1807 - 1855 (48 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Samuel Meades was born on 9 May 1807 in Gourdhurst, Kent, England; was christened on 6 Jun 1807 in Gourdhurst, Kent, England; died on 23 Jul 1855 in Maidstone, Kent, England. Other Events:
- Occupation: 1841, Maidstone, Kent, England; Wire Worker (1841 Census)
Samuel married Hannah Anne Read on 25 Dec 1830 in Hollingbourne, Kent, England. Hannah (daughter of John Read and Rebecca) was born in 24Jun 1811 in Hollingbourne, Kent, England; died on 7 Mar 1870 in Sydney, NSW, Australia; was buried on 8 Mar 1870 in Rookwood, NSW, Australia. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Elizabeth Charlotte Meades was born on 30 Sep 1832 in Maidstone, Kent, England; was christened on 28 Oct 1832 in Union St, Wesley Church, Maidstone, Kent, England; died on 22 Jul 1892 in Newtown, NSW, Australia; was buried on 27 Jul 1892 in Rookwood, NSW, Australia.
- 3. Amy Meades was born in 1841 in Maidstone, Kent, England .
- 4. Frederick Joseph Meades was born in Apr 1846 in Maidstone, Kent, England; died on 11 May 1884 in Petersham, NSW, Australia; was buried in Rookwood, NSW, Australia.
- 5. Sarah Rebecca Meades was born on 12 Mar 1849 in Maidstone, Kent, England; died on 24 Jan 1927 in Waverley, NSW, Australia; was buried on 27 Jan 1927 in Randwick Cemetery, Randwick, NSW, Australia.
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Generation: 2
2. | Elizabeth Charlotte Meades (1.Samuel1) was born on 30 Sep 1832 in Maidstone, Kent, England; was christened on 28 Oct 1832 in Union St, Wesley Church, Maidstone, Kent, England; died on 22 Jul 1892 in Newtown, NSW, Australia; was buried on 27 Jul 1892 in Rookwood, NSW, Australia. Elizabeth married B. Sutton [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 6. Elizabeth Ellen Sutton was born on 10 Oct 1854 in Sydney, NSW, Australia; was christened on 5 Nov 1854 in St. James Parish, Sydney, NSW, Australia; died on 7 Aug 1899 in Camperdown, NSW, Australia; was buried on 8 Aug 1899 in C of E Cemetery, Rookwood, NSW, Australia.
- 7. Samuel Sutton
- 8. Frederick Sutton was born in 1859 in Glebe, NSW, Australia.
- 9. Thomas Sutton was born in 1861 in Newtown, NSW, Australia; died on 26 Jan 1945 in Liverpool, NSW, Australia; was buried on 30 Jan 1945 in Rookwood, NSW, Australia.
- 10. Martha Sutton was born in 1864 in Newtown, NSW, Australia; died in 1937 in Rockdale, NSW, Australia.
- 11. Emily Sutton was born in 1873; died on 4 Dec 1937 in Ryde, NSW, Australia; was buried in Rookwood, NSW, Australia.
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4. | Frederick Joseph Meades (1.Samuel1) was born in Apr 1846 in Maidstone, Kent, England; died on 11 May 1884 in Petersham, NSW, Australia; was buried in Rookwood, NSW, Australia. Other Events:
- Residence: 1861, Maidstone, Kent, England; 1861 Census
Notes:
Buried:
Section K
Row 17
Old Church of England
Frederick married Clara Ada Tench on 21 Aug 1871 in Sydney, NSW, Australia. [Group Sheet]
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5. | Sarah Rebecca Meades (1.Samuel1) was born on 12 Mar 1849 in Maidstone, Kent, England; died on 24 Jan 1927 in Waverley, NSW, Australia; was buried on 27 Jan 1927 in Randwick Cemetery, Randwick, NSW, Australia. Other Events:
- Emigrated: 1863, Maidstone, Kent, England; Emigrated to Sydney, NSW
- Residence: 1867, Newtown, NSW, Australia; Newtown Road.
