Shirley Barbara Gardiner

F, #28474, b. 22 Oct 1922, d. 22 Dec 2008
Father*Tom Douglas Stewart Gardiner1 b. 1885, d. 10 Aug 1953
Mother*Branch Smith1 b. 6 Nov 1887, d. 1968
Married NameShirley Barbara Struik. 
Birth*22 Oct 1922 Hawthorn, VIC, Australia.1 
Marriage-Notice*22 Mar 1944 ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED. GARDINER—STRUIK. - Shirley Barbara, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Gardiner, Glenbarr, Berwick, to Lieut. Jan Struik (Netherlands Air Force), second son of Mr. and Mrs. Hendreih Struik, Emmen, Holland.2 
Marriage*1944 VIC, Australia, #M341/1944, Shirley Barbara GARDINER & Jan STRUIK.3
 
Death*22 Dec 20081 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
1949Glenbarr, Berwick, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties (as Shirley Barbara STRUIK).4

Newspaper-Articles

  • 7 Apr 1945: STRUIK (May Shirley Gardiner). — On March 29, at Allawah private hospital, Canberra, to Lieutenant and Mrs. Jan Struik—a son.5

Citations

  1. [S80] Ancestry - Family Tree, Ancestry Tree Name: Smith Family Dec 2016-06-05, Tree ID: 101043766
    Person viewed: Shirley Barbara Gardiner, Birth Date: 22 Oct 1922, Death Date: 22 Dec 2008.
  2. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Wed 22 Mar 1944, p8
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11805059
  3. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online) "#M341/1944, Shirley Barbara GARDINER & Jan STRUIK."
  4. [S149] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1949.
  5. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 7 Apr 1945, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1101050
Last Edited26 May 2025

Patricia Gardiner

F, #28475, b. 21 Dec 1924, d. 22 Apr 2020
Father*Tom Douglas Stewart Gardiner1 b. 1885, d. 10 Aug 1953
Mother*Branch Smith1 b. 6 Nov 1887, d. 1968
Birth*21 Dec 19241 
Marriage-Notice*26 Jun 1948 ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED. GARDINER - MURCHISON. - Patricia, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Gardiner, Glenbarr, Berwick, to James Alexander, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Murchison, Edillilie, South Australia.2 
Marriage*1949 VIC, Australia, #M5175/1949, Patricia GARDINER & James Alex MURCHISON.3
 
Death*22 Apr 2020 SA, Australia.1 
Death-Notice*29 Apr 2020 MURCHISON, Patricia 21.12.1924 ~ 22.4.2020
Much loved wife of James. Loving mother of Ken and Don, mother-in-law of Lyn and Grandmother of Tom and Hilary.
Privately cremated
CHARLES BERRY & SON Norwood 1800 222 210.4 

Citations

  1. [S80] Ancestry - Family Tree, Ancestry Tree Name: Smith Family Dec 2016-06-05, Tree ID: 101043766
    Person viewed: Patricia Gardiner, Birth Date: 21 Dec 1924, Death Date: 22 Apr 2020.
  2. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 26 Jun 1948, p8
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/22542738
  3. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online).
  4. [S14] Newspaper - The Advertiser, 29 Apr 2020.
Last Edited4 Oct 2022

Mabel Geraldine Pennefather

F, #28476, b. 1906, d. 4 Feb 1992
Father*Hugh Claude Pennefather b. 1863, d. 18 Feb 1951
Mother*Mabel Annie Rose Irving b. 25 Mar 1866, d. 18 Apr 1949
Probate (Will)* 1054/740 Mabel Geraldine GARDINER, Residence Yarrawonga, Married Woman, Date of grant: 28 May 1992 ; Date of death: 4 Feb 1992.1 
Married NameMabel Geraldine Gardiner. 
Birth*1906 Pyalong, VIC, Australia, #B29338/1906 (par Hugh Claud PENNEFATHER & Mabel Annie IRVING) - as Mabel Geraldine PENNEFATHER.2 
Marriage*1947 Spouse: John Morris Gardiner. VIC, Australia, #M17868/1947, John Morris GARDINER & Mabel Geraldine PENNEFATHER.3
 
