Birth | Jessie Fernee was born on 13 Mar 1885 in Echunga, South Australia.1 |
Baptism | She was baptized on 26 Apr 1885 in St Mary's Church, Echunga, South Australia. From the register: Born 13 March 1885, Jessie Fernee, parents Joshua and Mary Fernee. Abode - Echunga. Occupation - innkeeper. Reverend J.W.Owen.2 |
(Mother died) Death | Alice, Edwin, Joshua, James, Jessie, Sylvanus and George was 5 years old when her mother died.3 |
Marriage | Jessie Fernee married Thomas Daniel Felstead in Feb 1908 in Melbourne, Victoria.4 |
Research Note | Jessie and Thomas Daniel had four children: Evelyn Elsie (1908, Port Melbourne), Vefa Fernee (1909, South Melbourne), Ormsby Joshua (1911, South Melbourne) and Milton "Jack" (1923, Berri, SA.)4 |
(Mentioned) Obituary | She was mentioned in Joshua Fernee's 1911 obituary as daughter Mrs Felstead of Melbourne.5 |
(Next-of-kin) AIF | Jessie Fernee was listed as next-of-kin on the Australian Imperial Force attestation papers of Sylvanus Hagen Fernee on 27 Sep 1916. She was recorded as sister Mrs Jessie Felstead, 220 Albert Rd, South Melbourne, Victoria.6 |
Note. | Jessie (Mrs T D Felstead), as next of kin to 1145 Air Mechanic S.H. Fernee, sent a letter in 1918 to report her change of address from Ryan Street , Moonta, South Australia to "care of Mr J. Fernee, Beri Post Office, River Murray, South Australia."6Letter regarding change of address 13 May 1918 |
Photograph | 4The Felstead family, 1947 Thomas Daniel Felstead & his wife Jessie Fernee, Vefa Felstead Miller, Milton "Jack", Evelyn Felstead McCrae, Joshua |
(Widowed) Death | Her husband Thomas died on 17 Dec 1955.4 |
Photograph | 4Jessie Fernee Felstead & her granddaughter Beverley 1971 |
Death | Jessie died on 8 Apr 1978 in Lockleys, Adelaide, South Australia.4 |
Burial | She was buried on 10 Apr 1978 in Centennial Park Cemetery, Goodwood, South Australia.4 |