Isabella (Glasgow) Wile

Biography
Birth 
Isabella Glasgow (married name Wile) was born in 1885 at Minmi, New South Wales, Australia. She was the daughter of John Forsythe Glasgow and Isabella (Hamilton) Glasgow. Birth Record: New South Wales, Australia BDM Index: Name:GLASGOW ISABELLA | Reg. No. 25122/1885| Father: JOHN | Mother: ISABELLA | Reg. MINMI, NSW, Australia 

Marriage 
George Wile married Isabella Glasgow in 1905 at Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Marriage Record: New South Wales, Australia BDM Index: Reg. No. 10076/1905| WILE GEORGE| married| GLASGOW ISABELLA| Reg. NEWCASTLE, NSW, Australia 

Death 
Isabella (Glasgow) Wile age 39, passed away on 28 October 1925 at Cessnock Hospital, Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia. Death Record: New South Wales, Australia BDM Index: Name: WILE ISABELLA | Reg. No. 20768/1925| Father: JOHN | Mother: ISABELLA | Reg. CESSNOCK, NSW, Australia 

:Death Notice 
:"Family Notices" Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) 2 November 1925: page 4.
:WILE (nee Isabella Glasgow).—Died suddenly, in Cessnock Hospital, October 28, 1925, the dear sister and sister-in-law of Jack and Gertie Glasgow, and aunt of Jackie, "Pyawola," Daniel-street, Cessnock. Family Notices (1925, November 2). Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved March 18, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139869328 

:Funeral Notice
:"Family Notices" The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954) 28 October 1925: page 6. 
:WILE.— Relatives and friends of Mr. George. Wile are kindly invited to attend the funeral of his late wife. ISABELLA, to leave her late residence, Catherine-street, Cessnock, TOMORROW (Thursday), 29th Inst.. at 4 p.m., for Baptist Cemetery, Cessnock. Family Notices (1925, October 28). The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), p. 6. Retrieved March 18, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article163350022 

Burial 
Isabella is buried in Cessnock Cemetery, Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia. Memorial Record: (image of headstone) Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163258891/isabella-wile: accessed March 18, 2024), memorial page for Isabella Glasgow Wile (1885–28 Oct 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 163258891, citing Cessnock Cemetery, Cessnock, Cessnock City, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by MrCG (contributor 49524149). 

:Newspaper Report of Inquest into Death
:Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder (NSW : 1913 - 1954), Friday 30 October 1925, page 7
:SUDDEN DEATH
:Under Anaesthetic MRS, ISABELLA WILE Evidence at the inquest
:The friends of Mr. George Wile, miner, residing at Catherine street, Cessnock, were grieved to hear of the sudden death of his wife in the Cessnock District Hospital on Wed nesday morning, preparatory to undergoing an operation. She had been in ill-health for a short period and went into the hospital with a view to undergoing an operation, but succumbed while under the in fluence of the anaesthetic before the operation was commenced. She was a native of Minmi and 40 years of age, and was well known and highly respected on the coal field. She leaves a widower and five children, ranging from 10 to 19 years of age to mourn the loss of a devoted wife and mother. The remains were interred in the Baptist cemetery, Cessnock, yesterday after noon, members of the L.O.L. Lodge and the U.G.L. joining in the cortege. An inquest was held yesterday morning before the District Cornorer, Mr. Geo. Brown, at the Cessnock Court House, Sergeant Toohey ap pearing for the Police Department.

:The widower stated that deceased went to the hospital on Monday morning last. She saw Dr. Henry last Satruday and told witness that she was going to the hospital for an operation on Wednesday. Between 7 and 8 o'clock on Wednesday morning witness saw deceased at the hospital, when she seemed cheerful and prepared to go on with the operation. She had been under an operation about 13 or 14 months ago. 

:Dr. Waddell practising in partnership with Dr. Henry, deposed that he had known the deceased for five months and had treated her during that period. Five months ago he gave her an anaesthetic at her house, Dr. Henry and a nurse being present at the time. He saw her in the hospital on Wednesday morning. Dr. Henry and Sister Brown were present. He commenced to give the deceased an anaesthetic. It was going satisfactorily, and deceased was just about under its influence when she stopped breathing. She only took a few breaths, and then died. Efforts to restore animation were continued for half an hour without avail. The first anaesthetic was chloroform, but the doctor was administering either for from three to five minutes prior to the collapse of deceased. He was accustomed to administering anaesthetics and had given as many 30 in Cessnook in one morning. This was the first fatal case he had had under anaesthetics. He had been a resident medical officer in the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, the Randwick Military Hospital, and the Royal Hospital for Women for a period of three years. He was Government Officer at Dora Creek for three years. The actual cause of the death of deceased was heart failure, due to fatty infiltration. 

