Family Group Sheet

FATHER John Francis TYTER

Birth7 Jun 1833Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland
Emigration1838arriving in Sydney on 11 Dec 1838 with his father David a weaver, mother Mary & sister Mary Ann on the "James Pattison"
Marriage29 Sep 1865St Mary's Catholic Church, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australian Colonies - Agnes Mary TOMLINSON
Note1897John was only 5 when he arrived in Australia. He grew up in Sydney and Queensland and returned to NSW where he got a position as an apprentice with the Maitland Mercury newspaper. He subsequently joined the post office and after his marriage to Agnes was given the Postmaster postion in Kiama
Death2 Oct 1897Kiama, New South Wales, Australian Colonies

MOTHER Agnes Mary TOMLINSON

Birth1847Sydney, New South Wales, Australian Colonies
Baptism31 May 1847Parish of St. James, Sydney, New South Wales, Australian Colonies
Marriage29 Sep 1865St Mary's Catholic Church, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australian Colonies - John Francis TYTER
Alt name29 Sep 1865Agnes Mary TYTER
Occupation1887postmistress of Kiama for 15 years before her death
Death27 May 1887Kiama, New South Wales, Australian Colonies
Burial30 May 1887Kiama General Cemetery, Kiama, New South Wales, Australian Colonies

CHILDREN

Mildred M TYTER
Birth28 Oct 1885Kiama, New South Wales, Australian Colonies
Death14 Nov 1885Kiama, New South Wales, Australian Colonies
John David TYTER
Birth1866Newcastle, New South Wales, Australian Colonies
Marriage1888& they had 5 children: Ruby born Silverton 1889 died Burwood 1901, Francis born Burwood 1891 died 1906, John (Raymond) born Burwood 1893 Burwood died Lidcombe 1972, Cyril born Burwood 1897 died Ashbury 1987 & Marcellus (Bede) born Burwood 1899 died Ashbury 1991 - Petersham, New South Wales, Australian Colonies -
Death12 May 1939Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia
Harman Stephen TYTER
Birth20 Dec 1871Kiama, New South Wales, Australian Colonies
Death31 Mar 1872Kiama, New South Wales, Australian Colonies
Hilda Winifred TYTER
Birth13 Feb 1882Kiama, New South Wales, Australian Colonies
Marriage1911Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia -
Death9 Jul 1956Cremorne, New South Wales, Australia
Charles Tarrant TYTER
Birth12 Jan 1876Kiama, New South Wales, Australian Colonies
Death25 Apr 1876Kiama, New South Wales, Australian Colonies
Marion Frances TYTER
Birth1870Kiama, New South Wales, Australian Colonies
Marriage1891& they had 2 daughters, Edna & Gwladys (who died in Victoria in 1965 under the surname Stavordale). Gwladys was adopted - Sydney, New South Wales, Australian Colonies - Alfred George RUSSELL
Note (fam)1893& husband Alfred moved to Western Australia - Alfred George RUSSELL
Note (fam)1912& Alfred moved to Broome WA and set up a store there - Alfred George RUSSELL
Note1913However Marion didn't stay in Broome but took adopted daughter Gladys to Melbourne to finish her education. She travelled between Melbourne, Perth & Broome a number of times over the next few years. She met Major William Lovelle on one of the voyages & they fell in love. They ended up co-habiting in Melbourne as a married couple. That's why Alfred finally filed & won a divorce from Marion in 1916
Divorce13 Oct 1916Alfred George RUSSELL
Marriage1917Victoria, Australia -
Note10 Oct 1917Despite the fact that Marion was clearly in the wrong in the breakdown of her marriage with Alfred she sued him in October 1917 claiming most of the assets that had been built during their marriage. She obtained a judgement in her favour which included a pearl valued at 6,000 pounds, quite a considerable sum in 1917
Death23 Oct 1942Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia
Arthur Thomas TYTER
Birth12 Aug 1868Kiama, New South Wales, Australian Colonies
Marriage1889Sydney, New South Wales, Australian Colonies -
Death27 Feb 1946(late of Kiama) - Granville, New South Wales, Australia
Athelia H TYTER
Birth28 Oct 1885Kiama, New South Wales, Australian Colonies
Death15 Nov 1885Kiama, New South Wales, Australian Colonies
Leo Wyndham TYTER
Birth2 Jul 1879Kiama, New South Wales, Australian Colonies
Marriage25 Jul 1906RC Church, Newtown, New South Wales, Australia -
Death16 Mar 1924Saint Peters, New South Wales, Australia

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