Thelma Jean Gettens, 19031974 (aged 71 years)

Name
Thelma Jean /Gettens/
Given names
Thelma Jean
Surname
Gettens
Married name
Thelma Jean /Collins/
Name
Thelma Jean /Collins/
Type
also known as
Given names
Thelma Jean
Surname
Collins
Birth 1903 36 29

Death of a maternal grandfatherCharles Davis
17 October 1903 (aged 0) Age: 55

Note: Fatal Accident.

Fatal Accident. Word came to hand yesterday of a fatal accident which occurred at Rylstone, the victim being Mr. Charles Davis, the well-known grazier, of ‘Tryallion,’ Bylong. From the rather meager particulars we are possessed of, it appears the unfortunate gentleman was on his way home from Rylstone and had just reached the outskirts of the town, when the saddle by some means slipped round on the horse he was riding, and he was thrown violently to the ground, the impact dislocating his neck. The deceased leaves a wife and family of seven — two sons and five daughters. He was a brother of Mr. John Davis, of ‘Ginghi,’ Bylong, and half-brother to Mr. T. Harris, ‘Holbrook,’ Widdin, Mrs. J. Lloyd, Coomber, Mrs. J. Bisley, Pinnacle Swamp, Mrs. G. W. Hardwick, Rylstone, Mrs. A. Dunn, Rylstone, and has a host of other relatives throughout the district, in which he was highly esteemed. His genial figure was known to many in Mudgee, and we join with them in conveying our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family. Mudgee Guardian, Monday 19 October 1903, p. 2. Fatal Accident Charles Davis

Note: MR CHARLES DAVIS, OF TRYALLION, THROWN FROM HIS HORSE

MR CHARLES DAVIS, OF TRYALLION, THROWN FROM HIS HORSE RYLSTONE, Saturday. Mr. Charles Davis, a well-known grazier and the owner of Tryallion Station, Rylstone, whilst leaving town this afternoon was thrown from his horse and killed. Mr. Davis had just returned from the Goulburn side, where, it is understood, he purchased a large lot of cattle. Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 19 October 1903, p. 7. Death Charles Davis

Note: DEATH OF MR. CHARLES DAVIS.

DEATH OF MR. CHARLES DAVIS. RYLSTONE, Monday. A magisterial inquiry was held on Saturday evening into the cause of the death of Mr. Charles Davis, of Tryallion, who was thrown from his horse on Saturday afternoon. A verdict of accidental death was returned. Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 20 October 1903, p. 5. Inquiry into death, Charles Davis

Note: RYLSTONE NEWS.

RYLSTONE NEWS. (From our Correspondent.) The remains of the late Mr. Charles Davis were interred at Bylong on Monday, amidst a large assemblage of friends and relatives, the cortege having left Rylstone early on that day. Rylstone was shocked last Saturday when the death of Mr. Charles Davis, of Bylong, was reported in town. The news could hardly be accepted as reliable at first, for only a short time before his death the deceased man had been in town, and had left in company with Mr. Cyril Caldwell, school teacher at Narrango, for his home at ByIong. It appears that upon coming to the river crossing on the road to Bylong, near the town, Mr. Davis' hat fell off into the river, and caused the animal to take fright and bolt, the rider becoming unseated and in the fall sustaining fatal injuries. It is a sad end, indeed, to one who has become so thoroughly identical with this district, and to the suffering relatives and friends I extend my heartfelt sympathy in the sad affliction that has come so suddenly and cruelly upon them. Mudgee Guardian,Thursday 22 October 1903, p. 14. Death Charles Davis

Note: COUNTRY NEWS.

COUNTRY NEWS. (From Our Own Correspondents.) RYLSTONE, October 26. It is with deep regret that I have to report the death of Mr. Charles Davis, senr., of Tryallian station, Bylong, which took place on Saturday, the 17th October. The deceased gentleman had only returned from Goulburn on the morning of the 17th, where he had purchased a large number of store cattle, and had started to ride home to Tryallian from Rylstone and when about half a mile from town his horse bolted, and dashed the unfortunate man against the fence, death being instantaneous. The funeral took place on Monday last at Bylong. The service was conducted by the Rev. H. H. Vale, of Rylstone. There was a very large attendance to show respect to the deceased gentleman. The principal mourners were deceased's wife, five daughters, and two sons, and Mr. John Davis, of Ginghi station, ber of deceased. Sydney Stock and Station Journal, Friday 30 October 1903, p. 2. Death Charles Davis

