Yvonne Ethel Sleight

Female 1913 - 1999  (86 years)


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  • Name Yvonne Ethel Sleight 
    Born 16 Jan 1913  Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 

    • Record information
      Event: births
      Registration number 5488 / 1913
      Family name: SLEIGHT
      Given name(s) Yvonne Ethel
      Place of event: East Melbourne, VIC, Australia
      Personal detail
      Mother's name SLEIGHT, Ethel Beatrice
      Mother's family name at birth DAWSON
      Father's Name: SLEIGHT, Roy Augustus
      (Victoria Birth Index)


      Roy Agustus Sleight
      Brother of Lola Sleight

      Mr. A. F.Brockhoff, of "Nithsdale," Caulfield, and Miss Lola
      Sleight, second daughter of the late Augustus A. Sleight,
      of " Kieta," East Melbourne, was celebrated at Trinity Church, East Melbourne, on 10th February, at 7 p.m. The service was conducted by the Rev. W. G. Hindley, of Kew.
      The wedding was a quiet one, invitation being strictly confined to near relatives of the bride and bridegroom.

      Mr. Joseph Summere, who presided at the organ, played
      very brilliantly some charming music, including Mendelssohn's Wedding March" and the march from
      "Lohengrin."
      The bride was given away by her uncle, Mr. Leslie
      Gregson, of Seymour, and looked very pretty in a trained robe of white brocade in a rich design ; both sleeves and yokes were of chiffon, very finely goffered.
      The swathed bodice was of brocade, with a folded
      waist of white satin falling in long ends at the
      left side of the skirt. The double epaulettes of brocade were finished with goffered chiffon, cluster of lilies
      of the valley, and ivory tinted wheatears set in rosettes
      of chiffon and satin finished the dainty bodice, the
      square train was lined with white silk and trimmed with bows of satin ribbon and carbon ornaments; also small sprays of lilies of the valley ; her wreath of natural orange blossom was worn under a gracefully arranged veil of fine
      bridal net, fastened with a handsome diamond spray
      and brooch ornament.
      Tbe handsome bouquet of the choicest exotice, mixed with fairy ferns and tied with a handsome sash, was most
      artistically arranged by Miss Kemp, of Collins street.

      The bridesmaids were Mjes Ethel Sleight (sister of the bridegroom), who wore soft white silk skirt, deeply frilled with fine Valenciennes lace ; the bodice, also of silk, was cross draped ine front, and inserted and frilled with Valenciennes; an elegant white satin ribbon was passed round
      the waist, terminating in long ends; a black picture hat was worn, with white plumes.

      Miss Clara Brocbhoff?rich eau de nil brocade, handsomely
      trimmed with accordeon-pleated chiffon
      and pearl passementerie.
      Miss Popsie Brockhoff
      wore shrimp pink flnwered glace silk, with bodice
      of gathered silk chiffon, pretty fichu of white silk
      reaching to the hetn of her dress ; both sisters
      wore picture hats, with white plumes. The bridegroom's
      gifts to
      the bridesmaids
      were
      gold
      brooches, set with opals, paarls and rubies.
      They
      all carried pretty poseys in harmony and contrast
      with their different frocks.
      Tiny Kitty, Hell and
      yueenie Sleight (sister of the bridt) also followed
      dressed in soft white silk
      Greenaway frocks,
      tucued and trimmed with Valenciennes.
      They
      both received pretty gold initial brooches from
      the bridegroom.
      Mr. Charles Brockhoff was best man. accompanied
      by Mr. Victor Seward and Mrs. S. Brunton.
      Mrs. A. A. Sieigbt wore black silk, trimmed
      with black accordeon chiffon and white lisse folds ;
      black bonnet and white lisse. Mrs. Gregson also
      wore black si'k, trimmed with chiffon and jet.
      After the ceremony they drove to "Kieta,' J where
      a wedding supper was served and the usuil
      toasts honoured. Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Brockl oT

      Melbourne Punch Victoria, Thursday, 18 Apr 1897

      (Still bieng corrected)

      Alfred Augustus Sleight
      Birth 1870
      Death 7 Apr 1941 (aged 70?71)
      Carlton North, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia
      Burial
      Melbourne General Cemetery
      Carlton North, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia
      Plot MGC-COE-Comp-BBA-No-161
      Memorial ID 200899592 · View Source
      Created by: Tony M.
      Added: 6 Jul 2019
      Find a Grave Memorial 200899592
    Gender Female 
    Returning to Australia 9 Oct 1936  The Argus, Melbourne, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mrs. A. T. TROEDEL returned to Melbourne with her husband by the Ceramic, after a honeymoon tour abroad, durring which they travelled in England, the United States and on the Continent. Mrs. Troedel was formerly Miss Yvonne Sleight. The travellers have taken a flat in Oirong road, Caulfield.
    Transcribed from "The Argus, Melbourne, Victoria", Friday, 9 October 1936
     
    Died 29 Jun 1999  Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 5 Jul 1999  Cremated, Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Agonis, Bed 21, Rose 08
    Person ID I8482  Hickey, List, Bundesen, Thomsen, Jensen, Jessen
    Last Modified 30 Nov 2020 

    Family ID F6079  Group Sheet

    Father Roy Agustus Sleight,   bur. 22 Mar 1913, Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Ethel Beatrice Dawson,   bur. 2 Oct 1968, Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1912  Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 

    • Record information
      Event: marriages
      Registration number 5689 / 1912
      Family name: DAWSON
      Given name(s) Ethel Beatrice
      Personal detail
      Spouse's family name: SLEIGHT
      Spouse's given name(s) Roy Angs
      (Victoria Marriage Index)
    Family ID F6081  Group Sheet

    Family Albert Theodore Phillips Troedel,   b. 11 Sep 1905, Ensor Private Hospital. Victoria Parade. East Melbourne, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1977, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 11 Oct 1935  St. Andrew's Church, Brighton, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 12 Oct 1935  The Argus, Melbourne, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    The wedding was celebrated quietly yesterday at St. Andrew's Church, Brighton, of Miss Yvonne Sleight, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Sleight, of Bay street, Brighton, to Mr. Albert Theodore Troedel, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Troedel, of Brighton road, Brighton. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. H. B. Hewett. Afterwards Mr. and Mrs. Sleight entertained their guests at the Hotel Windsor. Mr. and Mrs. Troedel will leave to- day by the Mariposa for America.
    Transcribed from "The Argus, Melbourne, Victoria", Saturday, 12, October 1935
     
    Children 
     1. Dennis Charles Troedel,   b. 18 Aug 1937, St Andrew's Hospital, East Melbourne, Victoria Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Living Troedel
     3. Living Troedel
     4. LIving Troedel
     5. Living Troedel
    Last Modified 10 Dec 2015 
    Family ID F2876  Group Sheet


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