Joseph Pettit (1887 - 1944)

Born 26 Sep 1887 in Botany, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Isabella (Shurey) Pettit — married 28 Apr 1909 in Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 23 Mar 1944 at age 56 in Matraville, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

"Joseph Pettit was born on the 26th September, 1887 in Sydney to John Appsley Pettit and Ellen Collis. There were 8 children of the marriage, his siblings were Pearl, Arthur, Daisy, Violet, Alice, Robert and James.

Joseph became a fell monger (a dealer in skins and hides) in the Botany area of Sydney. On 28th April 1909 he married Isobella Shurey. Together they had 7 children. They were Alice, Elsie, William, Alma, Thelma, Thomas and Frederick who died at one year of age.

As with most people at that time, there was never enough money. The plague was rife in Sydney during the early 20's and in 1922 Isobella came down with this terrible disease and after fighting for 12 days she died in the coast hospital at Little Bay.

Joseph then had the help of his mother and father to help with the raising of the children. Much of the responsibility for the washing and ironing fell on the shoulders of the eldest child Alice.

Joseph had a nasty fall at work which left him with a limp. He was a very good father to his children. He died in Sydney on 23rd March 1944 aged 57."^[1]

Birth

Date: 26 SEP 1887

Place: Botany, New South Wales, Australia^[2]

Marriage

Husband: Joseph Pettit

Wife: Isabella Shurey

Child: Living UNKNOWN

Child: Frederick J Pettit

Child: Thomas Henry George Pettit

Marriage:

Date: 1909

Place: Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia^[3]

Husband: John Apsley Pettit

Wife: Ellen Collis

Child: John Pettit

Child: Selina Sarah Jane Pettit

Child: Robert Henry George Pettit

Child: Harriet May Pettit

Child: James William Pettit

Child: Arthur Thomas Pettit

Child: Violet Pettit

Child: Daisy Pettit

Child: Ellen Pettit

Child: Joseph Pettit

Child: Pearle Pettit

Child: Gladys Ruby Olive Pettit

Marriage:

Date: 18 FEB 1872

Place: Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: typed records of stories told by Alice Ruby Olga Pettit - daughter of Joseph Pettit.
2. ↑ NSW Birth registration no: 12478/1887
3. ↑ NSW Marriage registration no: 6352/1909
4. ↑ NSW Marriage registration no: 1281/1872

• NSW Death registration no: 5368/1944
• Death Notice in Sydney Morning Herald on 24 Mar 1944. Death on 23 Mar 1944 age 56 late of Matraville
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 August 2020), memorial page for Joseph Pettit (unknown–Mar 1944), Find a Grave Memorial no. 168056854, citing Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, Matraville, Randwick City, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by jlong (contributor 48741020) .