Violet Florence Mabel (Goetze) Mond (1867 - 1945)

Born 27 Dec 1867 in Marylebone, London, England

Wife of Alfred Moritz Mond — married 16 Jun 1894 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England

Descendants

Died 25 Sep 1945 at age 77 in Chelsea, London, England

Biography

Violet Florence Mabel Goetze was born on 27 December 1867, and baptised at St Marks church, Marylebone on 19 February 1868, the daughter of James Henry Goetze, a merchant, and his wife Rosina Harriett. Their abode at the time was given as 13, Upper Hamilton Terrace, Marylebone. ^[1]

In 1871, the family were living in Marylebone:

• James H Goetze Head M 47 Soho, Middlesex, colonial broker
• Rosina H Goetze Wife F 35 Chelsea, Middlesex
• Ada S Goetze Daughter F 13 Marylebone, Middlesex
• Leopold H B Goetze Son M 10 Marylebone, Middlesex
• Albert E Goetze Son M 8 Marylebone, Middlesex
• Constance E Goetze Daughter F 6 Marylebone, Middlesex
• Sigusmund E M Goetze Son M 4 Marylebone, Middlesex
• Violet F M Goetze Daughter F 3 Marylebone, Middlesex ^[2]

Violet married Alfred Moritz Mond on 16 June 1894, at St Johns Wood, Westminster. He was age 25, lived at 66 Lowdnes Square, was a barrister by profession and was the son of Ludwig Mond, F.R.S. a manufacturing chemist. Violet was 26 years old, she lived at 86, Carlton Hill and was the daughter of James Henry Goetze, deceased, a merchant. ^[3]

The family were living in Lowndes Square when the 1901 census was taken:

• Alfred M Mond Head M 32 Farnworth, Lancashire, manufacturing chemist
• Violet F M Mond Wife F 33 Marylebone, London
• Eva V Mond Daughter F 5 Chelsea S W, London
• Henry L Mond Son M 2 Chelsea S W, London ^[4]

In 1911, Eva and Henry were both away at school, but there were two new children added to the household in Lowndes Square:

• Alfred Morth Mond Head Married Male Barrister 42 1869 Farnworth Lancashire
• Violet Mabel Florence Mond Wife Married Female - 42 1869 London Marylebone
• Mary Angela Mond Daughter - Female - 9 1902 London Chelsea
• Nora Rosalind Jean Mond Daughter - Female - 5 1906 London Chelsea ^[5]

Violet supported her husband's political career, and following his success, she became Lady Mond in 1910, and Baroness Melchett in 1928. She was a humanitarian, becoming involved with care of the wounded soldiers from WWI and later in infant welfare. For these services, she was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British empire in 1920. ^[6]

Violet died in London on 25 September 1945, the entry in the probate calendar showed that she appointed three executors to administer her estate which was valued at £239,786 16s 1d ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ (https://www.ancestry.co.uk) London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRJ7-GH3 : 24 July 2015), James H Goetze, 1871.
3. ↑ (https://www.ancestry.co.uk) London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9HY-R1L : 29 August 2015), Alfred M Mond, Chelsea, London, Middlesex, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Chelsea North subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ 1911 census (https://www.findmypast.co.uk) RG14PN388 RG78PN12 RD4 SD1 ED14 SN37
6. ↑ wikipedia entry (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_Mond,_Baroness_Melchett)
7. ↑ (https://www.ancestry.co.uk) England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995