Harold Holmes Fetherston

1886 - 1961  (75 years)

• Name	Harold Holmes Fetherston  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Born	20 Jun 1886	Cullure Terrace, Balmain Road, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia   [2, 5, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1902	New South Wales, Australia   [5, 7]
  Occupation	08 Aug 1902	New South Wales, Australia   [9]
  	Appointed as a School Teacher
  Anecdote	27 Jul 1909	Australia   [10]
  	Army Cadets
  Religion	Aft 27 Mar 1912  [7]
  	Congregational - his wife's religion
  Residence	Between 1915 and 1918	Sands Streets, New South Wales, Australia   [4, 7]
  Residence	1920	Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia   [4, 7]
  Residence	1930	Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia   [4, 7]
  Residence	1943	Summer Hill, Parkes, New South Wales, Australia   [7]
  Anecdote	Abt 1958  [7]
  	There are memorial windows dedicated to Harold and Florence in a Congregational Church in Leichhardt? They were married for 45 years. Family members lived at 16 and 18 Prospect Rd, I believe Floy bought no 16. Harold worked as a relief teacher at West Maitland, Kurri Kurri, Katoomba, Rix's Creek, Wollongong.
  Reference Number	63501
  Residence	Abt 1958	18 Prospect Road, Summer Hill, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia   [7, 11, 12]
  Died	23 Jul 1961	Liverpool Road, Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia   [11, 13]
  Cremated	25 Jul 1961	Rookwood Crematorium, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia   [7, 11]
  Person ID	I63501	Featherstone Main
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	James Arthur Fetherston,   b. 09 Sep 1859, Carne, Mayne or Mead, Co Westmeath, Ireland ,   d. 14 Nov 1928, 207 Balmain Road, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Mary Helena Palmer,   b. 13 May 1849, Wold, Northamptonshire, England ,   d. 21 Apr 1930, 207 Balmain Road, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 80 years)
  Married	06 Jun 1885	Holy Trinity Church, Argyle Cut, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia   [14, 15, 16, 17]
  	Witnesses: Alfred Potter, John Fetherston.
  Family ID	F3710	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Florence May Hughes,   b. 1884, West Wallsend, Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 26 Dec 1957, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 73 years)
  Married	27 Mar 1912	Congregational Church, Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia   [11, 18]
  Children	1. Florence Helena Fetherston,   b. Abt Mar 1913,   d. 24 Dec 1981, New South Wales, Australia  (Age ~ 68 years)   2. Norma Daisy Fetherston,   b. Mar 1914,   d. 07 Apr 1983, Australia  (Age ~ 69 years)   3. Reginald Hughes Fetherston,   b. 30 Apr 1915, Summerhill, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 28 Mar 1999, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia  (Age 83 years)   4. Clive Arthur Fetherston,   b. 06 Dec 1917, Summerhill, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 25 May 2002, Pennant Hills, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2022
  Family ID	F19883	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S2051] Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2010;), Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=auselectoralrolls&h=77913142&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt. [S2058] New South Wales, Australia, Public Service Lists,, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2011;), State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, New SouthWales, Australia; Returns of the Colony; Series: NRS 1286; File:Public Service Lists (Blue Books). [S933] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Tree. [S2059] Sydney and New South Wales, Sands Street Index, 18, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2010;). [S2060] Teachers Rolls, 1869-1908, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2013;), State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, New SouthWales; Archive Series: NRS 4073; Reel Number: 1997. [S2061] Sands Directories: Sydney and New South Wales, Aus, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2010;). [S2050] Featherstone Society Member 322 Marie Davison, Marie Davison, (Aug 2015). [S2050] Featherstone Society Member 322 Marie Davison, Marie Davison, (Aug 2015), I got his birthday 20th June from family postcards. I have his original Marriage and Birth Certificates. He was born at CullureTerrace, Balmain Road, Leichhardt in Sydney. [S2050] Featherstone Society Member 322 Marie Davison, Marie Davison, (Aug 2015), Harold worked as a relief teacher at West Maitland, Kurri Kurri, Katoomba, Rix's Creek, Wollongong. [S2050] Featherstone Society Member 322 Marie Davison, Marie Davison, (Aug 2015), From Evening News Tue 27 Jul 1909 p8 www.trove.com.au Army Cadets - Harold Holmes Fetherston. [S2057] The NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages. [S2051] Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2010;), Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=auselectoralrolls&h=77913142&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt. residence date: 1958 residence place: Summer Hill, Grayndler, NewSouth Wales, Australia [S2050] Featherstone Society Member 322 Marie Davison, Marie Davison, (Aug 2015), I have a copy of his Death Certificate. He was 75 when he died fromthe effects of injuries accidentally received when he was struck by a motor car and thrown to the roadway in Liverpool Road, Ashfield. A Inquest was held at Parramatta on 2nd August 1961. His parents were James Arthur Fetherston, Asylum Warder, and Mary Helena Palmer.Cremated at Rookwood Crematorium. He was a widower, his children were listed as follows:- Florence H 48, Norma D 47, Reginald H 46, Clive A 44. [S2070] NSW Births, Deaths and Marriage Registry, James Arthur Fetherston Marriage Certificate 1885. [S2050] Featherstone Society Member 322 Marie Davison, Marie Davison, (Aug 2015), He married at approx. 25 years old. He was living at 207 BalmainRoad, Leichardt when he died. His Marriage Certificate states that his usual occupation was a Warden and that his residence was Gladesville, Sydney. Witnesses were Alfred Palmer and John Fetherston his brother. His death was registered at Petersham. James had three children alive at the time of his death - Harold Hughes 42, Mavis Helena 38, Gwendoline Abbey 36, and one deceased Norman Arthur. [S2050] Featherstone Society Member 322 Marie Davison, Marie Davison, (Aug 2015), I have both the original Marriage Certificate given to the couple and a modern Marriage Certificate issued by the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. [S2050] Featherstone Society Member 322 Marie Davison, Marie Davison, (Aug 2015), Saw Mary Helena for quite a while before asking her mother's consent for their marriage by letter dated 2 Feb 1885. I have this letter in my possession as well as other notes of correspondence. [S2050] Featherstone Society Member 322 Marie Davison, Marie Davison, (Aug 2015), He was 25 when he married and was residing at Kurri Kurri. He listed his father's rank or profession as 'Gentleman'. The witnesses were Daisy Hughes and William E. Price.