Vera Hughes KEENE [3559]

  General Notes:

SAGHS Birth Registrations database
Surname:KEENE
Given Names:Vera Hughes
Date of Birth:10-Dec-1915
Gender:F
Father:Edwin Joseph KEENE
Mother:Vera Irene Gwendolyn HUGHES
Birth Residence:Adelaide
District:Adelaide
Book/Page:971/19


The Register Saturday 18 Dec 1915
Birth Notice:
KEENE.-On the 10th December, at Konetta, North Adelaide, the wife of Edwin J. Keene, of St. Peters-a daughter.

The Advertiser Tuesday 12 May 2009
Death Notice:
VINCENT, Vera Hughes. - Died peacefully on May 8, 2009. Beloved wife of Geoffrey (deceased) Loved and loving mother of Richard and Diana mother-in-law of Janet (deceased) and Brenton. Grandmother of Ben, Katherine, Angus, Joseph, Elizabeth and Sally. Great-grandmother of Matilda, Isabella, Patrick, Rex and Rose. Privately Cremated. Blackwell Funerals Glenside 83881681.

Vera married Geoffrey Russell VINCENT [7071] [MRIN: 2433], son of Allen Roy VINCENT [8268] and Lillian Harriett WESTERN [8269], on 26 Oct 1940 in St Augustine's Church, Unley, Adelaide, South Australia. (Geoffrey Russell VINCENT [7071] was born on 9 Jan 1913 in Edwardstown, Adelaide, South Australia, died on 10 Jul 1997 in Fullarton, Adelaide, South Australia and was cremated on 14 Jul 1997 in Church of Epiphany Cemetery, Crafers, South Australia.)

  Marriage Notes:

The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954) Thu 24 Oct 1940
Pians And Parties
'Garden' Party
AMONG the many parties given In honor of Miss Vera Keene, who will marry Mr. Geoffrey Vincent on Saturday, was a garden tea party given by Miss Mary McGilpat Quality Inn yes terday. The sixteen guests brought, forks, cutters, gloves, aprons, bird
baths and other useful things for their new home on Cross roads.

The Advertiser (Adelaide SA 1931-1954) Monday 28 October 1945
Lady Kitty's Social News . . .
Three Maids In Ice Blue Satin
At St. Augustine's Church, Unley, on Saturday night, the wedding was celebrated of Miss Vera Keene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Keene, of Wayville, with Mr. Geoffrey Vincent, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Vincent, of Brighton. The Rev. F. Weston officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, was in an attractive gown of ivory silver embossed lame with a heart-shaped neckline, crossover bodice, and short niched sleeves. Her tulle veil was arranged on the hair with orange blossom and she carried Christmas lilies. The three bridesmaids. Misses Mary McGilp, Joan Weber and Jean Francis, wore ice blue supper satin with un pressed pleats at the back of the skirt giving a bustle effect and small hats of ice blue georgette with fluted brims and trimming of matching velvet. They carried bouquets of scarlet flowers. Mr. Trevis Treliving was best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Wentworth. Mrs. Keene received the guests in a black georgette gown embroidered on the bodice with pastel beads, an orchid spray was pinned on the shoulders of a matching jacket. Her small black hat was ornamented with touches of pink. Mrs. Vincent's turquoise metal threaded frock was worn with an autumn shaded posy and a toque of the same shade. A duck egg blue sheer wooollen ensemble with touches of white at the neckline of the frock and sleeves, and a blue straw hat was chosen by the bride for a going away toilette.


SAGHS Newspaper database
Surname:VINCENT
Given Names:Geoffrey
Spouse Surname:KEENE
Spouse Given Names:Vera
Source:Advertiser
Notice:Engagement
Publication Date:28-Nov-1938

Surname:VINCENT
Given Names:Geoffrey
Spouse Surname:KEENE
Spouse Given Names:Vera
Source:Advertiser
Notice:Engagement
Publication Date:28-Oct-1940

Surname:VINCENT
Given Names:Geoffrey
Spouse Surname:KEENE
Spouse Given Names:Vera
Source:Advertiser
Notice:Marriage
Publication Date:24-Oct-1940