Tracing Family Branches

Today's post involves my Great Grandfather Leo Battye.  Source: ABOUT PEOPLE (1934, September 6). The Gundagai Independent (NSW : 1928 - 1939), p. 4. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224995601 Transcript: Mr. H.D. Groom, mining engineer with his assistant, Mr. Leo Battye, together with Mr. Jack Edwards, of South Gundagai, were on a tour of inspection through the Tumut district last week end. Source: GUNDAGAI (1934, October 5). Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW : 1896 - 1938), p. 36. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112684361 Transcript: Mr. H.D. Groom, mining engineer, with his assistant, Mr. Leo Battye, and Mr. Jack Edwards, have been on a tour of inspection in this district.

Today's wedding is for Selby George Jeffery and Florence Mary Hughes, who were married at St. Andrew's Church, Wingello in 1921.  Selby Jeffery is my second cousin three times removed.  Selby George Jeffery was born about 1894 the son of William Jeffery and his wife Annora Elizabeth (nee Bell).  Florence Mary Hughes was born about 1889 the daughter of Thomas Hughes and his wife Elizabeth Rebecca (nee Edwards). Source: WEDDING. (1921, September 22). Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 - 1940), p. 2 Edition: EVENING. Retrieved December 1, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article98931379 Transcript: WEDDING. JEFFERY-HUGHES. Mr. Selby George Jeffery, son of Mr. William Jeffery, of Wingello, and the late Mrs. Jeffery, was married in St. Andrew's Church, Wingello, on Wednesday evening by the Rev. Canon Ross Edwards to Miss Florence Mary Hughes, second daughter of Mr. Thomas Hughes, of Wingello, and the late Mrs. Hughes.  The church had been n...