Rachel Gertrude (Amos) Tilly (1907 - 2000)

Born 29 Mar 1907 in Kadina, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Maxwell Thomas Jarvis — married 23 Jun 1928 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Wife of William Charles Tilly — married about 1949 in South Australia, Australia

Died 17 Dec 2000 at age 93 in Hindmarsh, South Australia, Australia

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Karyn Homburg [send private message]

Biography

Rachel (Amos) Tilly was born in South Australia, Australia

Rachel Amos was born 29 March 1907 in Kadina, South Australia. She was the daughter of John Amos and Rachel Clayton. ^[1]

She was baptised 5 March 1911 at the Wallaroo Anglican Church, the same day as her brother George. ^[2]

Registered as Rachel Gertrude Amos, she attended Sturt Street School ^{[3] [4]}

She married Maxwell Thomas Jarvis on 23 June 1928 at St Patricks Church, Adelaide. ^[5]

AMOS - JARVIS. The marriage of Gertie, youngest daughter of Mrs. R. and the late J. Amos, of Adelaide, to Maxwell, second son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Jarvis, of Smithfield, will be celebrated at St. Patricks Church, Grote street, on Saturday, June 23, at 11 a.m. Friends and relatives cordially invited to ceremony. No reception. ^[6]

Rachel and her son were injured when their car collided with a truck at the corner of Hutt street and Glen Osmond road in 1938, reported in The Advertiser 1 Feb 1938. ^[7]

Rachel and Maxwell Jarvis were divorced in 1946. ^[8]

Gert passed away age 93 and was buried in Enfield Memorial Park with her husband second husband, William Charles Tilly. ^{[9] [10]}

Sources

1. ↑ South Australia Birth Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 13 Aug 2022) database entry for Rachel AMOS (Birth date 29 Mar 1907, Father John Henry AMOS, Mother Rachel CLAYTON, Birth residence Kadina) Reference: District Daly, Book/Page 781/198
2. ↑ South Australia Church Records Baptisms. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 13 Aug 2022) database entry for Rachael AMOS (Date of birth 23 Mar 1907, Date of baptism 5 Mar 1911, Father John Henry, Mother Rachael, Family residence Wallaroo, Fathers occupation Plasterer, Church Wallaroo Anglican)
3. ↑ "Australia, South Australia, School Admission Registers, 1873-1985," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPHG-H17C : 19 August 2019), Rachel Gertrude Amos, 7 Jul 1913; citing School Enrollment, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, citing Attorney General of South Australia, Adelaide; FHL microfilm 103420979.
4. ↑ "Australia, South Australia, School Admission Registers, 1873-1985," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPHF-3QZP : 19 August 2019), Rachel Gertrude Amos, 18 Jan 1915; citing School Enrollment, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, citing Attorney General of South Australia, Adelaide; FHL microfilm 103420980.
5. ↑ South Australia Marriage Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 13 Aug 2022) database entry for Maxwell Thomas JARVIS (age 24, marital status S, father Alfred JARVIS) and Rachel AMOS (age 21, marital status S, father John Henry AMOS) 23 Jun 1928, St Patricks Church Adelaide. Reference: District Adelaide, Book/Page 315/1054
6. ↑ "Family Notices" The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929) 23 June 1928: 10. Web. 13 Aug 2022 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article56625170>.
7. ↑ "Two Hurt At Parkside" The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954) 1 February 1938: 11. Web. 13 Aug 2022 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article30841139>.
8. ↑ "DIVORCE ORDERS" News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954) 19 December 1946: 3. Web. 13 Aug 2022 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128369137>.
9. ↑ Personal recollection Karyn Homburg
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 August 2022), memorial page for Rachel Amos Tilly (29 Mar 1910–17 Dec 2000), Find A Grave: Memorial #157774238, citing Enfield Memorial Park, Clearview, Port Adelaide Enfield City, South Australia, Australia; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980).