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| 101 | Malcolm was a school principal and we spent 6 years in Katanning from 1987-1992. Our 2 children went to Katanning High School | McLean, Malcolm William (I1507)
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| 102 | Martha and Inder both arived in South Australia on the 4 Sept 1854 on "Thetis" with their parents. | Denman, Martha (I524)
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| 103 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Baxter, M.D. (I190)
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| 104 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Power, M.K. (I1588)
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| 105 | may have drowned in a washing tub accident | Smith, Samuel Charles (I97)
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| 106 | Maybe "Vera" as Bev Charlton said "My Aunty typed this info out for me in 1998" | Raethel, Verna Daphne Aileen (I478)
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| 107 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Nardini, M. (I984)
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| 108 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Smith, M.R. (I16)
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| 109 | Miles Arrived on the ship "Peerless"in 1866 and departed for N.S.W 1890 for a job as a miner. | Adams, Miles (I72)
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| 110 | My father died FMC, Adelaide SA. 24/12/2007 (93 years) Ashes interred Bains Cemetery Memorial Wall 1, Woodcroft SA, Written by Brian Stone | Stone, Murray (I320)
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| 111 | Nell married a Mr.Benstead (a stevedore living at Hull) They had two daughters Phyllis and Vera. Both daughters married, Phyllis living at Hull and Vera at Woodford Green, Essex. Nell lost her first husband and married again and had a son named Eric who married and Iives near Phyl1is | Vigar, Nell (I1403)
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| 112 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Baxter, N.E. (I919)
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| 113 | Now (2018) living in Perth, Western Australia, Australia | Brooks, Vanassa (I1543)
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| 114 | Now (2018) settled in Hebden Bridge in the UK | Brooks, Amanda (I1541)
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| 115 | On 18th December 1854 Samuel, and his second son Henry arrived in Melbourne on the ship the James McHenry Children under 14 were given free passage at that time. Henry was 13 otherwise Samuel would have brought his eldest son, Charles Faircloth Smith. We assume they went to the Victorian Goldfields, but have no records to go on. 1858 Next heard of at Kings Belt, She Oak Log, South Australia 1864 - 1871 Whitwata, (not far from Mt Templeton) 13 October 1867 married Elizabeth Brooks, the widow of Joseph Brooks, who had died at Hoyleton, South Australia, in 1860. 1874 Jamestown, South Australia, Australia, Lime burning and Brick Yard business. 1883 Promoter of the Gipsy Girl Silver Lead mine, Thackaringa, Barrier Ranges, New South Wales Died 14 December 1889, buried at Jamestown The Family marked his grave 18th April 2004 | SMITH, SAMUEL FRANCIS (I102)
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| 116 | Pat McDougall 21 June at 17:08 My twin sister Margaret Smith asked me to write a post to advise that her husband Andy Smith passed away on Wednesday 20th June. Andy's been fighting illness for many years and finally succumbed. Marg would also like to let her friends and family know a memorial service will be held on Wednesday 27th June at 10.30a.m. at the Heritage Church - 26 Champion Road - Armadale. A Committal service will be held at the Wagin Cemetery on Friday 29th June at 12 noon. | Smith, Andrew David (I286)
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| 117 | Patrick Duncan Baxter Patrick Duncan Baxter was born on March 3rd 1827 at Aberdeen, Scotland. He was the first child of Andrew Baxter (Master Mariner) and Elizabeth Leys, who were married on 17 February 1825 in St Nicholas Parish, Aberdeen. His mother was Elizabeth Leys, the daughter of William Leys and Jean Milne. The name "Leys" is a clan name of the "Farquahrson" clan. Both names have been used a number of times by the Baxter family. Patrick arrived in Australia on 18 November 1853, as a crewmember of the 'Ann Dashwood' a sailing ship of 872 tons. The 'Ann Dashwood' sailed from Liverpool, England for Port Phillip VIC on 16 June 1885 under the command of Captain W. Brumwell. There were 381 passengers in steerage, four cabin passengers and general cargo of rock salt and tobacco. After arriving at Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, she took on a further 11 passengers before departing for Melbourne on 21 September 1853. From the ships' passenger list, it would appear that Patrick held the position of 'Ships Surgeon'. (This position did not mean that the a ships surgeon was necessarily a doctor but a person who is now known as a 'Purser') His signature appears on the passenger list as having conducted regular musters of the passengers during the voyage. To date nothing has been learned of his movements between 1853 and 1858, however, it is opined that, as gold had just been discovered in Victoria, he may have tried his luck at the Ballarat gold diggings. He first comes to notice on 20 December 1858 when he was appointed the "Head