Ellen (Gray) Rentle (1840 - 1912)

Born 16 Jan 1840 in New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Rentle — married 25 Jul 1864 in St Luke's Church at Emerald Hill

Descendants

Died 3 May 1912 at age 72 in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Ellen was born in 1840. She was the Daughter of Richard Gray and Maryann Gold.^[1]

Ellen and Thomas were married at St Luke's Church at Emerald Hill on 25 July 1864. Thomas and Ellen had eight children between 1865 and 1878.

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She passed away in 1912.^[3]

Research notes

Thomas was born about 1838. He passed away in 1901. In 1864 Richard and Maryann announced in the local papers the engagement of their eldest daughter Ellen to Thomas Rentle. This union was to cement not only a new generation of the family but a lifelong friendship between Richard and his son–in–law on both a personal and business level. For Richard was to use his trade of carpentry to make the coffins and trappings that Thomas would use in Thomas Rentle's Funeral business.

Sources

1. ↑ New South Wales, Births, Deaths & Marriages, Online database. Birth Registration 834/1840
2. ↑ Birth record: 9201 / 1876. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history. (Name: Charles Victor A RENTLE); (Place: EM ER); (Mother: Ellen GRAY); (Father: Thomas)
3. ↑ Death record: 6827 / 1912. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Name: Ellen RENTLE); (Place of death: Melb S); (Age at death: 72); (Mother: Mary Ann GOULD); (Father: Gray Richd)