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Information Journal.

Groom: William DENNIS.
Bride: Grace HARVEY.

Year married: 1887.
Place: Lyttleton, New Zealand.

Possible death for William is 1931 in New Zealand.
Age: 73 years.

Possible death for Grace is 1936 in New Zealand.
Age: 78 years.

Six children located New Zealand records for William and Grace.

[1]

George DENNIS.
Born: 1878 Lyttleton, New Zealand.
Died: 1886 Lyttleton, New Zealand.
Age: 07 years.

[2]

William Thomas DENNIS.
Born: 1879 Lyttleton, New Zealand.
Died: 1941 Rangiora, New Zealand.
Age: 62 years.

Married: Alice SMITH.
Year: 1904.
Place: New Zealand.

[3]

Emily DENNIS.
Born: 1881 Port Levy, New Zealand.
Died: 1953 Woodend, New Zealand.
Age: 72 years.

Married: William Albert CHURCHILL.
Year: 1902.
Place: New Zealand.

[4]

Mary Ann DENNIS.
Born: 1882 Port Levy, New Zealand.
Died: 1908 Templeton, New Zealand.
Age: 26 years.

Married: Charles Frederick HANSEN.
Year: 1906.
Place: New Zealand.

[5]

Edith DENNIS.
Born: 1884 Port Levy, New Zealand.
Died: 1954 New Zealand.
Age: 61 years.

Married: Francois LE VAILLANT.
Year: 1902.
Place: New Zealand.

[6]

Arthur George DENNIS.
Born: 1894 Port Levy, New Zealand.
Died: 1943 Rangiora, New Zealand.
Age: 49 years.

Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, New Zealand.
Family Correspondence.

JN 20693

Information Journal.

Groom: Richard DENNIS.
Age: 35 years.
Status: Not recorded.
Father: Christopher DENNIS.

Bride: Matilda Norman MARSH.
Age: 23 years.
Status: Not recorded.
Father: Thomas MARSH.

Date married: 10 September 1863.
Place: Residence of Charles DALLING, Mount Torrens, South Australia.

Nine children located South Australian records for Richard and Matilda.

[1]

Robert Leggo DENNIS.
Born: 27 November 1864, near Harrogate, South Australia.
Died: 03 October 1939, Port Broughton, South Australia.
Age: 74 years.
Status: Widower.

Married: Emily Eliza Eva EXCELL.
Date: 05 December 1894.
Place: Residence of bride's parents, Broughton, South Australia.

Emily died 06 August 1918, Lincolnfield, South Australia.
Age: 45 years.
Status: Married.

[2]

George Edward DENNIS.
Born: 05 June 1867, Stockport, South Australia.
Died: -

[3]

Amy Jane DENNIS.
Born: 29 October 1869, near Mount Torrens, South Australia.
Died: 04 May 1945, Caurnamont, South Australia.
Age: 75 years.
Status: Married.

Married: Gustaf Theoder SVENSSON.
Date: 10 February 1899.
Place: Residence of James MERRITT, Mannum, South Australia.

[4]

James Charles DENNIS.
Born: 22 March 1872, Mount Torrens, South Australia.
Died: 07 July 1872, Tungkillo, South Australia.
Age: 15 weeks.

[5]

Thomas Richard DENNIS.
Born: 24 July 1873, near Mount Torrens, South Australia.
Died: 03 February 1959, Eastwood, South Australia.
Age: 85 years.
Status: Widower.

Married: Elizabeth Mabel TOWILL.
Date: 05 February 1901.
Place: Residence of W TOWILL, Clay Pan, South Australia.

[6]

Mary Ann DENNIS.
Born: 15 March 1876, Mount Torrens, South Australia.
Died: 25 July 1910, Adelaide Hospital, South Australia.
Age: 35 years.
Status: Married.

Married: James MERRITT.
Date: 25 September 1894.
Place: Registry Office, Adelaide, South Australia.

[7]

John Leggo DENNIS.
Born: 01 November 1878, Mannum, South Australia.
Died: 31 May 1965, Magill, South Australia.
Age: 85 years.
Status: Single.

[8]

Edwin DENNIS.
Born: 18 May 1883, Mannum, South Australia.
Died: 27 November 1950, Port Adelaide, South Australia.
Age: 67 years.
Status: Married.

Married: Emma TOWILL.
Date: 06 August 1914.
Place: Residence of William TOWILL, Claypans, South Australia.

Emma died 31 October 1957, Croydon West, South Australia.
Age: 74 years.
Status: Widow.