Notes:
From Marge Smith:
Sarah always insisted that she was to be buried at the family plot at Waverly cemetery, probably to be with daughter Martha rather than her alcoholic husband Alfred.
Randwick Cemetery
Section EE
Row T
Plot 80
Died:
19 Woodstock St.
Sarah married Alfred Ernest Windle on 07 Jan 1868 in Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia. Alfred (son of Alfred Windle and Mary Anne Caroline Rooke) was born on 8 Oct 1844 in Chippendale, NSW, Australia; was christened on 3 Nov 1844 in Sydney, NSW, Australia; died on 17 Jul 1922 in Granville, NSW, Australia; was buried on 19 Jul 1922 in Randwick Cemetery, Randwick, NSW, Australia. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 13. Ada Sarah Windle was born on 16 Oct 1869 in Paddington, NSW, Australia; died on 16 Oct 1869 in Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia.
- 14. Hannah Mary Windle was born on 19 Oct 1870 in Chippendale, NSW, Australia; died on 16 Mar 1916 in Woollahra, NSW, Australia; was buried on 18 Mar 1916 in Randwick, NSW, Australia.
- 15. Ada Sarah Windle was born on 26 Aug 1872 in Redfern, NSW, Australia; died on 18 Jan 1956 in Balmain, NSW, Australia.
- 16. Alfred Ernest Windle was born on 29 Aug 1874 in Paddington, NSW, Australia; died on 24 Oct 1942 in Woollahra, NSW, Australia; was buried on 26 Oct 1942 in Randwick, NSW, Australia.
- 17. Alice Elizabeth Windle was born on 11 Nov 1877 in Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia; died on 13 Aug 1960 in Bondi, NSW, Australia.
- 18. Elizabeth Caroline Windle was born on 11 Feb 1880 in Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia; died on 14 Apr 1880 in Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia.
- 19. Benjamin Samuel Windle was born on 11 Feb 1880 in Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia; died on 14 Apr 1880 in Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia.
- 20. Martha May Windle was born on 01 May 1881 in Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia; died on 18 Sep 1899 in Randwick, NSW, Australia; was buried on 19 Sep 1899 in Randwick Cemetery, Randwick, NSW, Australia.
- 21. Caroline Meades Windle was born on 02 Jul 1883 in Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia; died on 26 Feb 1968 in Bondi, NSW, Australia; was buried in North Ryde, NSW, Australia.
- 22. Daisy Emily Windle was born on 29 Aug 1885 in Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia; died on 05 Jan 1887 in Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia.
- 23. Louisa Mabel Windle was born on 04 Aug 1887 in Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia; died on 26 Feb 1888.
- 24. Lily Ruby Windle was born on 30 Dec 1888 in Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia; died on 07 Feb 1975 in Bondi, NSW, Australia; was buried in Waverly Cemetery, Bronte, NSW, Australia.
- 25. Elizabeth Emily Windle was born on 26 Nov 1893 in Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia; died on 29 Apr 1985 in The Entrance, NSW, Australia; was buried on 2 May 1985 in Botany, NSW, Australia.
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Generation: 3
6. | Elizabeth Ellen Sutton (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 10 Oct 1854 in Sydney, NSW, Australia; was christened on 5 Nov 1854 in St. James Parish, Sydney, NSW, Australia; died on 7 Aug 1899 in Camperdown, NSW, Australia; was buried on 8 Aug 1899 in C of E Cemetery, Rookwood, NSW, Australia. Elizabeth married R. Jarman. [Group Sheet]
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9. | Thomas Sutton (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Samuel1) was born in 1861 in Newtown, NSW, Australia; died on 26 Jan 1945 in Liverpool, NSW, Australia; was buried on 30 Jan 1945 in Rookwood, NSW, Australia. |
11. | Emily Sutton (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Samuel1) was born in 1873; died on 4 Dec 1937 in Ryde, NSW, Australia; was buried in Rookwood, NSW, Australia. |
13. | Ada Sarah Windle (5.Sarah2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 16 Oct 1869 in Paddington, NSW, Australia; died on 16 Oct 1869 in Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia. Notes:
Aged 9 weeks at death on 16 Oct 1869
Ada married . Unknown [Group Sheet]
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14. | Hannah Mary Windle (5.Sarah2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 19 Oct 1870 in Chippendale, NSW, Australia; died on 16 Mar 1916 in Woollahra, NSW, Australia; was buried on 18 Mar 1916 in Randwick, NSW, Australia. Notes:
From Dan Byrnes:
Update per Michelle Steet. She in Larkin's tree tree has children Thomas A. born 1899 Woolahra, Hilda M. born 1901 at Waverly, Emily S. born 1902 Waverly, Linda F. born 1903 Waverly, Samuel E. born 1904 Waverly, Frederick H. C. born 1906 Waverly all rest at Waverly, Alice M. born 1907 died 1908, Vere (?) born 1910(?), died 1910, Arthur born died 1910, Edna M. born 1912. Larkins tree. She married Williamson. Cf., David Austin Larkin, Cornwall to Coogee: Taylor, Rooke and Windle Family Histories. Self-published, Burpengary Qld, 1989. ISBN 0 9592440 1 8.
