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Title: Violet May Bertrum nee WARD
Post by: cyndy on Tuesday 02 January 18 13:59 GMT (UK)
Looking for the family of my mother`s half sister Violet May Bertrum  nee WARD who lived with her family in Armadale. Violet was born in Yorkshire, England on 27th March 1920 and died on 20th June 1999. She is buried in Bunurong Memorial Park Le Page Lawn Row 89, Grave 108.

Cyndy
Title: Re: Violet May Bertrum nee WARD
Post by: sparrett on Tuesday 02 January 18 22:38 GMT (UK)
cyndy
Perhaps it would be helpful if you could summarize some information from your many previous WARD posts on rootschat.
Those wanting to help you need to know what you know from the beginning.
It is likely you have more than her birthdate and place, address, death date and burial place.

How did the half sibling relationship come about?
Which of your mother's parents remarried?

Sue 
Title: Re: Violet May Bertrum nee WARD
Post by: cando on Tuesday 02 January 18 23:17 GMT (UK)
It may help also if you used her correct surname BERTRAM not BERTRUM.

Her burial record with validates the spelling
https://bmp.smct.org.au/deceasedsearch/result/4730B

Cando
Title: Re: Violet May Bertrum nee WARD
Post by: cando on Wednesday 03 January 18 00:02 GMT (UK)
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Looking for any info. on my mothers half brother and sisters.
George maurice Ward b.abt. 1910
Dorothy Ward b. abt 1912
Nellie Ward b. abt 1915
Violet Ward b. abt1920
Parents Charles Ward and Gertrude Charlotte Ward[nee Blanchard.]

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Trying to trace my maternal grandmothers family who I think moved to Wales in the 1920`s from Yorkshire.In particular MARY WARD possible birth 1926.
Parents CHARLES and GERTRUDE WARD, siblings GEORGE MAURICE, DOROTHY,NELLIE and VIOLET MAY.
Charles` occupation in Yorkshire was as a groom at the home of the Mangin family from Sharow. The family may have moved to Wales with their employers. Charles later became a Chauffeur.

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Looking for anyone who is related to Charles Ward married Gertrude Charlotte Blanchard June 1910. Three children George,Dorothy and Nellie born between 1910-1915. Fourth child, illegitimate, born to Gertrude 1917.Charles was employed as a groom at The Holt,Sharrow, Ripon and also served in the army in Palestine.

After viewing the original entry I think this is your George M WARD  Mother's maiden name was displayed on the indexes from Sep qtr 1911.

Births Dec 1910
WARD    George _     Selby    9c/954

Births Sept 1912
WARD    Dorothy  Blanchard    Selby  9c/1903

Births Jun 1915
WARD Nellie   Blanchard    Ripon 9a/130

?Illegitimate
Births Dec 1917   
WARD    Marjorie    Blanchard    Tadcaster    9c/1652

Births Jun 1920   
WARD Violet M    Blanchard    Ripon 9a/125

And are these the same family

Births Dec 1922 
WARD    Lance    Blanchard    Ripon  9a/108   
 
Births Dec 1925 
WARD    Gertrude M    Blanchard    Ripon 9a/97

And is this another after the family moved to Wales.

Births Jun 1928   
WARD    Charles F    Blanchard    Chepstow    11a   23

And to Australia - I cannot locate a death for Violet's husband so cannot name him.

******** BERTRAM was enrolled to vote in Victoria prior to 1972, living with other BERTRAM's at 33 Power Avenue, Carnegie North. It appears that his father or brother was a printer.  Electoral rolls do not show relationships between those living at the same address.

Australian Electoral Rolls
Vic 1972
BERTRAM *****  16 Railway Avenue, Armadale  Compositor
BERTRAM Violet May  16 Railway Avenue, Armadale  HD

1977
BERTRAM ***** 13 Katandra Rd, Carnegie  Compositor
BERTRAM Violet May  13 Katandra Rd, Carnegie  HD

1980
BERTRAM *****  8 Laurel Street, Bentleigh  Compositor
BERTRAM Violet May 8 Laurel Street, Bentleigh  HD

Violet's death certificate would give you further information eg when and where they married and if there were any chn.

Application Form - you are not required to submit identification if the death is more than 10 years ago.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01l8v/

Cando
Title: Re: Violet May Bertrum nee WARD
Post by: cando on Wednesday 03 January 18 03:23 GMT (UK)
I thought something was familiar about Violet May....there is an earlier thread about her http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=667182.0
where she emigrated to Australia with her husband whom she married in

Marriages Dec 1940 
LISTER Albert J    Ward    Chepstow    11a/25    
WARD Violet M    Lister Chepstow    11a/25

She obviously married ****** BERTRAM in Australia.

Did you bother to follow up as suggested, the purchase of a death cert for Violet May BERTRAMYou can't expect us to help you unless you wish to help yourself.

Cando
Title: Re: Violet May Bertrum nee WARD
Post by: sparrett on Wednesday 03 January 18 04:21 GMT (UK)

 
******** BERTRAM was enrolled to vote in Victoria prior to 1972, living with other BERTRAM's at 33 Power Avenue, Carnegie North. It appears that his father or brother was a printer.  Electoral rolls do not show relationships between those living at the same address.

