Ancestors and Descendants of Rod & Shirley JEFFERY


Mr. Rodney Albert James JEFFERY [Parents] [scrapbook] "BEACHHEAD/BEACHIE" was born on 14 Jun 1952 in Guildford NSW. He married 1, 2 Miss Shirley Vera KURTZ on 20 Dec 1986 in West Ryde NSW. Rodney was found to have Type 2 Diabetes following a BSL Test 3on 18 Sep 2002 at Lithgow NSW.

Other marriages:
DUFTY, Lenore

BIOGRAPHY: Rod was born at Guildford NSW on June 14, 1952 - the second child of Donald Clarence & Emma Lillian JEFFERY.
At first the family lived in Calliope Street, Guildford before moving inwith Emma's sister Beryl and her family at the Grove in Fairfield where they stayed until moving to the Merrylands Housing Settlement where they were joined by Don's mother, Alma May.
It was discovered in December 2006 that Rod has advanced Prostate Cancer and has a life expectancy from tha date of anywhere between two and possibly as much as ten years. The cancer has spread beyond the prostate and is both inoperable and incurable.
Rod was bald however, hormone treatment for the cancer has caused the growth of new hair onto the top of his head for the first time in nearly forty years.

Miss Shirley Vera KURTZ [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 17 May 1927 in Glebe Private Hospital, Glebe NSW. She was christened in Anglican Church, Glebe NSW. She died 1 on 11 Aug 2007 in Nepean Hospital, Penrith NSW. The cause of death was Pneumonia, Asthma & Atrial Fibrillation caused by an embolism in the left arm.. She was buried 2 on 22 Aug 2007 in Service held at Hoskins Memorial Uniting Church, Lithgow NSW. She married 3, 4 Mr. Rodney Albert James JEFFERY on 20 Dec 1986 in West Ryde NSW.

Other marriages:
ANNING, George Heysham
KRZEMINSKI, Zbigniew Stanislaw
HORSNELL, Raymond Allen

BIRTH: Shirley was born at Glebe, NSW on Tuesday - May 17th, 1927.1 OBJE
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Mr. Rodney Albert James JEFFERY [Parents] [scrapbook] "BEACHHEAD/BEACHIE" was born on 14 Jun 1952 in Guildford NSW. He was not married to Lenore DUFTY. had an extramarital affair onin 1978/1979 at West Ryde NSW. Rodney was found to have Type 2 Diabetes following a BSL Test 1on 18 Sep 2002 at Lithgow NSW.

Other marriages:
KURTZ, Shirley Vera

BIOGRAPHY: Rod was born at Guildford NSW on June 14, 1952 - the second child of Donald Clarence & Emma Lillian JEFFERY.
At first the family lived in Calliope Street, Guildford before moving inwith Emma's sister Beryl and her family at the Grove in Fairfield where they stayed until moving to the Merrylands Housing Settlement where they were joined by Don's mother, Alma May.
It was discovered in December 2006 that Rod has advanced Prostate Cancer and has a life expectancy from tha date of anywhere between two and possibly as much as ten years. The cancer has spread beyond the prostate and is both inoperable and incurable.
Rod was bald however, hormone treatment for the cancer has caused the growth of new hair onto the top of his head for the first time in nearly forty years.

Lenore DUFTY was born on 29 Jan 1953 in Evans Head NSW. She was not married to Mr. Rodney Albert James JEFFERY. had an extramarital affair onin 1978/1979 at West Ryde NSW.

They had the following children:

  M i Adam Leslie DUFTY was born on 14 Sep 1977 in Brisbane QLD..

Rod last saw Adam on Boxing Day 1979 at Lenore's parents' home in EvansHead. Adam was a touch over 2 years-of-age at the time, having had his2nd birthday on September 14th that year.
Though paternity has never been proven, similar characteristics in bothRod and the child lead him to believe that he is the father.
Lenore had tried to prove the child was the product of a liaison with aformer boyfriend, Brian, with no success. However, Rod doesn't believe"Brian" to be the father as there are no shared characteristics at all.
It should be noted that Adam was born with hydrocephalus(water-on-the-brain) and had a 'shunt' inserted at around eighteen monthsof age.

