Mary Jane (Jolly) Dyer (1865 - 1948)

Born 27 Mar 1865 in Woodburn, South Australia, Australia

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Died 16 Jul 1948 at age 83 in Kaniva, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Elizabeth (Jolly) Dyer was born in the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)

Mary (Elizabeth) Jane Jolly (married name Dyer) was born on 27 Mar 1865 at Woodburn in South Australia, daughter of William JOLLY and Sarah STUCHBERY (also recorded as Stuchbry, Stuchbree, Stuchbre, Stuckbree, Stutchberry, Stutchbury, and Stockbury). ^{[1] [2]}

Elizabeth married Charles Zachariah Dyer on 28 Aug 1882 at the residence of Mr Jolly in Belalie, South Australia. ^[3] Elizabeth and Charles had at least two children in South Australia

• Evilen/Eveline May: born in 1884 at Wolseley; ^[4]
• William Godolphin: born 1886 in Wolseley; ^[5]

Elizabeth and Charles had further children after moving to Victoria: ^[2]

• Ephraim Edmund Garold: born 1887 in Lillimur, Victoria;^[6] died 1960^[7]
• George Thomas: born 1889 in Lillimur;^[8]
• Elizabeth Marchant: born 1890 in Lillimur;^[9] died 1968
• Herbert Stanley: born 1892 in Lillimur;^[10] died at WW1
• Ruby THOMPSON: born 1897 in Lillimur;^[11] died 1974
• Charles Louis: born 1899 in Lillimur;^[12];
• Robert Leslie: born 1901 in Lillimur;^[13]; died 1972^[14]

Elizabeth died on 16 July 1948 in Kaniva, Victoria, aged 83 years. ^{[15] [2]}

Research notes

Birth:

• A Mary Jane Jolly was born on 27-Mar-1865 at Woodburn, daughter of William JOLLY and Sarah STUCHBRY (South Australia Birth Index. District Strathalbyn Book/Page 35/123)
• Seems like Mary Jane changed names to Elizabeth Jane?
• Where is Woodburn? (Not listed in Mannings Place Names)

Sources

1. ↑ South Australia Birth Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 13 Mar 2024), database entry for Mary Jane JOLLY (Date of Birth: 27-Mar-1865, Gender: F, Father: William JOLLY, Mother: Sarah STUCHBRY, Birth Residence: Woodburn), Reference: District Strathalbyn, Book/Page: 35/123.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} 'Biographical Index of South Australians', Genealogy SA, Database entry for Mary (Elizabeth) Jane JOLLY, Genealogy SA Online Database Search : accessed 13 Mar 2024
   • Parents: William Godolphin & Sarah nee STUCHBURY
   • Life Information:
     • Birth 27.03.1865 Woodburn SA.
     • Death .07.1948 Kaniva VIC.
   • Occupation: Not Recorded
   • Residence: Not Recorded
   • Spouse(s): Charles Zacheus DYER (28.08.1882 Belalie Nth SA)
   • Children:
     • Evilen May GREGORY (23.12.1884-20.3.1959),
     • William Godolphin (12.3.1886-),
     • Ephraim Edmund Garold (6.10.1887-27.9.1960),
     • George Thomas (18.2.1889-),
     • Elizabeth Marchant HAINES (22.7.1891-22.2.1968),
     • Herbert Stanley (28.11.1892-WW1),
     • Ruby THOMPSON (9.8.1897-1974),
     • Charles Louis (12.7.1899-),
     • Robert Leslie (26.1.1901-).
   • Rec Type: Spouse
   • SNcode: BISA2
3. ↑ South Australia Marriage Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 13 Mar 2024), database entry for Charles Zachies DYER (Age: 26, Status: S, Father: John DYER) and Elizabeth Jane JOLLY (Age: 17, Status: S, Father: William JOLLY), 28-Aug-1882 at Res of Mr Jolly Belalie, Reference: District Burra, Book/Page: 132/915.
4. ↑ South Australia Birth Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 13 Mar 2024), database entry for Evilen May DYER (Birth Date: 23 Dec 1884, Gender: F, Father: Charles DYER, Mother: Elizabeth Jane JOLLY, Birth Residence: Wolseley), Reference: District Wellington, Book/Page: 342/360.
5. ↑ South Australia Birth Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 13 Mar 2024), database entry for William Godolphin DYER (Birth Date: 12 Mar 1886, Gender: M, Father: Charles Zacharias DYER, Mother: Elizabeth Jane JOLLY, Birth Residence: Wolseley), Reference: District Wellington, Book/Page: 371/125.
6. ↑ Victorian Births Reg #29652/1887
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221171599/ephraim_edmund_garold-dyer: accessed March 13, 2024), memorial page for Ephraim Edmund Garold “Eph” Dyer (6 Oct 1887–27 Sep 1960), Find a Grave Memorial ID 221171599, citing Kaniva Cemetery, Kaniva, West Wimmera Shire, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by nettlyne (contributor 47486944).
8. ↑ Victorian Births Reg #13858/1889
9. ↑ Victorian Births Reg #24656/1890
10. ↑ Victorian Births Reg #34134/1892
11. ↑ Victorian Births Reg #20591/1897
12. ↑ Victorian Births Reg #19991/1899
13. ↑ Victorian Births Reg #4555/1901
14. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215003014/robert_leslie-dyer: accessed March 13, 2024), memorial page for Robert Leslie Dyer (1901–29 Apr 1972), Find a Grave Memorial ID 215003014, citing Port Fairy Cemetery, Port Fairy, Moyne Shire, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).
15. ↑ Victorian Deaths Reg #20959 / 1948, Name: Elizabeth Jane DYER, Place: KANIVA, Australia, Mother's name: <Unknown Family Name>, Catherine, Mother's family name at birth: STUCHBERY, Father's Name: <Unknown Family Name>, JOLLY William

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