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Record #17306
Name :
: Florence Christison AULD (1900 - 1921)
  aka : Flor Jenkins; Florence Ch


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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 17 Jun 1900

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 8 Jul 1921   Notes : Complications of Childbirth
Abode (1) : Place of BirthScotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh

5 Smithfield Street
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialAustralia, Womens Hospital, Melbourne
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 3 Jul 1910
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Southwark

Placement Family
: Tolmie
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Quarriers
NotesA birth registration was found for Florence Christison Auld: Date: June 17, 1900, 5:00 a.m.; Place: 5 Smithfield Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; Parents: Donald Auld, Railway Surfaceman and Margaret Sutherland, married December 28, 1888, Wick, Scotland.

A death registration was found for Donald Auld, Railway Surfaceman (married to: 1) Williamina Leith; 2) Margaret Sutherland; Date: March 28, 1902 2:15 PM on the railway at West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh (residence 5 Smithfield Street); Parents: John Auld and Isabella Auld; Cause: Railway injury to Head and Body generally.

A death registration was found for Margaret Auld, widow of Donald Auld, Railway Surfaceman; Age: 40; Date: May 19, 1906, 7:00 a.m.; Place: 10 Hallside Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; Parents: Donald Sutherland and Margaret Munro; Cause: Valvular Disease of Heart.

In 1910, Florence Auld, 10, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 91 Quarriers children from Scotland en route to Brockville, Ontario, Canada.

Florence Christensen Auld ("Flor") married Leslie Hubert Jenkins on May 19, 1920, at the Union Church at Katandra, Victoria, Australia. Florence was the daughter of Donald Auld and Margaret Sutherland who were deceased at the time of the marriage. Flor was given in marriage by her stepsister, Margaret Sutherland, who had been appointed Flor's guardian by her parents before their death.

Hubert Leslie Jenkins born at Katandra on 5 October 1889. Hubert served in the army during both World Wars. He was awarded the Military Medal with Bar during WWI. Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23, dated 12 February 1919 reads: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in front of Petit Sec Bois near Strazeele (France) on 16th April, 1918. Private Jenkins was in charge of a stretcher squad and on many occasions carried wounded men from the Front Line under heavy artillery and machine gun fire. When the remainder of his squad was knocked out by shellfire, Private Jenkins, although wounded, bound the others up and carried one into the Dressing Station, then returned with another squad and brought in the remaining men. By his cheerful behavior under most heavy fire he set a splendid example to all ranks with whom he came in contact. Wounded body, not serious.

Upon his return following WWI, Hubert was granted one of a number of Soldier Settler Blocks in the Katandra district. Hubert and his older brother farmed there for many years. Flor had also lived at Katandra.

The marriage was a double wedding celebrated together with Hubert's cousin, Ruth Ann Prideaux, who married James (Jim) Morton who had also served in the army during WWI and was a close friend of Hubert. Sadly, Jim and Ruth lost their first child, Fay, in childbirth in 1921.

Florence gave birth to their only child, Alexander Leslie Jenkins, on 5th July 1921 at the Womens Hospital Melbourne. Tragically, Florence died on 8th July, shortly after delivering Alexander. Alexander was raised by Jim and Ruth Morton in Melbourne. Jim and Ruth had another five children: twins Fay and Glory, Shirley, Adelle and Elaine.

Hubert continued to work on the farm with his older brother, Douglas, until Douglas became unwell when he too lived with Jim and Ruth. When Doug required extra care he went into a nursing home at Cheltenham where he passed away in 1940. Doug's ashes were taken back to Katandra where Hubert placed them under Margaret's headstone. Hubert continued to farm at Katandra. He passed away in 1957 at age 68 years. 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-10-12 07:46:42 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-10-20 21:13:58 /

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