teacher" of the national school at Penshurst when it became" State School No 486 ". Thirty-Four pupils attended on the first school day of 1859. Patrick was listed as being a qualified 'Ship's Master'. He remained at the school until 28 October 1860. On 1st March 1859 he was appointed to the position of 'Postmaster' at the Penshurst Post Office with an annual salary of Ä20.0.0. In 1863 he was also listed as "Deputy Registrar for Births, Deaths, and Marriages' in the Mount Rouse district, which included Penshurst. On 14 February 1861 Patrick married Jane Barnes the daughter of Edward Barnes and Mary Brooker in the Presbyterian Church, Hamilton. Patrick was then aged thirty-four and his occupation was shown as Postmaster. Jane was aged, seventeen and as she was a minor and the marriage could only be celebrated with the consent of her mother, Mary Barnes. Over the next twenty-two years, Jane gave birth to ten children, five boys and five girls. She lost one little boy (John leys) at the age of two months, and one girl (Beatrice Millicent) who died at the age of fifteen. Duncan and Jane resided in Penshurst for the remainder of ther lives, and were both buried at 'Boram Boram Cemetary' in unmarked graves. | Baxter, Patrick Duncan (I1011)
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| 118 | Paul Joseph McGinness Paul was born at Framlingham VIC in 1896. After finishing his education he became a successful farmer in the Warragul district. When WW1 was declared he enlisted in the First AIF in the 8th Light Horse Brigade. He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and during the Gallipoli campaign he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, for outstanding bravery at Pope's Hill in 1915. After serving on Gallipoli he remounted and served with the 8ALH in the Siani and Palestine campaigns. In 1917 he transferred to the Australian Flying Corps and underwent pilot training. One of the criteria for pilot training, in those days was that every candidate had to be a skillful horseman. After gaining his 'Wings' he was posted to No 1 Squadron AFC where be developed into a very skillful pilot. For his flying gallantry in aerial combat, against German flyers, with superior aircraft, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was credited with destroying seven enemy aircraft and became one of the few recognized air ace in Palestine. Hudson Fysh was his Observer. After his discharge from the AFC, it was his string desire to take part in the initial England to Australia air race in 1919. Despite his effort to finance, he failed to raise sufficient money or backers to support the venture. However, he gained the contract to survey the air route from Darwin to Brisbane. This involved not only traversing the entire route overland, but at designated places along the route he had to prepare emergency landing strips with 'What labour, aboriginal or white, could be found. This in its self was a major task. A number of years ago 'Australia Post' released a postage stamp to commemorate this achievements Paul was a visionary, and as soon as he learned to fly he came to the conclusion that air travel was the answer to Australia's vast distances. After completing the air route survey he had accumulated sufficient capital, from that contract and from the sale of his farm, to purchase two aircraft. With Hudson Fysh and Fergus Mc Master, his dream became a reality when 'Queensland and Northern Territory. Aerial Service' (QANTAS) was rounded at Winton QLD in. In 1922 Paul left QANTAS and around 1923 he purchased a block of virgin land at Moroowa WA, which he had to clear and prepare for planting. In 1926 he sowed his first wheat crop and continued to work on the farm up until the outbreak of the Second World War. Soon after the declaration of war he joined the RAAF as a flying instructor. After several years of flying training he was transferred to special duties at the RAAF Station at Evans Head NSW. At Evans Head he was responsible for testing and assessing the effectiveness of various patterns of camouflage from aerial observation. After the war Paul returned to WA and in 1946 took up tobacco farming in the Manjimup District. After a sudden illness he died in RGH Hollywood Hospital in 1952, | McGinness, Paul Joseph (I921)
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| 119 | Peter Smith, Widower, Farmer of Great Waltham in the county of Essex and Elizabet Faircloth of Great Bardfield in said county Daughter of Elizabeth and Charles Faircloth were married at Great Waltham on 3rd day of the 30th of 10th month 1798. Present - John Steone, his wife and his father, T.E.Clerk, T.S.Western Esqre, G.Wolstan, H Humphy. | Family: PETER SMITH / Elizabeth Faircloth (F31)