Death*4 Feb 1992 Yarrawonga, VIC, Australia, #D3787/1992 (Age 85) (par Hugh Claude PENNEFATHER & Mabel Annie Rose IRVING) - as Mabel Geraldine GARDINER. Spouse: John Morris GARDINER.4 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
bt 1931 - 1942Ardsley, Berwick, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With Hugh Claude Pennefather and Mabel Annie Rose Pennefather.5,6,7
1949Ventnor, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With John Morris Gardiner.8
1963Karalee, Wilby Road, Tungamah, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With John Morris Gardiner.9

Citations

  1. [S35] Probate Records, PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), VPRS 28/P0022, 1054/740.
  2. [S26] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Births) (online) "#B29338/1906 (par Hugh Claud PENNEFATHER & Mabel Annie IRVING) - as Mabel Geraldine PENNEFATHER, Birth registered at Pyalong, Australia."
  3. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online) "#M17868/1947, John Morris GARDINER & Mabel Geraldine PENNEFATHER."
  4. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D3787/1992 (Age 85) (par Hugh Claude PENNEFATHER & Mabel Annie Rose IRVING) - as Mabel Geraldine GARDINER, born Pyalong. Death registered at Yarrawonga, Australia. Spouse John Morris GARDINER."
  5. [S131] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1931 "also Eveline Mary Pennefather, home duties."
  6. [S136] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1936 "also Eveline Mary Pennefather, home duties."
  7. [S142] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1942.
  8. [S149] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1949.
  9. [S163] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1963.
Last Edited26 May 2025

Hugh Claude Pennefather

M, #28478, b. 1863, d. 18 Feb 1951
Hugh Claude Pennefather
(Image ancestry)
Birth*1863 Brighton, VIC, Australia, #B19137/1863 (par Daniel PENNEFATHER & Elizabeth Sa CURR) - as Hugh Claud PENNEFATHER.1 
Marriage*27 Dec 1889 Spouse: Mabel Annie Rose Irving. Carlton, VIC, Australia, #M9036/1889, Hugh Claud PENNEFATHER & Mabel Annie Rose IRVING.2
 
Marriage-Notice*11 Jan 1890 PENNEFATHER—IRVING.—On the 27th ult., at Carlton, Hugh Claude Pennefather, to Mabel Annie Rose, daughter of M. H. Irving, M.A., Melbourne.3 
Widower18 Apr 1949Hugh Claude Pennefather became a widower upon the death of his wife Mabel Annie Rose Irving.4 
Death*18 Feb 1951 Vaucluse Private Hospital, Coburg, VIC, Australia, #D1843/1951 (Age 87) (par Daniel PENNEFATHER & Elizabeth Sara CARR) - as Hugh Claude PENNEFATHER.5 
Death-Notice*19 Feb 1951 PENNEFATHER - On February 18, at Vaucluse Private Hospital, Hugh Claude beloved husband of the late Mabel, Service at Spring Vale Crematorium Tuesday, 20th.6 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
1928Ardsley, Berwick, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: sheep expert. With Mabel Annie Rose Pennefather.7
bt 1931 - 1942Ardsley, Berwick, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: sheep expert. With Mabel Annie Rose Pennefather. With Mabel Geraldine Pennefather.8,9,10
1949Ardsley, Berwick, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: sheep expert.11

Family

 Mabel Annie Rose Irving b. 25 Mar 1866, d. 18 Apr 1949
Child 1.Mabel Geraldine Pennefather b. 1906, d. 4 Feb 1992

Newspaper-Articles

  • 21 Feb 1951: Old Berwick Identity Passes
    BERWICK DISTRICT lost another one of its grand old residents last Sunday with the passing in a city private hospital of Mr. Hugh Claude Pennefather, of “Ardsley”, Clyde Rd., Berwick. Deceased, who had reached the grand age of 87, was a retired sheep expert, whose name stood high in the grazing and sheep-breeding world. Mr. Pennefather’s wife, Mabel Annie Rose Pennefather (nee Irving) pre-deceased him in April, 1949. He was a native of Brighton.
    The funeral, which was a private one, took place yesterday, leaving W. J. Garnar and Son’s Parlor at Dandenong, for the Spring Vale Crematorium, where the Reiv. W. P. Daunt conducted the service.
    Berwick and district friends sympathise with Hugh, Wilfred, Harold, Geoffrey, Eveline and Mabel in the loss of a devoted father.12