Burial of a maternal grandfatherCharles Davis
19 October 1903 (aged 0)
Birth of a sisterGladys Lillie Gettens
1905 (aged 2 years)

Birth of a sisterPhyllis Sarah Gettens
12 November 1907 (aged 4 years)

Death of a paternal grandmotherSarah Bird
10 July 1908 (aged 5 years)

Burial of a paternal grandmotherSarah Bird
1908 (aged 5 years)
Note: Sarah Gettens; Death Date 10 Jul 1908; Bylong Anglican; wife/mother;

Sarah Gettens; Death Date 10 Jul 1908; Bylong Anglican; wife/mother; Headstone: 'To The Memory Of Sarah Gettens Who Departed This Life On July 10th 1908 Beloved Wife And Mother'

Birth of a brotherLyndon James Gettens
1910 (aged 7 years)

Birth of a brotherAllan Thomas Gettens
5 June 1912 (aged 9 years)

Birth of a brotherGordon Harris Gettens
1915 (aged 12 years)

Death of a paternal grandfatherThomas Gettens
6 May 1920 (aged 17 years)

Note: Deaths

Deaths GETTENS. - May 6, at his son’s residence, Gloucester Road, Hurstville, Thomas Gettens, aged 82 years. See tomorrow’s paper for the funeral notice. Sydney Morning Herald, Friday 7 May 1920, p. 8. Death notice Thomas Gettens

Burial of a paternal grandfatherThomas Gettens
9 May 1920 (aged 17 years)
Note: Thomas Gettens; Birth Date 1838?; Death Date 6 May 1920; Parents Thomas & Elizabeth.

Thomas Gettens; Birth Date 1838?; Death Date 6 May 1920; Parents Thomas & Elizabeth. Woronora Memorial Park; Portion Ang 1; Plot 0640. Ryerson Index; Thomas Gettens; Death Notice; 6 May 1920; at Hurstville; Sydney Morning Herald 7 May 1920. Ryerson Inex; Funeral Notice; 8 May 1920; Sydney Morning Herald; 8 May 1920

Note: Funerals

Funerals GETTENS. - The Relatives and Friends of the late Thomas Gettens are kindly invited to attend his funeral; to leave his son’s residence, Malva, Gloucester Road, Hurstville, This Saturday, at 2.15, for Sutherland Cemetery, via Hurstville Station. W. Allerdice, Undertaker, Hurstville. Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 8 May 1920, p. 11. Funeral notice Thomas Gettens

MarriagePercival Quinton John CollinsView this family
22 August 1923 (aged 20 years)

Note: APPROACHING WEDDING.

APPROACHING WEDDING. A wedding creating a lot of interest is that of Miss Thelma Gettens and Mr. J. Collins, which is to take place on the 22nd instant at Bylong. The home of the happy couple will be Lee Creek, Bylong. Mudgee Guardian, Thursday 16 August 1923, p. 6. Approaching Wedding Collins and Gettens

Note: WEDDING AT BYLONG.

WEDDING AT BYLONG. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at the Church of England on Wednesday last, when the Rev. W. V. Thompson (Rylstone) united in holy bonds of matrimony Percival, son of Mr. W. P. Collis, Merriwa, and Thelma, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Gettens, of Bylong. The honeymoon will be spent at Katoomba, and the future home of the happy couple will be Lee Creek, Bylong. Mudgee Guardian, Monday 27 August 1923, p. 7. Wedding Collins and Gettens

