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Title: help please in finding someone
Post by: Nozza66 on Saturday 07 February 15 12:28 GMT (UK)

hello to all , my husband and i have come to a brick wall (again) need help with
Alfred James Eylett (ilett,illett)
born 1901 Kapunda SA to Benjamin Eylett (ilett,illett) and Harriet Williis found his birth but nothing else , his parents went on to have 2 more children before Harriet vanished when the other 2 children were young.
so any help and infomation that is given would be so helpful so thank you 

Title: Re: help please in finding someone
Post by: Spike H on Saturday 07 February 15 13:10 GMT (UK)

Part of the answer, Benjamin remarried in 1927....(the easy bit)

Benjamin ILLETT m Harriett WILLIS  July 24 1901 at Salvation Army Office Adelaide
He was 24 b1877, single, father Benjamin ILLETT
Book/Page: 208/247 ADE

Benjamin ILETT m Rhoda BERTRAM November 04 1927 at Res of Rev W A OBrien North Unley
He was 50 b 1877, widowed, father Benjamin ILETT 
Book/Page: 313/416 ADE

Title: Re: help please in finding someone
Post by: bootzy on Sunday 08 February 15 23:51 GMT (UK)

Hi All,
a bit on Trove...
Benjamin's death - age fits....
News (Adelaide SA) Sat 10 Sept 1932 - Man found dead in house
Mr Benjamin Ilet aged 55 was found dead in a house in Selby Street, City about 6pm yesterday.
Mr Ilet, who lived in Grote street had been looking after a relative's house in Selby street.  He had not been seen for two datys and relatives found his body. It is believed that death was due to heart disease.
Plainclothes Constable EJ Davis is preparing a report for the Coroner.

The Advertiser (Adelaide SA) Fri 15 Oct 1937 Rhoda Ilett of Gouger street City was charged before Mr Clarke SM in Adelaide Police court yesterday for use of threatening words....
21 Aug 1942 she tried commit suicide and was charged - aged 68 a widow, suffers from loss of memory and a nervous complaint - bound over on a bond 30 pounds. she had a middle name Rhoda Broughton Ilett.
regards
Val

Title: Re: help please in finding someone
Post by: cando on Monday 09 February 15 03:22 GMT (UK)

Val please link any items from the newspapers on TROVE. 

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article129057682
The News  10 Sep 1932

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74365937
The Advertiser  15 Oct 1937

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128367422
The News 21 Aug 1942

Death
ILETT Benjamin  55 years  Status Married  No relative noted
7 Sep 1932
Residence Adelaide   Death Place Adelaide   Ade Symbol I  541/490

I. Indefinite Death Date Registered such as about *****

Death
ILETT Rhoda Broughton  76 years  Status Widow  Relative Benjamin ILETT [Deceased Husband]
21 Jul 1955
Residence Adelaide  Death Place Eastwood  Nor H 829/4219

http://www.aca.sa.gov.au/RecordsSearch.aspx
Interred at West Terrace Cemetery  Eyre 21,46
ILETT Benjamin  55 years
Date of Death 12 September 1932 - should be date of burial. 
Last Abode City    Burial
Grant expiry date 12 September 2031

http://www.centennialpark.org/deceased-search.html
Rhoda Broughton ILETT was interred with her son Colin Charles BERTRAM at Centennial Park Cemetery
on 22 Jul 1955.  Lease expired 2005.
Headstone photo on this link
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01epr/

Cheers
Cando