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Alice Mary WITT
1889 - Abt 1925

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• Birth	20 Apr 1889	Longford, Tasmania, Australia
  Gender	Female
  Died	Abt 25 Aug 1925	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
  Person ID	I18	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	Herbert George PITT,   b. 6 Mar 1887, Longford, Tasmania, Australia ,   d. 1 May 1976, Launceston, Tasmania
  Married	25 Dec 1912	Longford, Tasmania
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2022
  Family ID	F10	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: Alice Mary Witt Birth Date: 20 Apr 1889 Birth Place: Tasmania Registration Year: 1889 Registration Place: Longford, Tasmania, Australia Father: James Smith Witt Mother: Mary Ann Forsythe Registration Number: 2053 Daily Telegraph (Launceston, Tas. : 1883 - 1928) Sat 28 Dec 1912 Page 5 WEDDING BELLS LEWIS- WITT. A pretty wedding was celebrated at "Berone Villa," Longford, on Wednes- day, when Miss May Witt, second daughter of Mr and Mrs James Witt, was united in marriage with Mr Geo Lewis, third son of Mr G.Lewis, of Woodhall, Perth, by the Rev.L.H. Field, of Perth. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a cream silk striped voile, trimmed with cream over-lace, with satin buttons, the customary veil and wreath being worn and she carried a shower bouquet of white carnations, sweet peas and white roses, with asparagus fern and white satin streamers. Miss Alice Witt, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, and looked very becoming in a gown of pink silk mousseline desote, trimmed crean over-lace, and carried a bouquet of pink and white sweet peas, and ferms, tied with white streamers. The bouquets were made and presented by Mrs Frederick Witt, of Longford. The bride wora a gold wishbone brooch, map of Tasmania, attached, containing sapphires. The bridesmaid wore a map pendant, the gift of the bridegroom. The bridegroom was supported by his brother, Mr Eustace Lewis, as best man. Miss Edith Pitt played the "Wedding March" at the conslusion of the ceremony, after which Mr and Mrs James Witt, entertained the bridal party and relatives at a wedding tea daintily served in the dining room. The decorations were carried out in pink and white flowers. A white bell was suspended from the centre, under which the ceremony was performed. The usual congratulatory speeches were extended to the newly wedded couple, to which the bridegroom suitably responded. Mrs Lewis, on leaving for the honeymoon, which was spent in Launceston, wore a dress of pale blue lustre and a white silk straw hat trimmed with pink and white roses. A large number of useful presents were given to the bride.