JOAN AND JIM GREEN’S FAMILY

Joan Winifred Danvers was born 21 July 1922 and married James Edwin Green, who was born 27 September 1928, on 9 December 1950.

  • James Rodney born 2 May 1952

  • John Andrew born 26 November 1954 married Susan Long born 6 February ? - Bradley James born 11 June 1983

  • Janice Mary born 1 August 1958 married Peter Bartsch born 11 August 1953 - Emily Kate born 20 November 1981, Amanda Louise born 30 January 1985, Timothy James born 1 July 1990

Brian Green, Jim Green, JOan Danvers and Mary Featherstone (nee Green)

joan and jim’s wedding in st francis xavier catholic church, barmera sa

Rod Green with baby John in Woomera, 1955. Jim was with the navy and stationed at that time in Woomera

As part of his visit to the Riverland in 1939 by Bishop McCabe, the Catholic Debutante Ball was held on Thursday 9 August. Debutante Balls were very popular in these years, and Madge, Joan and Sheila Danvers were presented during this ball, as was Kathleen McBride. If you would like to read the whole article, just go to the following link Southern Cross (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1954) Fri 25 Aug 1939

joan with veronica and cousin laurel wing circa 1960

From John Green, son of Joan and Jim :

James Edwin Green married Joan Winifred Danvers at St Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Barmera on December 9th 1950 ... Jim and Joan were married for 61 years before Joan passed in August 2012 ...

Jimmy was the third child of Edwin Eric Lavington Green and Aileen Green (nee Smith) and Joan was the second child of Henry Danvers and Winifred Vondy Danvers (nee McBride) ... Jimmy was born in Port Broughton on Thursday September 27th 1928 and Joan was born in Berri (no Barmera hospital at that time) on Friday July 21st 1922 ... Joan was 90 when she died on August 4th 2012 and Jimmy was 91 when he died on November 21st 2019 ...

Jimmy and Joan had 3 children, James Rodney born in Woomera on Friday May 2nd 1952, John Andrew born in Barmera on Friday November 26th 1954 and Janice Mary born on Friday August 1st 1958 ... Joan is also mother to Veronica Joan Linger born on Sunday December 24th 1944 in Adelaide ... Veronica was then adopted by Henry and Winnie Danvers ...

Bill Sanders, Dick Partington, Henry Danvers and Jim Green circa 1947

Geoff Danvers and Jim Green circa 1950

Joan, Sheila and Madge with Geoff Danvers at the back, Brian McBride in front