Death of a maternal grandmotherDinah Harris
11 July 1932 (aged 29 years) Age: 86

Note: OBITUARY

OBITUARY MRS NINA DAVIS Death on Monday removed a very old resident of the district with the person of Mrs. Nina Davis who lived at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. P. W. Tindale, at West Mudgee. The deceased was 86 years of age at the time of her passing and came of the oldest pioneering family in the Rylstone district, her maiden name being Harris. She was born at Calcoola, Rylstone, and was the relict of the late Charles Davis, of Rylstone. For many years Mrs. Davis had been well and favorably known by a large circle of friends, and was a great worker for her church, the Church of England. She leaves two sons and five daughters to mourn her loss. These are: Mr. W. Davis, of Bylong; Mr. Herb. Davis, Bylong, Mrs. Gettens, of Bylong; Miss Evelyn Davis, Mudgee; Mrs. P. W. Tindale, Mrs. E. S. Nock, of Bogie, Rylstone; and Mrs. W. E. Tweedie, of Portland, the latter being very well known in Mudgee at one time. The deceased lady was buried at Bylong cemetery. Prior to the departure for the graveside, a service was held in the Bylong Church, when the Rev. Richard Mathers officiated. The service was very largely attended, bearing witness to the esteem in which the old lady was held by all, and the cortege when left the church was one of the largest that has been seen in Bylong. At the graveside the Rev. Mathers completed the burial service. Many beautiful wreaths were sent by sympathetic friends. The funeral arrangements were in the hands of Mr. H. Barton, of Mudgee. Mudgee Guardian, Thursday 14 July 1932, p. 4. Death Dinah Davis

Note: Deaths

Deaths DAVIS. - July 11, 1932, at the residence of her daughter (Mrs. P. W. Tindale), Mudgee, Dinah, widow of the late Charles Davis, of Tryallion, Bylong, in her 87th year. Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 19 July 1932, p. 8. Death Dinah Davis

Death of a fatherJames Gettens
15 October 1958 (aged 55 years)
Note: Deaths

Deaths GETTENS, James. - October 15, 1958, at his residence, 5 Wentworth Street, Dolan’s Bay (formerly of Bylong), dearly loved husband of Lily Mildred, loved father of Douglas, Thelma (Mrs. Collins), Gladys, Phyllis, Lindon, Allen, Harris and Archibald (Toby), and beloved ber of Ernest, in his 92nd year. Sydney Morning Herald, Friday 17 October 1958, p. 24. Death notice James Gettens

Burial of a fatherJames Gettens
1958 (aged 55 years)
Note: Woronora Memorial Park; Wall of Mem; Row JJ; Plot 0040.

Woronora Memorial Park; Wall of Mem; Row JJ; Plot 0040. Ryerson Index; Death; 15 October 1958, late of Dolan's Bay, formerly of Bylong, Sydney Morning Herald 17 October 1958.

Death of a husbandPercival Quinton John Collins
3 May 1964 (aged 61 years)
Note: Death Notice

Death Notice Mr. Percival Collins The death occurred of Mr. Percival Quinton Collins, aged 73 years of age, in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, on May 3. Mr. Collins was a well known resident of Cassilis and resided in Scott Street, Cassilis. The funeral will take place from the Church of England Cassilis for the Cassilis Cemetery on Thursday May 7. Funeral arrangements are in the hands of Messrs. Eastaugh and Carroll, Funeral Directors of Mudgee and Gulgong. Mudgee Guardian Wednesday 6 May 1964 p. 2. Death, Percival Collins

Burial of a husbandPercival Quinton John Collins
7 May 1964 (aged 61 years)
Note: Headstone;

Headstone; In Memory of 3268, Cpl. Percival Quinton John Collins, DCM, 1st Battalion A.I.F., Died 3-5-1964, 'Lest We Forget'. Ryerson Index; Death, 3 May 1964, Age 73, at Prince Alfred, late of Cassilis, Sydney Morning Herald, 5 May 1964

Death of a motherLily Mildred Davis
3 September 1967 (aged 64 years)
Note: Deaths

Deaths GETTENS, Lilly Mildred. - September 3, 1967, late of 5 Wentworth Street, Dolan’s Bay, and Bylong, beloved wife of the late James Gettens and dear mother of Douglas, Thelma, Gladys, Phyllis, Lyndon, Allen, Harris and Archibald, in her 95th year. At rest. Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 4 September 1967, p. 26. Death Lilly Mildred Gettens

Note: Obituary: Mrs. Lilly Mildred Gettens

Obituary: Mrs. Lilly Mildred Gettens The death occurred in Sutherland District Hospital on Sunday, September 3, of Lilly Mildred Gettens, aged 94, of 5 Wentworth Street, Dolans Bay, wife of the late James Gettens. Mrs. Gettens was formerly of Bylong, but had lived in Dolans Bay for several years. She is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Tweedie, Mrs. Tindale and Mrs. Knox, and five sons and three daughters, Douglas, Thelma (Mrs. Collins), Gladys, Phyllis (Mrs. Walker), Allen, Lyndon, Harris and Archibald (Toby). Following a service at the Cronulla C. of E. Church, interment took place at Woronora Crematorium on September 5. Mudgee Guardian Monday 11 September 1967 p. 2. Obituary Lilly Mildred Gettens

Burial of a motherLily Mildred Davis
5 September 1967 (aged 64 years)
Note: Woronora Memorial Park; Wall of Mem; Row 21 JJ; Plot 0041.

