Ada Eileen (Hallam) Crouch (1894 - 1943)

Born 28 Aug 1894 in Dalton, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Edward Davenport Crouch — married 2 Jun 1920 in St John's Anglican Church, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia

Died 2 Apr 1943 at age 48 in Nepean District Hospital, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Name:

Ada Eileen Hallam.

Given Name: Ada Eileen.

Surname: Hallam.

Eileen Hallam.

Given Name: Eileen.

Surname: Hallam

Found multiple versions of name. Using Ada Eileen Hallam.

A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.

Born 31 Aug 1894. Dalton, NSW. ^{[1] [2]}

Christening: 4 Nov 1894. ^[3]

Marriage 2 Jun 1920. St John's Anglican Church, Wagga Wagga, NSW. ^{[4] [5]}

Husband - Edward Davenport Crouch.

Wife Ada Eileen Hallam.

Died 2 Apr 1943. Nepean District Hospital, Penrith, NSW. ^{[6] [7]}

Buried 3 Apr 1943. Penrith, NSW. ^{[8] [9]}

Wedding - Wagga Wagga - 2 Jun 1920

On Wednesday, June 2, the Ven. Archdeacon Pike celebrated the marriage of Edward Crouch, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Crouch, of Estella, and Eileen, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hallam, of Maryvale, Wagga. The bridegroom, who is an Anzac, wore his military uniform, and was attended by Mr. J. A. Mulholland, also an Anzac. The bride's costume of Ivory crepe de chine, trimmed with orange blossoms, was worn with a wreath and veil, and a bouquet of white flowers, tied with the bridegroom's colours. The bride was attended by her sister, Miss K. Hallam, in a frock of cream net, relieved with pink, and a bouquet in the same shade. Mr. Hallam gave his daughter away. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a gold wristlet watch and to the bridesmaid a gold Nellie Stewart bangle. After the ceremony the guests were entertained at the Riverine Cafe by the parents of the bride. The tables were prettily decorated, and several toasts were honoured. Mr. and Mrs. Crouch left for Sydney by mail train, the bride wearing a frock of navy crepe de chine, with white furs and-white hat. Mr. and Mrs. Crouch will reside in Wagga.^[5]

Obituary - 8 Apr 1943 - Nepean Times

Mrs Ada Eileen Crouch, wife of Mr. Edward D. Crouch, of Station Street, Penrith, died in Nepean District Hospital last Friday at the age of 49 years. Deceased had been ailing for over twelve months, and for the last eight months had been in hospital.

Mrs. Crouch was born at Dalton, N.S.W., and was the fourth daughter of Mr John Hallam and the late Mrs. Hallam, of Wagga. She was married at Wagga in June, 1919. Mr. and Mrs. Crouch first lived at that town, and afterward at Griffith and Riverstone, and for the last twelve years in Penrith.

Besides her husband deceased leaves a daughter (Katherine, Mrs. George D'Aran) and two sons (John and Neville), as well as the undermentioned three sisters and one brother-Mrs. Arthur Dixon (Kings-ford), Mrs .W. Hume (Wagga), Mrs S. McCabe (Wagga), and Mr. John Hallam (Wagga).

The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon and was well attended. A service at St. Stephen's Church, Penrith, was conducted by Rev. R. S. Chapple, who spoke of the good life of deceased and her interest in church work. Mrs Crouch attended church regularly while she was able to do so.

The line staff of the P.M.G's Department was represented at the funeral by Inspector E. A. Haigh and other members. Many beautiful wreaths were received, including one from the staff.^[8]

Extract from Book (revised 1 Jul 2023)

Ada Eileen Hallam, daughter of John and Mary, was born at Gunning in 1894. In 1920 she married Edward Crouch at Wagga Wagga. Edward was born at Crystal Brook in South Australia, son of Edward Crouch and Ruth Blankley, married at Merriton, South Australia in 1885. Ada and Edward had four children, Katherine, John, Neville and Geoffrey, born between 1920 and 1930. Katherine and John were born in Wagga Wagga. It is not known where Neville and Geoffrey were born.

Ada died at Penrith, west of Sydney, in 1943 and is buried at Penrith. Edward died in 1968 at Grenfell in central western NSW and is also buried at Penrith. Of Ada's and Edward's children Geoffrey died in Sydney in 1932 and is buried at Penrith, Katherine died in 1994 in New South Wales and Neville died in 2000. ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S303 p. 10 Certainty: 3
2. ↑ Source: #S13 HALLAM, ADA A; 15710/1894; Father - JOHN; Mother - MARY R; District - GUNNING. Date of Birth (28 Aug 1894) confirmed by BDM Index.
3. ↑ Source: #S302 p. 1 Certainty: 3
4. ↑ Source: #S13 8559/1920 Certainty: 3
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Source: #S9 "Wedding - Crouch/Hallam," 10 Jul 1920, p. 4; digital images. Certainty: 3
6. ↑ Source: #S26 Ada Eileen Crouch. Certainty: 3
7. ↑ Source: #S13 12281/1943 Certainty: 3
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Source: #S85 "Obituary," 8 Apr 1943, p. 3; digital images. Certainty: 3
9. ↑ Source: #S301 "Obituary," 3 Apr 1943, p. 2; digital images. Certainty: 3
10. ↑ Myles Hannan, Where were they and what were they doing in 1872? (Wagga Wagga, NSW: Triple D Books, 2007), 130.

• Source: S13 NSW BDM Index

• Source: S26 Ryerson Index to Death Notices and Obituaries in Australian Newspapers, database

• Source: S301 Daily Advertiser NSW. Wagga Wagga.

• Source: S302 John Hallam Family Tree; family tree. Chris Davis

• Source: S303 Hallam/ McCabe Family Tree; report. Rosalie Raine

• Source: S85 Nepean Times NSW. Penrith.

• Source: S9 Goulburn Evening Penny Post NSW. Goulburn.