Pearle Beatrice Wendes (nee Gillett) - 1887 to 15 May 1970
We are lucky to have this beautiful photo of Pearle Beatrice who passed away on this day 47 years ago. Pearle Beatrice Wendes (nee Gillett) In 1887, Pearle was born in Armidale - the only daughter and second child of James Judkins Gillett and Sarah Jane Wagg. On 28 August 1912, Pearle married Walter Keith Jack Wendes at her parent's home, Mascotte in North Sydney. Walter was born in about July 1883 on the Isle of Wight in England. He was the son of Charles and Emily Wendes. Family Notices (1912, September 7). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) , p. 14. Retrieved May 15, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28132826 Pearle and Walter's only child, Thelma Muriel, was born in 1913. When Thelma was about 12, Walter and Pearle were divorced. In the 1930 and 1937 Electoral Rolls, Pearle shows her occupation as a dressmaker and she is living at 35 Concord Road Hurstville. The photo sh...