Editha Lillie Howard (Hordern) Aitkens (1901 - 1987)

Born 29 Mar 1901 in Concord, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Geoffrey Noel Manning Aitkens — married 23 Oct 1926 in Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia

Died 28 Oct 1987 at age 86 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Editha was born in 1901. She was the daughter of Carr Hordern and Frances Dryland. She passed away in 1987.

Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Saturday 13 April 1901. ^[1] HORDERN. - March 29, at Alton, Concord-road, Concord, the wife of E. Carr Hordern - a daughter.

Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Monday 25 October 1926. ^[2] WEDDINGS. AITKENS - HORDERN. The marriage or Miss Editha Hordern, youngest; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Carr Hordern, of Chilslehurst, Chatswood, to Dr. N. M. Aitkens of London, was celebrated at St. Paul's Church, Chatswood, on Saturday afternoon by Dr. Harrington Lees, assisted by Rev. F. Hugh Hordern, Dr. Cranswick, and Rev. D. Knox. The bridal gown of Ivory marocain was brocaded in silver, and showed touches of pink velvet. The train of pale pink tulle was trimmed with velvet and pearls. The bride wore a veil of honitan lace, and carried a sheath of pink begonias, carnations, and salamander. The bridesmaids were the Misses Mary and Noel Hordern, who wore frocks of pale pink kilted georgette. Mr. E. D. Hordern, brother of the bride, was the best man. Mrs. E. Carr Hordern, wearing a navy marocain frock, bordered In Oriental tones, and carrying a scarlet posy, received the guests at a reception given at Chislehurst after the ceremony. When leaving for her honeymoon, the bride wore a frock of bois de rose crepe marocain, and a hat to tone.

Sources

1. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/14376739
2. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16327692

• https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search

• Birth: NSW BDM BC 11484/1901 - HORDERN, EDITHA L H F=EDWARD C, M=FRANCES L

• "Washington, Seattle, Passenger Lists, 1890-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KY2W-77L : 1 March 2021), Editha L Hordern, 1924; citing Seattle, King, Washington, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1383, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,266,080.

• Marriage: NSW BDM MC 16601/1926 - Groom=AITKENS, GEOFFREY N M. Bride=HORDERN, EDITHA L H. 23 October 1926.

• Death: NSW BDM DC 26564/1987 - AITKENS, EDITHA LILLIE HOWARD. F=EDWARD CARR, M=FRANCES LILLIE

• AITKENS, Edytha Lillie Howard. Death notice 28 OCT 1987. Death 86 formerly of Westmead. Sydney Morning Herald 30 OCT 1987.

• "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGTS-6SLD : 26 February 2018), Edytha Little Howard Hordern Aitkens, died 28 Oct 1987; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Holbrook Cemetery, Holbrook, New South Wales, Australia.

• Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Edytha Lillie Howard Hordern Aitkens (29 Mar 1901–28 Oct 1987), Find A Grave: Memorial #183817007, citing Holbrook Cemetery, Holbrook, Greater Hume Shire, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Sonya Salzke (contributor 49078873).