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I am trying to find the Cemtery where James and his family were buried.
I believe it woul dbe back in one of the Sydney Cemeteries and maybe close to Lithgow.
James married Janet May Steele - date unknown
They had three children Kathleen Isobel 1953; Wendy a1956; and Derek 1959.
On their way home to Lithgow NSW, their car skidded and hit a post 8 miles north of Gundagai. All died in teh car crash except Wendy who was travelling behind in a second car. This happened on 1/4/1964.
James was a Dentist of Hassans Walls Road, Lithgow, NSW.
They had been away on an Easter holiday.
They may have been visiting the Smith Family which lived in Melbourne.
James parents are Edwin Arthur George SMITH and Margaret Isabel WELLS.
James was 38 years of age.
I have articles from the TROVE library and other articles of him winning a scholarship to Scotch College in Melbourne years before.
He had another brother Edwin Maxwell SMITH and a sister of unknown name or birth date.
However my main problems are: 1 finding the Cemetery where they are buried; and 2 the marriage date.
If anyone can help open this mystery up it would be great.
Kev :-)

They married 1951:

19410/1951 SMITH JAMES EWEN STEEL JANET MAY

From NSW BMD http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/bdm_fh.html

Looking at this, James was cremated not buried:

Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007
Name: James Ewen Smith
Death Age: 38
Birth Date: abt 1926
Death Date: 2 Apr 1964
Death Location: Gundagai
Cemetery: Northern Suburbs Crematorium <<<<
Cemetery Location: New South Wales

All with the same crematorium details:


Janet May Smith abt 1930 2 Apr 1964 New South Wales
Kathleen Isabel Smith abt 1953 2 Apr 1964 New South Wales
Derek James Smith abt 1959 2 Apr 1964 New South Wales

Thank you Marie

I was assuming early 1950's. Have had issues with the new format of the NSW BDM when searching marriages. They require both partners names or you get nothing. Have written to them but nothing back.
I am helping a friend with her family - she is a SMITH.
Thanks again
Kev

Looks like they married quite soon after their engagement was announced:

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/69228047?searchTerm=%22james%20ewen%20smith%22&searchLimits=l-decade=195

Hi Kev This looks like it could be James
James Ewen Smith
Name: James Ewen Smith
Death Age: 38
Birth Date: abt 1926
Death Date: 2 Apr 1964
Death Location: Gundagai
Cemetery: Northern Suburbs Crematorium
Cemetery Location: New South Wales

Hi Sylvia

I you are right.
He was 38 and born 1926 in Victoria.
Thank you - puzzle solved

I have another one which I will work through and post but its about James's brother Ewin Maxwell - I don't know his wifes name or marriage but they have one daughter Sandra M. Smith.

Thanks again

That should be Edwin Maxwell Smith born 17/2/1922 Melbourne,

Yes, that's the cremation I posted earlier

Possible for Edwin

Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
Name: Edwin Maxwell Smith
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1954
State: Victoria
District: Maribyrnong
Subdistrict: Moonee Ponds

He's a bank officer, address 12 Arthur Street.

At the same address is an Emily Beatrice Smith, home duties.

Think that ER might be wrong (or he remarried?)

This article from Trove has parents that match Edwin Arthur George Smith

WRIGHT-SMITH. - Laurie A., eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Wright, of Box Hill, to Coder Edwin Maxwell Smith (R.A.N.), eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. G. Smith, of Brunswick.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Tuesday 13 April 1943

Seeing as Box Hill is mentioned on the marriage notice:

Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
Name: Laurie Agnes Wright
Gender: Female
Electoral Year: 1943
State: Victoria
District: Deakin
Subdistrict: Box Hill

She's a clerk, living 47 Severn Street. At same address is Edith Florence (home duties and George Freeman Wright (electrician).

Marie
You may be right here.
His classification or duty coul dhave been a Coder in the Navy.
Maybe after the Navy he remarried? not sure there
He did live in the Moonie Ponds/Maribyrnong area from what I have found out from my friend.

Thanks Kev :-)

Thank you all for your help
I'll let my friend know and see if she can give anymore light but I think you have found it all
Thanks again
Kev
:-)

There is a tree on ancestry with this lady named as the sister.


Joan Stewart Smith
Birth Unknown
Death 13 Apr 1990

married to



Arthur Milton Lewis
Birth 1928 in Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Death 2 Oct 2005

Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 about Edwin Maxwell Smith
Name: Edwin Maxwell Smith
Death Place: Essendon, Victoria
Age: 54
Father's Name: Arthur Edwin
Mother's name: Isobel Margare Wells
Registration Year: 1976
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Number: 26760
Estimated birth year: abt 1922



From the tree above.

Marriage to Private
1947 12 Jul

Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 about Joan Stewart Smith
Name: Joan Stewart Smith
Gender: Female
Electoral Year: 1949
State: Queensland
District: Brisbane
Subdistrict: Merthyr

An air hostess of 16 Llewellyn St. New Farm.



Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 about Joan Stewart Smith
Name: Joan Stewart Smith
Gender: Female
Electoral Year: 1958
State: New South Wales
District: Wentworth
Subdistrict: Darlinghurst

A typist living at 123 Macleay St. Also there is Margaret Isabel and Edwin Arthur George, a bank officer.


Marriage
16563/1962 LEWIS ARTHUR MILTON SMITH JOAN STEWART


and death
Name: LEWIS, Joan Stewart
Location of Event: at Geelong,
Date: 13 APR 1990
Subtype of Record: death notice
Newspaper: Sydney Morning Herald
Notes: pub. 14 APR 1990

A few of these, this being the last.


Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 about Joan Stewart Lewis
Name: Joan Stewart Lewis
Gender: Female
Electoral Year: 1980
State: Victoria
District: Corio
Subdistrict: Newtown And Chilwell

of 298 Latrobe Terrace. With Arthur Milton, a mariner. Wendy Ann Lewis, a student of 1/298 Latrobe Terrace.


and the first one.


Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 about Joan Stewart Lewis
Name: Joan Stewart Lewis
Gender: Female
Electoral Year: 1963
State: Victoria
District: chisholm
Subdistrict: Auburn

of 8/82 Campbell Rd, home duties with Arthur, a supervisor.

An early one.



Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 about Emily Bernice J Smith
Name: Emily Bernice J Smith
Gender: Female
Electoral Year: 1949
State: Victoria
District: Maribyrnong
Subdistrict: Ascot Vale

of 75 Maribyrnong Rd, h d with Edwin Maxwell, a bank officer.


Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 about Edwin Maxwell Smith
Name: Edwin Maxwell Smith
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1972
State: Victoria
District: Maribyrnong
Subdistrict: Moonee Ponds West

bank officer of 12 Arthur St. Ess 3040. With Emily Bearnice J.


and on her own.


Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 about Emily Bearnice J Smith
Name: Emily Bearnice J Smith
Gender: Female
Electoral Year: 1980
State: Victoria
District: Maribyrnong
Subdistrict: Moonee Ponds West

Well, I wonder what happened to Laurie Agnes? I've just checked Trove again and the 1943 item I posted earlier was an engagement notice, not a marriage. Presume the marriage didn't go ahead.