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Cecile Edwin DECENT (1882 - 1962)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Daughter (DECENT) (1907 - )
 Cecile Edwin DECENT (1882 - 1962)

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Alma Pearl SMITH ( - 1975)
 Joseph Henry DECENT (1842 - 1920)











Maria Kimble SHORTER (1850 - 1934) William E Shorter SHORTER



Emma Z (SHORTER)



b. 1882 at Petersham, Sydney, NSW, Australia
m. 18 Jul 1906 Alma Pearl SMITH ( - 1975) at Enmore, Sydney, NSW, Australia
d. 1962 at Katoomba, NSW, Australia aged 80
Near Relatives of Cecile Edwin DECENT (1882 - 1962)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather William E Shorter SHORTER
Grandmother Emma Z (SHORTER)

Father in Law Charles Arthur SMITH
Mother in Law Elizabeth (SMITH)

Father Joseph Henry DECENT 24 Oct 1842 Dover, Kent, England 19 Sep 1920 North Sydney, NSW, Australia 77
Mother Maria Kimble SHORTER 1850 Parramatta, Sydney, NSW, Australia 26 Nov 1934 North Sydney, NSW, Australia 84

Self Cecile Edwin DECENT 1882 Petersham, Sydney, NSW, Australia 1962 Katoomba, NSW, Australia 80

Husband Alma Pearl SMITH 1975 NSW, Australia

Daughter Daughter (DECENT) 11 Jun 1907 Summer Hill, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Sister Constance Vinian DECENT 01 Sep 1923 Hurstville, NSW, Australia
Sister Maria C DECENT 1890 Central Cumberland, NSW, Australia
Half Sister Anne Mabel DECENT 1870 Paddington, Sydney, NSW, Australia 13 Jan 1949 Sydney, NSW, Australia 79
Half Brother Joseph Henry DECENT 07 Dec 1873 Paddington, Sydney, NSW, Australia 02 Mar 1944 Chatswood, NSW, Australia 70
Half Brother Harold Marshall DECENT 18 Jul 1874 Paddington, Sydney, NSW, Australia 1945 East Sunshine, Victoria 71
Brother Harry William DECENT 10 Jun 1877 Sydney, NSW, Australia
Brother Thomas Fox DECENT 1878 St George, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sister Rubie Ethel DECENT 1880 St George, Sydney, NSW, Australia 1971 Newtown, NSW, Australia 91
Brother Roland Leopold DECENT 1884 Central Cumberland, NSW, Australia 1954 Campsie, Sydney, Australia 70
Sister Nina C DECENT 1886 Central Cumberland, NSW, Australia 1890 Central Cumberland, NSW, Australia 4
Brother Ashley Howard DECENT 1888 Granville, NSW, Australia 1966 St Leonards, North Sydney, NSW, Australia 78
Brother Leslie S DECENT 1890 Granville, NSW, Australia aft 1934 44
Sister Alice M DECENT 1894 Canterbury, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1894 Burwood, New South Wales, Australia 0

Nephew Richard Joseph CLIFT 1901 Scone, NSW, Australia
Niece Lisle E DECENT 1897 Waratah, NSW, Australia 1963 Chatswood, NSW, Australia 66
Niece Kathleen DECENT 1899 Waratah, NSW, Australia
Nephew Edwin John DECENT 1903 Waratah, NSW, Australia 1949 Rylstone, NSW, Australia 46
Nephew Basil Henry DAWSON

Sister in Law Lillian May SMITH 27 Jul 1938 Randwick, NSW, Australia
Brother in Law George Kenneth CLIFT 1862 Maitland, NSW, Australia 07 Apr 1934 Scone, NSW, Australia 72
Sister in Law Florence Emmeline THOMAS 21 Apr 1876 Queensland, Australia 1960 Chatswood, NSW, Australia 84
Sister in Law Amelia Grace LYE
Brother in Law Alexander STOBO
Sister in Law Ruby Isobel POWELL
Events in Cecile Edwin DECENT (1882 - 1962)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
1882 Cecile Edwin DECENT was born Petersham, Sydney, NSW, Australia Note 1 17
18 Jul 1906 24 Married Alma Pearl SMITH Enmore, Sydney, NSW, Australia Note 2 60
11 Jun 1907 25 Birth of daughter Daughter (DECENT) Summer Hill, Sydney, NSW, Australia Note 3 60
1920 38 Residence Summer Hill, Sydney, NSW, Australia Note 4 60
19 Sep 1920 38 Death of father Joseph Henry DECENT (aged 77) North Sydney, NSW, Australia Note 5 52, 60
26 Nov 1934 52 Death of mother Maria Kimble SHORTER (aged 84) North Sydney, NSW, Australia Note 6 52, 60
13 Mar 1940 58 Military Service Sydney, NSW, Australia Note 7 61
1962 80 Cecile Edwin DECENT died Katoomba, NSW, Australia Note 8 17
Note 1: Reg No 5241/1882 - Joseph H and Maria
Note 2: Sydney Morning Herald 15 Sept 1906
MARRIAGE
DECENT—SMITH.—July 18, at Christ Church, Enmore, by the Rev. C.C. Dunstan, Cecil Edwin, fifth son of J. H. Decent, Drummoyne, to Alma Pearl, second daughter of C. A. Smith, Stanmore, and granddaughter of the late David Smith (C.E.), Port- sea, Hants. At home 26th and 27th September. No cards.
Note 3: Sydney Morning Herald 22 June 1907
DECENT-June 11, 1907 at Arizona, Tintern road, Summer Hill, to Mr and Mrs CECIL DECENT-a daughter.
Note 4: Sydney Morning Herald 20 Sept 1920
OBITUARY
"The death occurred yesterday of Mr. Joseph Henry Decent at a private hospital in North Sydney, at the age of 79 years. The deceased was one of the best known advertising experts in Sydney and for a number of years controlled the Government Railway and Tramway advertising. he has left a widow (the daughter of the late Captain Shorter, of Sydney) and eight sons and three daughters. His sons are: Joseph Henry of "Montrose" station, Singleton; Harold Marshall & Harry William of North Sydney; Thomas Fox of Canada; Cecil Edwin of Summer Hill; Roland Leopold of Granville; Ashley Howard of Gosford and Lesley Stanley of Mosman. His daughters are: Mrs G. Clift of Maitland; Miss Ruby Ethel Decent and Miss Constance Vivian Decent. The funeral will take place at the Church of The England section of the Necropolis."
Note 5: Reg No 1920/13736 - St. Leonards - father Peter, mother Fox

from Lewis Family Tree - Ancestry

Sydney Morning Herald 20 Sept 1920
OBITUARY
"The death occurred yesterday of Mr. Joseph Henry Decent at a private hospital in North Sydney, at the age of 79 years. The deceased was one of the best known advertising experts in Sydney and for a number of years controlled the Government Railway and Tramway advertising. he has left a widow (the daughter of the late Captain Shorter, of Sydney) and eight sons and three daughters. His sons are: Joseph Henry of "Montrose" station, Singleton; Harold Marshall & Harry William of North Sydney; Thomas Fox of Canada; Cecil Edwin of Summer Hill; Roland Leopold of Granville; Ashley Howard of Gosford and Lesley Stanley of Mosman. His daughters are: Mrs G. Clift of Maitland; Miss Ruby Ethel Decent and Miss Constance Vivian Decent. The funeral will take place at the Church of England section of the Necropolis."
Note 6: Reg No 1934/19848 - William E and Emma Z

Sydney Morning Herald 28 Nov 1934
DEATH
DECENT -November 26 1934 at the residence of her daughter (Mrs A Stobo), 103a Ben Boyd Road Neutral Bay, Maria Kimble, relict of the late Joseph H. Decent and daughter of the late Captain W. E. Shorter, Harbour Master of Sydney and beloved mother of Cecil, Roland, Ashley and Leslie. In her 85th year. Privately interred Rookwood Cemetery November 27.
Note 7: WW2 Nominal Roll
Name DECENT, CECIL EDWIN
Service Australian Army
Service Number N65985
Date of Birth 5 Feb 1892
Place of Birth SYDNEY, NSW
Date of Enlistment 13 Mar 1940
Locality on Enlistment RANDWICK, NSW
Place of Enlistment SYDNEY, NSW
Next of Kin DECENT, ALMA
Date of Discharge 29 Jul 1940
Rank Corporal
Posting at Discharge A A PAY CORPS
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No
Note 8: Reg No 27662/1962 - Joseph Henry and Maria Kimble
Source References:
17. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: NSW bdm register, Title: NSW bdm register
- Reference = (Name, Notes)
- Notes: Reg No 5241/1882 - Joseph H and Maria
- Reference = (Birth)
- Notes: Reg No 5241/1882 - Joseph H and Maria
- Reference = (Death)
- Notes: Reg No 27662/1962 - Joseph Henry and Maria Kimble
60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au
- Reference = (Marriage)
- Notes: Sydney Morning Herald 15 Sept 1906
MARRIAGE
DECENT—SMITH.—July 18, at Christ Church, Enmore, by the Rev. C.C. Dunstan, Cecil Edwin, fifth son of J. H. Decent, Drummoyne, to Alma Pearl, second daughter of C. A. Smith, Stanmore, and granddaughter of the late David Smith (C.E.), Port- sea, Hants. At home 26th and 27th September. No cards.
61. Type: Web Page, Abbr: WW2 Australian nominal roll, Title: WW2 Australian nominal roll
- Reference = (Military Service)
- Notes: Name DECENT, CECIL EDWIN
Service Australian Army
Service Number N65985
Date of Birth 5 Feb 1892
Place of Birth SYDNEY, NSW
Date of Enlistment 13 Mar 1940
Locality on Enlistment RANDWICK, NSW
Place of Enlistment SYDNEY, NSW
Next of Kin DECENT, ALMA
Date of Discharge 29 Jul 1940
Rank Corporal
Posting at Discharge A A PAY CORPS
WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display
Prisoner of War No
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