Individual Details
Jane Eliza "Jean" RITCHIE
(27 Oct 1901 - 4 Aug 1970)
On 30 Sep 2013 Katrina said: "Have just met a 65yr old man from Horseshoe Bend Rd, Mount Duneed who knew Jean Alford (2nd wife James) and remembers her selling the property in the early 1960s, as an old lady."
At the time of her marriage to Jas Alford, Jean had one living child.
At the time of her marriage to Jas Alford, Jean had one living child.
Events
| Birth | 27 Oct 1901 | Railway Reserve, Echuca, Victoria, Australia |  | ||
| Marriage | 31 May 1921 | Christ Church, Church of England, Essendon, Victoria, Australia - Albert PARSONS | | ||
| Divorce | 4 Mar 1937 | Retreat Road, Newtown, Geelong, Victoria, Australia - Albert PARSONS | | ||
| Marriage | 5 May 1937 | St George's Manse, Geelong, Victoria, Australia - James "Jas" ALFORD | | ||
| Residence | 1946 | Occupation: Home duties - Mt Duneed, Victoria, Australia | |||
| Death | 4 Aug 1970 | McCanns Road, Mt Duneed, Victoria, Australia | | ||
| Burial | 10 Aug 1970 | Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Geelong, Victoria, Australia | | ||
| Alt name | Jane Elizabeth ALFORD | | |||
| Alt name | Jane PARSONS | |
Families
| Spouse | James "Jas" ALFORD (1884 - 1964) |
| Spouse | Albert PARSONS (1902 - ) |
| Child | Owen Lindsay PARSONS (1921 - 2009) |
| Father | Neil Lamont RITCHIE (1864 - 1934) |
| Mother | Eliza WILSON (1877 - 1945) |
| Sibling | Alice Rita RITCHIE (1905 - 1955) |
| Sibling | Robert David RITCHIE (1908 - 1972) |
| Sibling | Olive Marion RITCHIE (1910 - 1994) |
| Sibling | William George RITCHIE (1913 - 1953) |
| Sibling | Gordon Leslie RITCHIE (1915 - ) |
Notes
Birth
At the Railway Reserve, Echuca. Informant was mother, Eliza Ritchie, of Railway Reserve, Echuca. Father, Neil Ritchie, was a railway employee.Marriage
At Christ Church, Essendon (Church of England). Groom was a driver aged 19 residing at 20 Nimmo Street, Essendon; bride was a spinster (domestic duties) aged 19 residing at 5 Preston Street, Geelong West.Divorce
Decree nisi granted to Jane Eliza Parsons of Retreat Road, Newtown, Geelong, against Albert Parsons, carrier, formerly of Geelong, but now of parts unknown, on the ground of desertion. There was one child of the marriage.Marriage
First name(s) JamesLast name Alford
Sex Male
Marriage year 1937
Spouse's first name(s) Jane Eliza
Spouse's last name Parsons
State Victoria
Country Australia
Record set Victoria Marriages 1836-1942
Registration number 6801
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Civil Marriage & Divorce
Collections from Australasia, Australia
At St George's Manse, Geelong (Presbyterian). Groom was a widower (3 children living) and road foreman aged 53 residing at Mt Duneed, Geelong; bride was a divorcee (home duties) (1 child living) aged 35 residing at Swanston Street, Geelong.
Death
At Mount Duneed - usual residence was McCanns Road, Mount Duneed. Age stated at death was 67 years, all in Victoria. Date of death was "on or about" 4 August. Informant was the funeral director, who made a few mistakes (see below).Name on death certificate is incorrectly stated to be Jean Elizabeth Alford. Other errors: age (should be 68 not 67); place of birth (Echuca, not Bairnsdale); mother's name (Eliza, not Jean Eliza Ritchie/Wilson); first husband (Albert, not Robert Parsons).
Burial
Deceased DetailsCemetery Geelong Eastern Cemetery
Location EAS-LAWN-C-808-0924
Section Lawn
Row C
Grave 0924
Register # 28878
Surname Alford
Given Names Jean
Service Date 10 Aug 1970
Date of Birth
Date of Death 04 Aug 1970
Age 67 Y