5: Parents:David Michael and Martha Williams Parents: William Saunders Davies and Margaret Griffiths
4: David Frederick Albert Michael (Bert) = Beatrice Matilda Davies(Tilly)
3: Children: Parry, Mary, Alec.
Parents were David Michael (first mate on a ship trading with Newport)
and Martha Williams (daughter of a (deceased) mariner) who married
quite late in life.
David (Bert) was born in Bristol (to avoid notice about time from marriage)
Spent some time in West Wales - so had a basic knowledge of Welsh.
Lived in Newport: Vulcan Hotel, Dock St., then York Place
Attended Newport High School (one of first pupils)
Worked for Post Office as a clerk.
He married Beatrice Matilda Davies (Tilly) (daughter of
a farmer) in 1909 in Cardigan. She was welsh-speaking.
After marriage they lived in York Place next door to his parents.
Children: David Parry Martin (Parry), Cynthia Mary Margaret (Mary),
Alexander Temple Saunders (Alec)
Was in St. Woolos choir (eldest son David also)
1915-1919 served as gunner in Royal Field Artillery, promoted
bombardier 7 May 1916. Landed at Havre Oct 1917, wounded at Cambrai and
returned to England Dec 1917. [no: 741175]
Moved to Glasllwch Road - house bombed 30/31-5-1941 during WWII - he
was in hallway with ARP helmet on: suffered hearing loss (wife Tilly
under dining room table was OK).
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House was not rebuilt - gap was used for the M4.
Then moved to Queens Hill Crescent.
Author of Chamber's Crossword Aid 1956
Bert with wife and three children
D F A Michael (Bert) b 27-1-1882 d 10 Jan 1967 Newport aged 84 (buried Newport/St Woolos Cemetery - off Bassaleg Rd.)
Birth cert 27-1-1882 David Michael b 8 Chatterton Sq USD Bristol to
David Michael mariner and Martha Michael(formerly Williams)
Note: son known as David Frederick Albert, nickname Bert
1891 Census: 111 Dock St., Newport: Vulcan Hotel
David Michael 43 hotel keeper b NewQuay Cdgn.
Martha M 39 b Swansea; David F M 8 b Bristol;
John W Nicolls boarder 33 Grocer b Newport.
1901 census: 116 Dock St., Newport
David Michael b "Grefachrhade, Cardiganshire" age 59 Inn Keeper of Newport
Martha Michael b Swansea age 49
David Michael b Bristol age 17 Commercial Clerk
1911 Census: 19 York Place, Newport (8 rooms) signed DFAM
David Michael 71 retired inn keeper b Mydroilyn CDGN, speak:both
Martha Michael 60 b Swansea, speak:both
David Frederick Albert Michael 28 PO clerk b Bristol, speak:both
Beatrice M Michael 24 b Moilgrove CDGN (m 1.5 yrs ch 1/1), speak:both
D Parry M Michael 1mo b Newport
Married Beatrice Matilda Davies (Tilly).
Marriage cert 12 Oct 1909 at St Mary, Cardigan
David Frederick Albert Michael (27) postal clerk, Wern House,
York Place, Newport. Father: David Michael, retired tradesman
Beatrice Matilda Davies (23) Castle Farm, Cardiganshire.
Father William Saunders Davies, farmer
Witnesses: W.S. Davies, Leah Mary Davies, Martha Michael