Mr. Donald Clarence JEFFERY [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 25 Sep 1917 in Stuart Town NSW. He died on 20 May 1992 in Gold Coast Hospital, Southport QLD. The cause of death was Heart Attack. He was buried on 28 May 1992 in Currumbin Creek QLD (June 1992). He married Miss Emma Lillian JEFFERY on 31 Oct 1950 in Registry Office, Bondi NSW. the marriage ended with the spouse/partner's death onon 7 Oct 1979 at Parramatta District Hospital, Parramatta NSW.

DEATH: Donald Clarence died just prior to midnight on Wednesday - May 20,1992 after suffering a massive heart attack while in the recovery ward atGold Coast Hospital, Southport QLD following a hip replacement operationthe previous day.

BURIAL: Donald Clarence was cremated after a short service at the funeraldirectors' premises in Burleigh Waters QLD on May 28, 1992.
Apart from a few local friends, the service was attended by his son,daughter-in-law (Shirley Vera), Steve Pailthorpe (from Patonga Beach),son-in-law (John Hollowood from Melbourne) and Des Larkin (cousin fromBrisbane).
Rod and Shirley returned to the Gold Coast in June to collect the ashesand pursuant to Donald Clarence' wishes these were then emptied intoCurrumbin Creek (for the most part). During this operation a gust of windcaught a small percentage and blew them back onto Rod who then had to,literally, wash his hands of his father.

Miss Emma Lillian JEFFERY [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 21 Feb 1921 in Mookerawa NSW. She died on 7 Oct 1979 in Parramatta District Hospital, Parramatta NSW. The cause of death was Coronary Occlusion.. She was buried on 11 Oct 1979 in Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Lane Cove (Sydney), NSW. She married Mr. Donald Clarence JEFFERY on 31 Oct 1950 in Registry Office, Bondi NSW. the marriage ended with the spouse/partner's death onon 7 Oct 1979 at Parramatta District Hospital, Parramatta NSW.

DEATH: On the evening of Saturday, October 6, 1979 while lying in bedjust prior to midnight Emma Lilian started to have what at first appearedto be a coughing fit. However, it quickly became apparent that there wasmore to it than that and her son, Rodney, ran to the phone and rang foran ambulance which arrived some ten minutes later form ParramattaHospital.
She was given oxygen on the spot and then transported to the hospitalwhere a short time later, approximately 2.00am - Sunday, October 7, 1979she was declared dead.
Rodney and his father, her husband Donald Clarence, were present in thewaiting room at the time of death and Rodney was required to give aformal identification of the deceased.

BURIAL: After giving time for family members to attend from elsewhere inNew South Wales, a service was held in the chapel at Northern SuburbsCrematorium, Lane Cove NSW and the ashes were later interred in a brickedifice within the grounds.

They had the following children:

  M i Mr. Rodney Albert James JEFFERY was born on 14 Jun 1952.
  F ii Miss Miriam Rose JEFFERY was born on 15 Jul 1944. She died on 1 Jan 2000.

Mr. John James JEFFERY [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 7 Dec 1882 in Burrendong NSW. He died in 1948 in Sydney NSW. The cause of death was Heat Wave. According to Lorna May JEFFERY the actual cause was Prostate Cancer.. He was buried in 'Field of Mars' Cemetery, Marsfield (Sydney), NSW. He married Alma May FITZSIMMONS on 31 Dec 1912 in St. John the Baptist Church - Wellington NSW. the marriage ended with the spouse/partner's death onin 1948 at Sydney NSW.

Alma May FITZSIMMONS [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 21 Sep 1883 in Orange NSW. She died on 1 Nov 1960 in 33 Patterson Street, Ermington NSW. The cause of death was Coronary.. She was buried in 'Field of Mars' Cemetery, Marsfield (Sydney), NSW. She married Mr. John James JEFFERY on 31 Dec 1912 in St. John the Baptist Church - Wellington NSW. the marriage ended with the spouse/partner's death onin 1948 at Sydney NSW.

BIOGRAPHY: Alma May (Auntie Nellie) RODGERS was born Alma May FITZSIMONS,the illegitimate child of (unknown) FITZSIMONS and (unknown). Her motherlater married (unknown) RODGERS and Alma May became the half-sister ofThomas, James and Maude RODGERS.

They had the following children:

  M i Mr. Donald Clarence JEFFERY was born on 25 Sep 1917. He died on 20 May 1992.
  M ii Mr. Stanley John JEFFERY was born on 23 Dec 1914. He died on 4 Feb 2000.
  M iii Un-named JEFFERY was born in 1913 in Wellington NSW. He died on 20 Nov 1913. He was buried in 1913 in Church of England Portion of Wellington Cemetery - Wellington NSW.