Citations

  1. [S26] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Births) (online) "#B19137/1863 (par Daniel PENNEFATHER & Elizabeth Sa CURR) - as Hugh Claud PENNEFATHER, Birth registered at Brig, Australia."
  2. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online) "#M9036/1889, Hugh Claud PENNEFATHER & Mabel Annie Rose IRVING."
  3. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 11 Jan 1890, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8583097
  4. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D18118/1949 (Age 83) (par Martin Howy IRVING & Caroline Mary BRENYERES) - as Mabel Annie Rose PENNEFATHER, born Carlton. Death registered at Berwick, Australia."
  5. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D1843/1951 (Age 87) (par Daniel PENNEFATHER & Elizabeth Sara CARR) - as Hugh Claude PENNEFATHER, born Brighton. Death registered at Coburg, Australia."
  6. [S16] Newspaper - The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), Mon 19 Feb 1951, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204962419
  7. [S128] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1928 "also Eveline Mary Pennefather, home duties & Mora Ethel, home duties."
  8. [S131] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1931 "also Eveline Mary Pennefather, home duties."
  9. [S136] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1936 "also Eveline Mary Pennefather, home duties."
  10. [S142] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1942.
  11. [S149] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1949 "Mabel Annie Rose Pennefather deleted."
  12. [S218] Newspaper - The Dandenong Journal (Vic.), Wed 21 Feb 1951, p6
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/222350719
Last Edited14 Mar 2025

Emma Dalton

F, #28479, b. Mar 1840, d. 14 Mar 1935
Father*William Dalton b. 1818, d. 30 Jun 1877
Mother*Mary Ann Atkins b. 1812, d. 18 Jan 1910
Married NameEmma Taylor. 
Birth*Mar 1840 Leicester Union, Leicestershire, England, Mar Q 1840 (Leicester Union) 15 100. Mother's maiden surname: Atkins. As Emma Dalton.1 
(Migrant) Migration/Travel7 Jul 1854 Sailing with William Dalton, Mary Ann Atkins, William Atkins Dalton to Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Ship Hilton sailing from Liverpool
Age 14 - domestic servant, baptist, Leicestershire. Gone with parents to Geelong.2 
Marriage*10 Jul 1873 Spouse: John Taylor. St. James's Cathedral, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, #M2597/1873, John TAYLOR & Emma DALTON.3
 
Marriage-Notice*21 Jul 1873 TAYLOR—DALTON.—On the 10th inst., at St. James's Cathedral, Melbourne, by the Rev. M. H. Becher, John Taylor, of Berwick, late of Sussex, England, to E. Dalton, only daughter of W. Dalton, of Berwick, late of Leicester, England. Sussex and Leicester papers please copy.4 
Widow25 Nov 1917Emma Dalton became a widow upon the death of her husband John Taylor.5 
Death*14 Mar 1935 Moorabbin, VIC, Australia, #D2021/1935 (Age 95) (par William DALTON & Mary Ann ATKINS) - as Emma TAYLOR.6 
Death-Notice*15 Mar 1935 TAYLOR. — On the 14th March, at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. S. Dalton, Le Page-street, Moorabbin, Emma, relict of the late John Taylor, dearly loved mother of Henry (Seddon), Marion (Mrs. Mitchell, Mentone) and Frances (Mrs. S. Dalton, (Moorabbin), in her 96th year, late of Leicester, England. Privately interred at Berwick.7 

Grave

  • 4-549-B, Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, VIC, Australia, George Alfred Taylor Age 0 - 10/11/18768

Citations

  1. [S332] UK - General Register Office Indexes "Mar Q 1840 (Leicester Union) 15 100. Mother's maiden surname: Atkins. As Emma Dalton."
  2. [S65] Ancestry - various indices, Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923
    Emma Dalton, Age 14, arrived 7 Jul 1854 on "Hilton"
    Parents and brother on page 28, Emma on page 38.
  3. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online) "#M2597/1873, John TAYLOR & Emma DALTON."
  4. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Mon 21 Jul 1873, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5867710
  5. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D12527/1917 (Age 75) (par Jno TAYLOR & Emily TYLER) - as Jno TAYLOR, Death registered at Ghuntly, Australia."
  6. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D2021/1935 (Age 95) (par William DALTON & Mary Ann ATKINS) - as Emma TAYLOR, Death registered at Moorabbin, Australia."
  7. [S16] Newspaper - The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), Fri 15 Mar 1935, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204289078
  8. [S44] Index of burials in the cemetery of Berwick,
    4-549 Taylor George Alfred M 0 10/11/1876 64
    4-549-B Taylor John M 75 27/11/1917 596
    4-549-B Taylor Emma F 95 15/03/1935 927.
Last Edited13 Mar 2024

