Reuben John Bricknell (1901 - 1983)

Born 15 Oct 1901 in Longford, Tasmania, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Melvy May Harris — married 15 Sep 1927 in Longford, Tasmania, Australia

Died 28 Sep 1983 at age 81 in Longford, Tasmania, Australia

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Biography

Reuben John Bricknell, son of John Herbert Bricknell and Grace Chilcott, was born in 1901, at Longford, Tasmania, Australia. ^[1]

Reuben married Melvie May Harris on 15 Sep 1927. A notice was placed in the local newspaper Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954) Tue 20 Sep 1927 Page 7 Family Notices ^[2]

BRICKNELL-HARRIS

On Thursday, September 15, the marriage was solemnised of Melvie May, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Harris, of Munden Farm, Longford, and Reuben John, second eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bricknell, of Munden, Longford. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Barnes, of Longford, at the residence of Mrs. A. Walker, aunt of the bride. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore an apricot crepe de Chine frock, with hat to match. The bride was attended by Miss Fanny Bricknell, sister of the bridegroom, as bridesmaid, who wore a pretty frock of grey repp with hat to tone. Mr. B. Jarmey, of Bracknell, was best man. The wedding was quiet, owing to the ill-health of the bride's mother, only relatives and immediate friends being present at the wedding lunch. Mr. and Mrs. Bricknell's future home will be at Cressy-road.

They were divorced in 1947.

Reuben died in 1983, and was buried in the Longford General Cemetery, Longford, Tasmania. ^{[3] [4]}

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration of Births, 1899-1912", database with images
   citing Birth, Longford, Tasmania, Australia, Tasmania Department of Justice, Hobart; FamilySearch digital folder 100969149.
   FamilySearch Record: Q244-JBX1
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C95P-WWQB-D Image number 00016
   Name: Reuben John; Birth Date: 15 Oct 1901; Birth Place: Longford, Tasmania, Australia.
2. ↑ Wedding Notice: Trove, National Library of Australia, Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954) Tue 20 Sep 1927 Page 7 Family Notices, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/51440635
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 06 November 2020), memorial page for Reuben John Bricknell (unknown–28 Sep 1983), Find A Grave: Memorial #199499275, citing Longford General Cemetery, Longford, Northern Midlands Council, Tasmania, Australia ; Maintained by Rebecca Ewing Peterson (contributor 46987065) .
4. ↑ BillionGraves, Grave site information of Reuben John Bricknell (Died: 28 Sep 1983) at Longford Cemetery in Longford, Tasmania, Australia, https://billiongraves.com/grave/Reuben-John-Bricknell/30557574