[Index]
Adelaide Elizabeth (Ada) ELWORTHY (1868 - 1933)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Alan Rex Gregory DEAR (1890 - 1942)
Geoffrey DEAR (1892 - 1935)
Charles Valentine DEAR (1895 - 1965)
Nora Marjorie DEAR (1897 - 1898)
Laurence John Townsend DEAR (1909 - 1995)
Adelaide Elizabeth (Ada) ELWORTHY (1868 - 1933)

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Charles John DEAR (1867 - 1935)
George Gregory Townsend ELWORTHY (1837 - 1905) George ELWORTHY (1813 - 1878) James ELWORTHY (1770 - 1837)
Grace Thirza LEIGH (1771 - 1836)
Emma BOWCHER (1810 - 1854) John BOWCHER (1762 - 1828)
Elizabeth TOWNSEND (1772 - 1858)
Marion (Mary Ann) SUGDEN (1837 - 1907) William SUGDEN (1809 - 1895) William SUGDEN


Ellen Anne MORTON (1811 - 1893) Thomas MORTON
Ellen (MORTON)
Adelaide Elizabeth (Ada) ELWORTHY

Adelaide Elizabeth (Ada) ELWORTHY
Adelaide Elizabeth (Ada) ELWORTHY Adelaide Elizabeth (Ada) ELWORTHY
b. 03 May 1868 at Calliope, Queensland, Australia
m. 04 Jan 1890 Charles John DEAR (1867 - 1935) at Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
d. 08 Aug 1933 at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia aged 65
Parents:
George Gregory Townsend ELWORTHY (1837 - 1905)
Marion (Mary Ann) SUGDEN (1837 - 1907)
Step Parents:
Alfred William SIMMONDS ( - 1867)
Siblings (8):
Florence Louisa (Dolly) SIMMONDS (1861 - 1944)
Alfred William SIMMONDS (1864 - 1897)
Ellen Augusta (Nellie) ELWORTHY (1869 - 1950)
George Gregory Townsend ELWORTHY (1869 - 1929)
Alice May Mary Maud ELWORTHY (1872 - 1957)
Charles Henry (Charlie) ELWORTHY (1874 - 1953)
Olivia Marion ELWORTHY (1879 - 1958)
Henry St.John (Harry) Boucher ELWORTHY (1882 - 1969)
Children (5):
Alan Rex Gregory DEAR (1890 - 1942)
Geoffrey DEAR (1892 - 1935)
Charles Valentine DEAR (1895 - 1965)
Nora Marjorie DEAR (1897 - 1898)
Laurence John Townsend DEAR (1909 - 1995)
Grandchildren (3):
Graham Alfred Gregory DEAR (1914 - )
Events in Adelaide Elizabeth (Ada) ELWORTHY (1868 - 1933)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
1867 Death of step father Alfred William SIMMONDS Queensland, Australia
03 May 1868 Adelaide Elizabeth (Ada) ELWORTHY was born Calliope, Queensland, Australia 1868/C000987
04 Jan 1890 21 Married Charles John DEAR (aged 22) Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia 1890/C000082 2
28 Sep 1890 22 Birth of son Alan Rex Gregory DEAR Mt Perry, Queensland, Australia 1890/C001243
1892 24 Birth of son Geoffrey DEAR Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
14 Feb 1895 26 Birth of son Charles Valentine DEAR Queensland, Australia 1895/C009658
13 Jun 1897 29 Birth of daughter Nora Marjorie DEAR Queensland, Australia 1897/C009238
26 Oct 1898 30 Death of daughter Nora Marjorie DEAR (aged 1) Queensland, Australia 1898/C003789
26 Dec 1905 37 Death of father George Gregory Townsend ELWORTHY (aged 68) Mt Perry, Queensland, Australia Certificate 1906/344 2
24 Jan 1907 38 Death of mother Marion (Mary Ann) SUGDEN (aged 69) Mt Perry, Queensland, Australia Note 1
26 Aug 1909 41 Birth of son Laurence John Townsend DEAR Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 1909/B020757
08 Aug 1933 65 Adelaide Elizabeth (Ada) ELWORTHY died Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 1933/B021607
Note 1: 1907/C000320, Residence at time of marriage, Calliope Diggings. Witnesses: Alexander McIntosh and Isabella Prizeman.
Personal Notes:
Started at Mt. Perry School Oct 1874, age 6yrs.

At Bundaberg on 04 Jan 1890 George's eldest daughter Ada (Adelaide Elizabeth) married Charles John DEAR whose parents were Londoners. He was born on 21 Mar 1867 at Nebo near Mackay and later became a stationmaster. Prior to marriage, Ada was a schoolteacher at Mt Perry. In the next 19 years she and Charles had five children - Alan Rex Gregory (known as Rex), Geoffrey, Charles Valentine, Nora Marjorie and Laurence John Townsend.
Source References:
2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Downunder, Title: Devon to Downunder, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997
- Reference = 119 (Marriage)
- Reference = 119 (Name, Notes)

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