Mary Lena Simmons1,2

F, #6128, b. 1895, d. 22 June 1986
FatherLlewellyn Simmons1 b. 1866, d. 28 Dec 1897
MotherCatherine Eliza Franks1 b. 28 May 1865, d. 31 Jul 1917
Relationship1st cousin 2 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited8 Mar 2019
Birth*1895 Forbes, NSW, Australia1 
Death of Father28 December 1897 "Grassdale", near Trundle, NSW, Australia;Principal=Llewellyn Simmons3,4 
Death of Mother31 July 1917 Parkes District Hospital, Parkes, NSW, Australia;Principal=Catherine Eliza Franks5,6 
Married Name18 May 1922 Gault7 
Marriage*18 May 1922 St Andrew's, Parkes, NSW, Australia;Principal=Kenneth McKnight Gault7,2 
News-Arct*1 June 1922 "The Western Champion", Parkes, NSW, Australia;
GAULT-SIMMONS.
On the 17th ult., at St. Andrew's
Presbyterian Church, Parkes, Kenneth
McKnight Gault, sixth son of the late
Hugh Gault, of Bimbi, Grenfell, and
Mrs. Gault, was united in the bonds
of matrimony with Mary Lena, only
daughter of the late Mr and Mrs.
Llewellyn Simmons, of Trundle, the
officiating clergyman being the Rev.
Mr. Mailler. The bride was given
away by her uncle, Mr. George Sim
mons, and was attended by her cou
sin, Miss Doris Pike, as bridesmaid.
The best man was Mr. Oswald Gault,
brother of the bridegroom. The bride
wore a dress of white crepe-de-chine
and georgette, with bead trimming,
hand made flowers and silk embroid
ery, with the customary wreath and
veil ,and a gold bracelet watch (the
gift of the bridegroom) and carried a
shower bouquet of carnations, roses
and maiden hair fern. The brides
maid's dress was a mastic crepe-de
chine, with black hat. She carried a
bouquet of Iceland poppies and wore
a flexible gold bangle, the gift of the
bridegroom. After the ceremony an
adjournment was made to the Royal
Hotel, where Mrs. George Simmons
presided at the reception. The newly
wedded couple, who were the recipi
ents of numerous and valuable pres
ents, including a number of cheques,
left by the afternoon train for Sydney
on their honeymoon trip, the bride's
travelling dress being a dove grey
frock, with oriental embroidery. Their
future home will be at "Lynwood,"
Trundle.
;Principal=Kenneth McKnight Gault2 
Death notice1 March 1986 "The Sydney Morning Herald", Sydney, NSW, Australia;
GAULT, Mary Lena.— February 22, 1986, at Orange, late of Trundle, loved mother and mother-in-law of Harry and Helen and loved grandmother of Patricia, Carol, Bruce and Billy and their families, aged 90 years.
At rest.8 
Death*22 June 1986 Orange, NSW, Australia9,8 

Family

Kenneth McKnight Gault

Citations

  1. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 22166/1895 May L Simmons.
  2. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Western Champion, Thursday, June 1, 1922.
  3. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Sydney Stock and Station Journal, Friday, January 7, 1898.
  4. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The National Advocate, Monday, January 3, 1898.
  5. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Western Champion, Thursday, August 2, 1917.
  6. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Forbes Times, Tuesday, August 14, 1917.
  7. [S1481] NSW Marriage Indexes, 5777/1922 Kenneth M Gault & Mary L Simmons.
  8. [S1599] The Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday, March 1, 1986.
  9. [S1473] NSW Death Indexes, 7037/1986 Mary Lena Gault.