The photos and details on this page are from

Robert (Bob) and Norma Coudrey

and were received on Thursday 8th November 2012

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(Return to "Sharon and the 'Coudrey' Family History" albumn)

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Tanya and Brett's ... Great-Uncle and Great-Auntie (Coudrey)

Charles James Joseph Coudrey

born 13th December 1902---------died 5th April 1980

Son of Charles Ephraim and Mary Elizabeth Coudrey
Tanya and Brett's Great-Grand-Parents

Married Wendla Lindstrom on 13th December 1924

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refer to SECTION #06 in the above Family History Albumn

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This photo is of Charles at the height
of his career as an Advertising Agent

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Email from Wally Knowles on Monday 23rd May 2011

Hi Geoff, and here are some notes on Charles James Joseph Coudrey
He died at Vaucluse on 5th April1980, Wendla having preceded him on 4th August 1970
They married at Semaphore Baptist Church on 13th December 1924

They had one child, Robert Charles Lindstrom Coudrey on 15th December 1925
He married Norma Florence McCarthy (born 17th February 1934) on 14th November 1959 at Vaucluse Methodist Church
They had two children - Bruce Gilbert (born 15th December 1960) and Kathryn Wendy (born 17th November 1962)

Bruce married Jane Elizabeth Brunt on 28th March 1987 at West Woolongong Uniting Church
They had three children - Rebecca Jean (born 26th December 1989), Sarah Jane (5th September 1992)
and Alexandra Louise (29th August 1994)

Kathryn married Gregory Paul Shipp on 23rd March 1993
They had two children - Hannah Jane (born 22nd June 1998) and Rachel Heather (30th May 2000)

Email from Wally Knowles on Tuesday 24th May 2011

Hi Geoff, and I'm just back from our local library and found out about Wendla, wife of Charles Coudrey
She was born in 1898, probably in Finland and was aged 26 at time of their wedding

Her father was Gustav Robert Wolventine Lindstrom and he was born in Finland on 20th September 1862
By the way, as a matter of interest, Gustav married Lucy Ann Dennis on 27th June 1891 and they were both 28 years old

It was Gustav who died on 22nd September 1936 at the age of 74
I can't understand the newspaper 'In Memoriam' item----------(please refer to THIS page)
He was her father not her husband, which makes for a better understanding when it states from all three,
as he was the father-in-law of Charles and the grandfather of Bobbie
So there was no first husband

Email from Wally Knowles on Tuesday 24th May 2011

More information on Wendla
Apparently she was born on 1st March 1898 in Perth Western Australia
I don't know what her maiden name was,
but she was adopted by Gustav and Lucy who were married at Semaphore on 27th June 1891
It looks like they couldn't have children of their own as I can't find any records of such

Also Lucy was born on 16th May 1863 at Bald Hills in South Australia, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Dennis (nee Watson)
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Wendla and Charles Coudrey with their son Robert ... about 1933

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Gustav and Lucy Lindstrom with their daughter Wendla and grandson Robert ... about 1935

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Lucy Lindstrom, on the right,

with Jane, wife of Jim Dennis

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NOTE - who is Jim Dennis ??

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From Wally Knowles ... Saturday 17th November 2012

You ask who Jim Dennis was ??
Don't forget the woman who adopted Wendla Coudrey was
Lucy Ann Lindstrom (nee Dennis) ... born 16th May 1863
There was a Jim Dennis, born 3rd August 1873
I think he might have been her brother

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Geoff to Wally Knowles ... Saturday 17th November 2012

Thanks for the details about Jim Dennis
This family is included in your notes from the
24th May 2001 which are at the top of this page
Should have spotted it myself !!

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Wendla Coudrey

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Norma and Robert Coudrey

on their Wedding Day

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Saturday 14th November 1959

Vaucluse Methodist Church

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A note from Geoff ... Thursday 15th November 2012

Hi, Bob and Norma
When organising these shots, I noticed that your
Wedding Day was the 14th November 1959 so
CONGRATULATIONS
on your 53rd Anniversary yesterday !!

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A note from Sharon ... Thursday 15th November 2012

My congratulations too, Bob and Norma
I hope you had a wonderful day !!
I love your wedding photo ... you look beautiful Norma
and Bob looks mighty pleased with himself

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Norma and Robert Coudrey with their children Bruce and Kathryn

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There were no details included with this photo ... can anyone help ??

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Joseph William Coudrey

Here is an extract from a detailed family history which was written by Wally Knowles and click HERE to read Wally's notes

These notes below were also written on the back of the photo
and they are very faded and I have tried to enhance the writing to make it readable

The first word looks like

STOPS

so are they a list of the stops on this organ ?? ... there is more information available on THIS page

A note from Sharon ... Thursday 15th November 2012

I am sure I remember seeing this organ in the lounge at Aunty Gerty’s house at Parkside
I think it was left to Dad, and as it wouldn’t fit in our house at Largs Bay, it was donated to the Rosewater Methodist Church
Lesley may be able to confirm this ... it would be interesting to see if it was still around

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Charles Ephraim and Mary Elizabeth Coudrey

NOTE - these photos were already included in the Family History and click HERE for the details

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The Coudrey Family

NOTE - this photo was already included in the Family History and click HERE for the details

NOTE - these names are written on the back of the photo ... directly behind each person ... so this scan shows them in reverse

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?? Is this the Hodge Family ??

After reading Norma's note below, I checked out Section #07 on the Coudrey Family History
and look at THIS photo of James Hodge ... exactly like the chap in the middle of the above Family Photo !!

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... plus here is an email from Wally Knowles ... Saturday 17th November 2012
I believe you are right about this being the Hodge Family
and from the left we have
Clarinda
born 1887		 William
born 1893		 John
born 1889		 James Hodge Mary
born 1878		 Christiana Hodge
(nee Rowe)

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