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Ernest William SKITCH ‎(I7306)‎

Given Names: Ernest William
Surname: SKITCH

Gender: Male Male

Birth: 1868

27 Kangaroo Flat, Victoria, Australia
Death: 19 February 1957 ‎(Age 89)‎ Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park, South Australia, Australia

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Birth	1868 30 27 Kangaroo Flat, Victoria, Australia Note: From his birth registration we see that Ernest William Skitch ‎(who was not present)‎ was a male. His father was John Skitch, a miner, born in Cornwall, England. John was married 26th July 1864 in Bendigo to Frances 23 yrs. The mother was Frances Skitch, formerly Oats, 27 years old, born in Cornwall, England. John Skitch was the informant, and he lived in ‎[it looks like!]‎ "Pig Stye Gully." The witnesses were James Boyd, M.D. and Mrs. Oats at Kangaroo Flats. The Deputy Registrar was George O'Donnell.
Marriage	Alice Le Lievre LEE - 6 April 1893 ‎(Age 25)‎ Norwood, South Australia, Australia Note: April 6th, 1893 was the date of Ernest William Skitch and Alice Le Livre Lee's marriage. He was 24 and she 26. Trade or Calling: Teacher. Name and Surname of Fathers of both Parties: John Skitch and George Lee. Place in which Celebrateed: Wesleyan Church Norwood. The witnesses to the marriage were Robert Gamble ‎[whose occupation is illegible]‎ of Adelaide and Ada Victoria Lee, state school teacher of Kensington.
Occupation	School master
Residence	before 1957 ‎(Age 89)‎ 4 Bowillia Avenue, Lower Mitcham, South Australia, Australia
Death	19 February 1957 ‎(Age 89)‎ Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park, South Australia, Australia Cause of death: Cerebral Thrombosis, Hemiplegia, Basal Pneumonia Source: Tombstone Citation Details: St George's Church of England, Magill, South Australia Note: Ernest, a schoolmaster who usually resided at 4 Bowillia Avenue, Lower Mitcham, South Australia, died on 19 February 1957 at the Daw Park Private Hospital, Goodwood Road, Colonel Light Gardens. He was cremated two days later at Centennial Park Crematorium, Springbank. The causes of death were 1) Basal Pneumonia--2 days; 2) Cerebral Thrombosis 9 months; Hemiplegia. Ernest was a widower aged 88 years, who was 24 at the time of his marriage. He had one deceased male child, one living male and two living females.
Burial	Saint Georges Church of England Cemetery Saint Bernards Road, Magill, South Australia, Australia
Last Change	27 November 2007 - 10:46

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Parents Family (F3093)
Father	John SKITCH 1837 - 1892
Mother	Frances OATS 1841 - 1900
Sister	Frances Ann SKITCH 1866 -
	Ernest William SKITCH 1868 - 1957
Sister	Ethel Grace SKITCH 1871 -
Brother	John Mason SKITCH 1874 -
Brother	Robert Edgar SKITCH 1876 - 1924
Brother	Charles Blackford SKITCH 1878 -
Sister	Ada May SKITCH 1881 -
Sister	Hilda Irene SKITCH 1883 -

Immediate Family (F2128)
Wife	Alice Le Lievre LEE 1866 - 1939
Daughter	Mary Mollie SKITCH - 1990
Son	Cecil Ernest Lee SKITCH 1894 - 1956
Son	Ralph Aubrey SKITCH 1896 - 1959
Daughter	Evelyn Margaret SKITCH 1902 - 1966
Daughter	Edith Mary Lee Mollie SKITCH 1908 - 1990

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Birth	From his birth registration we see that Ernest William Skitch ‎(who was not present)‎ was a male. His father was John Skitch, a miner, born in Cornwall, England. John was married 26th July 1864 in Bendigo to Frances 23 yrs. The mother was Frances Skitch, formerly Oats, 27 years old, born in Cornwall, England. John Skitch was the informant, and he lived in ‎[it looks like!]‎ "Pig Stye Gully." The witnesses were James Boyd, M.D. and Mrs. Oats at Kangaroo Flats. The Deputy Registrar was George O'Donnell.
Marriage	April 6th, 1893 was the date of Ernest William Skitch and Alice Le Livre Lee's marriage. He was 24 and she 26. Trade or Calling: Teacher. Name and Surname of Fathers of both Parties: John Skitch and George Lee. Place in which Celebrateed: Wesleyan Church Norwood. The witnesses to the marriage were Robert Gamble ‎[whose occupation is illegible]‎ of Adelaide and Ada Victoria Lee, state school teacher of Kensington.
Marriage	April 6th, 1893 was the date of Ernest William Skitch and Alice Le Livre Lee's marriage. He was 24 and she 26. Trade or Calling: Teacher. Name and Surname of Fathers of both Parties: John Skitch and George Lee. Place in which Celebrateed: Wesleyan Church Norwood. The witnesses to the marriage were Robert Gamble ‎[whose occupation is illegible]‎ of Adelaide and Ada Victoria Lee, state school teacher of Kensington.
Death of spouse	From Alice's death certificate we learn that she died on 19 January 1939, aged 72 years. She was the wife of Ernest William skitch, retired schoolmaster. Their usual residence was Glynd Road, Tranmere, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide. She had been born in Tonga, Friendly Islands, but had lived in the Commonwealth for 65 years. She had been 27 years old at the time of her marriage. She had had two male and two female children, all living. She died at home. Cause of death: senility. ‎[Please, people do not die of senility!]‎ C.A. Berry, undertaker of Magill Road, Maylands, was the informant. The registrar was G. G. Burford.
Death	Ernest, a schoolmaster who usually resided at 4 Bowillia Avenue, Lower Mitcham, South Australia, died on 19 February 1957 at the Daw Park Private Hospital, Goodwood Road, Colonel Light Gardens. He was cremated two days later at Centennial Park Crematorium, Springbank. The causes of death were 1) Basal Pneumonia--2 days; 2) Cerebral Thrombosis 9 months; Hemiplegia. Ernest was a widower aged 88 years, who was 24 at the time of his marriage. He had one deceased male child, one living male and two living females.

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Source	Robert Francis Skitch
Source	Bob Skitch
Source	Carla van Kleek
Source	Kaye Skitch Milne
Source	South Australian Government Records Citation Details: Births, Deaths, Marriages
Death of spouse	Government Records Citation Details: Death certificate 1939 No. 4 District of Norwood #593
Death	Tombstone Citation Details: St George's Church of England, Magill, South Australia