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Dorothy Violet MCDONALD¹ was born on 6 Dec 1900 in Bay View ", Good Hope Street, Paddington, Sydney, Colony of N.S.W., Australia.¹ She was a Dressmaker and Milliner.¹ She married John Franklyn SMITH on 27 May 1936 in The Registrar's Office, Canterbury, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.¹ She died on 30 Nov 1998 in Bay View ".¹ She was buried on 2 Dec 1998 in Castlebrook Lawn Cemetery, Rouse Hill, west of Sydney.¹

John Franklyn SMITH^{2 3} was born on 26 Feb 1889 in 203 Crown Road, Ultimo, Sydney, Colony of N.S.W., Australia.¹ He married Dorothy Violet MCDONALD bef 1922.¹ He died on 13 Apr 1952 in 58 Rawson Street, Haberfield, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.¹ He was buried on 2 Dec 1998 in Ashes placed with his wife Dorothy & buried Castlebrook Lawn Cemetery, Rous Hill, N.S.W.¹

"Deed poll Name Change: Change of Spelling Family Name from Keith Franklin SMITH to Keith FRANKLYN-SMITH"

Jon Franklin was 2nd son and child to John and Annie

John ran away to Sea when he was only 13

First known voyages he was on are as listed:

2nd March 1907-Arrived from Australia to Glasgow

March-15th April 1907-Glasgow-New York-Glasgow

April-13th May 1907-Glasgow-New York-Glasgow

1st marriage (date and name ) unknown ,divorce around 1935-193²6