Edna May COKER^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1908 - 2000  (92 years)

• Name	Edna May COKER  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	21 Oct 1908	Mt Morgan, Qld, Aust   [2, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Married	16 Sep 1931	Kabra, Qld, Aust   [3, 6]
  Residence	1968	Livingstone, Dawson, Queensland, Australia   [1]
  Death	13 Nov 2000	Rockhampton, Qld, Australia   [4]
  Burial	16 Nov 2000	Rockhampton Crematorium, Rockhampton, Qld, Aust   [4, 7]
  Person ID	I18313084482	NunnSuffolk
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Harry COKER,   b. 1 Sep 1868, Limehouse, London, Middlesex, England d. 16 Oct 1924, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Emily Helen Sophia ALDRIDGE,   b. 20 Jun 1876, Logan Village, Queensland, Australia d. 23 Jun 1970, Kabra , Rockhampton district, Queensland, Australia (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	31 May 1899	Methodist Manse, East St, Mt Morgan, Qld, Australia   [3, 8, 9]
  Residence	1903	Shandon Hill, Mt Morgan, Qld, Australia
  Residence	1915	Kabra, Qld, Australia
  Family ID	F3077	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Alfred SLEAFORD,   b. 16 Feb 1905, Childers, Queensland, Australia d. 4 Mar 1970, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	16 Sep 1931	Kabra, Qld, Aust   [6]
  Children	1. John SLEAFORD,   b. 3 Apr 1933, Rockhampton, Qld, Australia d. 2 Feb 2008, Royal Brisbane, Brisbane, Qld, Australia (Age 74 years)   2. Edna Emily SLEAFORD,   b. 28 Nov 1935, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia d. 10 Oct 2022, Emerald, Queensland, Australia (Age 86 years)   3. Robert Henry SLEAFORD,   b. 24 Dec 1939, Rockhampton, Qld, Australia d. 2 Oct 2008, Rockhampton, Qld, Australia (Age 68 years)   4. Rovena SLEAFORD,   b. 9 Oct 1941, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia d. 7 Dec 2023, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia (Age 82 years)   5. Living   6. Living
  Family ID	F3232	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Taken June 1991 at her neice June Nunn's 60th birthday celebration Taken June 1966 at her mother's 90th birthday celebration at the Kabra house Taken at her brother Alex's house at Boolburra

  
  

• Sources

  [S156033319] Ancestry.com, Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S_1475710736] Ancestry.com, Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data - Compiled from publicly available sources.Original data: Compiled from publicly available sources.). [S_1475691349] Ancestry.com, Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data - Compiled from publicly available sources.Original data: Compiled from publicly available sources.). [S_890319360] Ancestry.com, Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). . Queensland historical index search: 1908/C008628<hr> . Qld State Library marriage ref: 1933/003390<hr> . SLEAFORD-COKER A quiet but pretty wedding was celebrated at the home of the bride's mother, Kabra, on September 16, when Rev. H. J. Garrett, of Rockhampton, solemnised the marriage of John Alfred, third son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Sleaford, of Walterhall, and Edna May, second daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. H. Coker, Kabra. The drawing-room was suitably decorated for the occasion by Mr. F. H. Morrell, with palms and flowers, and over the bridal pair a large wedding bell was suspended. The bride, who was given away by her eldest brother (Mr. W. F. Coker), wore an ankle-length gown of white bridal satin, with a fully-flared skirt and long tight-fitting bodice and finish- ed at the natural waistline with a narrow belt and diamente buckle. Her tulle veil, which was beautifully embroidered, was worn with a wreath of orange blossoms, and was lent by a friend of the bride. She carried a bouquet of Lady Hillingdon roses and St. Jacob's Ladder and bridal fern, finished with satin streamers. The bride was attended by Miss. Lillian Sleaford (sister of the bridegroom), who wore a frock of mauve silk voile, with a dainty mauve head- dress to match, She carried a bouquet of mauve stocks and ferns, with mauve streamers. Little Norma Coker (cousin of the bride) made a dainty flower girl, wearing a pretty frock of lemon voile, and she carried a basket of yellow daisies. Master Laurie Coker (nephew of the bride and bridegroom) acted as page, and wore a smart black velvet suit with a guipure lace collar and cuffs. He carried a white satin cushion with silver horseshoe attached to it.Mr. Richard Sleaford (brother of the bridegroom) was best man. After the ceremony the bridal party was motored by a friend, to the studios, Rockhampton, to be photographed. On returning the wedding breakfast was partaken of, about 20 guests being present, the spacious verandah was decorated with lemon and lavender streamers by friends of the bride, a large bell being suspended over the bridal couple. A feature of the breakfast table was a two tiered wedding cake ornamented with a silver vase and white carnations. The bride's mother was frocked in a grey crepe de Chine gown, and a hat to match. The bridegroom's mother wore a silver and black figured marocain frock, with a black hat. Many useful-presents were received. The honeymoon was spent touring the North (Cairns, Kuranda, Green Island, Townsville, Ayr), and afterwards at Gympie and Bundaberg. The bride's travelling frock was a blue taffeta de Chine, and she wore a hat to match. APA citation Family Notices. (1931, October 6). Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), p. 12. Retrieved July 18, 2011, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article54698322 <hr> . Copy of certficate of marriage I David Boyd being a Methodist Minister do herby certify that I have this day at the Methodist Manse East Mt Morgan duty celebrated marriage between Harry Coker Miner of West Mount Morgan aged 32 years born London Middlesex England Farther James Martin Coker (Note: James Martin Coker was Harry's brother, his father's name was James Thomas Coker) clerk, mother Emily Lee AND Emily Ellen Sophia Aldridge of Shandon Hill, Mr Morgan, spinster aged 22. born Logan in Moreton Shire, Queensland. Father Henry Aldridge miner, mother Harriet Phillips. Witnesses Charles Dobbs and Elizabeth Dobbs. Dated this 31st day of May 1899.<hr> 31 May 1899, Transcript of marriage certificate. I David Boyd being a Methodist Minister do hereby certify that I have this day at the Methodist Manse East Mt Morgan duty celebrated marriage between Harry Coker Miner of West Mount Morgan aged 32 years born London Middlesex England Father James Martin Coker (Note: James Martin Coker was Harry's brother, his father's name was James Thomas Coker) clerk, mother Emily Lee AND Emily Ellen Sophia Aldridge of Shandon Hill, Mt Morgan, spinster aged 22, born Logan in Moreton Shire, Queensland. Father Henry Aldridge miner, mother Harriet Phillips. Witnesses Charles Dobbs and Elizabeth Dobbs. Dated this 31st day of May 1899.