Edna Elizabeth Trenery (May) Cremer (1909 - 2004)

Born 9 Apr 1909 in Gawler South, South Australia, Australia

Wife of Herbert James Wray — married 21 Jul 1928 in Gawler, South Australia, Australia

Wife of Edward Michael Cremer — married about 1960 in South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 13 Mar 2004 at age 94 in South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Edna Elizabeth Trenery (commonly known as "Bonnie") MAY (later WRAY, then CREMER) was born on 9 April 1909, in Gawler South, in the State of South Australia (SA), the daughter of Matthew Richard MAY and Elizabeth MORLAND.^[1]

She was engaged to Herbert WRAY in September 1927.^[2]

Edna married Herbert WRAY on 21 July 1928 in Gawler SA (at the Methodist Church).^[3] The couple had one children - a daughter Josephine - born in 1930.^[4]

In 1930, the couple resided in Kalangadoo SA.^[4]

Herbert, a police officer, was also later assigned to police stations in Frances and Yankalilla, and finally Adelaide.^[5]

In 1950, the couple were residing at 28 Gwynee Street, Firle SA, 1950.^[5]

Herbert died near Beachport SA in March 1950.

Edna resided in Glenelg SA, 1953.^[6]

Edna later married Edward ("Ted") CREMER. The couple did not have children.

She last resided in Grange SA.^[7]

Edna died, aged 94 years, on 13 March 2004, likely in SA.^[8]

Her funeral was conducted on 18 March 2004 in the Adelaide West Uniting Church, 312 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Brooklyn Park SA.^[9] She was then cremated in Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena SA.^[10] Her ashes were interred, with a memorial inscription, on 14 July 2004 in Centennial Park, Pasadena SA.^[7][11][12]

Notes

• She was listed on Herbert's death registration (1950), as “Edna G WRAY”.
• Her memorial inscription states "Bonnie Cremer".

Sources

1. ↑ SA Government birth registration (as indexed in Genealogy SA online 'Birth Registrations' Database, accessed 31 March 2024): Port Gawler district, index entry 819/130 [1909], as “Edna Elizabeth Trenery MAY”, parents: Matthew Richard MAY and Elizabeth MORLAND.

   Surname: MAY

   Given Names: Edna Elizabeth Trenery

   Date of Birth: 09-Apr-1909

   Gender: F

   Father: Matthew Richard MAY

   Mother: Elizabeth MORLAND

   Birth Residence: Gawler South

   District: Port Gawler

   Book/Page: 819/130

   Notes: Not Recorded

2. ↑ Engagement notice: The Bunyip (Gawler SA) 9 September 1927 p5 'Engagement'; The Advertiser (Adelaide SA) 15 September 1927 p12 'Births, Marriages, and Deaths' / 'Engagements'; The Register (Adelaide SA) 16 September 1927 p8 'Births, Marriages, and Deaths' / 'Engagements'; The Chronicle (Adelaide SA) 17 September 1927 p43 'Births, Marriages, and Deaths' / 'Engagements'; The Saturday Journal (Adelaide SA) 17 September 1927 p29 'Births, Marriages and Deaths' / 'Engagements' and The Observer (Adelaide SA) 24 September 1927 p44 'Births, Marriages, and Deaths' / 'Engagements'.

   From The Advertiser (15 September 1927 p12):

   MAY—WRAY.—The engagement is announced

   of Edna (Bonnie), eldest surviving daughter of

   Mr. and Mrs. Matthew May, of "Maylands," Gaw-

   !er South, to Herbert J. Wray (S.A. Police Force),

   son of Mr. and Mrs. Wray, of Callington.

3. ↑ SA Government marriage registration (as indexed in Genealogy SA online 'Marriage Registrations' Database, accessed 29 March 2024): Barossa district, index entry 316/190 [1928], aged 19 years, single, father: Matthew Richard MAY.

   Groom Surname: WRAY

   Groom Given Names: Herbert James

   Bride Surname: MAY

   Bride Given Names: Edna Elizabeth Trenerry

   Marriage Date: 21-Jul-1928

   Marriage Place: Methodist Church Gawler

   Groom Age: 30

   Groom Marital Status: S

   Groom Father: Marmaduke WRAY

   Bride Age: 19

   Bride Marital Status: S

   Bride Father: Matthew Richard MAY

   District: Barossa

   Book/Page: 316/190

   Notes: Not Recorded

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Daughter Josephine's birth notice (1930).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} See Herbert's death reports (1950).
6. ↑ Her mother Elizabeth's death notice (1953).
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Burial register (online): Centennial Park Cemetery. Available at https://www.centennialpark.org/memorial-search-list/edna-elizabeth-trenery-cremer-548511, accessed 31 March 2024.

   Name: Cremer, Edna Elizabeth Trenery

   Date of Death: 13/03/2004

   Last Abode: Grange

   Interment Details of Edna Elizabeth Trenery Cremer

   Interment Type; Ashes

   Interment Date: 14/07/2004

   Interment Status: Interred

   Interment Location: General AF/Path 23/376A

   Interment Right: 27506

   Interment Right Status: Current

   Interment Right Expiry: 18/01/2054

8. ↑ Death notice: The Advertiser (Adelaide SA) 16 March 2004 p59, as “Edna Elizabeth (“Bonnie”) CREMER”, aged 94 years.
9. ↑ Funeral notice: The Advertiser (Adelaide SA) 16 March 2004 p60, as “Edna Elizabeth (“Bonnie”) CREMER”.
10. ↑ The Centennial Park Cemetery website, as accessed 3 October 2015, formerly stated a cremation date of 18 March 2004. See source images. Copy on file with C Daly, March 2024.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151932696/edna_elizabeth_trenery-cremer: accessed March 31, 2024), memorial page for Edna Elizabeth Trenery May Cremer (9 Apr 1909–13 Mar 2004), Find a Grave Memorial ID 151932696, citing Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, Mitcham City, South Australia, Australia; Maintained by jlong (contributor 48741020).
12. ↑ BillionGraves.com record for Bonnie Cremer (9 April 1909 - 13 March 2004), BillionGraves Record Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, City of Mitcham, South Australia, Australia, Oceania.https://billiongraves.com/grave/Bonnie-Cremer/45047784, accessed 31 March 2024.