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Charles Benjamin Collins

Charles Benjamin Collins

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  • Name Charles Benjamin Collins 
    Birth 2 May 1912  Perth Western Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I410  Drovers
    Last Modified 11 Mar 2023 

    Father Charles Thomas Collins 
    Mother Selina Matilda Baumgarten,   b. 7 Dec 1886, Albury New South Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 May 1954 (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 1911  Boulder Western Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • The marriage of Mr. Charles Thomas Collins, of Perth, and Miss Matilda Selina Baumgarten, of President street ,Kalgoorlie, was celebrated in St. Matthew's Church, Boulder, on August 1. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. E. M.Collick. ' The bride looked very nice in a gracefuil gown of white satin, trimmed with silk lace and girdle of silk. She wore a wreath and veil, and carried a shower bouquet of white flowers. 'the bride was attended by Miss Nellie Neill, who wore cream reseda, trimmed with silk all over lace, edged with cream satin; cream hat, with dark red roses, and carried a Shepherd's crook adorned with darg red carnations and red and white ribbons.

      Little Miss Maisie Mitchell acted as train-bearer, and wore a white finely-tucked silk muslin, trimmed with lace. The bride was given away by her father. Her brother (Mr. Otto Baumgarten) acted as best man, and Mr. Clarence Baumgarten acted as groomsman. The bride's mother was dressed in amithyst black hat, with black feathers. The mother of the bridegroom wore a wedgewood blue gown with panels of blue corded silk and cream yoke.

      The bride travelled in a fawn coloured voile, with fawn hat, trimmed with white feathers. After the ceremony the party motored to the home of the bride's parents, where the wedding breakfast was held. The bridegroom's present to the bridesmaids was a gold Southern Cross brooch, set with sapphires, and to the train-bearer a gold necklet and pendant

      The presents were:
      From the mother of the bride, house linen;
      father of the bride, cheque;
      parents of the bride groom, silver teapot and cheque;
      brothers of the bride, silver-mounted epergne;
      Miss Joyce Collins,
      Miss Nellie Neill,
      Miss Maisie
      Mitchell,
      Mrs. Clunes,
      Mr. J. Poad,
      Mrs. Regan,
      Mr. Dan Regan,
      Mr. Kennedy,
      Mr. and Mrs. Ward,
      Miss McNulty,
      Miss Clunes,
      Miss A. Trembath,
      Miss E. McMahon,
      Mr. H. E; Beer,
      Mr. and Mrs. Anderson,
      Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell,
      Mr. and Mrs. Neill, Mr. and Mrs. HIearn,
      Mrs. Ryan,
      Miss Post,
      Mrs. Moffat C
      Mrs. Tremlitt,
      Mr. Vontein,
      Mr. Labitzke,
      Mr. Jack Trethewey,
      Mr. Harris,
      Miss Nancy Banlanm,
      Mr. Correal,
      Mr. W. Collins, and Boulder Girls' Friendly Society.
      Ever yours,
      CARRIE. [1]
    Notes 
    • COLLINS (nee Baumgarten).—On May 2, at Hay-street, Perth, the wife of C. T. Collins a son. Both well. Goldfields papers please copy. [2]
    Family ID F123  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [D1] National Library of Australia, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article33396069.
      A LADY'S LETTER (1911, August 22). Kalgoorlie Western Argus (WA : 1896 - 1916), p. 11.

    2. [D1] National Library of Australia, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23872483.
      Family Notices (1912, May 15). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 1.