Ada Emily (Millar) Roberts (abt. 1868 - 1956)

Born about 1868 in South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Roberts — married 25 Jul 1894 in Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia

Died 1956 at about age 88 in Kew, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Ada was born about 1868. She was the daughter of Stephen Millar and Mary Strange. She passed away in 1956.

• 25 Aug 1894 "The Age Melbourne" trove.nla.gov.au

ROBERTS— MILLAR.— On the 25th July, at Hawthorn, by the Rev. D. Egryn Jones, M.D., Robert, eldest son of William Roberts. Bethel, near Carnarvon, North Wales, to Ada Emily, fifth daughter of the late Stephen Millar, of Sale, Gippsland.

*06 June 1956 "The Argus Melbourne" trove.nla.gov.au ROBERTS. - On June 4, at a private hospital, Kew. Ada Emily, dearly loved wife of the late Robert Roberts, loving mother of William (deceased). Roy. and Stephen (deceased), and devoted grand mother of Alan and Dorothy, late of Korumburra, aged 88 years. -At rest.

Sources

• Vic BDM:Event: marriages Registration number 5013 / 1894

Family name: ROBERTS Given name(s) Robt Spouse's family name: MILLAR Spouse's given name(s) Ada Emily

• Vic BDM:Event: deaths Registration number 6400 / 1956

Family name: ROBERTS Given name(s) Ada Emily age 88 Place of event: KEW, Australia Born South Australia Mother's name Mary Abrey Sidd Mother's family name at birth STRANGE Father's Name: MILLAR Steven

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208247387/ada-emily-roberts: accessed 15 August 2022), memorial page for Ada Emily Roberts (1868–6 Jun 1956), Find a Grave Memorial ID 208247387, citing Boroondara General Cemetery, Kew, Boroondara City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980).

Research

Husband? Last Child born/died n 1904...All children born in Hawthorn.

• Vic BDM:Event: deaths Registration number 8944 / 1904

Family name: ROBERTS Given name(s) Robt Place of event: Hawth, Australia Mother's name Margt Mother's family name at birth JONES Father's Name: Roberts Wm

• 02 Aug 1904 "The Age Melbourne" trove.nla.gov.au

ROBERTS.— The Friends of tho late Mr. ROBERT ROBERTS are most respectfully. invited to follow his remains to the place of interment, in tho Boroondara Cemetery. The funeral will leave his residence, Loch-street, Auburn. Hawthorn, THIS DAY (Tuesday), at hulf-past 2 p.m. - OTTO PREUSS. Undertaker. Burwood-road, GLENFERRIE. Telephone No. 7, Hawthorn Exchange

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208247606/robert-roberts: accessed 16 August 2022), memorial page for Robert Roberts (1864–2 Aug 1904), Find a Grave Memorial ID 208247606, citing Boroondara General Cemetery, Kew, Boroondara City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980).

Gravesite Details Age: 40, Death date listed is the interment date

• https://kewcemetery.com.au/grave-locator/

Name ROBERTS, ROBERT Date 02-Aug-1904 Age 40 Grave Location WES B 0279 Section Name (Not recorded) Grave Type Wesleyan Service Burial Other interments in the same grave location: Date Service Name Age 25-Dec-1895 Burial ROBERTS, WILLIAM LLOYD 0 13-Jun-1904 Burial ROBERTS, STEPHEN 0 06-Jun-1956 Burial ROBERTS, ADA EMILY 88