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Edith Isabel Matthews 1902 – 1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Apr 1902

Birth Location: Queensland

Death Date: 20 June 1947

Death Location: Proserpine, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia

Father: Thomas Matthews

Mother: Edith Macartney

Spouse(s): Arthur Heywood

Children(s): George Heywood, Vera Heywood, Thomas Heywood, Jean Heywood

In 1902, Edith Isabel Matthews entered the world in Queensland, born to Thomas Matthews and Edith Isabel Macartney. In 1937, Edith Isabel Matthews resided in Proserpine, County of Herbert, Queensland, Austral. In 1939, Edith Isabel Matthews resided in Proserpine, Queensland, Australia. Edith Isabel Matthews married Arthur Heywood, and had children including George Arthur Heywood, Vera Isobel Heywood, Thomas Alfred Heywood, Jean Elizabeth Heywood. Edith Isabel Matthews passed away in 1947 in Proserpine, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1902, Edith Isabel Matthews entered the world in Queensland, born to Thomas Matthews and Edith Isabel Macartney.
  • In 1937, Edith Isabel Matthews resided in Proserpine, County of Herbert, Queensland, Austral.
  • In 1939, Edith Isabel Matthews resided in Proserpine, Queensland, Australia.
  • Edith Isabel Matthews married Arthur Heywood, and had children including George Arthur Heywood, Vera Isobel Heywood, Thomas Alfred Heywood, Jean Elizabeth Heywood.
  • Edith Isabel Matthews passed away in 1947 in Proserpine, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Matthews
1868 – 1902
Birth Location: Balham, London Borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England
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Edith Macartney
1874 – 1944
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Arthur Heywood
1876 – 1947
Birth Location: Bathurst, New South Wales
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Children(s)

George Heywood
1925 – 2009
Birth Location: Proserpine, Queensland, Australia
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Vera Heywood
1928 – 2016
Birth Location: –
VH
Thomas Heywood
1930 – 1992
Birth Location: –
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Jean Heywood
1941 – 2019
Birth Location: –
JH

Edith Matthews's Ancestors

Self
Edith Matthews
1902 – 1947
Birth Place: Queensland
Parents
Thomas Matthews
1868 – 1902
Balham, London Borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England
Edith (Isabel) Macartney
1874 – 1944
Grandparents
Thomas Matthews
1841 – 1916
Guildford, Guildford Borough, Surrey, England
Rachael Hains
1846 – 1873
Swindon Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
William (George) Macartney
1835 – 1883
Elizabeth (Anne "Bessie") Tyser
1851 – 1932
Wellington, New Zealand
Great-Grandparents
Barnett Matthews
1814 – 1854
Ann HARRIS
1812 –
William Macartney
1780 – 1867
Ellen Barrington
1798 – 1875
Robert Tyser
1821 – 1854
Emily Fitzgerald
1816 – 1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Matthews
1783 – 1860
Leah Pellett
1779 – 1857
JOHN MACARTNEY
1747 – 1812
ANNE MacCartney)
1757 – 1793
Sir Bt
1752 – 1818
DR. Tyser
1779 – 1840
Arabella Bayley
1790 – 1838
Patrick Fitzgerald
1762 – 1856
Anne Dunoyer
1782 – 1857

