Historical information

Mary Selina Inglefinger was born in 1856 in Kings Plain, NSW and was the eldest daughter of Joseph Inglefinger and his wife Maria Viktoria Bertel (Barthl), both of whom were born in Germany; they applied to come to Australia in 1854. They had 10 children, the first 8 born in Kings Plain.
In 1879, Joseph Inglefinger bought James Staig's farm in Boundary (Warrigal) Road, near the corner of Bona Vista Avenue, Surrey Hills. The 1903 and 1905 electoral rolls list them in Boundary Road.
In 1875 Mary married Charles Simpson, stepson of James Staig in Scots Church, Melbourne. They had 3 boys and 3 girls. This photograph was taken with her great-grandson in 1940.

Physical description

A black and white photograph of a lady sitting on a chair with a young toddler standing beside her.

Inscriptions & markings

On back of photo: Mary Selina Simpson / (nee Inglefinger) / c.1940 / (born Mary Maghlina) / born c. 1857