Doris (Gunter) Cumming (1890 - 1924)

Born 1890 in Scone New South Wales Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Donald Gordon Cumming — married 1923 in Scone, New South Wales, Australia

Died 1924 at about age 34 in Scone New South Wales Australia

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Biography

Doris GUNTER was born 1890 in Scone the daughter of Samuel GUNTER and Annie SIMPSON. She died 1924 in Scone and in 1923 she had married Donald Gordon CUMMING.

Sources

• https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/search

Birth: GUNTER Doris not found but there is an unnamed female 32276/1893 Scone Samuel/Annie could this be her.

Death: CUMMING Doris 19992/1924 Scone....Samuel/Annie

Marriage: CUMMING Donald Gordon 2928/1923 Scone GUNTER Doris

http://www.trove.nla.gov.au/search/newspapers

Scone Advocate (NSW: 1887 - 1954), Friday 5 December 1924, page 2 OBITUARY. MRS. G. CUMMING. The death took place in the town suddenly, and under very sad circumstances, last evening, of Mrs. Cumming, the young, wife of Mr. Gordon Cumming, of Davis Creek. The youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs. Samuel Gunter, worthy old residents of Moonan Flat, the deceased was for some years on the Moonan staff of Messrs. M. Campbell and Co., Ltd., and was known affectionately by all acquaintances on the Upper Hunter. The bereaved husband and parents have much sympathy in the sorrowful occurrence. The hand of affliction has fallen heavily upon the parents, who in recent years have lost four of their children when in the very prime of life. The funeral will leave St. Luke's Church of England to-morrow (Sat.) at 2 p.m.

Scone Advocate (NSW : 1887 - 1954), Tuesday 9 December 1924, page 2

OBITUARY. The funeral of the late Mrs. Cumming, wife of Mr. Gordon Cumming, of Davis Creek, and whose passing in Scone on Friday last under extremely sad circumstances has already been referred to took place on Saturday afternoon last, and was attended by a large number of relatives and sympathisers from all parts of the Upper Hunter, the concourse being of a most representative character. The services both at St. Luke's Church and at the Scone Church of England Cemetery were conducted by the Rev. W. H. C. Cochrane (Gundy)., assisted by Rev. Canon Cadell. Rev. Cochrane, in the course of a brief address, commiserated with the bereaved, and in doing so referred to the exemplary character of the deceased young woman. The late Mrs. Cummins was the youngest daughter (Doris) of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gunter worthy residents of Moonan Flat, and was 32 years of age.