***COMPLETED - WITH THANKS*** William Edward George Gittus - Tasmania 1900

[riverrat]

Hi All,

I have just received the Grave-site photo of William "Bill" Johnson & wife Doreen Phyllis Johnson nee - Vincent.

It states as follows"

                                                                Johnson
                                                                     Bill
                                                       
                                                       21.2.1906-21.8.1978

                                                                  DOREEN
                                                      16.10.1914-19.8.2003


                                                            Loved Parents of

                                                           Kevin (Dec), Colleen,

                                                                 Ronald (Dec).

                                                         Cherished Grandparents

                                                            & Great Grandparents

                                                            Until We All Meet Again

                                                                       R.I.P.


Still waiting for Obituary Notice.

riverrat

[wivenhoe]

I think the marriage you are looking for is GITTENS, not GITTUS.

Advocate 6 Sep 1949 death Florence Vincent 22 Aug, Romaine, eldest daughter of late Mr and Mrs Harry Vincent.....daughter Mrs Gittens, Cyril, Harry, Lyell, Ronald...Mrs C and Mrs D  daughters - in - law.

Advocate 11 July 1952
Colin Vincent...July 9 Burnie Hospital...husband of late Florence..father of Cyril, Henry, Harold (dec), Hedley (dec), Lyell and Doreen (Mrs Gittens, Hobart).

Electoral Roll 1943
Phyllis Doreen Gittens
William John Gittens     97 Galvin St Launceston

Electoral Roll  1949
Phyllis Doreen Gittens   97 Galvin St Launceston

[~MERLIN~]

Something is still wrong here    Going back over the previous posts there are TWO different Phyllis's. Actually THREE because I have found another one who has not been mentioned!

GITTUS Wm George Edward b. 06/05/1900 married 30/04/1921 to DOBBINS DORA DELLA MARY. They are both buried together.

VINCENT Phyllis Doreen b. 16/10/1914 married JOHNSON William George. They are both buried together.

JEPSON Phyllis Doreen Jean b. 08/01/1919 married JOHNSON Charles Henry. They are both buried together.

Here is the THIRD Phyllis VINCENT who married 27/09/1916 to a BRAMICH Birton Claude.

So which of these THREE different Phyllis's was supposed to be married THREE times?

[riverrat]

Hi All,

Gee this is getting to be a mess, most probably because of miss-information posted by my-self. [Not Intentionally].

I am a Vincent by birth, both my brother and I, [twins], were  adopted out in 1949, hence my interest into my birth family. [There are skeleton's in every-ones closet].

Florence Vincent, mentioned by wivenhoe, [is the mother of Phyllis Doreen Vincent], she is my Grand Aunt, or better still, a sister to my Grand-father, Arthur Royden Vincent.

One of the very first family trees I was given, did have the name "Unknown Gittens". When I asked a bit more about this person, people were very evasive, and up cropped with the name of Gittus. If this was to put me to put me off the track or change the subject, they did a very good job of it. That information was given too me by close family members of Florence Vincent].

From all accounts there was a personal family issue, with the birth of Ronald William , [Phyllis's son]. The pair later divorced.
I seemed to gather more information re; the name Gittus,  than what I did Gittens, so I thought the family was right , where in fact wivenhoe may have hit the right note..

Did the family try to put this adopted bloke, who possibly in their eyes, was a busy body, asking questions, and seeking answers to private family issues. [hell, I am family], In fact,t I only found out I had a half brother and sister, after 57 years, [in 2006], when I sought details on my birth mother and family..

Getting back to the query of MERLIN, stating there is still something wrong.: There most probably is ; I stated that Doreen had three husbands, on reflection, I believe the "Unknown Spouse", was in actual fact, William George Johnson, [both the same person].

Also, MERLIN metioned that there was a Phyllis Vincent, who married a Birton Claude Bramich. Her full name was Phyllis Daisy Bramich, she was the person I got mixed up with, in one of my very first posts. [That Phyllis is a sister to Florence Vincent].

All the above is of very little consequence if wivenhoe is right. I apologize immensely for the hassle and time wasting that I have caused to the good members of "RootsChat".

Regards


George - riverrat

[~MERLIN~]

No need to apologise, we all love a good chase here 

Is there anything else we can help you try & solve?

[johngirl]

Hi George do not appologise,its not your fault that your birth family have been a bit elusive in giving you the right information in the first place.As Merlin said we love a good chase.

Please do not hesitate to ask for more help as I know Merlin and many others on the Aussie Board are excellent at finding information.

 Johngirl

[riverrat]

Hi MERLIN & johngirl,

No, no more help is needed.

Thanks

George  - riverrat