Alfred Edmonds1,2

#20353, (c 1867 - )
Extended Family
ChartsSamuel Fernee & Mary Harris - collapsible 6 generation descendant chart

Children of Alfred Edmonds and Alice May Fernee
  • William Joshua Edmonds13 (1901 - 1901)
  • Alfred James Edmonds14 (1902 - 1980)
  • Elsie May Edmonds+15 (1905 - )
  • Ellen Jessie Edmonds16 (1908 - )
BirthAlfred Edmonds was born circa 1867.1
 
MarriageHe married Alice May Fernee, daughter of Joshua Fernee and Mary Carraill, 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 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.4
 
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.5
 
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.6
 
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.7
 
(Widowed) DeathHis wife Alice died on 30 Dec 1908.8,9  
Research Note There is more than one Alfred Edmonds in the newspapers; cannot be sure without further investigation that the following items are for this fellow. I am including them here in case someone wishes to do follow-up research. 
Newspaper Published 29 May 1923 in the [Adelaide] Register. Alfred Edmonds denied having used indecent language in Grote Street, Adelaide, on May 5. Detective Sgt Alichurch prosecuted. Constable Sleep gave evidence of arrest. A fine of £2 and 15/ costs. 
Research Note There is an entry in the death index for an Alfred Edmonds, Adelaide, in 1934.10 
Newspaper Published 30 Jul 1934 in the [Adelaide] Advertiser.

No Inquest Into Sudden Death
The City Coroner (Mr A E Blackburn) has deemed an inquest unnecessary into the sudden death of Mr Alfred Edmonds, 67 of Grote street, Adelaide, on Saturday. Death is believed to have been due to heart failure. A report was prepared for the coroner by Plainclothes Constable E Davis.11
 
Newspaper Published 30 Jul 1934 in the The Advertiser.

EDMONDS - The friends of the late Mr Alfred Edmonds are respectfully informed that his Funeral will leave his late residence, 205 Grote street, City, on Monday at 3.30 p.m., for the West terrace Cemetery.
Frank J Siebert, Undertaker.12
 
Last Edited2 Aug 2014

Citations

  1. South Australia Marriage Registration Certificates Index, 1842-1937. Text index viewed online at GenealogySA. Alfred Edwards & Alice May Fernie [sic]; Book 203, page 1229, District of Adelaide.
  2. E-mails from Monica Carroll, South Korea, to J Kolthammer, verified that his surname was Edmonds, not Edwards.
  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 Register [Adelaide, Australia]. Police Courts, 3 Jan 1902, page 8. Image online at Trove Digitised Newspapers. http://trove.nla.gov.au/
  5. The Advertiser [Adelaide, Australia]. Article "The Tables Turned", 6 Mar 1903, page 6. Image online at Trove Digitised Newspapers. http://trove.nla.gov.au/
  6. The Advertiser [Adelaide, Australia]. Public Notices, 19 June 1906, page 2. Image online at Trove Digitised Newspapers. http://trove.nla.gov.au/
  7. The Advertiser [Adelaide, Australia]. Police Court, 20 November 1906, page 5. Image online at Trove Digitised Newspapers. http://trove.nla.gov.au/
  8. 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.
  9. 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/
  10. South Australia Death Registration Certificates Index, 1842 -1972. Text index viewed online at GenealogySA. Alfred Edmunds, Adelaide District, 1908, #561/3143.
  11. The Advertiser [Adelaide, Australia]. Article "No Inquest Into Sudden Death", 30 July 1934, page 10. Image online at Trove Digitised Newspapers. http://trove.nla.gov.au/
  12. The Advertiser [Adelaide, Australia]. Funeral Notices, 30 July 1934, page 4. Image online at Trove Digitised Newspapers. http://trove.nla.gov.au/
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.