Elizabeth Lily (Fleming) Patterson (1897 - 1974)

Born 22 Jun 1897 in Belfast, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of James Patterson — married 1920 in County Antrim, Ireland

Descendants

Died 7 Aug 1974 at age 77 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Early Life

Elizabeth Fleming was born on 22 Jun 1897 in Belfast, Ireland, to Mary Smyth and George Gordon Fleming ^[1] Her siblings were

• George Fleming
• Gordon Fleming
• John Samuel Fleming
• James Fleming

Marriage and Children

She married James Patterson in 1920 in Belfast, Ireland.^[2] They had 4 children

• Irene Patterson b. 1921
• James Douglas Patterson b. 1924
• Lydia Graham Patterson b. 1927
• Claire Victoria Patterson b. 1930

In mid life, she was tireless in her voluntary work for the Red Cross in Belfast during the Second World War, and was often on duty at the Mater Hospital, Belfast; she made commandant before she retired.

Death

Lily passed away on 7 Aug 1974, aged 77, and was cremated and buried at Roselawn Cemetery, Belfast, Northern Ireland. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Name Fleming Elizabeth Date of Registration: 1897 Jul-Aug-Sep Registration district: Belfast Birth Country: Ireland "Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958," database, FamilySearch : 10 March 2018, BIRTHS entry for Elizabeth Fleming; citing Belfast, Jul - Sep 1897, vol. 1, p. 405, General Registry, Custom House, Dublin; FHL microfilm 101,066.
2. ↑ Name: Patterson James Date of Registration: 1920, Apr-May-Jun Registration district: Belfast, Ireland Volume: 1 Page number: 559 FHL Film Number: 101264 [1] accessed 24 Oct 2021.
3. ↑ Name: Elizabeth Patterson Age: 77 Record Type: Burial Last Known Residence: 33 Rosewood St Death Date: 7 Aug 1974 Burial Date: 8 Aug 1974 Burial Place: Belfast, Northern Ireland Cemetery Section: E5 64 Cemetery: Dundonald Cemetery Cremation Date: 8 Aug 1974 Notes: Cremated Remains URL: [2] accessed 24 Oct 2021.