:Dr. Henry deposed that he was at the hospital by arrangement on Wednesday morning to perform an operation on the deceased. Whilst preparing for the operation it was noticed that, the patient who was being anaethetised stopped breathing. An immediate attempt was then made to restore breathing, but deceased took two or three more breaths and then ceased to breathe, in spite of all efforts to restore animation. She was given stimulants, but without avail and the doctors worked on her for at least half an hour. About 14 months ago he had the deceased as a patient and she was put under an operation. Five months ago she was under an operation by himself, Dr. Waddell administering the anaesthetic. Witness had had considerable experience of this class of case and of giving anaesthetics. Similar practices had been adopted in regard to administering anaesthetics as on the present occasion, and this was the only time in his experience when fatal results occurred. He had known the deceased for three years. She was of strong constitution, and gave no indication of cardiac disease. The condition which was the actual cause of death could not be diag nosed before death. There was an element of danger in all cases of operations under anaesthetics. 
:Corroborative evidence was given by Sister Brown. 

:The Coroner returned a verdict to the effect that deceased died from failure of the heart's action whilst under chloroform for a surgical operation, and the Coroner further found that the said anaesthetic was properly administered, and that when unfavorable symptoms manifested themselves every effort was made to restore animation. SUDDEN DEATH (1925, October 30). The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder (NSW : 1913 - 1954), p. 7. Retrieved March 18, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article99367498 
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[[Category:Minmi, New South Wales]]
[[Category:Cessnock, New South Wales]]
[[Category:Cessnock Cemetery, Cessnock, New South Wales]]
== Biography ==
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'''Birth'''<br/>
'''Isabella Glasgow''' (married name '''Wile''') was born in 1885 at Minmi, New South Wales, Australia.  She was the daughter of John Forsythe Glasgow and Isabella (Hamilton) Glasgow. <ref> Birth Record: New South Wales, Australia BDM Index: Name:GLASGOW ISABELLA | Reg. No. 25122/1885| Father: JOHN | Mother: ISABELLA | Reg. MINMI, NSW, Australia </ref> <br/> 

'''Marriage'''<br/>
George Wile married Isabella Glasgow in 1905 at Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. <ref>  Marriage Record: New South Wales, Australia BDM Index: Reg. No. 10076/1905| WILE GEORGE| married| GLASGOW ISABELLA| Reg. NEWCASTLE, NSW, Australia </ref> <br/>

'''Death'''<br/>
Isabella (Glasgow) Wile age 39, passed away on 28 October 1925 at Cessnock Hospital, Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia. <ref> Death Record:  New South Wales, Australia BDM Index: Name: WILE ISABELLA | Reg. No. 20768/1925| Father:  JOHN | Mother: ISABELLA | Reg. CESSNOCK, NSW, Australia </ref> <br/>

:'''Death Notice'''<br/>
:''"Family Notices" Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) 2 November 1925: page 4.''
:'''WILE (nee Isabella Glasgow)'''.—Died suddenly, in Cessnock Hospital, October 28, 1925, the dear sister and sister-in-law of Jack and Gertie Glasgow, and aunt of Jackie, "Pyawola," Daniel-street, Cessnock. <ref>Family Notices (1925, November 2). Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved March 18, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139869328 </ref> <br/>

:'''Funeral Notice'''
:''"Family Notices" The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954) 28 October 1925: page 6. ''
:'''WILE'''.— Relatives and friends of Mr. George. Wile are kindly invited to attend the funeral of his late wife. ISABELLA, to leave her late residence, Catherine-street, Cessnock, TOMORROW (Thursday), 29th Inst.. at 4 p.m., for Baptist Cemetery, Cessnock. <ref> Family Notices (1925, October 28). The Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 - 1954), p. 6. Retrieved March 18, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article163350022 </ref> <br/>