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| 120 | Robert Barnes Baxter Robert Barnes (Bob) was the third child, and second son, of Charles Farquharson and Jessie Minnie Baxter (nee Millsom) and was born in Perth WA on 2 August 1907. After his birth he was taken home to his parents' property at 'Whitehaven,' which his father purchased in 1904. This was to be his home for the first seven years of his life. In 1914 his father was elected to the Legislative Council of the WA Parliament and the family moved to Perth. They travelled from Quairading to Perth in a Studebaker sedan, which was loaded with, not only the family of seven and their luggage, but also two pet kangaroos and two caged cockatoos. It took all day to drive the 170 kms, over the gravel roads, and after numerous flat tyres they finally arrived in Perth around midnight. The family temporarily resided in St Alban's Av, Highgate. In 1915 the family moved into their new residence at 23 Vale Road, Mt Lawley, which was to become and remain the family home until 1952. It was while they were living in St Alban's Av that Bob commenced his education at Highgate Primary School, Lincoln St, Highgate. After completing his primary education he attended Perth Boy's School, James St Perth and later attended to 'The High School' in West Perth, now Hale School, where he completed his Junior Certificate. After leaving school, in 1923, he joined Elder-Smith &Co and a junior stock and station agent. While Bob was working at Elder-Smith's, his father sold 'Whitehaven in 1924 and shortly purchased a wheat property at Waeel Siding. In 1928, Bob left Elder-Smith's and joined his older brother Russell, on the farm at Waeel. In 1929, their younger George joined them and they, all worked on the farm. The farm not making enough to support the three of them and in 1930 Russell left the farm to try dairy farming in the southwest. Bob and George continued working on the farm. Not long after Bob and Bertha Janet Findlay were married, on 8 November 1934, George also left the farm and Bob took it over. Bob and Janet had two children, Craig Robert, born in 1935, and Lesley Jean, born in 1937. Over the years Bob took and active interest in the affairs of Cunderdin, and served on the Roads Board and other community organizations. He was a Freemason and a member of the Cunderdin Lodge and was elected to serve his term as Master of the Lodge. Bob, and Craig, continued to work the farm until his death, on 10 October 1982. The property was passed on to Craig. | Baxter, Robert Barnes (I918)
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| 121 | Robert Leys Baxter. Robert Leys (Bob) was born on 15 July 1868. in Penshurst Victoria and was the second son and fourth child of Patrick Duncan Baxter and Jane Barnes. After finishing his schooling he became a Commission Agent, Auctioneer and a Cattle Dealer and established a business in the Penshurst District. On 28 February 1894 he married Sarah Jane Sheppard and soon started a family. In 1914 his younger brother, Charles Farquarhson was elected to the Legislative Council of West Australian. At the time Charles owned a farm 'Whitehaven' located 29 kms south east of Cunderdin and he needed some one reliable to manage the property. He needed to move to Perth to carry out his Parliamentary duties. He apparently approached RL who agreed take over the management of the property. Later in 1914, Robert, Sarah and their of six children travelled to WA, by ship, and after arriving at Fremantle they. travelled to Cunderdin by train. They were met by Charles who drove them to Whitehaven. For the next four years Bob managed the farm with the help of the three older boys, had already left school, they worked the farm The three younger children, Beatrice (Trixie), Jack and Constance (Connie) attended Nalyeening State School located between Cunderdin and Quairading. In 1918 RL purchased a small farm he named 'Burn Brae', about 1.5 kms west of the Cunderdin town site and the family moved to Cunderdin. While still managing 'Whitehaven' he had applied to the 'International Harvester Co' to become their authorized agent in Cunderdin. To facilitate this venture he formed the company now known as Baxter's Agency. In July I919 it acquired the McCormack-Deering franchise. Later they became agents for the Texas Oil Co. In later years the Agency also became the agents the Golden Fleet. In 1920, the Company became an agent for 'Goldsbrough Mort & Co', buying and selling stock for the districts farmers. The Agency always carried a good supply of veterinary, products needed by the farmers in the district. In 1941 he started the first school service in the district. Having settled on 'Burn Brae,' Robert built a large shearing shed and with a six-stand shearing plant used by many of the district's farmers who needed their sheep to be shorn. 'Baxter's Shearing Shed' was one of the best known facilities in the district. It was not only used for shearing but for many other purposes such as dances and other social occasions. Robert gradually increased his land holding by buying adjoining land which extending along the North Cunderdin Road. His sons Robert (Bert), Claude (Curly) and Jack worked on the farm, while Kenneth William. (Will) ran ' Baxter's Agency; which he later took over. 'Old R.L.' as he came to be known, had a very strong personally and ruled his family with a very firm hand. One of his grand-daughters, who shared his home with her five siblings, summed him up beautifully, when she said; 'The thing I remember most about 'Old R.L', was him sitting at that large dinning room table with a stock whip by his side. I never ever saw him use it.' She added: 'He didn't have to.' Another story is that he used to grind his own wheat to make porridge, which he insisted they eat for their breakfast. However, his grandsons were not very keen on his porridge, as the rats and mice used to run over the wheat in the bin, which he used to grind, so they used to throw it out whenever they got the chance. R.L was a lover of good stock. His cattle, sheep, pigs, horses, were all well bred. Even his dogs were pedigreed working sheep dogs. For some years during the 1920 and 30s he successfully exhibited his stock at the 'Royal Show' in Perth. He was also a constant exhibitor at the local 