Alice May Fernee1

#20253, (1877 - 1908)
FatherJoshua Fernee1 (1840 - 1911)
MotherMary Carraill1 (1852 - 1890)
Relationship2nd great-granddaughter of Samuel Fernee
Extended Family
ChartsSamuel Fernee & Mary Harris - collapsible 6 generation descendant chart
Joshua & Mary Fernee family - timeline chart

Child of Alice May Fernee and George Souter
  • Harold George Souter Fernee11 (1898 - )

Children of Alice May Fernee and Alfred Edmonds
  • William Joshua Edmonds12 (1901 - 1901)
  • Alfred James Edmonds13 (1902 - 1980)
  • Elsie May Edmonds+14 (1905 - )
  • Ellen Jessie Edmonds15 (1908 - )
BirthAlice May Fernee was born on 1 May 1877 in Magill, South Australia.1
 
(Mother died) DeathAlice, Edwin, Joshua, James, Jessie, Sylvanus and George was 13 years old when her mother died.2 
MarriageAlice May Fernee married Alfred Edmonds on 14 Jun 1900 in Holy Trinity Church, Adelaide, South Australia.
Details from index: Alfred Edwards [sic], age 33, single, father William Edwards;
married to Alice May Fernie [sic], 23, single, father Josush [sic] Fernie [sic].3 
Newspaper Published 17 Dec 1901 in the The [Adelaide] Advertiser.

EDMONDS. -- On the 13th December, at Walsh-street, Southwark, William Joshua, the dearly beloved son of Alfred and Alice M Edmonds, aged 9 months. At rest.4
 
Newspaper Published 3 Jan 1902 in the [Adelaide] Register.

Alfred Edmonds had an order made, by consent, granting his wife a separation. Mr. J. T. Mellor for the informant and Mr. C. J. Supple for Edmonds.5
 
Newspaper Published 6 Mar 1903 in the [Adelaide] Advertiser.

THE TABLES TURNED.
The folly of women who have quarrels with their husbands straightway applying to the Adelaide Police Court for judicial separation when they are not able to prove everything that they charge their husbands with was shown at the City Court on Thursday morning. Alfred Edmonds, defended by Mr. O J. Supple, was charged, on the information of his wife, Alice May, with having deserted her and wilfully neglected to provide maintenance for herself and her child, on February 28. The defendant denied the charge. The informant, who applied for summary protection under the Married Women's Protection Act, stated that up till last Saturday she had been living with her husband at Southwark, but on the evening of that date he threatened to shoot her. She left the house and ran to the residence of a neighbor. Shortly afterwards she spoke to her husband over a back fence, and demanded her baby. After about an hour's persuasion the child was given to her. She then asked for her clothes. Her husband did not refuse to let her go inside. Without allowing any other witnesses to be examined the S M said "You have no case under this Act. You charge your husband with deserting you; as a matter of fact, you deserted him. If he has threatened your life you must take other action." The information was dismissed.6
 
Newspaper Published 19 Jun 1906 in the [Adelaide] Advertiser.

UNLESS MY WIFE, Alice May Edmonds, returns home on or before 25th inst, I shall dispose of all goods and chattels, and as my wife left home without any just cause I intend to take legal proceedings against any person harboring her and my children.
ALFRED EDMONDS
4, Trennery-court, Adelaide.7
 
Newspaper Published 20 Nov 1906 in the [Adelaide] Advertiser.

POLICE COURT --- ADELAIDE
Alfred Edmonds was charged by his wife with having used threatening words towards her at Hahndorf on November 17. Alice May Edmonds, wife of the accused, said that she resided with her father at Hahndorf, and had been living apart from her husband for about three months. On the date in question he visited her father's house, and threatened her life. She was afraid he would do her serious bodily harm. Corroborative evidence was given. The accused, who denied the charge, was bound over in one surety of £50 to keep the peace for six months; in default of finding an approved surety, three months' imprisonment.8
 
DeathAlice died on 30 Dec 1908 in Adelaide, South Australia.9,10
 
ObituaryHer obituary was published on 4 Jan 1909 in the The [Adelaide] Advertiser.

EDMUNDS. On the 30th December, 1908, at the Adelaide Hospital, Alice May Edmunds, eldest beloved daughter of J Fernee, late of Echunga.10
 
Last Edited2 Aug 2014

Citations

  1. South Australia Birth Registration Certificates Index, 1842-1928. Text index viewed online at GenealogySA. Alice May Fernee, parents Joshua Fernee and Mary Carraill. Reference book 182, page 421 (District of Adelaide).
  2. Echunga St Marys Church of England Cemetery, data online http://www.australiancemeteries.com/sa/mount_barker/…
  3. South Australia Marriage Registration Certificates Index, 1842-1937. Text index viewed online at GenealogySA. Alfred Edwards [sic] & Alice May Fernie [sic]; Book 203, page 1229, District of Adelaide.
  4. The Advertiser [Adelaide, Australia]. William Joshua Edmonds death notice, Tues 17 Dec 1901, page 4. Image online at Trove Digitised Newspapers. http://trove.nla.gov.au/
  5. The Register [Adelaide, Australia]. Police Courts, 3 Jan 1902, page 8. Image online at Trove Digitised Newspapers. http://trove.nla.gov.au/
  6. The Advertiser [Adelaide, Australia]. Article "The Tables Turned", 6 Mar 1903, page 6. Image online at Trove Digitised Newspapers. http://trove.nla.gov.au/
  7. The Advertiser [Adelaide, Australia]. Public Notices, 19 June 1906, page 2. Image online at Trove Digitised Newspapers. http://trove.nla.gov.au/
  8. The Advertiser [Adelaide, Australia]. Police Court, 20 November 1906, page 5. Image online at Trove Digitised Newspapers. http://trove.nla.gov.au/
  9. South Australia Death Registration Certificates Index, 1842 -1972. Text index viewed online at GenealogySA. Alice May Edmunds, husband Alfred Edmunds, Adelaide District, 1908, #338/42.
  10. The Advertiser [Adelaide, Australia]. Alice May Edmunds death notice, 4 January 1909, Page 6. Image online at Trove Digitised Newspapers. http://trove.nla.gov.au/
  11. South Australia Birth Registration Certificates Index, 1842-1928. Text index viewed online at GenealogySA. Harold George Souter Fernee, parents George Souter and Alice Fernee. Reference book 618, page 423 (District of Adelaide), see also SOUTER Harold George.
  12. South Australia Birth Registration Certificates Index, 1842-1928. Text index viewed online at GenealogySA. William Joshua Edmonds, father Alfred Edmonds, mother Alice May Fernie, District of Adelaide, 1901, #674/401.
  13. South Australia Birth Registration Certificates Index, 1842-1928. Text index viewed online at GenealogySA. Alfred James Edmonds, father Alfred Edmonds, mother Alice May Fernee, District of Hindmarsh, 1902, #702/431.
  14. South Australia Birth Registration Certificates Index, 1842-1928. Text index viewed online at GenealogySA. Elsie May Edmonds, father Alfred Edmonds, mother Alice May Fernie, District of Adelaide, 1905, #747/117.
  15. South Australia Birth Registration Certificates Index, 1842-1928. Text index viewed online at GenealogySA. Ellen Jessie Edmonds, father Alfred Edmonds, mother Alice May Fernee, District of Adelaide, 1908, #795/410.