Hannah married Williamson Thomas-117719 son of Of Randwick Williamson Henry-19483 and WNotknown Miss-150164 on 16 Nov 1898 in St Nicholas Church, Coogee. Thomas was born in 1875 in ,Randwick. He died on 17 Jul 1952 in Rydalmere, Sydney.
Steet says he married Jeannie A. Sandoz in 1917. He is of Randwick Sydney in Larkin's tree, formerly an unknown link in this family history. Cf., David Austin Larkin, Cornwall to Coogee: Taylor, Rooke and Windle Family Histories. Self-published, Burpengary Qld, 1989. ISBN 0 9592440 1 8.
Birth:
NSW BDM
Died:
NSW BDM 1873/1916
Died during child birth
Hannah married Thomas Williamson on 16 Nov 1898 in Randwick, NSW, Australia. (son of Henry Williamson) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 26. Thomas Alfred Williamson was born in 1899 in Woollahra, NSW, Australia; died on 5 Dec 1953 in La Perouse, NSW, Australia.
- 27. Hilda May Williamson was born on 26 Jan 1901 in Waverley, NSW, Australia; died on 8 Aug 1963 in Randwick, NSW, Australia.
- 28. Emily Sarah Williamson was born on 10 Mar 1902 in Waverley, NSW, Australia; died in 1939.
- 29. Linda Fanny Williamson was born in 1903 in Waverley, NSW, Australia; died in 1930.
- 30. Earnest Samuel Williamson was born on 11 Nov 1904 in Waverley, NSW, Australia; died in 1975.
- 31. Henry Frederick Williamson was born on 16 Jan 1906.
- 32. Alice Mary Williamson was born on 8 May 1907; died in 1986.
- 33. Vera Williamson was born in 1908 in Waverley, NSW, Australia; died in 1909 in Waverley, NSW, Australia.
- 34. Arthur Williamson was born on 16 Mar 1910; died on 18 Mar 1910.
- 35. Edna Maud Williamson was born on 1 Jun 1912; died in 1966.
- 36. Vera Williamson was born on 16 Mar 1916; died on 16 Mar 1916.
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15. | Ada Sarah Windle (5.Sarah2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 26 Aug 1872 in Redfern, NSW, Australia; died on 18 Jan 1956 in Balmain, NSW, Australia. Notes:
Died:
NSW BDM 1130/1956
Ada married George William Baxter in 1904. George was born in 1881; died on 17 Aug 1936 in Lewisham, NSW, Australia. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 37. Vida Winson Baxter was born in 1905; died on 18 Oct 1978 in Bankstown, NSW, Australia.
- 38. Hazel Ada Baxter was born on 21 May 1908; died on 6 May 1996 in Point Clare, NSW, Australia; was buried on 9 May 1996.
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16. | Alfred Ernest Windle (5.Sarah2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 29 Aug 1874 in Paddington, NSW, Australia; died on 24 Oct 1942 in Woollahra, NSW, Australia; was buried on 26 Oct 1942 in Randwick, NSW, Australia. Other Events:
- Residence: 1922, Edgecliffe, NSW, Australia; 47 Cameron St.
