Hughes, Charles William

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Descendants of :

Charles William HUGHES

Generation 1

1. Charles William HUGHES was born 16 Jul 1858 in Wellington, SA, son of Edmund Chauntrelle HUGHES and Annie McDONALD, and died 08 Jun 1935 in American River, Kangaroo Island, SA. He married Ludmilla HOLTZE 04 Nov 1889 in Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia. She was born 1871 in St Petersburgh, Russia and died 06 Apr 1971 in Woodville, SA, daughter of Maurice William HOLTZE and Evlampia MIZINZOFF. (See Newsletter 60, 2016 for an article on this remarkable family.)

Other events in the life of Charles William HUGHES

Burial: in Penneshaw Cemetery, SA

Children of Charles William HUGHES and Ludmilla HOLTZE:

i. 2. Gladys Annie HUGHES was born 10 Jul 1890 in Sturt, SA and died 28 Aug 1975 in Kangaroo Island, SA

ii. Rita Winifred HUGHES was born 04 Mar 1893 in Adelaide, SA and died 18 Oct 1898 in Adelaide, SA

iii. 3. Eric William HUGHES was born 28 Feb 1894 in Adelaide SA and died 03 Aug 1979

iv. 4. Margery Kent HUGHES was born 1905 and died 1986

v. 5. Wynnis Joyce HUGHES was born 16 Mar 1910 in American River, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 15 Aug 1995

vi. Leslie Stokes HUGHES was born 16 Nov 1913 in American River, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 14 Jan 2010 in Freeling, SA

Generation 2

2. Gladys Annie HUGHES was born 10 Jul 1890 in Sturt, SA and died 28 Aug 1975 in Kangaroo Island, SA. She married Osborne Hanson THOMAS 22 Apr 1916 in American River, Kangaroo Island, SA. He was born 16 Jul 1883 in nr Woodville, SA and died 12 Dec 1960 in Point Morrison, Kangaroo Island, SA, son of Daniel Osborne THOMAS and Catherine Anne HANSON.

Other events in the life of Gladys Annie HUGHES

Burial: in Penneshaw Cemetery, SA

Electoral roll: BET 1939 & 1943 in Point Morrison, Kangaroo Island

Children of Gladys Annie HUGHES and Osborne Hanson THOMAS:

i. Maurice Louis THOMAS was born 06 Aug 1917 in College Town, SA and died 08 Aug 1995

ii. Jack Osborne THOMAS was born 13 Jan 1919 in College Town, SA and died 15 May 1945 in Borneo

iii. 6. Erica Anne THOMAS was born 03 Oct 1920 in College Town, SA and died 13 Sep 2012

iv. 7. Charles Alan THOMAS was born 18 Apr 1922 in Victor Harbour, SA and died 02 Nov 2010 in American River, Kangaroo Island, SA

v. 8. Patricia Ray THOMAS was born 18 May 1927 in Victor Harbour, SA and died 08 Jun 2007 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA

3. Eric William HUGHES was born 28 Feb 1894 in Adelaide SA and died 03 Aug 1979. He married Marjorie Gliddon RITSON 15 May 1926 in Hawthorn, SA. She was born 19 Sep 1902 in Unley Park, SA and died 08 Jul 1989, daughter of James Walton RITSON and Beatrice Bertha GLIDDON.

Other events in the life of Eric William HUGHES

Military: in Service 5017, 27th Batt.

Children of Eric William HUGHES and Marjorie Gliddon RITSON:

i. Patricia Gliddon HUGHES was born 16 Oct 1927 in Adelaide, SA and died 01 Aug 2019 in Kingswood, SA

ii. Barbara HUGHES

iii. Elizabeth HUGHES

4. Margery Kent HUGHES was born 1905 and died 1986. She married Harold Herbert EDWARDS 27 Mar 1929 in Adelaide, SA. He was born ABT 1907 and died 15 Mar 1982.

Children of Margery Kent HUGHES and Harold Herbert EDWARDS:

i. Ronda EDWARDS. She married Reece JOHNSTON

ii. Timothy EDWARDS. He married Sandra MORGAN.

5. Wynnis Joyce HUGHES was born 16 Mar 1910 in American River, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 15 Aug 1995. She married Walter Percy RUEDIGER. He was born 06 Oct 1907 in Hd of Bright, SA and died 23 Jul 1999.

Children of Wynnis Joyce HUGHES and Walter Percy RUEDIGER:

i. Janice Lynette RUEDIGER died 10 Jul 1953

ii. Jennifer Margaret RUEDIGER. She married Elmore Osmund SCHUTZ.

Generation 3

6. Erica Anne THOMAS was born 03 Oct 1920 in College Town, SA and died 13 Sep 2012. She married Norman Wilfred CLARK 05 Jan 1947 in Woodville, SA. He was born 11 Jul 1917 in Balaklava, SA and died 04 Jun 1985, son of Edward Allin CLARK.

7. Charles Alan THOMAS was born 18 Apr 1922 in Victor Harbour, SA and died 02 Nov 2010 in American River, Kangaroo Island, SA. He married Louise JENKINSON 04 Oct 1969.

8. Patricia Ray THOMAS was born 18 May 1927 in Victor Harbour, SA and died 08 Jun 2007 in Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, SA. She married Vincent Clark Woodrow WILLSON 19 Apr 1955 in Adelaide, SA. He was born 15 Jun 1920 in Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, SA and died 28 Jan 1983 in American River, Kangaroo Island, SA, son of Lincoln WILLSON and Florence Augusta CLARK.

Last updated : 14 April 2019

About HUGHES, Charles William

Arrived American River 1910. The Hughes family lived in the home originally built by Garibaldi Buick.

Obituary

Early on Saturday morning last, June 8th., Mr Charles William Hughes passed away at his residence American River, where he has resided for the past twenty-five years.

The late Mr Hughes was 76 years of age and was a son of the late Mr and Mrs Edmond Hughes, and was born at Goongoonatta Station, near Wellington, River Murray. He was educated at St. Peter's College and the Melbourne Grammar School. From the time he settled at American River, he took a keen interest in local affairs and was elected a member of the Dudley District Council, occupying the Chair for several years. He married Ludmilla, the only daughter of the late Dr. Holtze of the Botanical Gardens, who sur-vives him, and the members of the family are, Mr Eric Hughes of the Adelaide School of Mines, Mesdames O. H. Thomas of Point Morrison and Edwards of Goolwa, and the Misses Wynnis and Leslie Hughes of American River.

Burial Notes

HUGHES , Charles William. Husband of Ludmilla . 6 June 1935. Aged 76 years. Penneshaw Cemetery, Kangaroo Island.