Elizabeth May (Batchelor) Cornelius (abt. 1842 - 1914)

Wife of Thomas Cornelius — married 26 Dec 1885 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Died 5 Dec 1914 at about age 72 in Castambul, Norwood, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Elizabeth Whitehead was born about 1842. ^{[citation needed]} Birth year estimated from age at death, 72 in 1914.

Elizabeth had a son to William Henry Batchelor. William was already married but his name appeared on the birth record as father and the child was given the Batchelor name. Elizabeth used the Batchelor name from this time.

1. Frank Valentine Batchelor b. 1863

Elizabeth Batchelor had a de facto relationship with Capel Baines and there were two children.

1. Egerton Lee Batchelor b. 1865
2. Henry Edmund Batchelor b. 1867

Elizabeth Batchelor married Thomas Cornelius on 26th December 1885 at the residence of William J Gard at Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. ^[1]

Elizabeth Cornelius died on 5th December 1914 at Castambul, South Australia, Australia. ^[2] Her death was announced in "The Register" on Thursday 10th December 1914.

• Cornelius - On the 5th December, at her late Residence, 'Castambul', Elizabeth, the beloved Wife of Thomas Cornelius, and loved mother of F. V., H. E., and the late E. L. Batchelor, aged 72 years. ^[3]

She was buried on 7th December 1914 in West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. ^{[4] [5]}

Sources

1. ↑ Thomas Cornelius in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
   Name: Thomas Cornelius
   Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1885
   Marriage Place: Res of Wm J Gard Adelaide, South Australia
   Registration Place: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
   Father: James Cornelius
   Spouse: Elizabeth Batchelor
   Spouse Father: William Batchelor
   Page number: 1124
   Volume Number: 145
   Source Citation: South Australia-Marriages 1842-1916. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Compiled from publicly available sources. Accessed 1 Mar 2023.
2. ↑ Elizabeth Cornelius in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
   Name: Elizabeth Cornelius
   Death Age: 72
   Birth Date: abt 1842
   Residence Date: Abt 1914
   Residence Place: Castambul
   Death Date: 5 Dec 1914
   Death Place: Castambul, South Australia
   Registration Place: Norwood, Australia
   Spouse: Thomas Cornelius
   Page number: 316
   Volume Number: 389
   Source Citation: South Australia-Deaths 1842-1915. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Compiled from publicly available sources. Accessed 1 Mar 2023.
3. ↑ "The Register" (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929) Thu 10 Dec 1914 Page 5 Family Notices; NLA trove newspapers [1] Accessed 2 Mar 2023.
4. ↑ West Terrace Cemetery Records, Elizabeth May Cornelius, age 72, dod 7/12/1914, dos 7/12/1924, Location Road 1 South, Path A1, Aspect E, Site Number 1; [2] Accessed 1 Mar 2023.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158658965/elizabeth-may-cornelius) accessed 01 March 2023, memorial page for Elizabeth May Batchelor Cornelius (1842–5 Dec 1914), Find A Grave: Memorial #158658965, citing West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, Adelaide City, South Australia, Australia; Maintained by Dwight Baker (contributor 47306645).