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Lily WITT^{[1, 2]}
1885 -

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• Birth	25 Dec 1885	Longford, Tasmania, Australia   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Person ID	I16	WmForsyth Longford Tas.
  Last Modified	12 May 2019

  
  

  Father	James Smith WITT,   b. 10 May 1852, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia ,   d. 27 Mar 1930, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Mary Anne FORSYTHE,   b. 4 Apr 1855, Longford, Tasmania, Australia ,   d. 9 Jul 1932, at her residence "Pareora," 18 Taylor street, Invermay
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	25 Sep 1883	Longford, Tasmania, Australia
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Ronald Herbert PITT,   b. 4 Oct 1885, Longford, Tasmania, Australia
  Married	Abt 30 Mar 1911	Longford, Tasmania, Australia
  Children	1. Kenneth Ronald PITT,   b. 30 Jul 1914, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia ,   d. 3 Aug 1945, General Hospital, Launceston   2. Leo Frederick PITT,   b. 16 Sep 1915, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Rodham Lindsay James PITT,   b. 14 Nov 1912, Longford, Tasmania, Australia ,   d. 1967, Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia
  Family ID	F11	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: Lily Witt Birth Date: 25 Dec 1885 Birth Place: Tasmania Registration Year: 1886 Registration Place: Longford, Tasmania, Australia Father: James Witt Mother: Mary Ann Forsythe Registration Number: 1959 Daily Telegraph (Launceston, Tas. : 1883 - 1928) Mon 3 Apr 1911 Page 2 WEDDING BELLS PITT - WITT. On Wednesday afternoon the Baptist church at Longford was crowded to witness the marriage of Mr Ronald Pitt (second son of Mr Jas. Pitt, of Long ford House) and Miss Lily Witt, eldest daughter of Mr James Witt, of Berone Villa. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. F.J. Dunkley. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of her father, by whom she was after- wards given away, wore a pretty gown of white silk eolienne, made with a train, and trimmed with malines over lace, edelweiss insertion, and tucked net. She also wore a garniture of pearls and gold, a gift from Miss Wright, of Mount Lyell. The usual wreath and an embroidered veil were worn. She carried a handsome shower bouquet, arranged by Miss Spurling. The bride was attended by Miss May Witt and Miss Edith Pitt (sisters of the bride and bridegroom respectively). They both wore dainty white silk mus lin frocks, and carried crooks, decor ated with flowers and blue ribbon streamers. Miss Vera Matthews, as maid of honor, wore a white embroid ered dress, and carricd a basket of love ly flowers and fern. The bridegroom was supported by Mr T. Ayers as best man, and the bride's brother, Mr W. Witt, as groomsman. As the bridal party entered the church the hymn, "The voice that breathed o'er Eden" was sung. Mrs Gibson (the bride groom's sister) presided at the organ, and played ''The wedding march" at the conclusion of the ceremony. The bridegroom's present to the bride was a handsome gold pendant, and to the bridesmaids gold Tasmanian map pen dants. Mr and Mrs Witt entertained the guests at a wedding tea at Berone Villa, served in a marquee decorated for the occasion. The presents, of which there were a large number, were of a useful and costly nature. Mr and Mrs Pitt left by the evening train for their honeymoon for Launceston. Mrs Pitt travelled in a tweed coat and skirt, with while picture hat.




• Sources

  [S1] FamilySearch Family Tree, FamilySearch.org, "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 14 October 2017, 19:42), entry for Lily Witt(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:M15Q-YM8); contributed by various users. PersonID M15Q-YM8. Lily Witt [S1] FamilySearch Family Tree, FamilySearch.org, Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration of Births, 1899-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q24H-SNNV : accessed 26 October 2017), Lily Witt Pitt in entry for Rodham Lindsay James Pitt, 14 Nov 1912; citing Birth, Longford, Tasmania, Australia, The Tasmania Department of Justice, Hobart; FamilySearch digital folder 100939870.. Lily Witt Pitt in entry for Rodham Lindsay James Pitt, "Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration of Births, 1899-1912"