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RICHARD JOSEPH PRYCE OF QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA

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ian

ian Report 3 Mar 2020 11:50

Yes, thanks all for info

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Mar 2020 11:35

I'll thank malyon and AG on your behalf, then

ian

ian Report 3 Mar 2020 11:10

could be Winifred is his second wife, & a Mary Baird his first so children could be hers, can find no records for either on Trove or Family search

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 3 Mar 2020 10:58

Any thoughts on the info about the possible marriage?

ian

ian Report 3 Mar 2020 10:54

Yes, that's me as well

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 2 Mar 2020 15:13

The Rootsweb thread found by Margaret may be Ian's (though that's not the Rootsweb poster's name), as there's an additional post of today's date, asking about Richard and Winifred's marriage.

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=825673.0

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 2 Mar 2020 15:10

Probably him as well - he sounds like quite a character!

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/47871166

And this:

LEFT ROAD
During a heavy rain-storm on Wednesday night, a taxi driven by Richard Joseph Pryce left the road at the entrance to the Victualling Yards and overturned. Neither the driver nor his passengers, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Clarke were injured and only minor damage was done to the vehicle.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/49991625

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 2 Mar 2020 15:07

1953

PRYCE TO GO TO GAOL
Richard Joseph ("Pancho") Pryce was sentenced to four months gaol with hard labour on a charge of unlawful possession of about £300 wortn of tinned goods from the Government Stores.
Pryce, aged 30, who is the owner of the "White Russia"
peanut farm near Adelaide River, maintained that he had bought the tins from a stranger with a red beard who drove a green semi-trailer.
This defence, said Mr. Worth, struck him as "im-probable" and he added that he was "not at ^all impressed by the defendant."
Pryce, said Mr. Worth, has probably enough sense to know that it is hard to get away with these things.
"There is not the slightest doubt that the legislature has regarded this offence as an extremely serious one."
Mr. Worth explained that the conviction was in respect
of all the items of tinned goods mentioned in the complaint except 35 tins of Letona peach jam and 29 tins of I.X.L. Pryce left the court withoutany noticeable discomfiture, tor there is little doubt that the "man of few words" (as he described himself during his trial) was dealt with leniently.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/49486820


Another report of this case in 1953 mentions his wife, Mary Baird. So Winifred must indeed have been a later wife:

https://tinyurl.com/vw68764

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 2 Mar 2020 14:50

The Ryerson Index also shows this - a more extended obituary, perhaps??

PRYCE Winifred Other 25SEP2003 Publication Gold Coast Bulletin 25SEP2003

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 2 Mar 2020 13:54



This from the link of previous post:

PRYCE,.Gold Coast Bulletin|19 June 2008
PRYCE, Richard Joseph.
Passed away peacefully on 16th June 2008, late of Helensvale, aged 85 years.
Beloved husband of Win (deceased) and father of Chiquita, Christopher, Michelle, and
Lester.
Richards family and friends are respectfully invited to attend his funeral service to be
held in the Somerville Chapel, Nerang-Broadbeach Road, Nerang, on Saturday 21st June 2008
at 10am.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 2 Mar 2020 13:48

This was on Rootschat:

Gold Coast Bulletin|19 June 2008
PRYCE, Richard Joseph. Passed away peacefully on 16th June 2008, late of Helensvale, aged 85 years. Beloved husband of Win (deceased) and father of ....
https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/list/aus-newspaper-extracts.rootsweb.com/thread/2378495/

Adding: http://ryersonindex.org/search.php
PRYCE Winifred death 29JUN2003, age 74, late of Helensvale, Gold Coast Bulletin 02JUL2003
https://www.heavenaddress.com/restingplace/allambememorialpark/winifred-pryce/956173
WINIFRED PRYCE
Passed away on 29 June 2003
Aged 74 years

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 2 Mar 2020 12:48

I don't see a Richard Joseph Pryce on Queensland ERs.

There's this one below, not in Queensland.
If that's him, he's on his own in all three records.

Richard Joseph Pryce
in the Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
Name: Richard Joseph Pryce (bookmaker)
Gender: Male
Electoral Date: 1972
Electoral Place: Nightcliff, Northern Territory, Australia


Richard Joseph Pryce
in the Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
Name: Richard Joseph Pryce (bookmaker)
Gender: Male
Electoral Date: 1963
Electoral Place: Fannie Bay, Northern Territory, Australia

Richard Joseph Pryce
in the Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
Name: Richard Joseph Pryce (bookmaker)
Gender: Male
Electoral Date: 1968
Electoral Place: Nightcliff, Northern Territory, Australia

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 2 Mar 2020 12:42

That marriage was 1984, which would be OK. Don't know why Malyon's version also states 6 June 2006.

But unless they decided to get married while on holiday (it looks like a Las Vegas marriage) , the place is definitely wrong.

A different transcription of it;

Richard Joseph Pryce
in the Nevada, Marriage Index, 1956-2005
Name: Richard Joseph Pryce
Gender: Male
Spouse: Winifred Williams
Marriage Date: 6 Jun 1984
Marriage County: Clark
Officiant Type: Civil celebrant
Recorded Date: 11 Jun 1984
Recorded County: Clark
Book: 713
Page: B505677
Instrument number: 289481

If that's the correct marriage, then they wouldn't have had children together - though maybe there were children from previous marriages.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 2 Mar 2020 12:27

Where have you looked?

You say they 'may' have had 4 children -have you done any research to back up the idea?

How do you connect to this man?

malyon

malyon Report 2 Mar 2020 12:22

Richard Joseph Pryce
Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005:
Richard Joseph Pryce
Event Type:
Marriage Registration
Event Date:
6 Jun 2006
Event Place:
Clark, Nevada, United States
Event Place (Original):
, Clark, Nevada
Residence Place:
Unknown
Gender:
Male
Marriage Date:
6 Jun 1984
Marriage Place:
Clark, Nevada, United States
Spouse's Name:
Winifred Williams xxxxx
Spouse's Residence Place:
Unknown
Spouse's Gender:
Female
Type of Officiator:
Civil celebrant
Page:
B505677
Instrument Number:
289481
Publication Year:
1984

ian

ian Report 2 Mar 2020 11:27

Hi All, having problems finding the wedding of RICHARD JOSEPH PRYCE b 1922 d 2008, he m a WINIFRED ? b 1929 died June 2003 both of Queensland Australia, they may have had 4 children