'''Burial'''<br/>
Isabella is buried in Cessnock Cemetery, Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia. <ref> Memorial Record: (image of headstone)  Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163258891/isabella-wile: accessed March 18, 2024), memorial page for Isabella Glasgow Wile (1885–28 Oct 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 163258891, citing Cessnock Cemetery, Cessnock, Cessnock City, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by MrCG (contributor 49524149). </ref> <br/>

:'''Newspaper Report of Inquest into Death'''
:Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder (NSW : 1913 - 1954), Friday 30 October 1925, page 7
:SUDDEN DEATH
:'''Under Anaesthetic MRS, ISABELLA WILE Evidence at the inquest'''
:The friends of Mr. George Wile, miner, residing at Catherine street, Cessnock, were grieved to hear of the sudden death of his wife in the Cessnock District Hospital on Wed nesday morning, preparatory to undergoing an operation. She had been in ill-health for a short period and went into the hospital with a view to undergoing an operation, but succumbed while under the in fluence of the anaesthetic before the operation was commenced. She was a native of Minmi and 40 years of age, and was well known and highly respected on the coal field. She leaves a widower and five children, ranging from 10 to 19 years of age to mourn the loss of a devoted wife and mother. The remains were interred in the Baptist cemetery, Cessnock, yesterday after noon, members of the L.O.L. Lodge and the U.G.L. joining in the cortege. An inquest was held yesterday morning before the District Cornorer, Mr. Geo. Brown, at the Cessnock Court House, Sergeant Toohey ap pearing for the Police Department.

:The widower stated that deceased went to the hospital on Monday morning last. She saw Dr. Henry last Satruday and told witness that she was going to the hospital for an operation on Wednesday. Between 7 and 8 o'clock on Wednesday morning witness saw deceased at the hospital, when she seemed cheerful and prepared to go on with the operation. She had been under an operation about 13 or 14 months ago. 

:Dr. Waddell practising in partnership with Dr. Henry, deposed that he had known the deceased for five months and had treated her during that period. Five months ago he gave her an anaesthetic at her house, Dr. Henry and a nurse being present at the time. He saw her in the hospital on Wednesday morning. Dr. Henry and Sister Brown were present. He commenced to give the deceased an anaesthetic. It was going satisfactorily, and deceased was just about under its influence when she stopped breathing. She only took a few breaths, and then died. Efforts to restore animation were continued for half an hour without avail. The first anaesthetic was chloroform, but the doctor was administering either for from three to five minutes prior to the collapse of deceased. He was accustomed to administering anaesthetics and had given as many 30 in Cessnook in one morning. This was the first fatal case he had had under anaesthetics. He had been a resident medical officer in the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, the Randwick Military Hospital, and the Royal Hospital for Women for a period of three years. He was Government Officer at Dora Creek for three years. The actual cause of the death of deceased was heart failure, due to fatty infiltration. 

:Dr. Henry deposed that he was at the hospital by arrangement on Wednesday morning to perform an operation on the deceased. Whilst preparing for the operation it was noticed that, the patient who was being anaethetised stopped breathing. An immediate attempt was then made to restore breathing, but deceased took two or three more breaths and then ceased to breathe, in spite of all efforts to restore animation. She was given stimulants, but without avail and the doctors worked on her for at least half an hour. About 14 months ago he had the deceased as a patient and she was put under an operation. Five months ago she was under an operation by himself, Dr. Waddell administering the anaesthetic. Witness had had considerable experience of this class of case and of giving anaesthetics. Similar practices had been adopted in regard to administering anaesthetics as on the present occasion, and this was the only time in his experience when fatal results occurred. He had known the deceased for three years. She was of strong constitution, and gave no indication of cardiac disease. The condition which was the actual cause of death could not be diag nosed before death. There was an element of danger in all cases of operations under anaesthetics. 
:Corroborative evidence was given by Sister Brown. 

:The Coroner returned a verdict to the effect that deceased died from failure of the heart's action whilst under chloroform for a surgical operation, and the Coroner further found that the said anaesthetic was properly administered, and that when unfavorable symptoms manifested themselves every effort was made to restore animation. <ref> SUDDEN DEATH (1925, October 30). The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder (NSW : 1913 - 1954), p. 7. Retrieved March 18, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article99367498 </ref> <br/>


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