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| Helen Dorothy ATKINSON (1913 - 1989) |
| Excellent dressmaker |
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| b. 27 Nov 1913 at Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia |
| m. (1) 1938 John (Jack) William ELY (1914 - 1961) at Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia |
| m. (2) 15 Nov 1969 William Lionel Richmond BROWNE at Queensland, Australia |
| d. 11 Nov 1989 at Mackay, Queensland, Australia aged 75 |
| Parents: |
| Harry Henry ATKINSON (1891 - 1918) |
| Lillian Margaret Ann MADDEN (1894 - 1977) |
| Step Parents: |
| Francis James HURLEY (1890 - 1966) |
| Siblings (4): |
| Mavis Beatrice Florence ATKINSON (1916 - 2010) |
| Gladys Lillian Maud Joy HURLEY (1921 - 2000) |
| Children (4): |
| Julian F ELY (1939 - 1958) |
| John Laurence ELY (1942 - 2014) |
| Grandchildren (7): |
| Events in Helen Dorothy ATKINSON (1913 - 1989)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 27 Nov 1913 | Helen Dorothy ATKINSON was born | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia | 1913/C008117 | ||
| 12 May 1918 | 4 | Death of father Harry Henry ATKINSON (aged 26) | Ayr, Queensland, Australia | Certificate | |
| 1938 | 25 | Married John (Jack) William ELY (aged 24) | Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia | 1938/C4245 | |
| 1939 | 26 | Birth of son Julian F ELY | Mt Isa, Queensland, Australia | ||
| 20 Oct 1942 | 28 | Birth of son John Laurence ELY | Mt Isa, Queensland, Australia | ||
| 1943 | 30 | Residence | Mt Isa, Queensland, Australia | Simpson St | |
| 1949 | 36 | Residence | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | 17 Symonds St | |
| 27 Dec 1958 | 45 | Death of son Julian F ELY (aged 19) | Babinda, Queensland, Australia | 1959/000201 | |
| 1961 | 48 | Death of husband John (Jack) William ELY (aged 47) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | 1961/5504 (Jack William) | |
| 1966 | 53 | Death of step father Francis James HURLEY (aged 76) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | 1966/C4205 | |
| 15 Nov 1969 | 55 | Married William Lionel Richmond BROWNE | Queensland, Australia | ||
| 14 Nov 1977 | 63 | Death of mother Lillian Margaret Ann MADDEN (aged 83) | Sandgate, Queensland, Australia | ||
| 11 Nov 1989 | 75 | Helen Dorothy ATKINSON died | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Personal Notes: |
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Lived at Mt Isa after marriage.
Made wedding gowns and ball gowns. She had shop in Cloncurry. Mavis helped with some of the handsewing finishing off. Called Nell as a child. The only one who could stand up to her was Frank. Met Jack in Mt Isa. Married in Cloncurry. A Fashionable wedding. Reception at home in a house with three verandahs - had a piano. Helen played - all the latest songs. Sing around the piano of a Saturday-Sunday night - the in circle. To flirt with the boys. |
| Source References: |
| 2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Downunder, Title: Devon to Downunder, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997 |
| - Reference = 154 (Name, Notes) |