Husband: Edward John Sykes died at age: 68
Nickname: Teddy
Relationship: Uncle
Born: 30 Oct 1909 in Sydney NSW 1,2
Religion: Roman Catholic 3
Resided: 1931 in 49 Kent Street Millers Point Sydney NSW 3
Occupation: 1931 Labourer 3
Military: 3 Jun 1940 Enlisted in the Australian Army 2
Military: 8 Feb 1941 Discharged from the Australian Army 2
Occupation: 1977 Stevedore 4 (see note 1)
Resided: 1977 in 70 Mansfield Street Rozelle Sydney NSW 4
Died: 19 Dec 1977 in Balmain and District Hosptial Sydney NSW 4,5 (see note 2)
Cause of death: Myocardial Infarct / Coronary Sclerosis / Angina 4
Cremated: 21 Dec 1977 in Crematorium: Rookwood Sydney NSW 5,4 (see note 3)
Father: Alfred John Seitz (1884 - 1958)
Mother: Gertrude Elizabeth Luck (1888 - 1970)
Wife: Irene Muriel McSherry died at age: 88 Married: 10 Mar 1931 in Church: Saint Patricks Catholic Church Church Hill Sydney NSW 3 (see note 4)
Born: 16 Jun 1913 5 Occupation: 1931 Machinist 3 Resided: 1931 in 50 Gloucester Street Sydney NSW 3 Died: 28 Aug 2001 in Balmain Hospital Sydney NSW 5 Father: Mother:
F Child 1: Betty Margaret Sykes 5 Born: (details excluded) Husband: Albert Dabron d. 1988
F Child 2: Valerie Sykes 5 Born: (details excluded) Husband: Roy Conway b. (details excluded)
M Child 3: Edward John Sykes 5 Born: (details excluded) Wife: Helen Mary Thompson b. (details excluded)
M Child 4: Phillip John Sykes 5 Born: (details excluded) Wife: Dreenah (Unknown) b. (details excluded)
F Child 5: Gaye Lila Marie Sykes 5 Born: (details excluded) Husband: Bruce Denny b. (details excluded) Husband: John McDonald b. (details excluded) Husband: Robert Knight d. 2001
M Child 6: Roy Francis Sykes 5 Born: (details excluded) Wife: Sandra (Unknown) b. (details excluded)
M Child 7: Allen Patrick Sykes 5 died at age: 0 Born: 17 Mar 1945 70 Mansfield Street Rozelle Sydney NSW 5 Died: 1946 Balmain Sydney NSW 5
Sources: (1) NSW Govt, Birth Certificate Edward Sykes (33079/1909) (2) Australian Government, Military - WW2 Nominal Roll, http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/, (Internet Search) (3) NSW Govt, Marriage Certificate Edward J Sykes to Irene McSherry (414/1931). (Copy on File) (4) NSW Govt., Death Certificate - Edward J Sykes (029786/1977). Informant: P J Sykes, son, of 107 Barry Avenue Catherine Hills. (Copy on File) (5) Irene Wilson (nee Dabron), Genes Reunited Web Site (2009). Data taken from the Genes Reunited Web site after contact with Irene Wilson. Follow up by emails and saved to file. Event Notes Note (1) This occupation was noted on Edwards death certificate. Note (2) Informant was Phillip J Sykes, his son. Note (3) Edwards ashes were scattered in the swimming baths at Birchgrove Sydney NSW. Note (4) Consent was given by Irene's father, Phillip Gerald McSherry to the wedding. Witness to the wedding was G Sykes, this I think would be Edwards sister Gertrude Sykes. Note: Click the link below if there is no MAIN MENU at the top of the Page http://warwicktaylor.com/fam-hist Note: Personal details of living persons have been omitted Note: AGES are only accurate if a death year is known Name Index