Abel Penfound Congdon (1855 - 1922)

Born 16 Aug 1855 in Launceston, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Bertha (Lewis) Congdon — married about Jun 1876 in Lewisham, South London, Middlesex, England

Descendants

Died 20 Feb 1922 at age 66 in Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Abel Penfound Congdon, Katoomba, 1911

Abel Penfound Congdon was born on August 16, 1855^[1] in Launceston, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom^[2], son of John Congdon (~1826–1898) and Emma Uglow (1827– ).

Abel (20) married Bertha Lewis (17) (born about 1858) in June, 1876 in Lewisham, South London, Middlesex, England.^[3]

Their children were:

• Bertha Kate Congdon (1877–1964)
• Abel Uglow Lewis Congdon (1879–1922)
• Marguerita Maggie Congdon (1881–1916)
• Minta Congdon (~1882–1888)
• Gertrude J Congdon (1885–~1971)
• Lincoln Congdon (~1886–1887)
• Nellie Congdon (1888–1914)
• George Frederick Congdon (~1893–1918)
• Harold Penfound Congdon (1894–1980)
• Matilda C Congdon (1897–1897)
• Dorothy Congdon (1899– )

Occupation: Clerk.

Abel died on February 20, 1922 in Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia, aged 66.^[4]

Abel was mentioned on a memorial in Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, Sutherland Shire, New South Wales, Australia with a death date of 20 February 1922.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: 16 Aug 1855. St Mary Magdalene Church, Launceston, Cornwall, England.
2. ↑ Birth: England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (accessed: 6 Oct 2023), database entry for CONGDON, ABEL PENFOUND (Mother's maiden surname: UGLOW). GRO Reference: 1855 S Quarter in LAUNCESTON Volume 05C Page 25. Log in page
3. ↑ Marriage: FreeBMD database online. Abel Penfound Congdon and Bertha Lewis, Marriages 1876 Jun Quarter District: Lewisham, Vol: 1d Page: 1255. BDM Search Page
4. ↑ Death: NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Name : CONGDON, ABEL P, Death Registration number: 750/1922. District : ROCKDALE. Father's Given Name(s) : JOHN. Mother's Given Name(s) : EMMA. Death Search Page
5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #181603393 (accessed 6 October 2023)
   Memorial page for Abel Penfound Congdon (1856-20 Feb 1922), citing Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, Sutherland Shire, New South Wales, Australia (plot: Ang 2 0326); Maintained by Kojakone (contributor 48527467).