Bertha Ellem

b. 17 August 1883, d. 6 May 1972
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Bertha Maxwell

  • Birth*: Bertha Ellem was born on 17 August 1883 at Ulmarra, NSW, Australia.1
  • She was the daughter of Francis William Ellem and Sarah Ann Sneesby.
  • Marriage*: Bertha Ellem married Thomas William Maxwell, son of Thomas Maxwell and Christina McLennan, on 11 September 1906 at Baptist Church, Grafton, NSW, Australia.2
  • Death*: Bertha Maxwell died on 6 May 1972 at Grafton, NSW, Australia, at age 88. The cause of death was.3,4
  • Burial*: She was buried at Clarence Lawn Cemetery Ebor Road, Grafton, NSW, Australia.5
  • Married Name: Her married name was Maxwell.
  • Image: Document*: She received a birthday card from Adelaide.
  • Image: Document: She received a Christmas card from Alice.
  • Image: Document: She was New Tag.
  • Image: Document*: Bertha received a post card from Rose Maxwell.
  • Image: Document*: Bertha received a post card from Victor Maxwell Perrett.
  • (Recipient) Image: Document: Bertha Maxwell was a recipient of the card sent by Mary Jane and Ernest Ellem between 1901 and 1916.
  • Residence*: Thomas and Bertha lived Uandi Homestead Kangaroo Creek, Grafton, NSW, Australia between 1910 and 1926.
  • Office held*: Bertha Maxwell gained third place in the Queen of the Day fund raising campaign for the Red Cross at Grafton, NSW, Australia, circa 1920.6
  • Residence: Bertha and an unknown person lived Kangaroo Creek, Grafton, NSW, Australia before 1926.7
  • Residence*: Bertha and an unknown person lived Grafton, NSW, Australia between 1926 and 1928; Moved into town so that younger children could attend Grafton High Scool.7
  • Residence: Bertha and an unknown person lived Kangaroo Creek, Grafton, NSW, Australia an unknown date ; following death of Errol maxwell in 1928.7
  • Residence: Thomas and Bertha lived 101 Alice Street, Grafton, NSW, Australia 1929.8,9
  • Residence: Thomas and Bertha lived Kangaroo Creek, Grafton, NSW, Australia 1936.10
  • Will*: She left a will on 11 January 1971 while living at 12 Bent Street, Grafton, NSW, Australia. Henry George Ellem an unknown person was named as executor, an unknown person.11

Family: Thomas William Maxwell b. 10 Oct 1873, d. 6 May 1953

Citations:

  1. [S21] Unknown author, Birth Certificate, NSW 1883/015082.
  2. [S12] Unknown author, Marriage Indexes - NSW, 7204/1906.
  3. [S2] Unknown author, Death Indexes - NSW, 53882/1972.
  4. [S171] Clarence Valley Cemeteries, online http://www.clarence.nsw.gov.au/cmst/cvc009/lp.asp?cat=246, http://www.clarence.nsw.gov.au/csearch/results.asp
  5. [S171] Clarence Valley Cemeteries, online http://www.clarence.nsw.gov.au/cmst/cvc009/lp.asp?cat=246, Denomination General, Sec. B Lot 497.
  6. [S33] Unknown author, Photograph.
  7. [S32] Tom Maxwell (1911-1988), TWM life story notes, Subject: Biography.
  8. [S31] Unknown author, Letter, State Superannuation Board 31 May 1929.
  9. [S10] Unknown author, Electoral Register, Cowper/Clarence 1930 p 47.
  10. [S10] Unknown author, Electoral Register, Cowper/Clarence 1936 p 31.
  11. [S220] Unknown author, 'unknown short article title', "3 June 1972 p. 73."