Woronora Memorial Park; Wall of Mem; Row 21 JJ; Plot 0041. Ryerson Index; Lily Gettens, Death 3 September 1967, late of Dolan's Bay and Bylong, Sydney Morning Herald, 4 September 1967.

Note: Funerals

Funerals GETTENS. - The relatives and friends of the late Mrs. Lily Mildred Gettens, of 5 Wentworth Street, Dolan’s Bay, and Bylong, are kindly invited to attend her Funeral; to leave St. Andrew’s Church of England, Kingsway, Cronulla, after service commencing at 11 a.m., Tomorrow (Tuesday) the 5th instant, for the Woronora Crematorium. Motor Funerals Limited, Caringbah 524-7328. Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 4 September 1967, p. 26. Funeral Lily Mildred Gettens

Death of a brotherLyndon James Gettens
25 May 1971 (aged 68 years)

Burial of a brotherLyndon James Gettens
1971 (aged 68 years)
Note: Lyndon James Gettens; Birth Date 1910?; Death Date 25 May 1971. Wollongong Memorial Gardens; 1st Ros…

Lyndon James Gettens; Birth Date 1910?; Death Date 25 May 1971. Wollongong Memorial Gardens; 1st Rose Gdn 7C; Plot 66. Ryerson Index; Death Date 24 May 1971; late of Lake Illawarra South; Illawarra Mercury 26 May 1971

Death 15 October 1974 (aged 71 years)

Burial
Note: Death Date 15 October 1974; wife/ Percival Q J; mother.

Death Date 15 October 1974; wife/ Percival Q J; mother. Headstone: 'In Memory of Thelma Jean Collins Passed away 15.10.1974 All Ye Who Have A Mother Love Her While She Stays She Will Not Always Linger Here Too Soon She'll Pass Away.'

Family with parents
father
18671958
Birth: 1867 28 22Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 15 October 19585 Wentworth Street, Dolan’s Bay, New South Wales, Australia
mother
18731967
Birth: 13 July 1873 25 27
Death: 3 September 1967Sutherland District Hospital, New South Wales, Australia
elder sister
2 years
elder brother
19001984
Birth: 1900 33 26
Death: 26 March 1984
4 years
herself
19031974
Birth: 1903 36 29
Death: 15 October 1974
3 years
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
19072004
Birth: 12 November 1907 40 34
Death: about 2004
3 years
younger brother
19101971
Birth: 1910 43 36
Death: 25 May 1971
3 years
younger brother
19121978
Birth: 5 June 1912 45 38
Death: 6 November 1978Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia
4 years
younger brother
19151991
Birth: 1915 48 41
Death: 11 July 1991Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
brother
Private
Family with Percival Quinton John Collins
husband
18911964
Birth: 1891
Death: 3 May 1964Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
herself
19031974
Birth: 1903 36 29
Death: 15 October 1974
Marriage Marriage22 August 1923
Marriage

APPROACHING WEDDING. A wedding creating a lot of interest is that of Miss Thelma Gettens and Mr. J. Collins, which is to take place on the 22nd instant at Bylong. The home of the happy couple will be Lee Creek, Bylong. Mudgee Guardian, Thursday 16 August 1923, p. 6. Approaching Wedding Collins and Gettens

Marriage

WEDDING AT BYLONG. A very pretty wedding was solemnised at the Church of England on Wednesday last, when the Rev. W. V. Thompson (Rylstone) united in holy bonds of matrimony Percival, son of Mr. W. P. Collis, Merriwa, and Thelma, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Gettens, of Bylong. The honeymoon will be spent at Katoomba, and the future home of the happy couple will be Lee Creek, Bylong. Mudgee Guardian, Monday 27 August 1923, p. 7. Wedding Collins and Gettens

Burial

Death Date 15 October 1974; wife/ Percival Q J; mother. Headstone: 'In Memory of Thelma Jean Collins Passed away 15.10.1974 All Ye Who Have A Mother Love Her While She Stays She Will Not Always Linger Here Too Soon She'll Pass Away.'