Living

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Living + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _FGRAVE: 130345881

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Transcription of text: Lester G. Perkins, 91, of Niagara, Wis., passed away Sunday, July 18, 2010, at Dickinson County Healthcare System, Iron Mountain, Mich.
He was born December 12, 1918, in North Chicago, Ill., son of the late Allen and Ethel (Gumm) Perkins.
Lester attended school in Niagara. He served in the United States Army Air Force during WWII where he spent some time in Australia.
There he met the love of his life, Lyla Nunn. They were married February 24, 1945, in Ipswich, Australia.
Lester and Lyla started a family in Lower Michigan and later moved back to Niagara in 1965.
He enjoyed traveling back to Australia with his family and being outdoors.
Lester worked construction as a welder, retiring at the age of 65. He was also a past member of the Masonic Lodge.
Source : Jacobs Funeral Home and Cremation Services - Obituary: Lester Perkins.

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Birth:
As per obituary.

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Lester married Lyla NUNN on 24 Feb 1945 in Silkstone Methodist Church, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Lyla (daughter of William Everard NUNN and Emily CHANDLER) was born on 8 Apr 1924 in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia; died on 13 Oct 2015 in Niagara, Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _FGRAVE: 149562917

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Lyla Perkins, 91, of Niagara, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015, at her home.
She was born April 8, 1924, in Ipswich, Australia, daughter of the late William and Emily (Chandler) Nunn.
Lyla grew up and graduated from high school in Australia.
She married Lester Perkins on February 24, 1945, in Ipswich, Australia; he preceded her in death on July 18, 2010.
Lyla and Lester started a family in Lower Michigan and moved to Niagara in 1965.
They enjoyed traveling back to Australia and being in the outdoors.
She enjoyed spending time with her friends and loved playing bingo.
She is survived by two sons, Allen (Julia) Perkins, Berkeley, Calif. and Otis (Ginger) Perkins, Blountsville, Ala.; one daughter, Carla (Warren) Towns, Niagara; six grandchildren, Calvin Towns, Philip Towns, Austin and Cole Perkins and Alex and Claire Perkins and three great-grandchildren, Josie, Lizzy and Kiera.
In addition to her parents and husband, Lester, she was preceded in death by one brother, Everard Nunn and one sister, Patsy Frasier.
In accordance with Lyla?s wishes private Graveside Services will be held. Burial will be in Niagara Cemetery, Niagara.
The family has chosen the Jacobs Funeral Home, Niagara to honor Lyla?s Legacy of Life.
You may light a candle in remembrance of Lyla or leave a condolence for her family online at www.JacobsFuneralHomes.com
http://www.jacobsfuneralhomes.com/book-of-memories/2196896/Perkins-Lyla/obituary.php?Printable=true

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Died:
U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2015

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Married:
PERKINS--NUNN.-On February 24, at the Silkstone Methodist Church, by Rev. W.T.Phillips, Lily, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Nunn, Station-road, Silkstone, to Lester Gerald, only son of Mrs E. Perkins, and the late Mr. A. Perkins, of Niagara, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Family Notices. (1945, March 6). Queensland Times (Ipswich) (Qld. : 1909 - 1954), p. 6 Edition: DAILY. Retrieved October 5, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article114625103

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• Occupation: Miner
• _FGRAVE: 187404548
• Residence: 1919, Mr. Chandler's residence, Station Road, Booval, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1925, Station Road, Silkstone, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1936, 115 Station Road, Booval, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
• Residence: 1954, 94 Glebe Road, Booval, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

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Birth:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
Birth registration: William Everett Nunn Birth date: 21/10/1897 Mother's name: Rose Selina Hawkins Father/parent's name: Sydney Nunn Registration details:1897/C/8927

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Residence:
Australian electoral roll

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Died:
Queensland Historical Indexes:
Death registration: William Everard Nunn Death date: 12/11/1979 Mother's name: Rose Hawkins Father/parent's name: Sydney Nunn
Registration details:1979/C/6667

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http://www.australiancemeteries.com/qld/ipswich/columbarium_gndata.htm: NUNN William Everard 12-Nov-1979 82

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William married Emily CHANDLER on 7 Dec 1918 in All Saints, Booval, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Emily was born on 27 Sep 1900 in Queensland, Australia; died on 28 Aug 1965 in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _FGRAVE: 187404544

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Birth:
Probable birth record from Qld Historical Indexes: 1900/C009230 Chandler Emily Alfred Matilda Lindeman

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Died:
Qld bdms:
1965 C3889 Emily Nunn dau of Alfred James Chandler Matilda Magdaline Lindeman

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Married:
https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/
Marriage registration: William Everett Nunn Marriage date: 07/12/1918 Spouse's name: Emily Chandler Registration details: 1918/C/2946

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From marriage cert: Emily the daughter of Alfred Chandler and Matilda Magdalena Lindemann Witnesses were John James Michael Maxwell and J P . Fredericksen
All Saints Church, Booval, Ipswich, Queensland.

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