Marjorie Smith

1921 - 2014  (93 years)

• Name	Marjorie Smith
  Nickname	Marge
  Born	14 Feb 1921	Willoughby, NSW, Australia
  Gender	Female
  Occupation	Seamstress
  Residence	1921 - 1940	Watsons Bay, NSW, Australia
  Residence	1946 - 1956	Caringbah, NSW, Australia
  	542 Port Hacking Road
  Residence	1957	Cronulla, NSW, Australia
  	87 Ewos Parade (Shelly Beach Store)
  Residence	1958 - 2014	Caringbah, NSW, Australia
  	60 Crammond Boulevarde
  Died	12 Jun 2014	Kirrawee, NSW, Australia
  Buried	20 Jun 2014	Woronora Cemetery, Sutherland, NSW, Australia
  Person ID	I5	Kelly / Grayer
  Last Modified	3 Oct 2018

  
  

  Father	Thomas Ohalam Smith,   b. 30 Apr 1888, Gilgandra, NSW, Australia ,   d. 2 Dec 1966, Little Bay, NSW, Australia  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Emily Windle,   b. 26 Nov 1893, Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia ,   d. 29 Apr 1985, The Entrance, NSW, Australia  (Age 91 years)
  Married	12 Jul 1915	Waverley, NSW, Australia
  Notes	From Marjorie Smith: After Tom and Elizabeth were married they lived with Elizabeth's mother Sarah at Bondi Junction (Mill Hill Road) for a period before moving to St, Leonards where Tom had secured employment as a labouror. When Tom secured employment with Vaucluse Council they moved to Vaucluse and lived a small house which was only half built and was called "The Rest". Around 1928 they moved to Watson's Bay where the children grew up and which was always a "special place" for them. From Debbie Musgrave (marriage certificate): Tom and Elizabeth wre married on 12 Jul 1915 at St. Barnabus' church, Mill Hill, Waverly by Robert Lyle Houston, minister.
  Photos » Slide Show		Thomas Smith and Elizabeth Windle Grandma and Grandpop at Lily Windle's wedding 1915
  		Smith Children Standing: Lionel, Sarah and Phyllis Seated: Marjorie
  		Tom and Elizabeth Smith, Rowe St. Bondi Junction. ca 1960 On the front porch. This terrace was one of the many demolished to make way for Bondi Junction Railway station. A tennis court now occupies the site. Photo by Les Musgrave.
  Documents		Smith Windle Marriage Certificate
  Family ID	F14	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Kevin Kelly,   b. 11 Feb 1916, Sydney, NSW, Australia ,   d. 02 Jun 2005, Kareena Hospital, Caringbah, NSW  (Age 89 years)
  Married	24 Oct 1941	Watsons Bay, NSW, Australia
  	St.Peters church, Watson's Bay
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Photos » Slide Show		Jack and Marge Kelly, Sylvia and Roy Lockeridge
  		Jack and Marge's wedding reception, Marge and Jack are far right
  		Jack and Marges first house in Caringbah After WWII, Jack was the caretaker at the RAAF radar transmitter towers. The residence are 4 Regatta Ave. at Caringbah still stands. The 2UE towers shown in this photo were removed and replaced by timber radar towers during WWII.
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  Documents		Jack and Marge Wedding
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2020
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 14 Feb 1921 - Willoughby, NSW, Australia Residence - 1921 - 1940 - Watsons Bay, NSW, Australia Married - 24 Oct 1941 - Watsons Bay, NSW, Australia Residence - 542 Port Hacking Road - 1946 - 1956 - Caringbah, NSW, Australia Residence - 87 Ewos Parade (Shelly Beach Store) - 1957 - Cronulla, NSW, Australia Residence - 60 Crammond Boulevarde - 1958 - 2014 - Caringbah, NSW, Australia Died - 12 Jun 2014 - Kirrawee, NSW, Australia Buried - 20 Jun 2014 - Woronora Cemetery, Sutherland, NSW, Australia  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Marge Kelly Around Christmas 1971
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  		Camp Cove and Watsons Bay The "Bogie Hole" can be seen at the far right in the rocks to the right of Camp Cove beach. Tom and Elizabeth bought up their family in a house in Victoria St. Camp Cove.
  		Marge Kelly and Sylvia Lockeridge at Camp Cove This is near where Marge and Sylvia grew up. The place has many precious memories.
  		Smith Children Standing: Lionel, Sarah and Phyllis Seated: Marjorie
  		Jack and Marge's wedding reception, Marge and Jack are far right
  		Marjorie Kelly 1941
  		Marge Kelly and Mother Fern
  		Marjorie Smith teenager
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  Headstones

