Elizabeth Nellie (Gillum) Boulton (1906)

Born 1906 in New Zealand

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Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1906. She is the daughter of Alfred Gillum and Eliza Taylor. ^[1]

She married George Henry Edgeler in 1928 ^[2] They divorced in 1929^[3][1]

She remarried to Albert Lewis Upton in 1934 ^[4]They divorced in 1942^[5][2]

Married a third time to Alfred Herbert Boulton in 1943^[6]

1980/45409 Boulton Elizabeth Ellen 13 August 1906

Research Notes

...Evidence was given by Mrs Jane Gillum, of Temuka, that her daughter, Mrs. Edgier, came to stay with her at the end of August, 1928; She was positive that Edgier had not been to the house while her daughter was there. So far as witness knew, Edgier was not in Temuka at that time. After leaving, her mother's house, Mrs. Edgier went to keep house for her brother at Milford, and Alfred David Gillum, a laborer, said that it was impossible for Edgier to have come to Milford without witness having knowledge of the visit. His sister had arrived to keep house for him on September 3, 1928; Another brother, Keith Walter Gillum, who resides at Milford, corroborated the evidence of the previous witness in regard to Edgier not having visited his wife when at Milford. ....etc [3]

George Henry Edgeler

b. 1904/8955 Edgeler George Henry Christina William

b. 1928/26571 Edgeler Walter Ian Nellie Elizabeth George Henry

b. 1929/18778 Edgeler Doreen Elizabeth Nellie Elizabeth Lewis William Arthur

b. 1930/16044 Edgeler George Henry Margaret George Henry

m. 1928/1003 Nellie Elizabeth Gillum George Henry Edgeler

m. 1930/9995 Margaret Cook George Henry Edgeler

d. 1973/26990 Edgeler George Henry 3 March 1904

Albert Lewis Upton

Upton v. Upton Nellie Elizabeth Upton, Timaru (Mr A. D. McRae) sought a divorce from Albert Lewis Upton on the grounds of a separation order. The petitioner gave evidence that the marriage took place at St. Peter’s Manse, Woolston, on June 29, 1934. There were no children of the marriage. Owing to the persistent cruelty of the respondent, a separation order had been made at the Magistrate’s Court, Temuka, oh November 10, 1936. They had not lived together since that date. Sapper Kenneth Walter Gillum, a brother of the petitioner, gave corroborative evidence. Mr McRae, who handed in a sworn copy of the separation order, said that he had arranged for it to be forwarded to the Court officials at Timaru, but it had been forwarded direct to him. The Timaru officials had been appointed within recent years and could not swear that the signature to the document was that of the Clerk of the Court at Temuka. His Honour said that in that form the evidence was insufficient. The Court required someone who could swear that the order was made and subsisting. The case was stood down until later when John W. Tait, of the staff of the Magistrate’s Court, Timaru, gave evidence that he had telephoned the Clerk of the Court at Temuka, who had stated that the copy of the separation order (produced) was a true copy. His Honour: Could not evidence have been given by the official concerned? Mr McRae: The Temuka office is a very busy one, and they are short staffed. His Honour: I can appreciate that point. Is there any particular reason why he is not here? Mr McRae: The Clerk of the Court at Temuka is also in charge of the Temuka police district. It would be difficult for him to get away. His Honour: In the circumstances I will accept the statement that the exhibit is a true copy of the separation order and that it is still subsisting. I appreciate that the times are abnormal, but I do not want to do anything to make a precedent which may have to be revoked later on. I will grant a decree nisi to be made absolute after three months, and will order that the respondent pay the petitioner’s costs.[4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ 1906/16476 Gillum Elizabeth Nellie Eliza Jane Alfred William
2. ↑ 1928/1003 Nellie Elizabeth Gillum George Henry Edgeler
3. ↑ R20358953, Edgeler, George Henry v Edgeler, Nellie Elizabeth and Gardner, Arthur [marriage certificate] Year 1929, Series Christchurch Supreme/High Court Divorce Files Agency Christchurch High Court Location Christchurch repository Item Type Physical Access Restricted Format Text Record Number D1683/1929 Box Number 68 View on Archives NZ 1929 Christchurch
4. ↑ 1934/4930 Nellie Elizabeth Gillum Albert Lewis Upton
5. ↑ Upton, Nellie Elizabeth v Upton, Albert Lewis [ includes marriage certificate] Entity Type Item ID R8376933 Year 1942 Series Timaru Supreme/High Court Divorce Files Agency Timaru Court Office Accession CH24 Location Christchurch repository Item Type Physical Access Restricted Format Text Record Number D198/1942 Box Number 266 View on Archives NZ
6. ↑ 1943/5519 Nellie Elizabeth Gillum Alfred Herbert Boulton