Mr. Arthur Albert JEFFERY [Parents] was born in 1891 in Burrendong NSW. He died on 4 May 1965 in District Hospital - Wellington NSW. He was buried in Church of England Portion of Wellington Cemetery - Wellington NSW. He married Miss Harriet Marion LEE in 1913 in Stuart Town NSW.

Miss Harriet Marion LEE [Parents] was born in 1897 in "Redbank" - Burrendong NSW. She died on 20 Sep 1961 in District Hospital - Wellington NSW. She was buried on 22 Sep 1961 in Church of England Portion of Wellington Cemetery - Wellington NSW. She married Mr. Arthur Albert JEFFERY in 1913 in Stuart Town NSW.

They had the following children:

  F i Miss Emma Lillian JEFFERY was born on 21 Feb 1921. She died on 7 Oct 1979.
  F ii Miss Sylvia May JEFFERY was born on 20 Aug 1913 in Wellington NSW. She died on 10 Sep 1913 in Burrendong NSW. She was buried in Church of England Portion of Stuart Town Cemetery - Stuart Town NSW.
  F iii Miss Sophia Beryl JEFFERY was born on 25 Jul 1914.
  F iv Miss Phylis M. JEFFERY was born in 1917.
  F v Miss Mary Irene JEFFERY was born in 1919 in Wellington NSW. She died in Mudgee NSW.
  M vi Mr. James Arthur JEFFERY was born in 1923 in Wellington NSW. He died in Wellington NSW.
  M vii Mr. Henry Charles JEFFERY was born on 2 Jul 1925. He died on 5 Jul 2002.
  M viii Mr. Albert JEFFERY "Ajax" was born in 1929 in Wellington NSW. He died in 1999 in North Queensland.
  M ix Mr. Ronald P. JEFFERY was born in 1931 in Wellington NSW. He died in 1999 in Wellington NSW.
  M x Mr. Ernest JEFFERY was born in 1933 in Wellington NSW. He died 1 on 28 Jul 2006 in Wellington NSW.
  F xi Miss Patricia M. JEFFERY was born in 1937 in Wellington NSW. She died in 2000 in Nana Glen NSW.
  M xii Mr. Wilfred JEFFERY was born in Aug 1938. He died on 15 Jan 1939 in Wellington NSW. He was buried in Church of England Portion of Wellington Cemetery - Wellington NSW.
  M xiii Mr. Keith JEFFERY was born in 1940 in Wellington NSW. He died in 1998 in Rydalmere NSW.

George Heysham ANNING.George married Miss Shirley Vera KURTZ on 27 Feb 1948 in Sydney NSW. The marriage ended in divorce.They were divorced on 29 Mar 1956 in Sydney NSW.

Miss Shirley Vera KURTZ [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 17 May 1927 in Glebe Private Hospital, Glebe NSW. She was christened in Anglican Church, Glebe NSW. She died 1 on 11 Aug 2007 in Nepean Hospital, Penrith NSW. The cause of death was Pneumonia, Asthma & Atrial Fibrillation caused by an embolism in the left arm.. She was buried 2 on 22 Aug 2007 in Service held at Hoskins Memorial Uniting Church, Lithgow NSW. She married George Heysham ANNING on 27 Feb 1948 in Sydney NSW. The marriage ended in divorce.They were divorced on 29 Mar 1956 in Sydney NSW.

Other marriages:
JEFFERY, Rodney Albert James
KRZEMINSKI, Zbigniew Stanislaw
HORSNELL, Raymond Allen

BIRTH: Shirley was born at Glebe, NSW on Tuesday - May 17th, 1927.1 OBJE
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They had the following children:

  F i Nancy Leslie ANNING was born on 27 Apr 1954 in Sydney NSW. She died on 5 Sep 1986 in Ryde District Memorial Hospital, Eastwood NSW. The cause of death was Bi-lateral bronchopneumonia / probable cerebral anoxia.. She was buried on 9 Sep 1986 in Eastern Suburbs Crematorium, Matraville NSW.

Zbigniew Stanislaw KRZEMINSKI [Parents] was born on 14 May 1923 in Lødz (Poland). He died on 21 Jun 2004 in Pennant Hills, NSW. He married Miss Shirley Vera KURTZ on 25 Jan 1958 in Sydney NSW. The marriage ended in divorce.They were divorced on 7 Mar 1974 in Sydney NSW.

