Theodora Kathleen Violet Ranken

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• Registration number: 6739/1881
• Birth: Theodora Kath Violet Lyon
• Place of event: Ball, Victoria, Australia
• Mother's name: Kate Lyon, née Hill
• Father's Name: George Owen Lyon

From The Ballarat Star (Victoria) Tuesday, 5 April 1881 Page 2 Family Notices: Births

Births: Lyon.— On Sunday, 3 April 1881, the wife of George O. Lyon, Ballan, of a daughter.

From Punch (Melbourne, Victoria) Thursday, 3 March 1910 Page 25 Engagements.

The engagement is announced of Mr. Richard Blackwood Ranken, of Boorara, Queensland, only son of Mrs. H. M. L. Ranken, and Miss Theodora (Dorothy) Lyon, daughter of Mr. George O. Lyon, of "Glenogil," Harkaway. The wedding will probably take place in June.

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Registration number 2817/1910 1910 Marriage of Richard Blackwood Ranken to Theodora Kathleen Violet Lyon, at Victoria, Australia

From Punch (Melbourne, Victoria) Thursday, 30 June 1910 Page 31 Mr. R. B. Ranken To Miss T. K. Lyon

The wedding of Mr. Richard Blackwood Ranken, only son of Mr. William Logan Ranken, of "Glenlogan," Ayrshire, and Miss Theodora Kathleen Lyon, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Lyon, of [Glenogle, 76 Baker Road, Harkaway, Melbourne, Victoria, VIC 3806, Australia -38.0027833, 145.3497345], was celebrated on Wednesday, 15 June 1910 by the Bishop of Ballarat, assisted by the Rev. E. G. Hughes. The service was fully choral, and Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" was rendered.

The bride, who was given away by her father, wore an oyster grey coat and skirt, and grey hat set with ostrich plumes and velvet. Her bouquet was of white azaleas and orchids. The bridesmaid was Miss Vera Helen Lyon, who was frocked in white; smart green hat, wreathed with roses. Her posy was violets and maiden-hair fern. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a gold bracelet, and to the bridesmaid a gold and tourmaline bangle. Mr. Jack Turnbull was best man. The bride's mother was gowned in grey silk. Mrs. W. H. L. Ranken wore black silk, relieved with gold.

After the ceremony wedding tea was served at the [Grand Hotel Melbourne, 33 Spencer Street, Docklands, Victoria VIC 3000, Australia -37.8206498, 144.9544305], at which about seventy guests were present. The honeymoon was spent in Sydney. They will make their home at Boorara Station, Queensland.

From The Australasian (Melbourne, Victoria) Saturday, 18 June 1910 Page 44 Family Notices

The marriage of Richard Blackwood Ranken, only son of the late William Hugh Logan Ranken, of Glenlogan, Ayrshire, N.B., with Theodora Kathleen (Dorothy) Lyon, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George O. Lyon of Glenogil, Harkaway, was celebrated at St Peter's, Eastern Hill -37.8101, 144.9752 Church of England, Melbourne on Wednesday, [ERROR 22 CORRECTION] 15 June 1910 by the Bishop of Ballarat, assisted by the Rev. F. S. Hughes and choir.

The bride, who was given away by her father, wore her travelling costume, an oyster-grey cloth coat and skirt, and a grey velvet hat with ostrich feathers, her bouquet being of white azaleas and orchids. The bride's sister Vera was the only bridesmaid. She wore a smart white frock and a green hat with bronze roses and autumn foliage, and carried a bouquet of violets and maidenhair. The bridegroom's gift to her was a gold bangle set with tourmalines. Mr. J. Turnbull was best man.

At the conclusion of the ceremony a reception, followed by wedding tea, took place at the Grand Hotel. The honeymoon is being spent in Sydney, and Mr. and Mrs. Ranken will in future reside at Boorara Station, Hungerford, Queensland, QLD 4493, Australia -28.66, 144.38.

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From The Argus (Melbourne, Victoria) Wednesday, 30 December 1914 Page 1 Family Notices: Deaths

Deaths: Ranken. — On Saturday, 26 December 1914, at Netley Station, on the Darling River, Dorothy Ranken, wife of R. B. Ranken, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Lyon, of Glenogil, Harkaway.

From The Australasian (Melbourne, Victoria) Saturday, 9 January 1915 Page 48 Family Notices

Ranken. — On the Saturday, 26 December 1914, at Netley Station, Darling River, Dorothy Ranken, wife of R. B. Ranken.

From Dandenong Advertiser and Cranbourne, Berwick and Oakleigh Advocate (Victoria) Thursday, 14 January 1915 Page 3 Personal.

The death is announced at Netley Station, Darling River, N.S.W., of Mrs R. B. Ranken, which took place on Boxing Day. The deceased lady was a daughter of Mr and Mrs George O. Lyon, of Harkaway.

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From Netley, State of New South Wales, Australia -32.58923,141.44745

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• Death of: Theodora K V Ranken
• Reference: 2213/1915
• Parent's given names: George O --- and Kate ---
• Location: Menindie [New South Wales]

From The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, New South Wales) Wednesday, 3 February 1915 Page 2 Advertising

In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. — Probate Jurisdiction. —

In the Will of Theodora Kathleen Violet Rankin formerly of Boorara near Hungerford in the State of Queensland but late of Tolarno station, 4370 Pooncarie Road, Menindee, New South Wales, NSW 2879, Australia -32.7848629, 142.3895555, in the State of New South Wales, married woman deceased. Application will be made after fourteen days from the publication hereof that Probate of the last Will of the above-named deceased may be granted to Richard Blackwood Ranken the sole Executor in the said Will named and all notices may be served at the office of the undersigned. All creditors and other persons having any claims against the said Estate are required to send in particulars thereof to the undersigned within the fourteen days aforesaid. Allen Allen and Hemsley Solicitors Australasia Chambers Martin Place Sidney.

From MyHeritage: Theodora Kathleen Violet Ranken (born Lyon): FamilySearch Family Tree

• name: Theodora Kathleen Violet Ranken (born Lyon)
• birth name: Theadora Kathleen Violet Lyon
• gender: Female
• born: Sunday, 3 April 1881 at Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia
• christening: Tuesday, 10 May 1881, Ballan, Victoria, Australia
• parents: George Owen Lyon, Kate Lyon (born Hill)
• marriage: Wednesday, 15 June 1910 at Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• husband: Richard Blackwood Ranken
• son: William Blackwood Ranken
• died: Saturday, 26 December 1914 at Menindee, New South Wales, Australia
• siblings: Jessie Marguerite Lyon, Juliet Mabel Lyon, Vera Helen Ranken (born Lyon), Charles Hugh Lyon
• source: FamilySearch