Information Journal.

Groom: William James BACKMAN.
Age: 20 years.
Status: Single.
Father: Charles BACKMAN.

Bride: Ethel Rose COAD.
Age: 22 years.
Status: Single.
Father: James Collingwood COAD.

Date married: 31 May 1902.
Place: Residence of bride's parents, Yelta, South Australia.

William died 01 July 1946 in Yelta, South Australia.
Age: 63 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Yelta, South Australia.

Birth note.
William was born 23 November 1882, Queenstown, South Australia.
Parents named as Charles BACKMAN and Sarah Ann BRIAN.

Ethel died 15 September 1950, Moonta Mines, South Australia.
Age: 72 years.
Status: Widow.
Residence: Moonta Mines, South Australia.

Birth note.
Ethel was born 01 February 1878, Yelta, South Australia.
Parents named as James COAD and Mary Jane GROSE.
See Post: COAD James married Mary GROSE 1868

Five children located South Australia for William and Ethel.

[1]

Pretoria Myra BACKMAN.
Born: 31 May 1902, Yelta, South Australia.
Died: 01 September 1902, Yelta, South Australia.
Age: 03 months.

[2]

William James BACKMAN.
Born: 09 July 1903, Yelta, South Australia.
Died: 04 January 1904, Yelta, South Australia.
Age: 05 months 02 weeks.

[3]

Dorothy Irene BACKMAN.
Born: 18 May 1907, Yelta, South Australia.
Died: 07 November 1971, Moonta Mines, South Australia.
Age: 64 years.
Status: Widow.
Residence: Moonta Mines, South Australia.
Deceased husband named as Leonard WOODWARD.

Married: Leonard WOODWARD.
Date: 26 March 1927.
Place: Methodist Church, Yelta, South Australia.

Leonard died 28 October 1966 in Moonta, South Australia.
Age: 63 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Moonta, South Australia.

Birth note.
Leonard was born 24 April 1903, Agery Road, South Australia.
Parents named as Samuel Sandbatch WOODWARD and Flora MATTERS.

[4]

Ethel May BACKMAN.
Born: 31 August 1910, Yelta, South Australia.
Died: 07 June 1966, Moonta Hospital, South Australia.
Age: 55 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Moonta Bay, South Australia.
Husband named as Arthur Henry WHENAN.

Married: Arthur Henry WHENAN.
Date: 08 February 1932.
Place: Registry Office, South Australia.

Birth note.
Arthur was born 22 January 1906 in Moonta, South Australia.
Parents named as Henry WHENAN and Lucy Cunningham HARMER.

[5]

Vera Jane BACKMAN.
Born: 03 June 1912, Yelta, South Australia.
Died: -

Married: Arthur Ross WALLIS.
Date: 01 August 1936.
Place: Methodist Manse, Moonta Mines, South Australia.

Arthur died 23 September 1971, Moonta Hospital, South Australia.
Age: 62 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Moonta Mines, South Australia.
Wife named as Vera Jane WALLIS.

Birth note.
Arthur was born 20 December 1909 in East Moonta, South Australia.
Parents named as John Harris WALLIS and Emaline WELLINGTON.

Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, South Australia.

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