Harold Sherwin Rutledge1,2
M, #7567, b. 16 January 1879, d. 10 January 1955
| Father | David Dunlop Rutledge1 b. 24 Feb 1852, d. 19 Sep 1905 |
| Mother | Mary Adelaide Asser1 |
| Relationship | 2nd cousin 2 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett |
| Last Edited | 15 Dec 2018 |
| Birth* | 16 January 1879 | Wilcannia, NSW, Australia1 |
| Death of Father | 19 September 1905 | St Stephen's Rectory, Sutton Forest, NSW, Australia; DEATH OF THE REV. D. RUTLEDGE. At St. Stephen's Rectory, Sutton Forest, yesterday afternoon, died the Rev. David Rutledge, M.A., M.B., Ch.M., at the , age of 53. He was the son of the late Mr. James Rutledge, formerly of Sydney, and was born in Queensland. His brothers are the Rev. W. WooIls Rutledge, of Sydney, and Sir Arthur Rutledge, who was Attorney-General in a recent Queensland Ministry. Educated at the Sydney Grammar School, Dr. Rutledge, after taking his B.A. and M.A. degrees at Sydney University, entered the Church of England, and was ordained by Dr. Tyrrell, Bishop of Newcastle. He had successive charge of the Scone, Wilcannia, and Warren parishes, and he subsequently qualified for the medical profession, being one of the first seven students to enter the medical school in connection with the University, and the only one to pass the first final examination. He practised at his profession for a while, and then re-entered the Church. It was while incumbent of St. Stephen's, Mittagong. that he wrote, "Christ, the Anti-Christ, and the Millennium". He proceeded to England for the purpose of having the book published, and on his return was appointed to Sutton Forest, where he resided till his death. The deceased leaves a widow and ten children. A motion of sympathy with the Rev. Woolls Rutledge was carried at last night's meeting of the Christian Endeavour Convention.;Principal=David Dunlop Rutledge3 |
| Marriage* | 8 June 1907 | St Matthias, Paddington, NSW, Australia; Groom: Harold Sherwin Rutledge Status: Bachelor Place of Birth: Wilcannia NSW Occupation: Commercial Traveller Age: 28 Usual Residence: Zetland Father: David Dunlop Rutledge (dec) Occupation: Clergyman C of E Mother: Mary Adelaide Asser Bride: Ivy Priscilla Down Status: Spinster Place of Birth: Albury NSW Occupation: Domestic Duties Age: 24 Usual Residence: Woollahra Father: Charles Boon Down Occupation: Ironmonger Mother: Sarah Ethel Stephens Date of Marriage: June 8th 1907 Place of Marriage: St Matthias Church, Paddington Religion: Church of England Witnesses: Ethel Irene Down, Stanley E Rutledge Minister: David J Knox ;Bride=Ivy Priscilla Down2 |
| Death* | 10 January 1955 | 62 Brighton Avenue, Croydon Park, NSW, Australia; RUTLEDGE, Harold Sherwin. — January 10, 1955, at his residence, 62 Brighton Avenue, Croydon Park, dearly beloved husband of Ivy and dear father of Harold, Dulcie and David, aged 76 years.4 |
Family | Ivy Priscilla Down | |
Citations
- [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 17130/1879 Harold S Rutledge.
- [S1752] Ancestry Sydney Anglican Parish Regiters, 1818-2011, online https://ancestry.com, marriage Harold Sherwin Rutledge & Ivy Priscilla Down 1907.
- [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Evening News, Wednesday, September 20, 1905.
- [S1599] The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday, January 11, 1955.