Charles Sidney Tonkin son of Thomas Rowe Tonkin and Grace Stephens Martin was born 8 Feb 1883 in Eastwood, South Australia [1]
He died in 1953 in Western Australia [2] and was buried in the Karrakatta Cemetery [3]
TONKIN On June 9 1953, Charles Sydney, dearly loved father of Joan father in law of Len, grandpa of Joy, Jan and Jillian TONKIN On June 9 at his residence, Charles Sydney, devoted brother and brother in law of Myrtle and Hugo Olson, and loved uncle of Avis and Miriam, aged 70 years[4]
Sources
↑ South Australia Birth Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 21 May 2022) database entry for Charles Sidney Tonkin (Birth date 8 Feb 1883, Father Thomas Rowe Tonkin, Mother Grace Stephens Martin, Birth residence Eastwood) Reference: District Norwood, Book/Page 297/248
↑ Western Australia Death Index. (Government of Western Australia, Department of Justice, The Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, https://www.bdm.justice.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx : accessed 21 May 2022) TONKIN Charles S (district Perth, 1231/1953)
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 July 2021), memorial page for Charles Sydney Tonkin (1883–9 Jun 1953), Find A Grave: Memorial #213503963, citing Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia ; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980) .
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DNA Connections
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