Gertrude Susan (Ballis) Mitchell (1873 - 1964)

Born 1873 in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of John Mitchell — married about 1897 in Victoria, Australia

Died 8 Dec 1964 at about age 91 in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Birth

Gertrude Susan (Ballis) Mitchell was born in 1873 in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, daughter of Joseph Archer Bellars (1842 - 1902) and Elizabeth (Smithers) Bellars (1849 - 1930). ^[1]

Siblings

Her siblings were:

1. George Joseph (Ballis) Bellars (1867 - 1917)
2. Mary Elizabeth (Ballis) Heard (1868 - 1926)
3. Francis William Ballis (1871 - 1907)
4. John Ernest Edward Ballis (1877 - 1948)
5. Robert James Ballis (1879 - 1967)
6. Arthur Leslie Ballis (1885 - 1963)
7. Charles Henry Ballis (1887 - 1940)
8. Florence May (Bellars) Mitchell (1891 - 1973)

Marriage

Gertrude (~24) married John Mitchell (~36) (1861 - 1943) in 1897 in Victoria, Australia. ^[2]

Children

Their children were:

1. Carol Jean Mitchell (1897 - )
2. John Archibald Mitchell (1899 - 1955)
3. Leslie Arthur Mitchell (1901 - )
4. Violet Murial Mitchell (1904 - ).

Death

Gertrude died on 8 Dec 1964 in Warrnambool aged ~91. ^[3]

Burial

She was buried at Warrnambool Cemetery, Plot PRS 7 014. Victoria Australia ^{[4] [5]}

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Index
   Victoria Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
   Index entry for Gertrude Susan Ballis
   BIRTH DATE: 1873
   BIRTH PLACE: Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
   FATHER: Joseph Ballis
   MOTHER: Elizabeth Smithers
   REG No: 20921/1873
2. ↑ Marriage Index
   Victoria Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
   Index entry for Gertrude Susan Ballis
   SPOUSE: John Mitchell
   MARRIAGE YEAR: 1897
   MARRIAGE PLACE: Victoria, Australia
   REF No: 3939/1897
3. ↑ Death Index
   Victoria Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
   Index entry for Gertrude Susan Mitchell
   FATHER: Joseph Ballis
   MOTHER: Elizabeth Smithers
   PLACE OF BIRTH: Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
   PLACE OF DEATH: Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
   SPOUSE: Not Listed
   AGE: 91 - DATE OF DEATH: 1964
   REF No:26699/1964
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images
   Memorial page for Gertrude Susan Ballis Mitchell (1873–8 Dec 1964)
   Find a Grave Memorial ID 140465763,
   Citing Warrnambool Cemetery, Warrnambool, Warrnambool City, Victoria, Australia
5. ↑ Internment Index Plot PRS 7 014
   Warrnambool Cemetery Deceased Search
   Gertrude Susan Mitchell - AGE: 91 - INTERNMENT DATE: 11 Dec 1964
   John Mitchell - AGE: N/A - INTERNMENT DATE: 2 Sep 1943