Frederick Percy Oddy

~Frederick Percy & Bertha May Oddy~

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Frederick Percy ODDY parents were Charles (1st) & Eliza Francis ODDY, he was born in 1879 in Tumut, NSW. He died in 1959 in Tumut.

MARRIAGE

1905 - Mr Frederick Percy ODDY, married Miss Bertha May BALE,, in GOULBURN,NSW - (Ref:- NSW BDM 9549/1905) - She was the daughter of Samuel Hamond and Jane Bale and was born in Tumut, NSW - (Ref:- NSW BDM 9549/1905) Frederick died in Tumut, NSW in 1959 - (Ref NSW BDM 17482). In 1960 Bertha May Oddy died in Tumut, NSW - (Ref NSW BDM 17644)

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE - 1905 - WEDDING. A very pretty wedding was celebrated by Hon. Archdeacon Bartlett at St Saviourn' Cathedral on Wednesday, November 8, at 4 p.m., when Mr. Frederick Percy Oddy, fifth son of Mr. Charles Oddy of Blowering. Tumut, married Miss Bertha May Bale, oldest daughter of Mrs Bale of Gundagai.

The bride was given away by Mr. N. Oddy, brother of the bridegroom. The bride was prettily attired in cream voile with lace and bohe trimmings, and wore the usual wreath and veil. She carried a pretty bouquet, and wore a gold cable bangle, gifts of the bridegroom.

The bride was attended by two bridesmids, Miss Ella Kinsela, aunt of the bride, and Miss May Walker. They were dressed in very fine white muslin, with lace nnd insertion. The bridegroomn' gifts to the bridsmaids were gold wishbone brooches, also shower houquels.

After the ceremony the wedding breakfast was partaken of at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Walker.

The bride's travelling dress was blue voile, trimmed with blue silk medallions, with black picture hat. The bride and bridegroom left on the Mail Train for their home, at Blowering, Tumut. The happy couple received a nice collection of presents. - (Ref- Goulburn Herald (NSW : 1881 - 1908)(about) Previous issue Wednesday 15 November 1905).

Childrens BIRTH, DEATHS & MARRIAGES

1. 1907 George l ODDY parents FREDERICK P & BERTHA M was born in Tumut, NSW - (Ref- NSW BDM 18846/1907) - Unfortunately he died the same year 1907 in Tumut. - (Ref - NSW BDM 6804/1907) in Tumut.

2. 1906 Freda Doris ODDY parents FREDERICK P & BERTHA M was born in TUMUT - (Ref- NSW BDM 18806/1906) 19771/1928 - In 1930 she married Mr Joseph J (Joe) HAMPSTEAD in TUMUT - (Ref- NSW BDM 8979/1930).

3. 9118/1908 Margery M ODDY parents FREDERICK P & BERTHA M was born in TUMUT on the 11th February, 1908. - In 1928 Marjorie M ODDY married Mr William Frederick Charles HAMPSTEAD in TUMUT, NSW - (Ref- NSW BDM 19771/1928)

4. 9477/1910 Elisa V ODDY parents FREDERICK P & BERTHA M was born in TUMUT - In 1932 Elsie V ODDY married Mr Tasman L ROWE in TUMUT, NSW - (Ref- NSW BDM 1841/1932)

5. 1911 Ivy M I ODDY parents FREDERICK P & BERTHA M died in Tumut, NSW - (Ref - NSW BDM 2249/1922)

6. 1912 Lawrence Charles Leonard ODDY was born in Tumut, NSW. Marriage In 1937 to Miss Elma May GREEN in TUMUT. - (Ref- NSW BDM 9791/1937).

7. 1917 Harold Oddy was born in Tumut, NSW. Then in 1941 Harold Frederick Vincent "Wom" ODDY married Miss Alma May EMERY in Tumut, NSW. He was brought up on the farm and eventually took over the running of the property up to the sale to Mr & Mrs George Lubke of Tumut in the early 1960's. Two sons and a daughter were born and also brought up on the farm. They attend school in Tumut and enjoyed sporting lives in the town.

1912 ACCIDENT - On Thursday afternoon last Mr Fred Qddy was the unfortunate victim of a very serious accident. With Mr. E. Stanfield he was sawing up a heavy fallen tree for posts for a fence they had taken a contract to erect, and was on the downside of a hill at West Blowering. The log had previously been sawn at the small end, and before they broke through their end the log rolled and was on top of Mr Oddy before he could rise to his feet. It went right over his body crushing his left arm and fracturing it in two places, and inflicting other painful injuries to his face head and body. He was brought into Tumut Hospital by Mr W. Stanfield in a sulkey and was attended by Drs. Mason and Browne, who performed the necessary surgery. The patient had a fair night's rest on Friday night, and his condition was much improved on Saturday. - (Ref- The Tumut Advocate and Farmers & Settlers' Adviser (NSW : 1903 - 1925)(about) Previous issue Tuesday 12 March 1912 Page 3).

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