- Occupation: 4 Jan 1928, Paddington, NSW, Australia; Fisherman
- Residence: 1932, Woollahra, NSW, Australia; 200 Edgecliff Road.
Alfred married Emily Jane Smith on 17 Jul 1904. Emily was born in 1878 in Wooloomooloo, NSW, Australia. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 39. Edith Alicia Windle was born in 1905 in Randwick, NSW, Australia; died on 23 May 1907 in Woollahra, NSW, Australia.
- 40. Thelma Mildred Windle was born in Aug 1906 in Waverley, NSW, Australia; died on 1 Jun 1907 in Waterloo, NSW, Australia.
- 41. Alfred James Windle was born in Feb 1908 in Paddington, NSW, Australia; died on 18 May 1908 in Paddington, NSW, Australia.
- 42. Dorothy E Windle was born in 1910 in Woollahra, NSW, Australia.
- 43. Alfred E Windle died in 1912.
- 44. Harold G Windle was born in 1914 in Paddington, NSW, Australia; died in 1920.
- 45. Eileen May Windle was born in 1916; died on 10 Oct 1920.
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17. | Alice Elizabeth Windle (5.Sarah2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 11 Nov 1877 in Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia; died on 13 Aug 1960 in Bondi, NSW, Australia. Other Events:
- Residence: 1927, Waverley, NSW, Australia; 19 Woodstock St.
Notes:
Birth:
NSW BDM 5277/1877
Alice married Ernest Charles William Collins in Sep 1903 in Bathurst, NSW, Australia, and was divorced in 1908. Ernest was born in 1879; died on 23 Jul 1970 in Chatswood, NSW, Australia. [Group Sheet]
Alice married Muir Donaldson in 1909. Muir died on 7 Feb 1953 in Bondi, NSW, Australia. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 46. Winnie Donaldson was born in 1913 in Waverley, NSW, Australia; died on 4 Sep 1975.
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18. | Elizabeth Caroline Windle (5.Sarah2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 11 Feb 1880 in Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia; died on 14 Apr 1880 in Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia. Notes:
Twin of Benjamin, both died on the same day
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19. | Benjamin Samuel Windle (5.Sarah2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 11 Feb 1880 in Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia; died on 14 Apr 1880 in Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia. Notes:
Twin of Elizabeth, both died on the same day.
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20. | Martha May Windle (5.Sarah2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 01 May 1881 in Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia; died on 18 Sep 1899 in Randwick, NSW, Australia; was buried on 19 Sep 1899 in Randwick Cemetery, Randwick, NSW, Australia. Notes:
From Marjorie Smith:
Martha died tragically at the age of 18 years and 4 months from a burst appendix. Mother Sarah and sister Caroline were very close and grieved for her for the rest of their lives. Sarah always wore a cameo necklace with a photo of the young Martha. Marjorie thought that Martha was referred to as Mary, but her nickname was May.
From: Leanne Paterson
Leane saw Martha's autopsy report which put her death down to poisoning, not a burst appendix
From Mike Kelly:
Marjorie's version of events (above) was the story handed down through the family to cover up the shameful events that really occurred. Marjorie died in June 2014 and I never told her the horrific real story of Martha May (May) Windle.
The coroner's inquest concluded that Martha had died from phosphorous poisoning (rat poison). Her father, Alfred, maintained that Martha's fiance Patrick Walsh had mistreated her in the period leading up to her death. Sister Lily testified that she had never seen Martha mistreated by Walsh or his brother. Martha claimed a "man had come home affected by liquor and had taken advantage of her", the doctor said he was of the opinion that "certain events had taken place". After reading all the reports I came to the conclusion that father Alfred came home drunk and sexually assaulted her, which led directly to her taking her own life by ingesting rat poison. After that he had the gall to try and blame Patrick, but wife Sarah and the sisters testified otherwise. This would also explain why my grandmother hated him so much.
There was also an inference that Martha had threatened to take poison if Patrick continued abusing alcohol.
