Mary Louisa Gedge

#209, (25 January 1870-30 November 1945)
FatherWilliam Benjamin Gedge (1845-20 Sep 1931)
MotherJane Robinson Butcher (22 Dec 1846-10 Aug 1870)
ChartsOaten Family - descendants
Last Edited1 Apr 2022
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Mary was born on Tuesday, 25 January 1870 at the Ballarat suburb of Sebastapol.1 She was the daughter of William Benjamin Gedge and Jane Robinson Butcher. Whilst young she used her original first name, Marie.1 Mary lived in 1885 at at Church Street in the Melbourne suburb of Prahran.1

She married Sydney Thomas Bruce, in a Church of England ceremony at St. Mark's on Thursday, 26 January 1888 the day after her 18th birthday at the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy. She was 18 and her husband Sydney was 26.. They were to have 9 children over the next 16 years.1 Mary's occupation was given as 'home duties' in 1903.2 Mary and Sydney lived in 1903 at at 91 Islington Street in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood.2 Mary and Charles lived in 1910 at at 10 Ballarat Street in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood.3

She married Charles Henry Oaten, son of Charles Oaten and Harriet Louisa Roberts, in 1911 at Ballarat, Victoria..4 Mary's occupation was given as 'home duties' in 1912.5 Mary and Charles lived in 1916 at at 60 Flinders Street in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote.6

Mary may have separated from Charles as they seemed to live in separate houses thereafter.7,8,9 Mary lived in 1931 at at 41 Gladstone Avenue in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote. This was a different address to her husband Charles.7 Mary lived in 1934 at at 53 Hutton Avenue in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote. This was a different address to her husband Charles.9 Mary lived in 1937 at at Second Street in the Melbourne suburb of Mentone. This was a different address to her husband Charles.8

Mary died on 30 November 1945 at at Bundoora Parade in the Melbourne suburb of Mentone at age 75 of coronary thrombosis or coronary sclerosis.10,1 She was buried on 3 December 1945 at at New Cheltenham Cemetery in the Melbourne suburb of Cheltenham.1

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
1870Birththe Ballarat suburb of Sebastapol1
1885Residence at Church Street in the Melbourne suburb of Prahran1
1888Married Name1
1888Marriage at St. Mark's in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy1
1903Occupation2
1903Residence at 91 Islington Street in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood2
1910Residence at 10 Ballarat Street in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood3
1911Married Name11
1911MarriageBallarat, Victoria4
1912Residence-hideCollingwood5
1912Occupation5
1914Residence-hideCollingwood3
1914Occupation-hide3
1916Residence at 60 Flinders Street in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote6
1916Occupation-hide6
1919Residence-hideNorthcote12
1919Occupation-hide12
1921Residence-hideNorthcote13
1921Occupation-hide13
1922Residence-hideNorthcote14
1922Occupation-hide14
1924Residence-hideNorthcote15
1924Occupation-hide15
1925Residence-hideNorthcote16
Note memo only CR CR7,8,9
1931Residence at 41 Gladstone Avenue in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote7
1934Residence at 53 Hutton Avenue in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote9
1937Residence at Second Street in the Melbourne suburb of Mentone8
1937Occupation-hide8
1942Occupation-hide17
1945Death at Bundoora Parade in the Melbourne suburb of Mentone10,1
1945Burial at New Cheltenham Cemetery in the Melbourne suburb of Cheltenham1

Family 1

Sydney Thomas Bruce (6 Apr 1861-1 Aug 1909)
Children

Family 2

Charles Henry Oaten (22 Jan 1866-12 Apr 1951)
Child

Citations

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  3. [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980 - Ancestry.com, Electorate of Yarra, Subdivision of Collingwood 1914 p.64.
  4. [S264] Victoria, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1911 No.8190 (index only).
  5. [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980 - Ancestry.com, Electorate of Batman, Subdivision of Collingwood 1912 p.53.
  6. [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980 - Ancestry.com, Division of Batman, Sub-Division of Northcote 1916 p.162.
  7. [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980 - Ancestry.com, Division of Batman, Sub-Division of Northcote 1931 p.258.
  8. [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980 - Ancestry.com, Division of Flinders, Sub-Division of Mentone 1937 p.70.
  9. [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980 - Ancestry.com, Division of Batman, Sub-Division of Northcote 1934 p.258.
  10. [S265] Victoria, Death Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1945 No.12190.
  11. [S264] Victoria, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1911 No.8190.
  12. [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980 - Ancestry.com, Division of Bourke, Sub-Division of Northcote 1919 p.178.
  13. [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980 - Ancestry.com, Division of Bourke, Sub-Division of Northcote 1921 p.198.
  14. [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980 - Ancestry.com, Division of Batman, Sub-Division of Northcote 1922 p.211.
  15. [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980 - Ancestry.com, Electorate of Batman, Subdivision of Northcote 1924 p.226.
  16. [S931] Sands Directories,Victoria, Australia (various dates), 1924 p.2377.
  17. [S483] Australia - Electoral Rolls 1900-1980 - Ancestry.com, Division of Henty, Sub-Division of Cheltenham 1942 p.59.