Gladys May (Wright) Williams (1890 - 1952)

Born 1 Jun 1890 in Kapunda, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Herbert Pearce Buttfield — married 25 Oct 1908 (to 15 Oct 1909) in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Wife of August Emil Grosser — married 14 Feb 1912 (to 1914) in Eudunda, South Australia, Australia

Wife of Ernest James Sykes — married 23 Jan 1915 (to 1922) in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Wife of Lionel Walter Williams — married 28 Apr 1923 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Died 26 Jun 1952 at age 62 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Gladys May Wright was born on 1.6.1890 in Kapunda, South Australia, Australia to parents William and Adelaide Wright (nee Graebert).

1st Marriage

Gladys married Herbert Pearce Buttfield on 25.10.1908 at the residence of Mrs Mary Klaebe, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. They had one child - Norman. Gladys' 1st husband died in 1909.

Out of Wedlock

Gladys had a child out of wedlock in 1910. The child, a daughter named Phyllis died in 1912.

2nd Marriage

Gladys married Emil August Grosser on 14.12.1912 at Ev Lutheran Church, St Pauls, Eudunda, South Australia, Australia. They had one child - Maurice. Gladys and her second husband divorced in 1914.

3rd Marriage

Gladys married Ernest James Sykes on 23.1.1915 at the residence of Mrs Turner, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. They had one child - Murray. Gladys and her third husband divorced in 1922.

4th Marriage

Gladys married Lionel Walter Williams on 28.4.1923 at the Methodist Manse, South Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Death

Gladys died on 26.6.1952 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, aged 62 years. She was buried at West Terrace Cemetery, South Australia, Australia.

Sources

South Australian Birth Registration, 1890, district Kapunda, 460/260

• South Australian Marriage Registration, 1908, district Adelaide, 237/236
• South Australian Marriage Registration, 1912, district Kapunda, 250/410
• THE MARRIAGE TIE. (1914, May 6). The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), p. 13. Retrieved February 16, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59409261
• South Australian Marriage Registration, 1915, district Adelaide, 262/162
• LAW COURTS (1922, December 20). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), p. 9. Retrieved February 16, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74073270
• South Australian Marriage Registration, 1923, district Adelaide, 295/439
• South Australian Death Registration, 1952, district Adelaide, 784/3175
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167424223/gladys_may-williams: accessed February 16, 2024), memorial page for Gladys May Williams (unknown–27 Jun 1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 167424223, citing West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, Adelaide City, South Australia, Australia; Maintained by Dwight Baker (contributor 47306645).
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