Edward
James
Pettit
Born in Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Ancestors 
Son of James Pettit
and Mary (Murphy) Pettit
Husband of
Rachel Hannah (Wheeler) Pettit
— married
7 Jan 1884 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Descendants 
Father of
Mary Jane (Pettit) Anderton
Died
at age 82
in Redcliffe, Western Australia, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 9 May 2020
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Biography
Edward was born in 1859. He is the son of James Pettit and Mary Murphy.[1]
On 7 January 1884 he married Rachel Hannah Wheeler in St Luke Church, Adelaide. She was 20 years old (daughter of Henry Wheeler) and Edward was 22 years old (son of Frederick James Pettit) They were both single when married[2]
He passed away in 1941[3]
Death notices (The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) Fri 10 Oct 1941 / Page 1 / Family Notices) PETTIT. — On October 2, 1941, at his home in Redcliffe, Edward James Pettit the dearly beloved husband of Rachel, loving father of Mary (Mrs. Anderton, (deceased), Edward (deceased), Will (Midland Junction), Hilda (Mrs. Knight), Stanley (killed in action, 1917), Ruby and Milton (deceased); aged 80 years. My loving husband for 58 years. Inserted by his sorrowing wife. PETTIT. — On October 2, 1941, at Redcliffe, Edward James, loving father of Hilda, Mrs. Knight, late of S.A., fond granddad of Don (Langhorne's creek S.A.), Ted (Strathalbyn, S.A.), Mary (Mrs. R.A. Nottle, Snowtown, S.A), Jack (A.I.F., abroad), Joe (R.A.A.F.), Lindfield, N.S.W.), in his 81st year.[4]
Sources
- ↑ Birth Index(https://www.genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-database-search Genealogy SA) : accessed 13 Mar 2024). Index entry for Edward James PETTIT; Gender: M; Father: James PETTIT; District: Adelaide; Book/Page: 15/24; Birth Year: 1859
- ↑ Marriage Index(https://www.genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-database-search Genealogy SA): accessed 22 Jun 2023). Index entry for Groom Surname: PITTIT Groom Given Names: Edward James and Bride Given Names: Rachel Hannah; District: Adelaide; Book/Page: 138/67; Marriage Year: 1884
- ↑ Western Australia Department of Justice - Birth, Deaths and Marriages. Registration: 6100088/1941 @ Swan; Name: Edward James Pettit; Gender: M; Father: (Unknown) PETTIT; Mother: Jane SHAW; Age at Death: 80 in Redcliffe in 1941; accessed 13 Mar 2024
- ↑ http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47164351
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