Miss Shirley Vera KURTZ [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 17 May 1927 in Glebe Private Hospital, Glebe NSW. She was christened in Anglican Church, Glebe NSW. She died 1 on 11 Aug 2007 in Nepean Hospital, Penrith NSW. The cause of death was Pneumonia, Asthma & Atrial Fibrillation caused by an embolism in the left arm.. She was buried 2 on 22 Aug 2007 in Service held at Hoskins Memorial Uniting Church, Lithgow NSW. She married Zbigniew Stanislaw KRZEMINSKI on 25 Jan 1958 in Sydney NSW. The marriage ended in divorce.They were divorced on 7 Mar 1974 in Sydney NSW.

Other marriages:
JEFFERY, Rodney Albert James
ANNING, George Heysham
HORSNELL, Raymond Allen

BIRTH: Shirley was born at Glebe, NSW on Tuesday - May 17th, 1927.1 OBJE
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They had the following children:

  M i Mr. Julian Bronislaw KRZEMINSKI was born on 22 Aug 1958 in Sydney NSW.
  M ii Mr. Marcus Justin KRZEMINSKI was born on 5 Sep 1959 in Sydney NSW.

Mr. Raymond Allen HORSNELL [Parents] died on 25 Jun 1981 in Ryde District Hospital, Eastwood NSW. The cause of death was Ruptured aneurysm of abdominal aorta / Aortic atherosclerosis / Alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver.. He married Miss Shirley Vera KURTZ on 12 Jan 1976 in Sydney NSW. the marriage ended with the spouse/partner's death onon 25 Jun 1981 at Ryde District Memorial Hospital, Eastwood NSW.

Other marriages:
ANNING, Valerie

Miss Shirley Vera KURTZ [Parents] [scrapbook] was born on 17 May 1927 in Glebe Private Hospital, Glebe NSW. She was christened in Anglican Church, Glebe NSW. She died 1 on 11 Aug 2007 in Nepean Hospital, Penrith NSW. The cause of death was Pneumonia, Asthma & Atrial Fibrillation caused by an embolism in the left arm.. She was buried 2 on 22 Aug 2007 in Service held at Hoskins Memorial Uniting Church, Lithgow NSW. She married Mr. Raymond Allen HORSNELL on 12 Jan 1976 in Sydney NSW. the marriage ended with the spouse/partner's death onon 25 Jun 1981 at Ryde District Memorial Hospital, Eastwood NSW.

Other marriages:
JEFFERY, Rodney Albert James
ANNING, George Heysham
KRZEMINSKI, Zbigniew Stanislaw

BIRTH: Shirley was born at Glebe, NSW on Tuesday - May 17th, 1927.1 OBJE
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Mr. Frederick Clarence KURTZ [Parents] "Frederick Ulrich" was born on 27 Jul 1901 in Glebe NSW. He died on 27 Mar 1987 in Home (6 Boonah Avenue, Hillsdale NSW). The cause of death was Asthma.. He was buried in Eastern Suburbs Crematorium, Port Botany NSW. He married Amy Vera BECKET on 3 Dec 1924 in Congregational Church, 397 Bourke Street, Sydney NSW..

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Amy Vera BECKET [Parents] "a.k.a. 'Laurel'" was born on 3 Nov 1901 in Balmain NSW. She died on 27 Oct 1989 in Prince Henry Hospital ('The Coast'), Little Bay NSW. The cause of death was Cancer. She was buried in Eastern Suburbs Crematorium, Port Botany NSW. She married Mr. Frederick Clarence KURTZ on 3 Dec 1924 in Congregational Church, 397 Bourke Street, Sydney NSW..

They had the following children:

  F i Miss Shirley Vera KURTZ was born on 17 May 1927. She died on 11 Aug 2007.
  M ii Barry Frederick KURTZ was born on 1 Apr 1933. He died on 3 Sep 1999.
  F iii Miss Valarie Constant KURTZ was born on 25 Jul 1928. She died on 13 Jan 1981.

Mr. Godfrey Peter Adolphus KURTZ was born in Glebe NSW. He married Edith DANIELS.

Edith DANIELS.Edith married Mr. Godfrey Peter Adolphus KURTZ.

They had the following children:

  M i Mr. Frederick Clarence KURTZ was born on 27 Jul 1901. He died on 27 Mar 1987.

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