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Felix William Stockden (1892 - 1947)

Felix William (Phil) Stockden
Born in Sebastopol, Victoria, Australiamap
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Husband of — married 1916 in Perth, Western Australia, Australiamap
Husband of — married 1927 in Perth, Western Australia, Australiamap
Husband of — married 1932 in Perth, Western Australia, Australiamap
Died at about age 55 in Kudardup, Western Australia, Australiamap
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Biography

First married Gertrude W Mann in Perth in 1927.

Second married Robina A McCulloch in 1932 in Perth.

Was accused of being a violent drunk at the Married Women's Court in 1943.[1]

South-Western News (Busselton, WA : 1903 - 1949), Thursday 11 December 1947, page 2
DEATH IN CAMP At 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning Felix William Stockden (55), married, was found dead in his camp at Kudardup. A post mortem has been ordered by the Coroner, Mr. L. W. Stotter, R.M. Deceased was a member of a survey gang and his home was in the metropolitan area.[2]

West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Wednesday 10 December 1947, page 1
STOCKDEN.-On December 8, sud-denly, Felix Wlliam, beloved brother of the late Margaret Ellen Connors, loved uncle of Reuben, Else, Bonnie, Gladys, Mary and Ray. Peacefully sleeping.
STOCKDEN (Felix William).--On De-cember 8, loving brother of Elizabeth, fond uncle of Merle, William, John and Keith. R.I.P.

From: TheSTOCKDEN SONS and their FAMILIES in AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA,CANADA and NEW ZEALAND
Felix was George Thomas' fifth son and born at Sebastopol, Victoria State.While he was still a child the family moved to Western Australia. Born in 1892 Felix died 12 August 1947 at Margaret River, W.A..

Felix married Matilda H Maddern in1916 at Perth (cert No:224). He then also signed up for service in WWI. While h ewas away his son Stanley Felix was born in 1917. He was deserted by Matilda who left Stanley Felix with her mother. Matilda eventually remarried in Fremantle to ConoSgro, a wealthy Italian importer, she died at Fremantle in 1967 (cert No: 555/67).

Felix was a private No:3246 in the 10th Light Horse, part of the 26th reinforcements of The 3rd Light Horse Brigade which left Australia for the war on 22 January 1917. They sailed from Fremantle on-board the 'Bulla'. Felix returned toAustralia on 17 July 1919. He is mentioned in the book 'Westralian Cavalry at War'written by Lt. Col. A C N Olden, DSO, (probably written about 1921).

Felix then had as a partner, Gertrude Winifred Mann, and following the birth of children in 1921(?) and1926 they married at Perth in 1927; marriage ref No:558/1927. However, on 29September 1930, at their home in Pingirup, W.A., tragedy struck. The Coroner's report stated that 'Gertrude had fallen whilst performing her household duties and struck her temple on the bedstead, falling forward in such a position as to make breathing impossible, causing death from suffocation while being in an unconscious state. MrS tockton (sic), who was shearing sheep at the time and was informed by the children that something was wrong, made a search which revealed the tragedy'. Gertrude was aRoman Catholic and was buried the next day in Katanning Cemetary with thea uthorisation of the Coroner, G E Bevel. Gertrude Winifred was born 1 November1897 at 6 Malvern Road, Plumstead, London, daughter of Elrick William Mann and hiswife Annie Gertrude, formerly Ball. In 1948 Gertrude Winifred was reinterred atNortham, Western Australia.

Robert Stockden, half-brother to Felix, took care of Felix's daughter Phyllis forseveral years and Felix found help in the form of a child carer for Thomas William and Kathleen Etta who were too small to appreciate what had happened. The carer was Robina Allison McCulloch, born 9 October 1903 or 1904 in Glasgow. Felix and Robina were married in 1931 and two children were born to this marriage. Robina remarried in 1952 reference No: Perth 2216/1952. She died in 1968 or 1969, two weeks after her 65th birthday.

The son of Felix and Matilda :Stanley Felix (1917) b 17 September

The children of Felix and Gertrude Emma :Phyllis (1921?) see 'Stockden Daughters in Australia'.Thomas William (1926-1978) b 17 July. He was in Queensland when hisfather died. He worked as a 'wharfie' and he married, about 1948, Claire Teresa Reid.Kathleen Etta (1928) see 'Stockden Daughters in Australia '.The children of Felix and Robina :Robert James (1931) see 'Family of ' andAlexander Noel (1933-1979) see 'Family of '[3]

DNA Confirmation

  • Maternal relationship is confirmed by an Ancestry DNA tests between 2C1Rs Peter Dorney, grandson of Marie Kiernan and dell2205, grandchild of Felix Stockden.

Sources

  1. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/75937322
  2. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/148232834
  3. http://rayner-stockden.lacchin.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/5.-Families_Dominions.pdf




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