John Taylor

M, #28480, b. 1842, d. 25 Nov 1917
Father*John Taylor
Mother*Emily Tyler
Birth*1842 
Land-Berwick*19 Jul 1867 BER-Town S28-1. Transfer from John Taylor to an unknown person . 0a 2r 0p - consideration L4. 
Marriage*10 Jul 1873 Spouse: Emma Dalton. St. James's Cathedral, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, #M2597/1873, John TAYLOR & Emma DALTON.1
 
Marriage-Notice*21 Jul 1873 TAYLOR—DALTON.—On the 10th inst., at St. James's Cathedral, Melbourne, by the Rev. M. H. Becher, John Taylor, of Berwick, late of Sussex, England, to E. Dalton, only daughter of W. Dalton, of Berwick, late of Leicester, England. Sussex and Leicester papers please copy.2 
Land-Berwick3 Nov 1873 BER-Town S17-4.5.6 (part). Transfer from James Crescent Steel to John Taylor. 0a 2r 26 3/10p (part of the three allotments along Wilson Street.)3 
Land-Berwick*31 Mar 1884 BER-Town S17-4.5.6 (part). Transfer from William Atkins Dalton to John Taylor. 0a 2r 26 3/10p (part of the three allotments along Palmerston Street, later renamed to Peel Street.)4 
Land-Note*23 Aug 1892 BER-Town S17-4.5.6: Mortgagee: Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd. Mortgage No 138899. Discharged 18 Mar 1897. Mortgagor was John Taylor.5 
Land-Note*18 Mar 1897 BER-Town S17-4.5.6: Mortgagee: William Follett. Mortgage No 176341. Discharged 17 Sep 1912. Mortgagor was John Taylor.6 
Land-Berwick17 Sep 1912 BER-Town S17-4.5.6 (part). Transfer from John Taylor to Alfred Ellis Loveridge. 0a 2r 26 3/10p (part of the three allotments along Palmerston Street, later renamed to Peel Street.)7 
Land-Berwick*17 Sep 1912 BER-Town S17-4.5.6 (part). Transfer from John Taylor to Alfred Ellis Loveridge. 0a 2r 26 3/10p (part of the three allotments along Wilson Street.)8 
Death*25 Nov 1917 Glenhuntly, VIC, Australia, #D12527/1917 (Age 75) (par Jno TAYLOR & Emily TYLER) - as Jno TAYLOR.9 
Death-Notice*27 Nov 1917 TAYLOR.—On the 25th November, at Moodie street, East Caulfield (late Berwick), John, the dearly beloved husband of Emma Taylor, loving father of Henry D. Taylor (Seddon), Mrs. R. J. Mitchell (Mentone), Mrs. S. J. Dalton (Ormond), and brother-in-law of W. A. Dalton (Ormond), and W. Follett (Mentone), aged 75 years.
A patient sufferer at rest.10 

Grave

  • 4-549-B, Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, VIC, Australia, George Alfred Taylor Age 0 - 10/11/187611

