Tracing Family Branches

Today's post involves my 2nd Great Aunt Mary Agnes Battye and her second marriage.  Mary was the daughter of Edward Joseph Battye and his wife Ellen Mary (nee Pierse) and was born about 1890 in the Gundagai area.  On the 22nd June 1909 she married Charles J. Chalker at St. Patrick's R.C. Church at Gundagai, tragically he died in 1919 leaving Mary a young widow with children to raise alone.  In 1935 she married John 'Jack' Crowley at Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia.  John died on the 18th January 1961 at the age of 93, while Mary died on the 19th May 1966 aged 76. Information and a photograph of their burial site can be found here . Source: WEDDDING BELLS (1935, February 28). The Gundagai Independent (NSW : 1928 - 1939), p. 4. Retrieved July 10, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article224999040 Transcript:  WEDDING BELLS CROWLEY-CHALKER This morning in St. Patrick's Church, Rev. Fr. Butler Adm. officiating at the marriage of Mrs Mary...

Today's post involves my 2nd Great Aunt Mary Agnes Battye and her marriage to Charles J. Chalker. Mary, the daughter of Edward Joseph Battye and his wife Ellen Mary (nee Pierse) was born about 1890 in the Gundagai area.  On the 22nd June 1909 she married Charles J. Chalker at St. Patrick's R.C. Church, Gundagai.  Unfortunately Charles died on 14th October 1919 at Reno, leaving Mary alone to raise their young family. Source: CHALKER—BATTYE. (1909, June 25). The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser (NSW : 1868 - 1931), p. 2. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article123564196 Transcript: CHALKER-BATTYE On Tuesday afternoon, in St. Patrick's R.C. Church, by the Rev. P.J. Donovan, a quiet wedding was celebrated, when Mr. Charles Chalker, son of Mr. J. H. Chalker, of Adaminaby, was united to Miss Agnes Battye, of Jones' Creek Gundagai.  The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. Victor Battye, wore a dark gree...