Archibald William Finlay Fleming (1909 - 1977)

Born 2 Sep 1909 in Whitfield, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Daisy Marion (Morgan) Fleming — married 8 Oct 1932 in Moyhu, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 9 Nov 1977 at age 68 in Congupna, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Archibald, child of Donald Fleming & Margaret Hart, was born on the 2nd of September 1909 at Whitfield, Victoria.^[1]

Archibald married Daisy Marion Morgan on the 8th of November 1932 at Willow Bank, her parent's property in North East Victoria.

Their marriage was registered in 1932 in Victoria. ^[2]

^[3] A quiet but pretty wedding was celebrated at the home of the bride's parents "Willow Bank" Moyhu, on Saturday, October 8th, when Daisy Marion, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, became the wife of Mr. Archie W. F. (third son of Mrs. D. Fleming "Valley View", King Valley, and the late Mr. D. Fleming). The Rev M.C. Day of Wangaratta officiated. The charming bride, who was given away by her father, was tastefully gowned in ankle length white satin with a yoke of silk lace. A fitting bodice and slender skirt with fullness given by inlet pleated flares. Her beautiful veil of embroidered tulle (lent by her sister Mrs. D. Jones) was worn cap fashion, and held by a wreath of orange blossom. She also wore a necklace of crystal beads, and carried a bouquet of semi-sheaf arum lilies, intermingled with maiden hair fern and white satin streamers. The bride was attended by her sister Miss Mavis Morgan, whose pretty ankle-length frock of powder blue satin, with puff sleeves, looked very attractive with her headband of satin and flowers. Her pretty posy was of arum lilies, maiden hair fern and pink satin streamers. Mr. H Fleming was best man. Immediately after the ceremony satin horse shoes were placed on the arm of the bride by her little brother Bert, and little Graeme McLaren (nephew of the bridegroom) and Caroline Jones (neice of the bride). After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents. The tables looked charming, the central decoration being a tiered wedding cake. The bride's travelling frock was of maroon crepe-de-chene with hat to tone. The bride's gift to the bridegroom was a travelling rug and that of the bridegroom to the bride a xylonite toilet set and to the bridesmaid a xylonite clock. Many beautiful presents were received, including many cheques. The future home of Mr. and Mrs. Fleming will be at "Greenfields" King Valley.

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Archie died on the 9th of November 1977 and was buried at Pinelodge lawn cemetery on the 11th of November.

Archibald was mentioned on a memorial in Pine Lodge Cemetery, Pine Lodge, Greater Shepparton City, Victoria, Australia with a death date of 9 Nov 1977.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922"
   Edwardian Index. Victoria 1902-1913; Registration Number: 23813
   Ancestry Record 1778 #2020342 (accessed 5 November 2022)
   Archd ??findlay Fleming born in Abt 1909, child of Donald Fleming & Margt Hart, in Whitfield, Victoria.
2. ↑ Marriage Registration: "Victoria, Australia, Marriage Index, 1837-1950"
   The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Marriage Records; Reference Number: 10987
   Ancestry Record 61649 #829154 (accessed 22 September 2022)
   Archibald Wm Finlay Fleming marriage to Daisy Marion Morgan in 1932 in Victoria, Australia.
3. ↑ Wedding article from the Wangaratta Chronicle
4. ↑ http://ancestorchaser.blogspot.com.au/2016/08/archie-and-daisy-fleming-love-marriage.html
5. ↑ Memorial:Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #123068118 (accessed 22 September 2022)
   Memorial page for Archibald William Findlay Fleming (2 Sep 1909-9 Nov 1977), citing Pine Lodge Cemetery, Pine Lodge, Greater Shepparton City, Victoria, Australia (plot: Tamarisk Glade site no. 149); Maintained by Kerryn Taylor (contributor 48317429). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123068118/archibald-william_findlay-fleming

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