FatherHenry York1 d. b Aug 1927
MotherMary Anne Shaw1
Pedigree

Birth, Death, Marriage

Henrietta Addie York was born circa 1898 in Middlesborough, England.1,2 
She married Vincent Patrick Milovitch, son of Edward Patrick Milovitch and Mary Reid, on 29 August 1927 in Ardmona, Victoria.3,4,2 
She died on 4 September 1982 in Cobram, Victoria.1,5 

Family

Vincent Patrick Milovitch b. 30 Jan 1902, d. 17 Aug 1973
Children
ChartsMilovitch, Thomas, descendant chart

Story

Milovitch-York Wedding
The marriage was celebrated, at St Brendan’s Roman Catholic Church, Shepparton, on Monday afternoon last, by the Rev Father T Murphy, of Mr Vincent Milovitch, son of Mr and Mrs P Milovitch, of 'Kinvarra', Nixon Street, Shepparton, and Miss Henrietta Addie York.

The bride, who was given away by Mr PJ Darcy, was attired in an ivory brocade frock trimmed with pearl. She wore an old English lace veil. The bridesmaid was Miss Nellie Milovitch, sister of the bridegroom. She wore a dress of mauve crepe de chene and black georgette hat, trimmed with mauve, and carried a beautiful bouquet. Mr M O’Brien was best man.

Subsequent to the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the parents of the bridegroom where the wedding breakfast was laid out, Mr PJ Darcy presided. Conspicuous on the table was a large three-tier wedding cake which had been made by the sister of the bride in England, and sent on to Shepparton. The toast of 'The Bride and Bridegroom' was proposed by Mr M O’Connell, that of 'The Bridesmaid', by Mr J Haddock, 'The Parents of the Bridegroom' by Mr M O’Brien, and that of 'The Ladies' by Mr O’Connell. In the evening dancing was engaged in and a very enjoyable time spent.6
 
Vincent and Henrietta had four children, two girls and two boys.
 
After they married, they lived in Ardmona where Vincent was working.

Daughter Veronica was born in 1928.

In June 1929, Vincent's father Paddy was killed while riding his bike home from work. At that time, Vincent and Henrietta were living in Adams Avenue in Shepparton.

In 1930, they were renting a place in Orr St Shepparton at lot 132 Mason's Estate. Son Desmond was born around this time.

In 1931, they lived at Shepparton East. Son Ronald was born around this time.7,8,9,10
 
Around 1933, with the family consisting of three children, moved to Toolamba. Daughter Margaret Dawn was born in 1939.11,12
 
Military Service
Vincent enlisted for military service in April 1942 at Tatura when he was living in Toolamba. His service number was V395218 and he served in the 16 Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps. The four children were aged between three and fourteen. He was discharged in October 1945.13
 
Vincent and Henrietta moved from Toolamba to Cobram around 1951.14
 

Citations

  1. [S270] Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, registry and index, Henrietta Addie Milovitch entry, death registration no. 22652, 1982.
  2. [S568] Vincent Patrick Milovitch and Henrietta Addie York, marriage registration no. 8310, 29 August 1927.
  3. [S270] Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, registry and index, 'Vincetn Patk' Milovitch and 'Hetta Addie' York entry, marriage registration no. 8310, 1927.
  4. [S241] Treasury of Catholic Doctrine, family bible, 1919.
  5. [S438] Milovitch Family, family history, 1996.
  6. [S201] 'Wedding: Milovitch-York', Shepparton Advertiser, 1914-1953, newspaper, Thomas Pettit and William Callender, 1 September 1927, p. 9, viewed 26 November 2017, http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/190014108/…
  7. [S248] Early Electoral Rolls of Australia, 1st ed., DVD-ROM, AIGS, 2009, division of Echuca, subdivision of Mooroopna, 1928.
  8. [S201] 'Saturday's fatality', Shepparton Advertiser, 1914-1953, newspaper, Thomas Pettit and William Callender, 13 June 1929, p. 9, viewed 27 November 2017, http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/186947313
  9. [S233] Shepparton Shire & Town Rates Index, 1885-1939/1941, computer file, Shepparton Family History Group, Milovitch entries.
  10. [S248] Early Electoral Rolls of Australia, 1st ed., DVD-ROM, AIGS, 2009, division of Echuca, subdivision of Shepparton, 1931.
  11. [S248] Early Electoral Rolls of Australia, 1st ed., DVD-ROM, AIGS, 2009, division of Echuca, subdivision of Tatura, 1934.
  12. [S248] Early Electoral Rolls of Australia, 1st ed., DVD-ROM, AIGS, 2009, division of Echuca, subdivision of Tatura, 1936.
  13. [S500] 'Vincent Patrick Milovitch', DVA's Nominal Rolls, service summary, Second World War, service no. V395218, viewed 13 January 2019, http://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=660030&c=WW2
  14. [S76] Noellene Wood, personal communication, 26 Deceember 2011.