 
Cando

The male "other BERTRAM" living at 33 Power Street with  occupation as printer was born in Victoria.

BERTRU AM, Wm Horrox
Parents Wm Jas & Hart Het PERKIN
St K
1907
Reg 30479

The woman
DAWSON, Irene Louisa
Parents Arth Christian & Elsie DALLAR
Echuca
1909
Reg 26893

They married in 1935

BERTRAM Wm Horrox
DAWSON, Irene Louise
1935
Reg 3367

Sue

Title: Re: Violet May Bertrum nee WARD
Post by: cando on Wednesday 03 January 18 04:48 GMT (UK)
Gosh IF these people were Violet's husband's parents, there would certainly be an age difference between Violet and him.

I have just found a number of public trees including one by the OP ::)

As Violet is interred at Frankston I did wonder if it would be worth the OP's time to search whitepages for an entry for a *  BERTRAM living in the area ;)

Cando
Title: Re: Violet May Bertrum nee WARD
Post by: sparrett on Wednesday 03 January 18 06:13 GMT (UK)
Death notice from Ryerson Index.

16th Aug 2004
BERTRAM   Irene Louise
Aged   94       
Herald Sun (Melbourne)

I cannot locate the actual notice.

Cremated remains located at Springvale
18/08/2004
Garden of No Distant Place

Sue   
Title: Re: Violet May Bertrum nee WARD
Post by: cando on Wednesday 03 January 18 08:18 GMT (UK)
Wm's cremated remains scattered at the same location
http://smct.org.au/deceasedsearch/result/576177

Cando
Title: Re: Violet May Bertrum nee WARD
Post by: cyndy on Wednesday 03 January 18 14:30 GMT (UK)
Firstly my apologies for the lack of detail in my recent post and for the error in the spelling of Bertram[ the only spelling I had previously was Bertrum]. I had also forgotten!!! that Violet had remarried. Many thanks for taking time to respond so fully.
Looking back.
 All the Ward family you mentioned were my mother Marjorie`s half-siblings sharing the same birth mother, Gertrude Charlotte WARD nee Blanchard. Marjorie was illegitimate and was put into the care of Barnardo`s so her half-siblings never knew her.

 Some time ago having sent for Gertrude`s death certificate I was able to contact 3 of her grandchildren who still live in England. They were able to give me some details of my mother`s half-siblings including Violet`s move to Australia with her husband Albert Lister.

I understand that Violet had two daughters and it would be interesting to know more about them and their families if possible.

Cyndy


Title: Re: Violet May Bertrum nee WARD
Post by: sparrett on Wednesday 03 January 18 21:21 GMT (UK)
Although you have been reminded a few times, you have again  mentioned the names of people who are possibly still living.

Australia's law protects the privacy of citizens and rootchat have a policy in place to reflect this.

You need to remove the names of the daughters.

Sue
Title: Re: Violet May Bertrum nee WARD
Post by: cupoflife on Thursday 04 January 18 01:11 GMT (UK)
Vic BDM death
1965 #16696 LISTER, Albert John
Father-Albert Edward Lister; Mother-Lucy Mabel (Ryder)
Place of birth: Norfolk England
Place of death: South Yarra
Age: 49

The Age 14th Oct 1965
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19651014&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
under Legal notices 2nd column from right, 5th notice down)
Letters of Administration
...Albert John Lister, late of 8 Elm Grove Armadale, Breadcarter, deceased, intestate, be granted to Violet May Lister widow, the wife and one of next of kin of the said deceased...

The Age 8th Jan 1966
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=MDQ-9Oe3GGUC&dat=19660108&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
(see pg 18 in this link, actual pg 35 bottom right column)
Workers Compensation Acts
Any person claiming to be a dependant of any of the undermentioned deceased workers.....
...LISTER, Albert John, late of 8 Elm Grove Armadale

https://www.prov.vic.gov.au/search_journey/select?q=series_id:(28%207591%207592%207933%2017379)%20AND%20family_name:(Lister)%20AND%20given_name:(Albert)&start_date=1965&end_date=1965&form_origin=WILL_SEARCH

635/464 LISTER Date of grant: 26 Jan 1966; Date of death: 26 Jul 1965; Occupation: Bread Carter; Residence: Armadale
DATE: 1965
SERIES: Wills
AGENCY: Master of the Supreme Court
CITATION: VPRS 7591/ P3  unit 619,  item 635/464

635/464 Albert John LISTER Date of grant: 26 Jan 1966; Date of death: 26 Jul 1965; Occupation: Bread Carter; Residence: Armadale
DATE: 1965
SERIES: Probate and Administration Files
AGENCY: Master of the Supreme Court
CITATION: VPRS 28/ P4  unit 3644,  item 635/464
Title: Re: Violet May Bertrum nee WARD
Post by: cyndy on Friday 05 January 18 14:47 GMT (UK)
Many thanks for this information on Albert Lister.

I have deleted the names from my previous post as requested.

Cyndy