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Bessie COATES (1918 - 1979)
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 Bessie COATES (1918 - 1979)

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William John SNADDEN (1916 - 1951)

William Younger Grubb BLACK
 John COATES (1888 - 1951)











Ellen PORTER (1891 - 1973)











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Pic S1. Headstone reads;
In loving memory of
WILLIAM JOHN
dearly beloved husband of
BESSIE SNEDDON
accidentally killed April15 1951
aged 37 years

Pic 2. Headstone reads;
In loving memory of
WILLIAM JOHN
dearly beloved husband of
BESSIE SNEDDON
accidentally killed April15 1951
aged 37 years

Pic 3. Bessie firstly married William John Sneddon in 1934.
After William's death in 1951, Bessie married William Younger Grubb Black in 1952.

b. 1918
m. (1) 1934 William John SNADDEN (1916 - 1951) at Wallsend, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
m. (2) 1952 William Younger Grubb BLACK at Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia
d. 1979 aged 61
Near Relatives of Bessie COATES (1918 - 1979)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Father in Law Thomas Herbert (Bert) E SNADDEN 1893 West Maitland, NSW, Australia 13 Jun 1967 Wyong, NSW, Australia 74
Mother in Law Janet Sophia BURGESS abt 1897 Minmi, Newcastle, NSW, Australia 22 Jul 1963 Wallsend, Newcastle, NSW, Australia 66

Father John COATES 1888 Greta, NSW, Australia 1951 Wallsend, Newcastle, NSW, Australia 63
Mother Ellen PORTER 1891 Wallsend, Newcastle, NSW, Australia 1973 82

Self Bessie COATES 1918 1979 61

Husband William John SNADDEN abt 1916 1951 Paterson, NSW, Australia 35
Husband William Younger Grubb BLACK

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Sister in Law Alice Marie SNADDEN abt 1913 Minmi , Newcastle, NSW, Australia 1996 Lithgow, NSW, Australia 83
Brother in Law Thomas Leslie SNADDEN abt 1916 29 Jun 1987 Minmi , Newcastle, NSW, Australia 71
Events in Bessie COATES (1918 - 1979)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
1918 Bessie COATES was born Burial info
1934 16 Married William John SNADDEN (aged 18) Wallsend, Newcastle, NSW, Australia Note 1 17
1951 33 Death of father John COATES (aged 63) Wallsend, Newcastle, NSW, Australia Burial info
1951 33 Death of husband William John SNADDEN (aged 35) Paterson, NSW, Australia Note 2 17, 60
1952 34 Married William Younger Grubb BLACK Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia Note 3 17
1973 55 Death of mother Ellen PORTER (aged 82) Burial info
1979 61 Bessie COATES died Burial info
Note 1: 11425/1934
SNEDDON
WILLIAM J
COATES
BESSIE
WALLSEND
Note 2: reg no 10380/1951 - Thomas Herbert and Jeanette Sophia

Courier Mail 16 April 1951
Crushed to death
SYDNEY, Sunday. — William Sneddon, 35, of Minmi, was killed when his car over turned at Stradbroke, near Maitland, to-night. The car pinned Sneddon's head to the ground.

Newcastle Morning Herald and MIners' Advocate 5 May 1951
SNEDDON. William John (Maitland) - Accldentally killed, car accident, Woodville-road, Sunday, April 15, 1951, beloved husband of Bessie and father of Alwyn, Janice, Delma Robert.--At rest. .

SNEDDON William John.-Passed away April 15, 1951, at Maitland. beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Sneddon, brother of Marie, Tom, Valmai, Les, Bert and Mollie, aged 37 years.
Note 3: 12110/1952
BLACK
WILLIAM YOUNGER G
SNEDDON
BESSIE
HAMILTON
Personal Notes:
from husbands headstone - see picture.
Source References:
17. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: NSW bdm register, Title: NSW bdm register
- Reference = (Marriage)
- Notes: 12110/1952
BLACK
WILLIAM YOUNGER G
SNEDDON
BESSIE
HAMILTON
- Reference = (Marriage)
- Notes: 11425/1934
SNEDDON
WILLIAM J
COATES
BESSIE
WALLSEND
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