Newspaper-Articles

  • 1 Aug 1892: HORSE STEALING AND ROBBERY AT BERWICK. A SMART CAPTURE. BERWICK, Friday
    On Friday morning, July 22, Mr. John Taylor, builder, of Berwick, reported to Constable Roberts, of Berwick, that a saddle horse had been stolen from his yard during the previous night. On the following Monday another report was made to the constable that a large, empty trunk, which had been broken open, was found under a hedge about 100 yards from the township boundary. Inquiries were made, and it was found that the trunk had been stolen from the storeroom of the Border Hotel, Berwick, where it had been stored by Dr. S H. Seccombe, late of Berwick, but who had recently removed to Ivanhoe, New South Wales. The contents of the trunk had consisted of silver plated ware, cutlery, table and bed linen, and several curiosities and other articles valued at between £10 and £50. Constable Roberts at once concluded that the two robberies were committed on the same night, anti that the horse had been stolen for the purpose of removing the goods a conclusion which subsequent events proved to be correct. No trace of the robber could be found, however, until Wednesday, when the constable received word that the horse had been found in a paddock on the road to Gembrook, and later on a bag containing some articles was found planted in a gully near the same place. Constable Robert's suspicious were at once aroused.
    Remembering that a labourer named Douglas, living m a hut in the Gembrook Ranges, about 18 miles from Berwick, had called at the police station the night the horse was stolen for the ostensible purpose of taking out a summons, he concluded that Douglas was the person wanted. On Thursday last, Roberts, attired as a settler, paid a visit to the ranges, and from information received in regard to Douglas's movements felt assured that he was on the right track.
    Returning to Berwick the constable obtained a search warrant. He started for Gembrook yesterday morning, and arrived at Douglas's hut about 10 a m A search of the hut revealed a large quantity of the stolen goods buried in a box under the floor, with about 2ft. of earth on the top of it. Other articles were found concealed about the bed. As Douglas was not at home, the next step was to secure his arrest and this proved no easy matter, as the country is. very broken and the scrub dense. At 9 pm, however, Roberts surprised his man in the tent of another labourer some distance from the hut.
    As the night was very dark and the roads bad, the constable was compelled to stay in the ranges all night, and keep guard over his prisoner until daylight this morning. Having procured a horse and trap, Constable Roberts conveyed the prisoner and his booty to the Berwick lockup today. During the afternoon the prisoner made a written confession of having stolen the horse and goods. The prisoner will be brought before the police court on Monday, when a remand will be applied for by the police12
  • 30 Nov 1917: The death is announced of Mr John Taylor, who was a resident of Berwick for many years. His health had been failing for some time, and his death was not unexpected.13

Citations

  1. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online) "#M2597/1873, John TAYLOR & Emma DALTON."
  2. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Mon 21 Jul 1873, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5867710
  3. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 188-467 - John Taylor of the Parish of Berwick in the County of Mornington Blacksmith - C/T 636-070.
  4. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 636-071 - John Taylor of Berwick Bricklayer - C/T 1548-554.
  5. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 636-070 + C/T 1548-554 - Mortgage No 138899. Discharged 18 Mar 1897.
  6. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 636-070 + C/T 1548-554 - Mortgage No 176341. Discharged 17 Sep 1912.
  7. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 1548-554 - Alfred Ellis Loveridge of Berwick Storekeeper.
  8. [S185] Property Titles ; PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), C/T 636-070 - Alfred Ellis Loveridge of Berwick Storekeeper.
  9. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D12527/1917 (Age 75) (par Jno TAYLOR & Emily TYLER) - as Jno TAYLOR, Death registered at Ghuntly, Australia."
  10. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Tue 27 Nov 1917, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1666111
  11. [S44] Index of burials in the cemetery of Berwick,
    4-549 Taylor George Alfred M 0 10/11/1876 64
    4-549-B Taylor John M 75 27/11/1917 596
    4-549-B Taylor Emma F 95 15/03/1935 927.
  12. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Mon 1 Aug 1892, p3
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8444986
  13. [S82] Newspaper - Pakenham Gazette and Berwick Shire News (Pakenham East, Vic.) Pakenham Gazette and Berwick Shire News (Pakenham East, Vic.), Fri 30 Nov 1917, p3
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/92155687
Last Edited2 Nov 2024

Rebecca Brunt

F, #28481, b. 1873, d. 29 Oct 1951
Father*Ralph Brunt b. 1831, d. 12 Mar 1889
Mother*Mary Jane Funston b. 1831, d. 1 May 1924
Married NameRebecca Stevens. 
Birth*1873 Berwick, VIC, Australia, #B818/1873 (par Ralph BRUNT & Mary Jane FUNSTON) - as Rebecca BRUNT.1 
Marriage*8 Apr 1896 Spouse: Augustus Edward Stevens. Christ Church, Berwick, VIC, Australia, #M2002/1896, Rebecca BRUNT & Aug Edw STEVENS.2
 
Widow6 Jul 1933Rebecca Brunt became a widow upon the death of her husband Augustus Edward Stevens.3 
Death*29 Oct 1951 Auburn, VIC, Australia, #D12695/1951 (Age 80) (par Ralph BRUNT & Mary Jane FENSTON) - as Rebecca STEVENS.4 
Death-Notice30 Oct 1951 STEVENS.—On October 29 (suddenly) at her home, 705 Burwood road, Auburn, Rebecca, beloved wife of the late Augustus Edward (Gus) Stevens of Primrose Park, Beaconsfield.5 
Death-Notice*31 Oct 1951 STEVENS.—The Friends of the late Mrs REBECCA STEVENS formerly of Primrose Park Beaconsfield are notified that her Funeral will leave Christ Church Church of England Berwick THIS DAY after a service by the Rev J L Ryan to commence at 1.30 pm for the Berwick Cemetery.
W J GARNAR & SON Dandenong. Phone 308.6 

