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Florence Ellen Yates

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Florence Ellen Yates
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Headstone Information
Date of Birth 15 Jan 1878
Age at Death 30 years
Transcription In loving memory of Florence Ellen beloved wife of William S. Yates who died 9 November 1908. Aged 30 years

Early Life

Florence Ellen Yates (nee McHugh) was born on 15 January 1878 in Panda South Australia.

Marriage

Florence married William Samuel Yates (1876 - 1962) on 31 May 1904 at Richmans Valley South Australia. Florence and William had a son Francis Laurence Yates (born in Yarloop)deceased 1905, and a daughter Florence. Florence had a brother (Sid McHugh), who was a State and Federal politician in South Australia.

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Death

Florence died at the age of 30 years on 9 December 1908.

Other Notes

It is possible that Florence died while giving birth to her second child, a daughter Florence. Sid McHugh wrote "Florrie died...when Little Florrie was born , I can recall some of the incidents associated with that sad occasion, such as the telegram we received from her husband when she died. Will Yates wire: "Florrie died this morning - baby daughter alive. Heartbroken....Florrie's death was a great loss indeed to me. I could not believe for a time that my beautiful sister was dead. My sister was buried at a little place called Gosnells in the West".