Eliza Edith Tonkin was born 4 December 1874 in Wallaroo Mines, South Australia. She was the daughter of Joseph Tonkin and Sarah Bice Rowse. [1]
She passed away age 63 on 9 July 1938 in Adelaide, South Australia [2] and was buried in West Terrace Cemetery. [3][4]
TONKIN. On July 9, Edith Eliza, only daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tonkin, late of Clifton street, Hawthorn; aged 63 years.[5]
Sources
↑ South Australia Birth Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 20 Jan 2024) database entry for Eliza Edith TONKIN (Birth date 4 Dec 1874, Father Joseph TONKIN, Mother Sarah Byce ROUSE, Birth Residence Wallaroo Mines) Reference: District Daly, Book/Page 144/431
↑ South Australia Death Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 30 Jan 2024) database entry for Edith Eliza TONKIN (Death date 9 Jul 1938, Age 63, Marital status S, Place of death Adelaide, Residence Parkside) Reference: District Adelaide, Book/Page 603/2721
↑ Burial Record (Adelaide Cemeteries Authority, https://aca.sa.gov.au/aca-records/ : accessed 30 Jan 2024) database entry for Edith Eliza Tonkin (Age 63, Date of service 11 Jul 1938, Cemetery West Terrace, Location Road 3, Path 10, Aspect E, Site Number 42)
↑ Monumental Inscription. West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia. In Loving Memory of Sarah B. Tonkin who died at Clifton St. Hawthorn, May 12th 1920 aged 81 years. Peace Perfect Peace. Also Edith E Tonkin died 9th July 1938 aged 63 years. Photographed by Karyn Homburg 11 Jul 2021
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