Grave

  • 4-649-B, Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, VIC, Australia, In loving memory of Gus Stevens, died 6th July 1933
    also
    Rebecca Stevens, died 29th October 19517

Newspaper-Articles

  • 14 Apr 1896: A PRETTY WEDDING.
    A very pretty wedding was solemnised at Christ Church of England, Berwick, on Wednesday, the 8th of April. The bride was Miss Rebecca Brunt, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Ralph Brunt, of Officer, Gippsland, and the bridegroom Mr.Augustus Edward Stevens, second son of Mr. P. R. Stevens, of Horsham. The church was beautifully decorated with white and yellow cosmos, to match the dresses of the bride and bridesmaids. All these floral decorations were done by the girl friends of the bride, under the able supervision of Mr. and Mrs. Vieusseux of the Berwick Grammar School. The officiating clergyman was the vicar of the church, the Rev. J. Heifer Hill. The bride, who was given away by her eldest brother, Mr. William Brunt, of St. Kilda, was dressed in cream merveilleux, with square train trimmed with Mechlin lace, bodice entirely covered with accordion pleated chiffon, ornamented with boutons and strings of pearls, elbow sleeves of merveilleux, with deep Mechlin lace falling beneath ; the costume being completed with a handsome wreath and veil. The bride carried a large bouquet of white flowers and autumn leaves, the whole secured by a large bow of white ribbon, from Ronald's. The train was borne by her two small nephews, Neil Wauchope and Trevor Brunt, dressed a la Lord Fauntleroy. The bridemaids, Miss Lizzie Brunt, Miss Florance A'Beckett and Miss Lottie Fuller, were attired in buttercup serah, with white picture hats, ornamented with buttercups. The best man was Mr. H. C. Crouch, the other groomsmen being Mr. George Brunt and Mr. Joseph Wilks, of Warracknaheal. The church was crowded with the friends of the bride, who is most popular in the district. The musical service was well rendered by the choir and the bridal party departed, amidst showers of rice, to the strains of the Wedding March, played by Miss Nellie Searle, of Berwick. The guests then drove to the residence of the bride's mother, where a recherche breakfast had been laid. To this ample justice was done by the thirty odd guests assembled. The Rev. J. Heifer Hill, in a few well chosen words, proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom, to which, it having been drunk with enthusiasm, the bridegroom responded in a felicitous speech. Mr. H. C. Crouch proposed the health of the bridesmaids, which was responded to by Mr. George Brunt, youngest brother of the bride. Mr. William Rennie proposed the health of the parents of the bride and bridegroom, which was responded to by Mr. William Brunt and Mr. Ernest Stevens.
    Numerous letters and telegrams of congratulation were received and read. In the evening a dance was given in the Rechabite Hall, Berwick, where about 120 guests assembled: The hall was tastefully decorated and the musical part of the programme was well provided by Mr. Oysten's band.
    The supper was catered for by Mr. Vines of Melbourne. The bride and bridegroom danced the first waltz together and were then driven to the Berwick station to catch the last train to Melbourne en route to Tasmania, where the honeymoon is to be spent. From start to finish everything passed off with the greatest iclat, the only circumstance that could have added to the comfort and enjoyment was not provided for by the clerk of the weather, but he too was propitious in a degree as no rain fell after midday. The happy couple were the recipients of numerous valuable presents from friends in Berwick, Horsham and elsewhere. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens will return to Horsham, which is to be their home, in about a fortnight. Augustus Edward Stevens8
  • 21 Apr 1896: Stevens - Brunt. - In connection with the marriage of Mr. A. E. Stevens and Miss Rebecca Brunt, recently reported in the Times, the following additional particulars will be interesting to our lady readers. The presents, which were numerous and costly, included :-Bridegroom to bride, gold bangle ; bride to bridegroom, dressing case; Mrs. R. Brunt, mother of the bride, house linen and cheque ; Mrs. P. R. Stevens, mother of the bridegroom, dinner service; Mr. and Mrs. W. Brunt (Windsor), silver entrey dishel and teapot; Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Stevens (Warracknabeal), silver entred dishes and breakfast cruet; Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Brunt, cheque; Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Wauchope, silver tea and coffee service ; Mr. Geo. Brunt, silver toast rack ; Miss Brunt, silver hot water kettle; Mrs. Geo. Brown, pair Japanese vases; Mr. and Mrs. M. a'Beckett, silver butter dish ; Dr. Buchanan, silver-mounted cut glass salad bowl; Mr. and Mrs. James Lecky, silver serviette rings; Mrs. stoddart, crystal vase ; Miss Cross (Horsham), pair hand painted opal pictures ; Messrs. W. and H. Ashley, opergne ; Mr. and Mrs. W. Brunt (Cranbourne), ruby jug and glasses; Misses Fuller, pair vases; Mr. and Mrs. Dowie, silver spoons, sugar tongs and butter knife ; Mrs. Ogden, hand painted cushion ; Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie, pair