Photograph, Alpha Photo Services, Frederick John (Fred) Ambler and his wife Beatrice Annie (nee Martin)

Historical information

Frederick John Ambler was an upholsterer. Married Beatrice Annie Martin in 1897. Fred was born in Essex, UK in 1873. The Amblers has a large family: Gordon Frederick William (1898-1910); Malcolm George (1900-1965); Daisy May (1904-1904); Leon Verde (1904-1904); Garnet Leslie (1904-1904); Ruby Isobel (1906-2004); Hector Leon (1909-1994); Sylvia Beatrice (1912 - ); Daisy May (1914-2009); Ronald Edward (1915-1990); Jean Mavis (1918-2001) plus Dorothy (dates not known).
Residence: 1900-1914: 59 Sunbury Crescent; 1914-1950): 362 Canterbury Road (residence and workshop) in the Hansen's Terrace.
Fred died at home (362 Canterbury Road) on 27 December 1947.
He is buried in Box Hill Cemetery - M-201-0035 along with his wife.
Beatrice's parents lived at 18 Lorne Parade, Surrey Hills.

Physical description

Small black and white square portrait of Fred and Annie Ambler against a paling fence.

Inscriptions & markings

"ANNIE & FRED/ AMBLER/ D. CARLSON / 1/80 WATTS ST/ BOX HILL NTH / 898 3621"
Also stamped with "2241" plus "ALPHA / PHOTO SERVICES/ BOX HILL"

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