I'd like information on the Bernath family
My father Lieut. Alan Dudley Williams married Gwenne Lewis Bernath on 26th May 1942 at Church Christ, Warrnambool. Gwenne is the eldest daughter Mr and Mrs G Bernath.
I believe Gwenne was in the RAAF.
on 2015-01-28 17:54:30
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Service Record.
Name: Gwen Lewis WILLIAMS.
Service: Royal Australian Air Force.
Service Number: 90168.
Date of Birth: 24 April 1920.
Place of Birth: Gelderoy, Victoria.
Locality of Enlistment: East Geelong.
Place of Enlistment: Melbourne, Victoria.
Next of Kin: Alan WILLIAMS.
Date of Discharge: 21 June 1945.
Rank: Corporal.
Posting at Discharge: Station HQ Laverton.
Source: World War 2 Nominal Roll.
MARRIAGE.
Groom: Alan Dudley WILLIAMS.
Bride: Gwenne Lewis BERNATH.
Year married: 1924.
Place: Victoria.
Ref: Registry of Marriages Victoria. Reg #10058.
BIRTH.
Name: Gwenne Lewis BERNATHE.
Born: 1920 Yarra Junction, Victoria.
Father: George BERNATHE.
Mother: Beatrice Amanda MILLER.
Ref: Registry of Births Victoria. Reg #17450.
Spelling of Surname BERNATHE appears to be an index error.
DEATH.
Name: Gwen Lewis WILLIAMS.
Died: 1946 Allendale, Victoria.
Age: 27 years.
Father: George BERNATH.
Mother: Beatrice Amanda MILLER.
Ref: Registry of Deaths Victoria. Reg #10030.
Births for Gwenne's parents.
Name: George BERNATH.
Born: 1878 Lethbridge, Victoria.
Father: John BERNATH.
Mother: Mary HANA.
Ref: Registry of Births Victoria. Reg #17133.
Name: Beatrice Amanda MILLER.
Born: 1890 Taradale, Victoria.
Father: Robert MILLER.
Mother: Harriet Amanda LEWIS.
Ref: Registry of Births Victoria. Reg #8170.
Deaths for Gwenne's parents.
Name: George BERNATH.
Died: 1945 Werribee, Victoria.
Age: 67 years.
Father: John BERNATH.
Mother: Maria Ann unknown.
Ref: Registry of Deaths Victoria. Reg #19466.
Name: Beatrice Amanda BERNATH.
Died: 1965 Birregurra, Victoria.
Age: 74 years.
Father: Robert (Surname not recorded).
Mother: Amanda LEWIS.
Ref: Registry of Deaths Victoria. Reg #25941.
Marriage for Gwenne's parents.
Groom: George BERNATH. (Indexed as BERMATH)
Birth place: Lethbridge.
Bride: Beatrice MILLER.
Birth place: Sdale.
(Index error. Sdale should be Tdale. Abbreviation for Taradale)
Year married: 1912.
Place: Victoria.
Ref: Registry of Marriages Victoria. Reg #5613.
Three children located for George BERNATH and Beatrice MILLER.
1.
Leslie George BERNATH.
Born: 1913 Yarra Junction, Victoria.
Died: 1977 Geelong, Victoria.
Age: 63 years.
Married: Morva Jean CONN.
Year: 1942.
Place: Victoria.
2.
Allen Newton BERNATH.
Born: 1916 Yarra Junction, Victoria.
Died: 1928 Yea, Victoria.
Age: 11 years.
3.
Gwenne Lewis BERNATH.
Details above.
Thank you so much for the information. There's only one discrepancy and that is the date of marriage between Gwenne and my Father Alan Dudley Williams.The year of marriage should be 1942 not 1924 otherwise they'd be toddlers. haha!
It's taken me a long time find information on Gwenne and my Mother [Alan's second wife] tells me that she committed suicide after the lose of their twins which is very,very sad for both Gwenne and my Father.
regards
Linda Williams
Sorry my error.
1942 is the correct year of marriage.
I entered 42 in reverse.
Cheers.