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     Elvina Jane Pitcher was born about 1862, daughter of Josiah Pitcher and Margaret Britter.

Elvina, married Harry Brown.

She died on Sunday, 18 September 1949, in Flinders Park, South Australia.

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     Jarvis Harry Brown was born on 12 November 1883 in Port Pirie, South Australia, son of Harry Brown and Elvina Jane Pitcher.

On 23 November 1912, Jarvis, aged 29, married Nellie Adelaide Miller, daughter of James Pearce Miller, in Methodist Manse in Port Pirie, South Australia.

On 13 March 1925 he was a baker Port Broughton, South Australia. He advertised for a worker, "able to make dough", in "The Advertiser."¹

He died on Sunday, 22 January 1961, aged 77 years, 2 months and 10 days, in Repatriation Hospital, Daws Road, Springbank, South Australia. Prior to hospitalisation he had been living in Brayville.²

Jarvis was buried on 24 January 1961 in the Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, South Australia, in the Acacia C section, path BV, grave 15.²

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     Frederick Alfred Stanhope Brown was born on 10 October 1885 in Port Pirie, South Australia, son of Harry Brown and Elvina Jane Pitcher.

To my knowledge, Frederick wasand were never married.

He died on Friday, 10 September 1971, aged 85 years and 11 months, in Unley, South Australia.

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     Margaret Louise Brown was born on 20 February 1888 in Port Pirie, South Australia, daughter of Harry Brown and Elvina Jane Pitcher.

She died on Tuesday, 22 May 1888, aged 3 months and 2 days, in Port Pirie, South Australia.

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     Arthur Tennyson Brown was born on 16 November 1892 in Port Pirie, South Australia, son of Harry Brown and Elvina Jane Pitcher.

When he signed up for the army Arthur was a Fireman in the S.A.R (South Australian Railways). in 1915.¹

Arthur began military service on 12 August 1915 in Adelaide, South Australia, when he enlisted in the AIF.¹

He died on Monday, 26 August 1918, aged 25 years, 9 months and 10 days, in France wounded in action, died of wounds.

Arthur was buried in the Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Somme, France.²

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     Evelyn Brown was born on 22 September 1895 in Port Pirie, South Australia, daughter of Harry Brown and Elvina Jane Pitcher.

On 28 February 1912, Evelyn, aged 16, married Alfred Edward Wickham, in Methodist Manse in Port Pirie, South Australia.

On 27 May 1920 Evelyn was widowed at age 24, with 4 children under 7, when her husband died in Whyalla.

On 3 January 1922, Evelyn, aged 26, married Herbert George Vincin, in St Paul's Church in Adelaide, South Australia. Herbert had also been widowed when his wife died 2 years earlier, a few months after their only child, Herbert Leslie, died.

She died on Thursday, 4 May 1989, aged 93 years, 7 months and 12 days, in South Australia.¹

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     Gladys Mary Brown was born on 10 November 1899 in Port Pirie, South Australia, daughter of Harry Brown and Elvina Jane Pitcher.

On 4 July 1925, Gladys, aged 25, married James Hilton Turner, aged 24, in Church of Christ in Adelaide, South Australia.

Gladys and James were divorced on 14 November 1935 in the Supreme Court, Adelaide, South Australia, when Gladys sued on the ground of James' "misconduct with an unknown woman or women." The case was undefended.¹

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     Nellie Adelaide Miller was born about June 1892 in Southwark, London, England, daughter of James Pearce Miller.¹

On 23 November 1912, Nellie, married Jarvis Harry Brown, aged 29, son of Harry Brown and Elvina Jane Pitcher, in Methodist Manse in Port Pirie, South Australia.

She died on Tuesday, 5 May 1964, in Adelaide, South Australia,
Before becoming ill she lived in Brayville, now Plympton.

Nellie was buried on 7 May 1964 in the Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, South Australia, in the Acacia C section, path BV, grave 15, with her husband, Jarvis, who pre-deceased her.²

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     James Hilton Turner was born on 12 January 1901 in Glanville, South Australia.

On 4 July 1925, James, aged 24, married Gladys Mary Brown, aged 25, daughter of Harry Brown and Elvina Jane Pitcher, in Church of Christ in Adelaide, South Australia.

James and Gladys were divorced on 14 November 1935 in the Supreme Court, Adelaide, South Australia, when Gladys sued on the ground of James' "misconduct with an unknown woman or women." The case was undefended.¹

He died on Monday, 5 August 1968, aged 67 years, 6 months and 24 days, in Plympton, South Australia.

James was buried on 6 August 1968 in the Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, South Australia.²