Helen Margaret 'Peggy' GORDON

1921 - 2013  (92 years)

• Name	Helen Margaret 'Peggy' GORDON
  Nickname	Peggy
  Born	8 Apr 1921	Kooringa, Burra, SA, Australia
  Gender	Female
  General event	Anecdote : At the Burra Lawn Tennis, in April 1953, a baby's basket was won by Mrs John Lovegrove. (ref : Burra Record, Tues 21st April 1953, p7)
  General event	Engagement: This was noted in the Adelaide Advertiser, 28th November 1940, p 8 "MISS HELEN MARGARET GORDON, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Gordon, of Burra, to Corporal John Howard Lovegrove (2nd/43rd Battalion), son of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Lovegrove, of Terowie."
  Residence	Residences : * Peggy and John were living in Burra in 1953. (ref : Adelaide Mail, 7th November 1953, p 52) * Peggy and Eric lived at The Broadway, Glenelg South 5045
  Died	2 Aug 2013  [1, 2]
  Person ID	I46	Alexander & Jessie
  Last Modified	17 Jun 2019

  
  

  Father	Linley Matheson GORDON,   b. 1 Jan 1891, Glenelg, SA, Australia ,   d. 18 Aug 1975, SA, Australia  (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Laura Doris MCBRIDE,   b. 26 Sep 1898, Redruth, Burra, SA, Australia ,   d. 18 Oct 1980, Glenelg, SA, Australia  (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	29 Jan 1921	St Theodores Church, Rose Park   [3]
  Family ID	F14	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	John Howard LOVEGROVE,   b. 11 May 1918, Loxton, SA, Australia ,   d. 5 Feb 1999, Glenelg, SA, Australia  (Age 80 years)
  Married	11 Mar 1943	St Mary's Church, Kooringa, Burra, SA   [4, 5]
  	There is some doubt about this date because it seems that they were married before he left for war service in Egypt - otherwise it could have been after his time in Egypt - he might have come home for some leave before starting at New Guinea, or on leave during his time at New Guinea.
  Divorced	Divorced  [6]
  	Peggy and John might have divorced - date not known. [4]
  Wedding	Engagement : Peggy and John were engaged in November 1940 (ref : Adelaide Advertiser, 28th November 1940, p 8) Wedding : St Marys Church, Kooringa, Burra SA on 11th March 1943 (ref : Faraway and Beyond, 1980 & Burra Families Data Base). There is some doubt about this date because it seems that they were married before he left for war service in Egypt. Otherwise it could have been after his time in Egypt. Or he might have come home for some leave before starting at New Guinea. Or on leave during his time at New Guinea.
  Children	+ 1. CH L + 2. AM L
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2018
  Family ID	F19	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Eric Romilly ALDRIDGE,   b. 27 May 1920, Stanley Flat, SA, Australia ,   d. 7 May 2005, Glenelg, SA, Australia  (Age 84 years)
  Married	27 May 1972  [7]
  Children	Children : It is not known whether or not Peggy and Eric had any children.
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2016
  Family ID	F137	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Helen Margaret 'Peggy' Gordon & John H Lovegrove - wedding item in newspaper
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Sources

  [S76] Jane Roberts (nee Gordon) - ID 54 - further details welcome, Email to Don Gordon on 3rd June 2018. [S70] Adelaide Advertiser, 6th & 9th Aug 2013 (per Ryerson index) . [S19] Marriage Index of SA 1917 to 1937 . [S23] Faraway and Beyond, AJ & PA McBride, (AJ & PA McBride Pty Ltd), ISBN 10-0959487700 and 13-9780959487701. [S21] Burra Families Data Base. [S23] Faraway and Beyond, AJ & PA McBride, (AJ & PA McBride Pty Ltd), ISBN 10-0959487700 and 13-9780959487701., p105. [S23] Faraway and Beyond, AJ & PA McBride, (AJ & PA McBride Pty Ltd), ISBN 10-0959487700 and 13-9780959487701., Page 105.