  Jack and Marge Kelly - Memorial Plaques

  
  

  Histories

  Family history in Marjorie's handwriting

  
  

• Notes

  Short Bio by Mike Kelly: Marge was born Marjorie Smith in Willoughby in 1921 and in her childhood and teenage years lived an idyllic life at Watsons Bay, very close to Camp Cove beach ('Campie'). In her early school days she walked to school along the foreshores of Watsons Bay and on to Vaucluse Primary School. Weekend fun included swimming at the "Bogie Hole", a roughly cut swimming pool in the harbour side rocks near Camp Cove. In her secondary school years, she caught the tram from the terminus near Camp Cove into a girl's secondary school in Darlinghurst. During these years the students were able to observe the two arches Harbour Bridge coming together at close quarters from their school grounds. After leaving school she worked as a seamstress at a City firm, again catching the tram from Camp Cove: invariably running late, the tram conductors gave her the nickname of "the road runner". During her teenage years Marge and her cousin Sylvia often went dancing at The Trocadero in the City. Around the time that World War II started, Marge met her future husband, Jack, when he was assigned to the military barracks at South Head. They married at St. Peters church at Watsons Bay in October 1941 and spent their honeymoon in the Blue Mountains. Not long after that, Jack was posted to New Guinea where he spent most of the war. Marge volunteered for war work and worked at the Beaufort Bomber factory in Sydney. Jack and Marge's first child was born towards the end of World War II, when Marge was still living with her parents. After Jack was discharged from the army in 1945 they made the bold decision to move to Caringbah which at that time was mostly bushland, but it was their only option if they were to eventually own their own home. After renting a cottage in Regatta Avenue for a short they made the decision to buy a block of land in nearby Port Hacking Road. At the time building materials were very scarce and you had to "know somebody" in order to obtain building material such as timber, tiles etc.; luckily Jack was in the building trade and had a few connections. Jack and Marge first built a "temporary" dwelling followed by a full size house (both buildings are still standing). By this time their second child had arrived. Marge and Jack lived in the "house that Jack built" for many years and in 1955 their third child was born. Around this time Jack decided to try his hand at retailing and they bought a small store at Shelly Beach near Cronulla. By 1959 Jack realised he was not cut out for retailing and resumed his career in the building trade and moving back to Caringbah. Marge always handled the family finances and helped out by taking on part time work whenever she could. Life was not always easy, but Marge staunchly held the family together and was a totally devoted wife and mother. After Jack retired they were able to manage a few overseas trips and enjoyed many hours on Botany Bay in their little tinnie catching flathead by the dozen. They often relaxed at the Caringbah RSL club, where Jack was a very early member. The arrival of a new grandchild or great grandchild was a big occasion for Marge, she never forgot their birthdays and they could count on a card in the mail with the customary $5 note. When Jack became ill and was in hospital, Marge was a daily visitor and carer, often walking long distances every day. After Jack passed away in 2005, Marge continued as the family matriarch, she had a special place in her heart for a couple of the more mischievous great grandchildren. She always looked forward to the occasional glass of beer and the odd flutter on the poker machines at the SUS club on Sundays. Marge's passing marks the end of an era, as all of her siblings and cousins have also passed away. Marge Kelly was a gentle lady with a heart of gold, pioneer of Sutherland Shire and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.