Buried:
Section EE Row T Plot 81
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22. | Daisy Emily Windle (5.Sarah2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 29 Aug 1885 in Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia; died on 05 Jan 1887 in Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia. |
23. | Louisa Mabel Windle (5.Sarah2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 04 Aug 1887 in Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia; died on 26 Feb 1888. Notes:
Aged 7 months at time of death
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24. | Lily Ruby Windle (5.Sarah2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 30 Dec 1888 in Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia; died on 07 Feb 1975 in Bondi, NSW, Australia; was buried in Waverly Cemetery, Bronte, NSW, Australia. Other Events:
- Occupation: Dressmaker
- Residence: 1975, Bondi, NSW, Australia; 38 Flood Street
Notes:
Birth:
Dudley Street, Coogee Bay
NSW BDM 13333/1889
Died:
NSW BDM 3807/1975
Lily married Albert Oswald Wright on 29 May 1915 in Waverley, NSW, Australia. Albert was born on 16 Oct 1885 in Burrawang, NSW, Australia; died on 14 Feb 1947 in Bondi, NSW, Australia; was buried in Waverly Cemetery, Bronte, NSW, Australia. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 47. Norman Wright was born on 5 Feb 1916; died on 13 Apr 1992.
- 48. Clive Wright was born on 8 Apr 1918 in Bondi, NSW, Australia; died on 20 May 1979 in Gosford, NSW, Australia.
- 49. Sylvia Wright was born on 8 Aug 1920 in Bondi, NSW, Australia; died on 28 Jan 2003 in Nowra, NSW, Australia.
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25. | Elizabeth Emily Windle (5.Sarah2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 26 Nov 1893 in Coogee Bay, NSW, Australia; died on 29 Apr 1985 in The Entrance, NSW, Australia; was buried on 2 May 1985 in Botany, NSW, Australia. Other Events:
Notes:
From Dan Byrnes:
Marries 1915 in Larkin tree. She is born 1894 in Larkin tree. More to come. there is gernforum at http://www.jenforum.net/windle/. There are Windles of Indian, Braxton Co WV, Virginia, Moncton New Brunswick Canada, New Market Virginia, Milwaukee Wisconsin, Charles Windle of South London, Michigan, Chicago, of Horton, Yorkshire England, of Preston Lancs, England. Windle of New Zealand. Family history by David Larkin, Cornwall to Coogee, 23 Eleanor St., Burpengary, QLD 4505. Phone: (07) 3888 2168.
Birth:
St. Pauls Street
Buried:
Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park
A5D - Anglican FM 5D - 87
Elizabeth married Thomas Ohalam Smith on 12 Jul 1915 in Waverley, NSW, Australia. Thomas (son of John Thomas Smith and Catherine Elizabeth Donnelly) was born on 30 Apr 1888 in Gilgandra, NSW, Australia; died on 2 Dec 1966 in Little Bay, NSW, Australia; was buried on 5 Dec 1966 in Botany, NSW, Australia. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 50. Phyllis Smith was born on 26 Apr 1916 in Waverley, NSW, Australia; died on 07 Nov 2000.
- 51. Sarah Smith was born on 12 May 1917 in Bondi Junction, NSW, Australia; died on 31 Jul 2000 in Tamworth, NSW, Australia.
- 52. Lionel Keith Smith was born on 09 Sep 1918 in St. Leonards, NSW, Australia; died on 24 Dec 1980 in Maroubra, NSW, Australia; was buried on 10 Feb 1981 in Botany, NSW, Australia.
- 53. Marjorie Smith was born on 14 Feb 1921 in Willoughby, NSW, Australia; died on 12 Jun 2014 in Kirrawee, NSW, Australia; was buried on 20 Jun 2014 in Woronora Cemetery, Sutherland, NSW, Australia.