vases ; Mr. and Miss Wilson, silver serviette rings; Mr. and Mrs. W. Wilson, jun., silver sugar castor and jar. spoons ; Miss Tillie Rooney, fruit dish ; Miss Ogden, hand painted bracket; ,Mr. and Mrs. Barrett, silver salver; Miss Lizzie Rooney, Japanese afternoon tea set; Miss Searle, silver bread fork ; Mr. R. Bain, cheque ; Miss Shaw, afternoon cream and sugar cruet; Mrs. Chamberlain (Adelaide), crazy tea cosey ; Miss Heale, fancy work: Mr. and Mrs. Alexander, work box ; Mr. H. C. Crouch, hanging lamp ; Mr. W. A'Beckett (Longwarry), silver butter dish ; Miss Doxat, hand-painted picture; Misses T. and M. A'Beckett, point lace tray cloth ; Mr. Rennie, Dresden vases; Miss F. A'Beckett, tray cloth ; Miss Robinson (Pakenham), wicker flower stand ; Miss Elmes, photo frame; Mr. R. A'Beckett, Japanese card tray ; Mr. H. W. Searle, vases; Miss R. Symonds, tray cloth ; Misses Greaves, fancy work ; Mr. E. W. M. Crouch, hanging lamp; Mr. J. Wilks, silver bread fork ; Misses Morris, sideboard runner and tray cloth ; Miss Wauchope, traycloth and doyleys.
    Among many handsome costumes were the following:— The bridal gown was of ivory duchess satin, square cut train, the bodice covered with accordion pleated silver striped chiffon, with pearl passementerie and lace, tuille veil and wreath of orange blossom. The only ornaments worn by the bride were an opal and diamond brooch and bangle, gifts of the brideroom. She carried a shower bouquet. Miss Brunt, sister of the bride, wore a maize, surah gown, trimmed with chiffon, and lace hat to match, shower bouquets. Miss F. A'Beckett, maize China silk gown, chiffon trimmtings, hat to match ; Miss T. Fuller, white figured silk with maize trimminigs, hat to match, shower bouquets; Masters Neil Wauchope and Trevor Brunt, nephews of the bride, who were dressed in Fauntelroy suits of navy velvet and white silk, acted as little pages. Mrs. R. Brunt, mother of the bride, black merveilleux, trimmed with jet and fiche of white chiffon ; Mrs. P. R. Stevens, mother of bridegroom, rich black satin, handsomely trimmed with jet pink velvet and jet bonnett; Mrs. W. N. Wauchope, black crepon and jet, with fich of white chiffon ; Mrs. E. C. Stevens, green crepon with black trimmings, hat to match; Mrs. W. Brunt (Windsor), crepon, trinmmed with white satin ; Mrs. Holdsworth, heliotrope, with spangle trimmings ; Mrs. W. Brunt (Cranbourne), rich black silk, jet trimmtings, bonnet to match Mrs. M. A'beckett, black satin, relieved with white ; Mrs. Blythe, black trimmed with spangled net; Mrs. Stoddart, pink satin with black trimmings; Mrs. Bennie, rich heliotrope crepon, trimmed with velvet; Mrs. Rankin, can de n'l silk, with chiffon trimmings; Mrs. Hill, black, amber trimmings; Mrs. Ogilvy, white silk, gold trimmings; Mrs. A. E. Brunt, cream crepon, chiffon trimminigs; Miss L. Rooney, apple green crepon, jet and black lace trimmings; Miss Cross, white Indian silk, embroidered trimmings ; Miss Ogden, pink silk, lace trimmings; ; Miss A'Beckett, lemon velvet, heliotrope trimmings Miss M. A'Beckett, pink crepon with hands of pink velvet ; Miss Marion A'Beckett, flowered muslin ; Miss Robinson, plum satin, with spangle trimmnings ; Miss Fuller, eau de nil figured silk, chiffon trimmings ; Miss Hands, canary silk, chiffon trimmings ; Miss L Wauchope, black merveilleux, jet trimmings; Miss J. Wauchope, cream crepon, chiffon trimmings; Miss Symons, pink crepon, spangle trimmings; Miss Morris, cream cashmere, black trimmings; Miss E. Morris, cream relieved with red; Miss Ogilvy, black, cream satin trimmings; Miss B. Wilson, terracotta, silk lace trimmings; Miss Tomsitt, pink satin; Miss Elmes, canary silk, chiffon, trimmings; Miss Walter, blue silk, spangled trimmings; Miss Taylor, cream relieved witlh scarlet; Miss Magill, green, with cream trimmings; Miss E. Magill, white satin, tulle trimmings ; Miss M. Trethowan, cream silk, feather trimmings; Miss Shaw, can de-nil, white velvet trimmings; Miss Searle, black, yellow trimmings; Miss Macpherson, white cashmere, lace trimmings; Miss Down, cream crepon, spangle trimmings; Miss Hennings, white satin, black velvet; Miss C. Hennings, heliotrope silk; Miss F. Greaves, pink cashmere; Miss A. Greaves, white liberty silk, lace trimmings. The guests also included Messrs. E. C. Stevens, A. Brunt P. Stevens, A. E. Brunt, W. M. Brunt, W. N. Wauchope, G. Brunt, H. C. Crouch, Wilks, Rennie, Inglis, E. Crouch, Rankine, Blythe, J. B. Wilson, W. O. A'Beckett, Willie A'Beckett, Res. Patterson, Twigg, Keys, Clarke, F. Trethowan, H. Trethowan, C. F. Wauchope, R. R. Bain, Pollard, Taylor, Holdsworth, Oliver, Coop, Carden, Rayson, Macpherson,Hodson, Alexander, McKenzie, G. A'Beckett, Ted A'Beckett, Ogilvy, A. Ogilvy, Broadbent, F. Holmes, Rev. H. Hill, Captain A'Beckett, Drs. Buchanan, Bennie; and Higgins. Augustus Edward Stevens9
  • 7 Nov 1951: MRS. REBECCA STEVENS, wife of the late Augustus (Gus) Stevens, formerly of “Primrose Park”, Beaconsfield, died suddenly, at her home on October 29th. A daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Brunt, she was born at Berwick and held in warm affection throughout that district. She was living at Auburn when the end came. Her remains were interred in the Berwick Cemetery, W. J. Garnar & Son having charge of the funeral arrangements.10

