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- Amelia Annie BlountAmelia Annie Blount
F, #25029, b. 27 Mar 1867, d. 17 Jul 1931
Married Name
Amelia Annie Wittick.
Note*
1828
Father John Edward BLOUNT born 28 Sep 1828, Sydney. Died Jun 1872 at Bendigo. Married Mary Ann GREENE / SOUTHALL (1834–1885) on 2 Apr 1856 in Launceston, Tasmania. Her death has not been found.1
Birth*
27 Mar 1867
Sandhurst, VIC, Australia, #B10738/1867 [par John Edward BLOUNT & Mary Ann SOUTHALL].2,3
Education
Jan 1876
State School 40, Berwick, VIC, Australia. Admitted to Berwick Primary as an orphan in Jan 1876. Stayed until Jun 1879. This early register does not state who her guardian was.4
Note
9 Apr 1877
Elizabeth Brock. According to the children's ward register, Amelia was stationed with Elizabeth Brock of Berwick on 9 Apr 1877, and then adopted by her on 10 Jun 1879. Unfortunatley in 1881 Amelia was moved on to Mrs Gilks.5
Education*
Jan 1881
State School 40, Berwick, VIC, Australia. Attended Berwick State School 1/81 - 11/82. On admission Amelia was 13y and 6m. It was stated that she was previously at the Industrial School and was in the care of Mrs Jilks, Widow.4
Note
17 Jan 1881
Ann Gilks. On 17 Jan 1881 Amelia was transferred to Mrs Ann Gilks of Berwick.5
Note*
9 Apr 1881
Sarah Bamford Turner. On 9 April 1881 Amelia was transferred (without pay) from Mrs Gilks to Mrs Elmes of Berwick. She would have stayed with them for just over a year.5
Note
28 Jul 1882
Her sister Isabel Matilda BLOUNT married George Thomas GRIGG #M1772/1878. On 28 Jul 1882 Amelia went to live with them, presumably at least until the end of her term which expired on 23 Jun 1884. She had been committed first for 7 years, then this was extended by 3 years and 11 months until 23 Jun 1884.6,5
Marriage*
18 Jan 1902
Spouse: Walter John Wittick. VIC, Australia, #M1536/1902.6
Marriage-Notice*
15 Feb 1902
WITTICK—BLOUNT.— On the 18th January, by the Rev. H. Heathershaw, Methodist minister, Walter John, eldest son of Mr. W. J. Wittick, late of Victorian Railways, to Amelia Annie, youngest daughter of the late Edward Blount, of Bendigo.7
Death*
17 Jul 1931
Queen Victoria Hospital, Melbourne West, VIC, Australia, #D10748/1931 (Age 63) [par BLOUNT Edward & Mary Ann SOUTHALL].8
Death-Notice*
20 Jul 1931
WITTICK. — On the 17th July, at the Queen Victoria Hospital, Amelia Annie, the dearly beloved wife of Walter John, and loving mother of Dorothy (deceased) and Walter, and loving sister of Ophelia (Mrs. Millar) and Isabella (Mrs, Grigg). Privately interred on the 18th inst. A patient sufferer at rest. — 29 Darling-street. Moonee Ponds.9 Family
Walter John Wittick b. 1871, d. 17 Jan 1944
Children
1.
Dorothy Irene Inez Wittick b. 6 Dec 1902, d. 9 Aug 1919
2.
Walter Henry Edward Wittick b. 21 Feb 1906, d. 27 Sep 1989
Residents of Upper Beaconsfield and surrounding areas
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Abt 1867 - 1931 (64 years) Has 2 ancestors and 11 descendants in this family tree.
