meers who shot himself with a revolver last Friday, to-day succumbed to his injuries. Deceased, in conjunction with Mr. Robert Dickers, now of Blythe, was one of the first people to clear ground and live on the Kindred. At an inquest held to-day, before Mr. Collett as coroner, Alice Elizabeth Meers, daughter-in-law of deceased, said she was sitting in the kitchen on Friday between 8 and 9 p.m., when deceased called her into the room and asked her to stay with him for a while. He was silent for some time and then asked her to witness his suicide. He was forcing the revolver into his right ear and she tried to take it from him, but he told her if she did not let go he would shoot her. She went out of the room, shutting the door and then she heard the report. She went outside and heard deceased groan but she did not go into the house or see any more until her husband arrived. When he came he went into the room and called her. They found the revolver under the mattress.
To the Coroner – Deceased called her after the shot to bring a towel, but she did not go. Deceased spoke to them, but would not tell them where to find the revolver.
To the Jury – He had been very strange in his manner latterly and in great pain. She had heard deceased say, “O God, are you going to forgive me or not.”
To the Jury – She could not swear how he got the revolver, but she had heard the children say he had one, though deceased declared he had not. She did not think he was right in his mind, as he was very peculiar at times.
Evidence was also given by Denis Meers, Michael Ryan and Dr. McCall and the jury found that deceased met his death by a gunshot wound, self inflicted, while temporarily insane.
The North West Post 5th December 1906
Mary Ann Meers
Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery Forth
Died 21st Aug 1916
Age 70 years
DEATH
MEERS – On the 212t August at Leith, Mrs. M.A. Meers relict of the late John Meers, aged 70 years. R.I.P. Burial Roman Catholic Cemetery, Forth
The North-West Post 22nd August 1916.
ABOUT PEOPLE
The death occurred early yesterday morning at Leith of Mrs. Mary Ann Meers, one of the oldest residents of the Forth district. Her arrival on that township dates back between 50 and 60 years. The greater part of her life was spent on the farm about a mile up the Wilmot Road from the Forth. A great sufferer from heart trouble, the late Mrs. Meers passed away quietly in her sleep. The surviving members of the family are Messrs. Dennis, James, Edmond John and Andrew Meers and Mesdames A. Flint, O. Elliott, Thos. McGlone and Thos Nolan. The funeral takes place at Forth at 2pm today.
The North West Post 22nd August 1916.
FORTH
Obituary – The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Anne Meers took place in the Catholic Cemetery at Forth on Tuesday and was largely attended. The deceased, who was one of the oldest residents of the district, was 70 years of age, and was much respected. She was born in County Limerick, Ireland, and arrived in this district some 52 years ago, where she resided up to the time of her death. She leaves a grown-up family of five sons and four daughters, including Messrs. Edmund and James Meers, who have been residents of New Zealand for some years past; also Mr. Dennis Meers and Private Jack Meers, who is at present in France, and Corporal Andres Meers of Claremont. The daughters are Mesdames. A. Flint, Thos. Nolan, Thos. McGlone and O. Elliott. The deceased was noted for her hospitality, which has made her widely known to travelers. Her ambition was always to assist the poor and the sick. She has nine nephews and one grandson serving at the front. She had been in indifferent health for some years past, and although the end which was somewhat sudden, it was not altogether unexpected. The funeral service was conducted by the Rev. Father Dowling of Ulverstone.
The North West Post 25th August 1916.
Annie Meers
Forth Methodist Cemetery
Died 1st July 1959
Aged 83 years
DEATH
MEERS - On July 1, 1959, at the Ulverstone District Hospital, Annie, beloved wife of the late John Henry Meers and loving mother of Keith, Maf, (Mrs. J. Kenny), Bern, Lottie (Mrs. L. Warrington) and Wilfred, deceased, Aged 83 years. Buried Methodist Cemetery, Forth.
The Advocate 2 July 1959