Eveline Best

Eveline Best 

Day Student 

Born: 11 May 1882, Sheffield 

Baptised: 3 September 1882, Sheffield 

Father: Herbert Arthur Best (b. 1851)

Mother: Elizabeth Ann Best (b. 1851)

Brothers: Wilfred Arnold Best (b. 1887)

Sisters: Edith Best (b. 1873), Ann Eliz Best (b. 1875), Beatrice Best (b. 1880), Grace Constance Best (b. 1890)

Marriage:        21 April 1914, Sheffield

Husband:         Nicolas Agathus Phaff

                        b. 21 September 1887

                        Managing Director Steel & Tool

Issue – 

#1 Herman Jack Phaff (b. 15 November 1917)

#2 Edward Nicholas Phaff (b. 1922)

In 1891 – 

She is at Infirmary Road, Sheffield. Her father is listed as ‘Grocer’. Eveline, her mother and siblings (Ann, Beatrice, Wilfred and Grace) are unlisted. Her sister, Edith, is listed as ‘Pupil Teacher’. 

In 1901 –

She is art 134 Infirmary Road, Sheffield. Her father is listed as ‘Grocer Shopkeeper’. Eveline and her sister, Edith, is listed as ‘School Teacher’. Her mother and siblings (Wilfred and Grace) are unlisted.  

In 10/02 – 

PT at Neepsend Boad, Sheffield,

In 10/04 – 

Appointed to Sheffield Council. £70.

In 10/07 – 

Address is 50 Oxford Street, Sheffield. 

In 1911 – 

She is at 124 Wadley Lane, Sheffield. Her mother is an unlisted widow. Her brother, Wilfred, is listed as ‘Wholesale Drug and Grocers Sundress Dealer’. Her sister, Grace, is unlisted. Eveline is listed as ‘School Teacher’. 

In 1921 – 

She is at 65 Westbourne Road, Sheffield. Her husband is listed as ‘Steel Merchant’. Eveline and her son, Herman, are unlisted. There is a servant, Betty Blower (b. 1900).

In 1939 –

She is at 31 Elmore Road, Sheffield. Her husband is listed as ‘Managing Director Steel and Tool’. Eveline is unlisted. Her son, Herman, is listed as ‘Student’. There is a closed record.  

d.         1966, Sheffield