Elsie Jean HUGHES [35]

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1900 SA Births 666/124 HUGHES Elsie Jean Joseph Ryden HUGHES Jane Elliott CHAPMAN, Adelaide
Bute Cemetery Monumental Inscription: Elsie Jean Fidge d 25 April 1973 age 72; Wife of William Gilbert, children & grandchildren

Occupation: Nurse & farmers wife.
Elsie was Station mistress at Yumali; Nursing training at Wakefield Street Hospital; then 1928 she worked at Bute Hospital.

The Advertiser Saturday 27 April 1973
Death Notices:
FIDGE, Elsie Jean. - On April 25 at R.A. Hospital of Bute, beloved wife of William Gilb Fidge and loving mother of Joan Rhonda, Dean, John and Ann, mother-in-law of John, Bob, Janet and Ann, fond grandma of 12 grandchildren. Aged 72 years.
FIDGE, Elsie Jean. - On April 25 at R.A.H. beloved wife of William Gilbert, loved mother of Ann and loving grandma of David. We will always remember.
FIDGE, Elsie Jean. - On April 25 at R.A.H. loved mother of Dean, mother-in-law of Janet, dearly loved grandma of Kym and Rebecca. In God's care.
FIDGE, Elsie Jean. - Loving mother of Rhonda (Barnett), mother-in-law of Bob, grandmother of Robert, Linda, Neville and Tricia. At rest.
FIDGE, Elsie Jean. - On April 25 at R.A.H., loved mother of John, mother-in-law of John, and fond grandmother of Joanne, Robyn and Sandra. In God's care.
FIDGE, Elsie Jean. - Loving mother of Joan (Mrs. Berry), mother-in-law of John and Grandmother of John and Sue. Peacefully resting.

Funeral Notice:
FIDGE. - THE FRIENDS of Mr. WILLIAM GILBERT FIDGE, of Bute, are informed that the Funeral of his late beloved WIFE, Elsie Jean, will leave the Bute Methodist Church, on FRIDAY, after a service commencing at 2.30 p.m., for the Bute Cemetery. GH Seeley & Son Kadina & Wallaroo.

  Research Notes:

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  Other Records

• Resided, 1932, Bute, South Australia.

Jim married William Gilbert FIDGE [180] [MRIN: 1126], son of William George FIDGE [1517] and Lydia Zipporah WESTLAKE [1518], on 12 Aug 1931 in Res of Rev W H Cann, Magill, South Australia. (William Gilbert FIDGE [180] was born on 22 Apr 1899 in Bute, South Australia, died on 20 Feb 1975 in Kadina, South Australia and was buried on 22 Feb 1975 in Bute Cemetery, South Australia.)

  Marriage Notes:

1931 SA Marriages 328/345 FIDGE William Gilbert HUGHES Elsie Jean, Norwood