Birth | 1870 | Kiama, New South Wales, Australian Colonies | | | |
Marriage | 1891 | & 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 | | | |
Note | 1913 | However 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 | | | |
Divorce | 13 Oct 1916 | Alfred George RUSSELL | | | |
Marriage | 1917 | Victoria, Australia - | | | |
Note | 10 Oct 1917 | Despite 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 | | | |
Death | 23 Oct 1942 | Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia | | | |