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James WOODS

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
	James WOODS + Sarah A SHEARS (1890 - 1940)

Pic S1. In Loving Rememberance of SARAH ANN beloved wife of JAMES WOODS died 27th. Sept 1940 aged 50 yeats my beloved wife and our dear mother THELMA WOODS died 16th March 1980 aged 62 years

m. 1913 Sarah A SHEARS (1890 - 1940) at Minmi, Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Near Relatives of James WOODS
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Father in Law	Frank (SHEERS) SHEARS	abt 1846		15 Mar 1911	Minmi, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	65
Mother in Law	Jane SNADDEN	29 May 1854	Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland	1917	Minmi, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	63
Self	James WOODS
Wife	Sarah A SHEARS	1890	Minmi, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	1940	Wallsend, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	50
Nephew	James HAFEY	1904	Minmi , Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Brother in Law	George SHEARS	1874	Newcastle, NSW, Australia	1876	Wallsend, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	2
Brother in Law	Francis George John SHEARS	1876	Maitland, NSW, Australia	1878	Newcastle, NSW, Australia	2
Sister in Law	Mary Eliza SHEARS	1878	Newcastle, NSW, Australia	1963	Cessnock, NSW, Australia	85
Brother in Law	Thomas Frederick SHEARS	1880	Wallsend, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	09 Apr 1918	Villers Bretonneux, France	38
Sister in Law	Janet SHEARS	1882	Minmi, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	15 Apr 1972	Minmi Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	90
Brother in Law	Joseph Hunter SHEARS	1884	Minmi, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	1960	Cessnock, NSW, Australia	76
Brother in Law	William Hunter Sneddon SHEARS	1887	Minmi, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	1947	Cessnock, NSW, Australia	60
Brother in Law	Thomas S SHEARS	1891	Minmi, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	1892	Minmi, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	1
Brother in Law	Harry (Henry) SHEARS	1894	Minmi, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	09 Jun 1917	Messines, Belgium	23

Events in James WOODS's life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1913		Married Sarah A SHEARS (aged 23)	Minmi, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	Note 1	17
1940		Death of wife Sarah A SHEARS (aged 50)	Wallsend, Newcastle, NSW, Australia	Note 2	60

Note 1: Reg No 5571/1913 James Woods in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name: James Woods Marriage Date: 1913 Marriage Place: Minmi, New South Wales Registration Date: 1913 Registration Place: Minmi, New South Wales, Australia Spouse: Sarah A Shears Registration Number: 5571

Note 2: Burial info Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate 28th Sept 1940 WOODS- The Relatives and Friends of Mr. JAMES WOODS, Mr. and Mrs . FRANK WOODS and FREDDIE, are kind ly invited to attend the Funeral of their late dearly beloved wife, mother, and mother-in law, Sarah ANN WOODS, to move from her late residence, Minmi, This Afternoon, at 4 o'clock, for the Methodist Cemetery, Minmi R, M. EVANS & SONS, Funeral Directors Phone Wallsend 51 757 COOKE - -;- RldFMLnnd trlne PaBCO WOODS.~-.The Relatives and friends of the SHEARS and WOODS FAMILIES are kindly invited to attend the funeral of their late dearly beloved sister, sister in-law, daughter-in-law, and aunt, SARAH ANN WOODS, to move from her late residence, Minmi, this afternoon, at 4 o'clock, for the Methodist Cemetery Minmi.

Source References:

17. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: NSW bdm register, Title: NSW bdm register

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: Reg No 5571/1913 James Woods in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name: James Woods Marriage Date: 1913 Marriage Place: Minmi, New South Wales Registration Date: 1913 Registration Place: Minmi, New South Wales, Australia Spouse: Sarah A Shears Registration Number: 5571

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