Summary information
Name | Lucy Amelia Abbott |
Date of birth | 23 September 1859 |
Place of birth | Concord, New South Wales |
Date of death | 20 July 1936 |
Place of death | Lindfield, New South Wales |
Mother | Elizabeth Morgan |
Father | William Henry Abbott |
Siblings | Sarah Mary Abbott Emma Anne Abbott Elizabeth Abbott Alfred John Abbott Margaret A Abbott Selina J Abbott John J Abbott |
Spouse | Johann Joachim Seitz |
Date of marriage | 3 March 1883 |
Place of marriage | Burwood, NSW |
Children | John Alfred Seitz Elizabeth Lizzie Sykes Lucy May Sykes Frederick William Sykes Mary Jenny Seitz Thomas Joseph Sykes William H Seitz James Francis Sykes Richard Concord Sykes Ada Louise Seitz |
Occupation | - |
Other information
In 1891, Lucy and John lived in Concord Road, Concord. At the time there were 5 related families residing in the street:
- #108 - John Seitz - 3 males, 4 females
- #107 - William Abbott - 1 male, 3 females
- #109 - Richard Morgan - 3 males, 6 females
- #XX - Joseph Morgan - 6 males, 6 females
- #XX - Frederick Morgan - 4 males, 2 females
By 1904, Lucy and John had moved to 34 Bettington Road, Millers Point, NSW. From around 1910 until her death in 1936, Lucy lived in Lindfield (Wellington Road).
A 1936 news article written at the time of her death notes that Lucy was one of the pioneers of the Labor movement in the Lindfield area.
Mrs J Sykes Snr.
With the passing of Mrs John Sykes senior, of Lindfield, on Monday, the Labor Movement has lost one more of the grand old pioneers. Mrs Sykes had lived for 26 years in Lindfield, and is survived by her husband, six sons, and three daughters. Mr J Sykes, of Kent Street, City, is a son and Mr FJ Sykes, president of the ALP Branch, Lindfield, is another son. Mrs Sykes is aunt of Mrs L Steel, well known in the Labor movement. Mrs and Mr Springfield, well known in Labor circles in Bankstown, are daughter and son-in-law. The interment took place yesterday at Norther Suburbs Cemetery.
Lucy died of myocarditis in 1936. She was buried 21 July 1936 in Norther Suburbs Cemetery, A5 Catholic Portion, Lot 3.
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