Citations

  1. [S26] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Births) (online) "#B818/1873 (par Ralph BRUNT & Mary Jane FUNSTON) - as Rebecca BRUNT, Birth registered at Berwick, Australia."
  2. [S27] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Marriages) (online) "#M2002/1896, Rebecca BRUNT & Aug Edw STEVENS."
  3. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D15613/1933 (Age 66) (par Peter Rowland STEVENS & Rhoda JOHNSON) - as Augustus Edward STEVENS, Death registered at Berwick, Australia."
  4. [S28] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (Deaths) (online) "#D12695/1951 (Age 80) (par Ralph BRUNT & Mary Jane FENSTON) - as Rebecca STEVENS, born Berwick. Death registered at Auburn, Australia."
  5. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Tue 30 Oct 1951, p13
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23088777
  6. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Wed 31 Oct 1951, p13
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/23089096
  7. [S44] Index of burials in the cemetery of Berwick,
    4-649-B Stevens     Augustus E. M 66 1/07/1933 891
    4-649-B Stevens     Rebecca F 80 31/10/1951 1285.
  8. [S14] Newspaper - The Horsham Times (Vic.), Tue 14 Apr 1896, p3
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/75264683
  9. [S14] Newspaper - The Horsham Times (Vic.), Tue 21 Apr 1896, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/75264784
  10. [S218] Newspaper - The Dandenong Journal (Vic.), Wed 7 Nov 1951, p5
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/222355615
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