Jessie Mary Pike
Jessie Mary Pike
Date of Birth 14 May 1857
Place of Residence Cnr Charles & Cameron streets Launceston Tasmania Australia
Spouses Name Dr Charles James Pike
Childrens Names Jessie Louise, Constance May, Ada Beatrice, Charles Fletcher, Marjory Grueber & Gordon Morris

Mrs Jessie Mary Pike was born at Campbell Town, Tasmania, on 14 May 1857 youngest daughter of Charles Barnard Fletcher (1829-1859) and his wife Hannah Gatenby. She spent her early years at Maria Island and then lived at Barton and Ormley. Jessie Fletcher married physician and surgeon Charles James Pike on 29 Mar 1883 at St Thomas' Church, Avoca and afterwards lived in Launceston. The couple had six children between 1884 and 1897. Jessie died aged 71 on 2 Mar 1929 at 1 Frederick Street, Launceston. She was buried at Carr Villa, Section B1 No. 26, with her husband who had died on 15 Feb 1912.

Marion Sargent Jun 2008 & Jacqueline Pike Jul 2008. Updated 2019.