Percy Silver Steele (1892 - 1980)

Born 1892 in Carlton, Victoria, Australia

Husband of Lucy (James) Steele — married 17 Apr 1913 in Presbytery, Semaphore, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 17 Jul 1980 at about age 88 in South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Percy Silver Steele was born in 1892, his birth registered as Percy Sylver Steele in Carlton, Victoria. He is the son of John Steele and Annie Pannell. By 1894, the Steele family had returned to South Australia. ^[1]

On 17th April 1913, when he was 20, Percy married 17-year-old Lucy James at the Presbytery, Semaphore, South Australia. Their marriage was registered in the Port Adelaide district, with their fathers recorded as John Steele and David James. ^{[2] [3]}

The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA) Monday 10 June 1929 p 13
ALLEGED SHOPBREAKING
George Edward May (30), a laborer, residing in Port Adelaide, appeared before Mr. G. W. Halcombe, S.M at the Port Adelaide Police Court on Saturday charged on the information of Inspector J. E. Noblet with having broken into the shop of Percival Silver Steele at Port Adelaide on June 7, and that he stole therefrom a quantity of leather, a quantity of boot tacks, and three pairs of heels, together valued at £1 4/, the property of Percival Silver Steele.
Inspector Noblet obtained a remand to Tuesday afternoon. Bail was allowed in the defendant's bond of £20 and a surety of the same amount. ^[4]

Percy Silver Steele passed away in South Australia on 17th July 1980, aged 88 - his forename mistakenly formalised to Percival for the records of death and burial. He is interred in the Cheltenham Cemetery with his wife, Lucy (1959), and a daughter-in-law, Gwendoline (1942). The online burial record states his previous residence was Morgan, SA. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Dept of Justice, Victoria Family history search [1] 1892 BIRTH, STEELE Percy Sylver, reg no 11563
2. ↑ Genealogy SA, Online Database Search [2] : 1913 MARRIAGE, 255/251, STEELE Percy, JAMES Lucy, Port Adelaide
3. ↑ 1913 MARRIAGE, DATE and PLACE, AGES & FATHERS South Australian Marriages, Registrations 1842-1916 (cdrom): 1913/04/17, 255/251, STEELE Percy, JAMES Lucy, Port Adelaide
4. ↑ 1929 'ALLEGED SHOPBREAKING', The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), 10 June, p. 13. , viewed 11 Jun 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article35737547
5. ↑ Adelaide Cemeteries Authority : Percival Silver Steele, Lucy Steele, Gwendoline Eva Steele - Cheltenham Cemetery [3]