This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nicholls29 Surnames: Fenton Decis Knox Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.australia.vic.general/11693.4.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Claire, Re...... " mum mentioned a shield for her ..then she mentioned the name fenton." That is correct. Your Mum was right. Margaret Teresa KNOX married (I think) Thomas DECIS, in 1885, and had several children, one being Florence May (Ellen May Veronica Florence) DECIS. Margaret then seems to marry / defacto, with James Edwin SHIELD, and she died in 1932. Regarding the daughter, Florence May DECIS, that is where FENTON comes into being, as that was the surname of Florence's husband. Henry Edwin FENTON (From a tree on Ancestry).... Birth: 28 Jun 1888 Death: 14 Jan 1947 - Yarraville, Victoria, Australia Parents: Robert John Fenton, Rachel Marina Diamond Marriage: Name: Hy Edwin Fenton Spouse Name: Ellen May Veronica Flo Decis Marriage Place: Victoria Registration Place: Victoria Registration Year: 1907 Registration Number: 6671 Death: Name: Hy Edwin Fenton Death Place: Yville, Victoria Age: 58 Father's Name: Rost Jno Fenton Mother's name: Rachel Marina Dihond Registration Year: 1947 Registration Place: Victoria Registration Number: 1238 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889 Death of his wife: Name: Flor May Fenton Death Place: P Ville, Victoria Age: 65 Father's Name: Thos Decis Mother's name: Margt Teresa Knox Registration Year: 1953 Registration Place: Victoria Registration Number: 3340 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888 Florence E M Fenton Widow Yarraville (Date of Death) 21 Mar 1953, 465/116 VPRS 28/P4, unit 557; VPRS 7591/P3, unit 4. Trove search words: "henry fenton stevedore" http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/result?l-state=Victoria&q="henry fenton stevedore" "henry fenton" "yarraville" Mary Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>