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Generation: 4
44. | Harold G Windle (16.Alfred3, 5.Sarah2, 1.Samuel1) was born in 1914 in Paddington, NSW, Australia; died in 1920. Notes:
Birth:
NSW BDM 6879/1914
Died:
NSW BDM: 12093/1920
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48. | Clive Wright (24.Lily3, 5.Sarah2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 8 Apr 1918 in Bondi, NSW, Australia; died on 20 May 1979 in Gosford, NSW, Australia. Other Events:
Clive married Zena Doreen Gilbert on 19 Aug 1950 in Bellevue Hill, NSW, Australia. Zena (daughter of Ernest William Gilbert and Bertha Marie Dora Behrens) was born on 23 Feb 1921 in Marrickville, NSW, Australia; died on 18 Sep 2002 in Concord, NSW, Australia. [Group Sheet]
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49. | Sylvia Wright (24.Lily3, 5.Sarah2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 8 Aug 1920 in Bondi, NSW, Australia; died on 28 Jan 2003 in Nowra, NSW, Australia. Sylvia married John Roy Lockeridge on 9 Jul 1942. John was born on 8 Dec 1919 in Sydney, NSW, Australia; died on 23 Jan 1982 in Caringbah, NSW, Australia. [Group Sheet]
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50. | Phyllis Smith (25.Elizabeth3, 5.Sarah2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 26 Apr 1916 in Waverley, NSW, Australia; died on 07 Nov 2000. Notes:
From Dan Byrnes:
Phyllis died at 7am in a nursing home on 7-11-2000 (Melbourne Cup day as it happened, after suffering some years from Alzheimer's Disease and with some complications (as with her sister Sarah) from diabetes. Doug Smith recently said he was pleased he had seen her, she recognised him and squeezed his hand, and had a twinkle in her eye. More to come. See Larkin tree.
Phyllis married Roy Musgrave in 1942. Roy (son of Musgrave and Duckworth) was born on 20 Jan 1914 in Summer Hill, NSW, Australia; died on 24 Mar 2006 in Long Jetty, NSW, Australia. [Group Sheet]
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51. | Sarah Smith (25.Elizabeth3, 5.Sarah2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 12 May 1917 in Bondi Junction, NSW, Australia; died on 31 Jul 2000 in Tamworth, NSW, Australia. Sarah married Daniel Hilton Byrnes on 28 Feb 1942 in Watsons Bay, NSW, Australia. Daniel (son of William James Byrnes and Annie Jane) was born on 11 Oct 1912 in Cudal, NSW, Australia; died on 29 Aug 1976 in Tamworth, NSW, Australia; was buried in Tamworth, NSW, Australia. [Group Sheet]
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52. | Lionel Keith Smith (25.Elizabeth3, 5.Sarah2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 09 Sep 1918 in St. Leonards, NSW, Australia; died on 24 Dec 1980 in Maroubra, NSW, Australia; was buried on 10 Feb 1981 in Botany, NSW, Australia. Other Events:
Notes:
Buried:
Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park
A5D - Anglican FM 5D
Lionel married Doris May Archbold on 26 Nov 1938 in Woollahra, NSW, Australia, and was divorced in 1945 in Sydney, NSW, Australia. Doris was born on 3 Jan 1918; died on 21 May 1967. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 75. Living
- 76. Ronald Keith Smith was born on 9 Mar 1941 in Paddington, NSW, Australia; died on 14 Oct 2006.
- 77. Carole Elizabeth Smith was born on 4 Dec 1943; died on 16 Mar 1986 in Gateshead, NSW, Australia; was buried in Beresfield, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
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Lionel married Living [Group Sheet]
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53. | Marjorie Smith (25.Elizabeth3, 5.Sarah2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 14 Feb 1921 in Willoughby, NSW, Australia; died on 12 Jun 2014 in Kirrawee, NSW, Australia; was buried on 20 Jun 2014 in Woronora Cemetery, Sutherland, NSW, Australia. Other Events:
- 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
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.
Marjorie married John Kevin Kelly on 24 Oct 1941 in Watsons Bay, NSW, Australia. John (son of Arthur Henry Kelly and Jessie Edith S Griffin) was born on 11 Feb 1916 in Sydney, NSW, Australia; died on 02 Jun 2005 in Kareena Hospital, Caringbah, NSW; was buried in Woronora Cemetery, Sutherland, NSW, Australia. [Group Sheet]
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