[9]

James DENNIS.
Born: 03 November 1885, Mannum, South Australia.
Died: 27 July 1919, Aboard Port Lyttelton.
Age: 33 years.
Status: Married.

Married: Annie Elizabeth EVANS.
Date: 13 June 1916.
Place: Methodist Church, Port Broughton, South Australia.

WW1 Embarkation Roll.

Name: James DENNIS.
Service number: 3223.
Rank: Private.
Roll title: 32 Infantry Battalion - 1 to 12 Reinforcements.
(November 1915 - December 1916)
Conflict: First World War.
Date of embarkation: 27 June 1916.
Place of embarkation: Adelaide.
Ship embarked on: HMAT Malakuta.
Ship number: A57.

Roll of Honour - First World War.

Name: James DENNIS.
Service number: 3223A.
Rank: Private.
Unit: 31st Battalion. (Infantry)
Service: Australian Army.
Conflict: 1914-1918.
Date of death: 25 July 1919.

Cemetery or memorial details:
Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.

War Service Register notes:
DENNIS, Pte. James, 3223A. 31st Bn. Died 25th July, 1919.

27 July 1919. James service record gives date of death as 25 July 1919.
I expect the person registering the death in South Australia made an error.
James service record gives cause of death as
Drowned at Sea through jumping overboard.

Note.
James service record of 74 pages contains a lot of information and is available online.

Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, South Australia.
WW1 Embarkation Roll.
AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
Army Service Record.

JN 20648

Information Journal.

Groom: Richard Vinicombe DENNIS.
Birth place: Given as Birrigurra.

Bride: Ada Caroline LAWRENCE.
Birth place: Not recorded.

Year married: 1884.
Place: Victoria Australia.

Richard died 1912 in Birrigurra, Victoria.
Age: 70 years.
Parents named as Alexander DENNIS and Emma TREGURTHER.

Birth note.
Richard was born 1842 in Birrigurra, Victoria.
Parents named as Alexander DENNIS and Emma WILLIAMS.
Note.
Richard's mother was also recorded as Emma Williams TREGURTHA.

Ada died 1892 in Colac, Victoria.
Age: 30 years.
Parents named as Octavi LAWRENCE and Edith WETTENHALL.
Note.
Ada's father was Octavius Vernon LAWRENCE.

Five children located Victorian records for Richard and Ada.

[1]

Catherine Vernon DENNIS.
Born: 1885 Colac, Victoria.
Died: 1969 Colac, Victoria.
Age: 83 years.

[2]

Frances Caroline DENNIS.
Born: 1886 Colac, Victoria.
Died: 1962 Geelong, Victoria.
Age: 75 years.

[3]

Alexander William DENNIS.
Born: 1887 Colac, Victoria.
Died: 1969 Colac, Victoria.
Age: 81 years.

[4]

Richard Lawrence DENNIS.
Born: 1889 Colac, Victoria.
Died: 1972 Lorne, Victoria.
Age: 83 years.

[5]

John Vernon DENNIS.
Born: 1892 Colac Victoria.
Died: 1970 Colac, Victoria.
Age: 78 years.

Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria.

JN 20643

Information Journal.

Groom: Richard Loane Connell DEANE.
Bride: Frances TONKIN.

Year married: 1867.
Place: Wentworth, New South Wales.

Possible death for Richard is 1924 in Balmain, New South Wales.
Parents named as Alan and Lucy.

Possible death for Frances (aka Fanny) is 1914 in Waverley,
New South Wales.
Parents named as James and Fanny.

Six children located New South Wales and South Australia
for Richard and Frances.

[1]

Lucy DEANE.
Born: 1867 Wentworth, New South Wales.
Died: 1867 Balmain, New South Wales.

[2]

William DEANE.
Born: 1869 Wentworth, New South Wales.
Died: 1953 Rockdale, New South Wales.

[3]

Ethel DEANE.
Born: 05 January 1873, Goolwa, South Australia.
Died: 08 October 1876, Goolwa, South Australia.
Age: 03 years 09 months.

[4]

George Ethelbert DEANE.
Born: 13 August 1877, Goolwa, South Australia.
Died: 1936 Auburn, New South Wales.

[5]

Lillian DEANE.
Born: 06 December 1884, Glanville, South Australia.
Died: 09 December 1884, Glanville, South Australia.
Age: 03 days.

[6]

Percy DEANE.
Born: 1888 Balmain, New South Wales.
Died: -

Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, New South Wales.
Registry of Births and Deaths, South Australia.

JN 19956