Roy Merton Stephens (1888 - 1916)

Born 1888 in Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Died 1 Feb 1916 at about age 28 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Roy Merton Stephens was born in 1888 in Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ^[1]

Birth Waverley, 10762/1888, STEPHENS ROY M, Parents WILLIAM J T, MATILDA M

He died on 1 Feb 1916 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ^[2]

Wednesday 2 February 1916, p. 16

CASUALTIES. YOUNG- MAN DROWNED.

Roy Merton Stephens, a single man, 27, who lived with his parents at Burrumbeet, Cheltenham-street, Croydon, was drowned whilst working at Elliott Bros. chemical works, Balmain yesterday afternoon.

Deceased who was employed as a labourer, was reaching from one punt to another at a spot near Iron Cove Bridge, Parramatta River, when he overbalanced and fell into the water.

Some fellow workers were coming to his assistance, but he assured them that he was all right and could swim.

However, he immediately sank, and when his body was recovered by a workman named Frank Griffin the young follow was dead.

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Wednesday 2 February 1916, p. 12

Death, STEPHENS Feb 1 1916, accidentally drowned at Elliott Bros., Balmain, Roy Merton, second eldest son of Mr and Mrs W J. T Stephens, of Cheltenham-road, Burwood

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Tuesday 15 February 1916, p. 6 MAN ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED

The Acting City Coroner, Mr. A. Gates, conducted a magisterial Inquiry yesterday into the death of Roy Merton Stephens, 27 years of age, single, who was drowned In the harbour off Elliott Bros. Ltd., chemical works, Balmain, on February 1.

A verdict of accidental death was returned

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Death Sydney, 170/1916, STEPHENS ROY M, Parents WILLIAM J T, MATILDA M

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1}

   New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages," database

   Publication: (bdm.nsw.gov.au)

2. ↑ The Sydney Morning Herald; Publisher Sydney : Charles Kemp and John Fairfax. Author: Historic Australian Newspapers 1803 - 1954. http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/title/35.
3. ↑ The Sydney Morning Herald; Publisher Sydney : Charles Kemp and John Fairfax. Author: Historic Australian Newspapers 1803 - 1954. http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/title/35.
4. ↑ The Sydney Morning Herald; Publisher Sydney : Charles Kemp and John Fairfax. Author: Historic Australian Newspapers 1803 - 1954. http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/title/35.