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     Bertha Mary Mathews Russell was born on 2 November 1865 at New Zealand.¹ She married Sir Henry Yule Braddon, son of Sir Edward Nicholas Coventry Braddon and Mary Georgina Palmer, on 2 September 1891 at Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia.¹
     From 2 September 1891, her married name became Braddon.¹

     Major John Nethersole was born in 1888 at Meerut, India.¹ He was the son of Sir Michael Nethersole and Margaret Braddon.¹ He married, firstly, Bianca Sormani-Andreani on 14 May 1918 at Taj Mahal Hotel, Bombay, India.¹ He and Bianca Sormani-Andreani were divorced in 1922.¹ He married, secondly, Arlene Ames, daughter of Samuel Rosenbaum Ames, on 11 June 1938 at Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.A.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 1st Life Guards.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) and bar.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the 25th Punjab Cavalry.¹

     Bianca Sormani-Andreani married Major John Nethersole, son of Sir Michael Nethersole and Margaret Braddon, on 14 May 1918 at Taj Mahal Hotel, Bombay, India.¹ She and Major John Nethersole were divorced in 1922.¹
     From 14 May 1918, her married name became Nethersole.¹

     Arlene Ames was born on 10 May 1905 at Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel Rosenbaum Ames.¹ She married Major John Nethersole, son of Sir Michael Nethersole and Margaret Braddon, on 11 June 1938 at Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.A.¹
     From 11 June 1938, her married name became Nethersole.¹

     Violet Isabella Hastings was born on 11 November 1877 at India.¹ She was the daughter of Maj.-Gen. Francis Eddowes Hastings and Isabella Barbara Hastings.¹ She married Harrison Ralph Nethersole, son of John Nethersole and Mary Hannah Ralph, on 7 February 1903 at The Mission Room, Fordsburg, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.¹
     From 7 February 1903, her married name became Nethersole.¹

     Harrison John Hastings Nethersole was born in 1904 at South Africa.¹ He was the son of Harrison Ralph Nethersole and Violet Isabella Hastings.¹

     John Nethersole was born in 1831 at Northbourne, Kent, England.¹ He married Mary Hannah Ralph on 25 April 1854 at St. George's Church, Deal, Kent, England.¹ He died in 1911 at Rothwell, 15 Sundridge Avenue, Bromley, Kent, England.¹

     Mary Hannah Ralph was born in 1831 at Deal, Kent, England.¹ She married John Nethersole on 25 April 1854 at St. George's Church, Deal, Kent, England.¹ She died in 1908.¹
     From 25 April 1854, her married name became Nethersole.¹

     Colonel Frederick Williams is the son of Reverend Frederick Williams and Mary Clavering.¹