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Bessie Edna Marks 1908–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 July 1908

Birth Location: Richmond Victoria

Death Date: 17 February 1977

Death Location: Dandenong, Victoria

Father: Edwin Marks

Mother: Emily (Marks)

Spouse(s): Percy Childs

Children(s): Percival Childs, Ronald Childs, Valerie Childs

In 1908, Bessie Edna Marks entered the world in Richmond Victoria, born to Edwin Thomas Martin Marks And Emily Ellen Sayers Marks. Bessie Edna Marks married Percy Henry Childs, and had children including Percival Henry Childs, Ronald Barrie Childs, Valerie June Childs. Bessie Edna Marks passed away in 1977 in Dandenong, Victoria.

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Biography

  • In 1908, Bessie Edna Marks entered the world in Richmond Victoria, born to Edwin Thomas Martin Marks And Emily Ellen Sayers Marks.
  • Bessie Edna Marks married Percy Henry Childs, and had children including Percival Henry Childs, Ronald Barrie Childs, Valerie June Childs.
  • Bessie Edna Marks passed away in 1977 in Dandenong, Victoria.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edwin Marks
1879–1918
Birth Location: Adelaide, South Australia
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Emily (Marks)
1879–1939
Birth Location: South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Spouses(s)

Percy Childs
1899–1983
Birth Location: Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
PC

Children(s)

Percival Childs
1928–1975
Birth Location: Australia
PC
Ronald Childs
1942–2009
Birth Location: Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
RC
Valerie Childs
1926–2007
Birth Location: –
VC

Bessie Marks's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Marks
1908–1977
Birth Place: Richmond Victoria
Parents
Edwin Thomas Martin Marks
1879–1918
Adelaide, South Australia
Emily (Ellen sayers) (Marks)
1879–1939
South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Grandparents
Benjamin Marks
1859–1894
Camborne, Cornwall, England
Margaret (Ann Marks (BORN) MARTIN)
1859–1936
Redruth, Cornwall
Henry (William) SAYERS
1855–
Emily (Ellen) Merrin
1855–
Cornwall England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Marks
1815–1873
Elizabeth Rule
1817–1874
John Martin
1837–1912
Susan Rule
1841–1889
Isaac Merrin
1807–1856
Elizabeth Rablin
1819–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Marks
1777–1847
Elizabeth Cooke
1777–1851
Stephen Rule
1793–1861
Sarah Trezona
1797–1861
John Martin
1818–1892
Elizabeth Spencer
1815–1901
Stephen Rule
1814–1899
Jane Rule
1824–
Margaret Fry
1772–

Bessie Marks's Descendants

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Bessie (Edna) Marks (19 July 1908–17 February 1977) m. Percy (Henry) Childs (15 January 1899–2 February 1983)
  1. 1. Percival (Henry) Childs 1928–1975 m. Wilma (Clare Childs (Born) Parker) 1927–1975
  2. 2. Ronald (Barrie) Childs 1942–2009
  3. 3. Valerie (June) Childs 1926–2007

Bessie Marks's Timeline

2 Records

1908
19 July 1908
Birth of Bessie Edna Marks in Richmond Victoria
Richmond Victoria
1977
17 February 1977
Age 69
Death of Bessie Edna Marks in Dandenong, Victoria
Dandenong, Victoria

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 July 1908
    Event Place: Richmond Victoria
    Record Source: Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 February 1977
    Event Place: Dandenong, Victoria
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