The children of Ada and E. Claude Whitfield

1. Mary (Molly) Kniest Whitfield was born in 1892. Teacher at the Geraldton State School. On 8 April 1919, she married Alfred Irwin Scott at Geraldton.

Geraldton Guardian 08/04/1919 “WEDDING AT GERALDTON SCOTT – WHITFIELD Christ Church, Geraldton, was the scene this afternoon of a very pretty wedding, in which great interest was taken, the bride, Miss Mary (Molly) Kniest Whitfield, eldest daughter of the late Mr C. Whitfield, of Yandanooka, Upper Irwin, and Mrs Whitfield, of Fitzgerald Street, Geraldton, belonging to a family well known and respected in the district, whilst the bridegroom, Mr Alfred Irwin Scott, of Broadlands, York, the youngest son of Mr J. Scott, of Glen Roe in the York district. The bride, who was for some years on the teaching staff at the State School, Geraldton, was very popular with a wide circle of friends, and many of her colleagues and pupils, to show their appreciation, tastefully carried out the decoration of the church, there being a profusion of flowers and plants. The bride, who entered the church leaning on the arm of her uncle, the Hon. J. Mills M.L.C., wore a cream tailor made coat and skirt of fine hopsack, relieved with vest and collar of palest pink crepe de chene, the coat being smartened with stoles back and front beautifully hand worked in cream silk. A lovely velvet hat, slightly rolled at side, and lined with pale pink, completed a very handsome toilet. She carried a beautiful shower bouquet of pale pink and white carnations, the gift of the bridegroom. The bridesmaid was her only sister, Miss Dorothy Whitfield, who looked well in a beautifully tailor made cream hopsack costume, relieved with vieux roses. She wore a hat of cream velvet, slightly rolled at one side, and with touches of vieux rose, and carried a bouquet of vieux rose carnations, the gift of the bridegroom. The bridegroom was supported by Mr Jack Shenton as best man. The bride’s mother wore a cream gabardine costume, relieved with black, and wore a black hat with touches of cerise. The officiating minister was the Rev A. Craven, and although the wedding was a quiet one the church was crowded with the many friends of the bride. After the ceremony, the immediate members of the family were entertained to afternoon tea at the residence of the bride’s mother, the only invited guests being Mr and Mrs Ernest Sewell, intimate friends of the bride’s family for many years. Mr H.K. Maley, M.L.A., uncle of the bride, was unavoidably prevented from being present through being summoned to Perth on Parliamentary business. The wedding cake, made by the bride’s mother, was cut to the accompaniment of many felicitations. Mrs Haxton Grant assisted with the decorations. The newly married couple are leaving by this evening’s train for Perth, and thence on a tour through the southern districts for a month’s holiday. The bride travelled in a pretty navy frock of blue taffeta, with pretty coloured crepe de chene collar and vest handsomely worked in blue and red beads in a pretty scroll design. With this costume was worn a most becoming navy and crimson hat. The young couple were the recipients of many and costly wedding presents.”

Child: Betty.