Information Journal.

Groom: George Alfred TONKIN.
Age: 31 years.
Status: Single.
Father: John Charles TONKIN.

Bride: Johanna Louisa Annie HANDTKE.
Age: 19 years.
Status: Single.
Father: Johann Gottlieb HANDTKE.

Date married: 06 September 1899.
Place: German Chapel, Denial Bay, South Australia.

George died 18 February 1953 in Devon Park, South Australia.
Age: 85 years.
Status: Widower.
Residence: Devon Park, South Australia.

Birth note.
George was born 01 January 1868 in Torrens Vale, South Australia.
Parents were John Charles TONKIN and Jane GARDENER.

Johanna died 12 July 1928, Adelaide Hospital, South Australia.
Age: 48 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Ceduna, South Australia.
Husband named as George Alfred TONKIN.

Birth note.
Johanna was born 10 May 1880 in Kilkerran, South Australia.
Birth recorded as Johanna Louisa Anne HANTKE
Parents named as Johan Gottlieb HANTKE and Johanna Louisa Auguste RUGE.

Eight children located South Australian records for George and Johanna.

[1]

Lillie Olive TONKIN.
Born: 03 July 1900, Murat Bay, South Australia.
Died: -

Married: Ray Stanley HENDERSON.
Date: 27 June 1923.
Place: Methodist Church, Ceduna, South Australia.

Birth note.
Ray was born 22 June 1893 in Wirrabara Forest, South Australia.
Parents named as James Samuel HENDERSON and Ada Louisa THISTLETON.

[2]

Grace Victoria TONKIN.
Born: 09 September 1903, Murat Bay, South Australia.
Died: -

[3]

Francis Alfred TONKIN.
Born: 27 February 1906, Murat Bay, South Australia.
Died: -

Married: Olive HARDY.
Date: 22 August 1936.
Place: Methodist Church, North Prospect, South Australia.

Francis Alfred TONKIN.
Australian Army Service Number: S70819.
Date Enlisted: 25 April 1942.
Date Discharged: 08 August 1945.
Rank: Lance Corporal.

[4]

Hilda May TONKIN.
Born: 10 May 1909, Murat Bay, South Australia.
Died: -

Married: Hermann Charles Thornton SHERMAN.
Date: 28 April 1937.
Place: Methodist Manse, Croydon, South Australia.

[5]

Freda Mavis Annie TONKIN.
Born: 12 November 1911, Head of Bonython, South Australia.
Died: 11 June 1936, Ceduna, South Australia.
Age: 24 years.
Status: Single.

[6]

Edith Marie TONKIN.
Born: 01 March 1913, Head of Bonython, South Australia.
Died: 01 March 1913, Head of Bonython, South Australia.
Age: 03 hours.

[7]

Nora Loraine TONKIN.
Born: 06 November 1914, near Murat Bay, South Australia.
Died: -

[8]

Creal Ivona TONKIN.
Born: 03 December 1916, near Murat Bay, South Australia.
Died: -

Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, South Australia.
WW2 Nominal Rolls.

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