Edith Matthews's Descendants

1.
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Edith (Isabel) Matthews (21 Apr 1902 – 20 June 1947) m. Arthur Heywood (1876 – 17 March 1947)
  1. 1. George (Arthur) Heywood (15 Sep 1925 – 8 November 2009) m. Frances (May) Heywood (18 Sept 1931 – 4 March 1998)
  2. 2. Vera (Isobel) Heywood (19 April 1928 – 30 September 2016) m. David (John) Russell (6 Apr 1922 – 5 May 1982)
    1. 1. Margaret (Louise) Russell (1946 – 11/02/1956)
    2. 2. John (Arthur) Russell (7 May 1949 – )
    3. 3. Kathleen (Joyce) Wright (26 Jun 1951 – ) m. Charlie Galea (9 Jan 1948 – ) m. Alan Wright m. Victor (Donald) Campbell (20 Jan 1952 – )
      1. 1. Clinton (John) Galea (1 Jun 1982 – )
        1. 1. Wolf (Nahla) Galea (27/08/2023 – )
      2. 2. Joanne (Marie) Wright (7 Jan 1969 – ) m. Lee (George) Rundle (1962 – )
        1. 1. Ty Rundle (08//04/1990 – )
        2. 2. Emily Rundle (12 Mar 1993 – )
      3. 3. Sharon (Louise) Wright (3 Nov 1970 – ) m. Ian (Mark) McKerrell
        1. 1. Lloyd McKerrell (3 Dec 1991 – )
        2. 2. Timothy (Ian) McKerrell (21 Oct 1994 – )
        3. 3. Tiffany McKerrell (24/05/2000 – )
      4. 4. Amanda (Lyn) Wright (25 Feb 1974 – ) m. Simon (Derek) Gillmore (5/1969 – ) m. Glenn (James) Massey (19 Feb 1970 – 1 Dec 2019) m. Nathan (Graham) Williams (24/12/1981 – )
        1. 1. Isabell (Joy) Gillmore (18/03/1997 – ) m. Dylan Tobin (16/03/1995 – 2023)
        2. 2. Kimberly (Louise) Gillmore (23 Jan 2000 – )
        3. 3. Zac (Thomas) Massey (14 Sep 2007 – )
        4. 4. Nate (Ken) Williams (1 Aug 2012 – )
    4. 4. Patricia (Anne) Russell (7 Feb 1954 – )
      1. 1. Daniel (Robert) Ferrari (6 Apr 1975 – )
      2. 2. Adam (James) Ferrari (15 Nov 1976 – )
        1. 1. Billy (Joe) Besant (21 Jan 2006 – )
        2. 2. Tyler (Ernest) Ferrari (9/5/2012 – )
    5. 5. Ronald (Sydney) Russell (13 Sep 1958 – )
    6. 6. Lynette (Jean) Russell (20 Dec 1961 – )
    7. 7. Gary (James) Russell (9 Dec 1962 – )
    8. 8. Karen (Isobel) Russell (9 Dec 1962 – 9 Dec 1962)
  3. 3. Thomas (Alfred) Heywood (24 September 1930 – 25 May 1992)
  4. 4. Jean (Elizabeth) Heywood (31 May 1941 – 6 January 2019) m. Noel (Harry Charles) King (15 June 1934 – 24 Aug 2008)
    1. 1. Leanne King (24 Sep 1971 – )

Edith Matthews's Timeline

6 Records

1902
21 Apr 1902
Birth of Edith Isabel Matthews in Queensland
Queensland
1937
1937
Age 35
Edith Isabel Matthews resided here in Proserpine, County of Herbert, Queensland, Australia
Proserpine, County of Herbert, Queensland, Australia
1939
1939
Age 37
Edith Isabel Matthews resided here in Proserpine, Queensland, Australia
Proserpine, Queensland, Australia
1941
1941
Age 39
Edith Isabel Matthews resided here in Proserpine, Herbert, Queensland, Australia
Proserpine, Herbert, Queensland, Australia
1947
16 Dec 1947
Age 45
Edith Isabel Matthews resided here in Queensland, Australia
Queensland, Australia
1947
20 June 1947
Age 45
Death of Edith Isabel Matthews in Proserpine, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia
Proserpine, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1902
    Event Place: Queensland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922, Queensland Federation Index 1890-1914
    [3] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [4] QLD Births, Deaths, Marriges

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Proserpine, County of Herbert, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Gould Genealogy; Chermside, QLD, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Proserpine, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Gould Genealogy; Chermside, QLD, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Proserpine, Herbert, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Queensland, Australia, Commonwealth Electoral Rolls, 1906-1969, Queensland Family History Society; Queensland, Australia; Commonwealth Electoral Rolls 1906-1969

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1947
    Event Place: Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's to current, Daily Mercury; Publication Date: 16 Dec 1947; Publication Place: Mackay, Queensland, Australia

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 June 1947
    Event Place: Proserpine, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985, Queensland Death Index 1945-1949
    [3] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Proserpine, Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
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