Berta Jean FRANKLIN [6828] ³⁴⁵⁹

   Another name for Berta was Bertha Jean JUDKINS.

  General Notes:

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Wed 8 Mar 1939 Page 9 THE WORLD OF WOMEN
Pantry Tea
ROKEBY Prospect street, Box Hill, the home of Mrs J K Powell, was the setting yesterday afternoon for a pantry tea in honour of Miss Berta Franklin, whose marriage to Mr Alf Judkins will be celebrated at Wesley College Chapel on Saturday week The hostesses were Mrs Powell and Mrs E D Thorpe, and about 30 guests were present The guest of honour wore a navy blue marocain frock patterned with a floral design In red and green and trimmed with tiny green bows, and her hat was navy. She was presented with a basket of flowers by Mrs Alan Randles, daughter of Mrs Powell

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Mon 20 Mar 1939 Page 3 Father Performs Ceremony

A charming figure in the frock of Honlton lace covering magnolia satin that was worn by her mother at her wedding 28 years ago, Miss Berta Joan Franklin, only daughter or Mrs. H. R. George, Box Hill, and the late Mr. B. Franklin, formerly of Trafalgar, was given away by her stepfather, Mr. H. R. George, at her wedding to Alfred Voirden, younger son of Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Judkins, at Wesley College chapel on Saturday.

The bridegroom's father performed the ceremony. Misses Joyce George, Jean Ritchie and small Beth Judkins were the bride's attendants; Mr. N. Murt was bestman, Mr D. Lumsden the groomsman. The wedding dress had short puffed sleeves, and an old family veil (lent by Mrs. L. Noble) fell from the bride's head. She carried a hymn book with a book mark trimmed with water lilies. The elder maids wore frocks of old gold velvet and topknots of gold shade flowers in their hair. The little girl's frock was of lemon colored velvet. The reception after the ceremony was held at The Palms.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Sat 12 Oct 1940 Page 4 Family Notices
JUDKINS - To Berta wife of Alfred B. Judkins-a baby girl (Anne Bowden)

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Sat 9 Jan 1943 Page 2 Family Notices
JUDKINS. - On January 7, at Guildford, Camberwell, to Berta, wife of Alfred B. Judkins - a son (Peter Franklin)

Berta married Alfred Bowden JUDKINS [8749] [MRIN: 2842] in 1939 in , Victoria, Australia.⁵⁸⁸¹ (Alfred Bowden JUDKINS [8749] was born in 1914 in Ballarat, Vic, Australia, died in 1991 and was cremated on 11 Sep 1991 in Springvale, Vic, Australia.)