Ross Selwyn Moody (1911 - 1976)

Born 4 Nov 1911 in Bordertown, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Marion Ulissa (Puxton) Moody — married 14 Mar 1936 (to 6 Jan 1976) in Glenelg, South Australia, Australia

Died 6 Jan 1976 at age 64 in South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Ross was born in Bordertown, South Australia during 1911. He is the son of Ernest Walker Moody and Matilda Ruth Moody. He passed away in Somerton Park, South Australia during 1976.

Ross was born in Bordertown, South Australia on 4 November 1911.^[1] The following birth notice was published in the South Australian newspaper, The Advertiser, on 11 November 1911:^[2]

MOODY.—On the 4th November, at Nurse, Fry's hospital, Bordertown, to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Moody, of "Kersnook," Mundalla—a son (Ross Selwyn).

Ross married Marion Ulissa Puxton in Glenelg, South Australia on 14 March 1936.^[3] The following "approaching marriage" notice was published in the South Australian newspaper, The Chronicle, on 12 March 1936:^[4]

MOODY—PUXTON.—The marriage of Marion U, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Puxton, of Glenelg, to Ross S., only son of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Moody, of Brighton, will be solemnised in the Glenelg Congregational Church on Saturday, 14th March, at 7.30 p.m.

Ross served in the Australian Army during the Second World War. He enlisted in North Brighton, South Australia on 6 January 1942, and was discharged with the rank of Private in the 2nd Battalion, Volunteer Defence Corps on 22 October 1945.^[5]

Ross died in South Australia on 6 January 1976 at the age of 64 years.^[6]

Ross' remains were cremated at the Centennial Park Cemetery in Pasadena, South Australia on 8 January 1976.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Genealogy SA, Online Database Search for Birth Registration, accessed 23 June 2022 (Subscription required to view full details of the above source), Search result follows - Surname: MOODY, Given Names: Ross Selwin (sic), Date of Birth: 04-Nov-1911, Gender: M, Father: Ernest Walker MOODY, Mother: Matilda Ruth MOODY, Birth Residence: Bordertown, District: Wellington, Book/Page: 875/381
2. ↑ 1911 'Family Notices', The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), 11 November, p. 18. , viewed 27 Apr 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5303103
3. ↑ Genealogy SA, Online Database Search for Marriage Registration, accessed 23 June 2022 (Subscription required to view full details of the above source), Search result follows - Groom Surname: MOODY, Groom Given Names: Ross Selwyn, Bride Surname: PUXTON, Bride Given Names: Marion Ulissa, Marriage Date: 14-Mar-1936, Marriage Place: Congregational Church Glenelg, Groom Age: 24, Groom Marital Status: S, Groom Father: Ernest Walker MOODY, Bride Age: 24, Bride Marital Status: S, Bride Father: Ernest Charles PUXTON, District: Adelaide, Book/Page: 365/972
4. ↑ 1936 'Family Notices', Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954), 12 March, p. 45. , viewed 27 Apr 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article92337352
5. ↑ Department of Veteran Affairs, Australian Government, Search result for MOODY, Ross Selwyn, service no. S86386 , accessed 27 April 2020
6. ↑ Genealogy SA, Online Search of 'Newspaper Death Notices' Database, accessed 23 June 2022 (Subscription required to view full details of the above source), Search result follows - Surname: MOODY, First Names: Ross Selwyn, Other Surnames: Not Recorded, Date: 06-Jan-1976, Age: 64, Source: Advertiser, Notice: Death, Publication Date: 07-Jan-1976
7. ↑ Centennial Park, Pasadena, South Australia, Memorial search for Ross Selwyn Moody, viewed 5 May 2020