'Meckering Show'. He took the trophy for the most points gained in the stock section on a number of occasions. At one stage during the war years he ran up to 200 pigs, which he fed on the food, waste which he, or one of the boys, collected from the RAAF Station. He did have some bad luck with his pigs and had to destroy many of them due to an outbreak of swine fever. He took a keen interest in community affairs and was a pillar of the church. In 1920 he was elected to the 'Meckering Roads Board', which embraced the towns of Cunderdin, Meckering and Tammin. He served as its chairman from 1924 to 1932. He also served on many committees, and was mainly responsible for the building of the local Anglican Church in 1936. When WW2 was declared in 1939, part of the Baxter property was resumed by the Commonwealth Government and used to build an airbase for pilot training (No 9 EFTS Elementary Flying Training School). Although the airstrip is still operational, the rest of the rest of the property has been turned into a first class Agricultural College R.L live on 'Burn Brae' until his death in October 1947. Sarah also died at 'Burn Brae' on 30 August 1948. Sources: 1. Various family members 2. 'Meckering-Cunderdin A Wheatlands History," by Joseph Stokes. | Baxter, Robert Leys (I1018)
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| 122 | Roger was cremated at the Seasons Funerals, 2976 Albany Hwy, Kelmscott WA 6111, where there was a family get together at 11am, 20 Apr 2018 | Smith, Roger Hedley (I282)
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| 123 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Thomson, R.G. (I186)
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| 124 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Family: William Mark Hird / S.L. Smith (F171)
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| 125 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Family: Raymon McCoy / P.J. Baxter (F319)
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| 126 | She is an elder sister of Heather Mary Wood, the wife of Ralph Wood also in the smith family tree. Mum died 2/7/1997, at home Huntfield Heights SA and her ashes are interred in the Bains Cemetery Memorial Wall 1, Woodcroft SA. | Salmond, Hazel Alberta (I501)
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| 127 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Dowsett, J. (I1743)
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| 128 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Family: Patrick Charles Murphy / B.P. Moss (F440)
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| 129 | This church was built in the 1300s and was one of the biggest in England. In 1918 it was elevated to the status of a Cathedral.In 1940 Coventry Cathedral was bombed into a ruin. In the late 1950s and early 196os a new Cathedral was built alongside it, and it has become famous for fostering reconciliation between enemies the world over. | Family: SAMUEL FRANCIS SMITH / Elizabeth Sheasby (F28)
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| 130 | This was not the Humphrey in Winchester Prison who wrote the letter to his son. | Smith, Humphrey (I161)
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| 131 | Tom married Maud and had one son Arthur. Tom and Maud emigrated to Australia 1935 Arthur emigrated to Australia 1932 - 3. Before emigrating Tom was a chaffuer/Gardener to a retired Ceylon Bank Director at Woldingham, then took a pub at Redhill for a year, returned to Caterham as Postman and then took a job in the Sgts Mess at RAF Kenley. Arthur and family still live in the Perth area. | Vigar, Thomas (I1397)
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| 132 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Baxter, H.A. (I180)
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| 133 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Baxter, T.R. (I178)
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| 134 | Walter was a farmer at Pingelly, Western Australia, he committed suiside by the exhaust fumes in the ute on the farm in Pingelly,he left a note to his family for his reasons why, (as remembered by Alice Mary Smith) | Thomson, Walter George (I185)
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| 135 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Smith, P.V. (I83)
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| 136 | When Arthur retired, he and his wife, Eva, moved from Geraldton to "Rowethorpe" in Bentley, a suburb of Perth, where Arthur died. | Smith, Arthur Inder (I165)
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| 137 | When Harriet died (1885), Mary became the mainstay of the family, looking after several young children. | Fisher, Harriet (Elizabeth ?) (I86)
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| 138 | William Broadfield Smith, Born 12th Day of the 12th Month 1794. Ann Smith (mother of William) Died about 2 hours after giving birth to William Broadfield Smith. | Smith, William Broadfield (I115)
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| 139 | William Sheasby was a native of Fenny Compton, Warwichshire, where decendents of the family are now living. He came to Wolston and became a shepherd in the service of Mr. Copson, farmer who occupied the Abbey Farm. Mr Copson had, I believe, one son only but several daughters, one of which fell in love with the shepherd, she was about 17 - they "eloped" to london and married, they came to Wolston after a time. | Sheasby, William (I126)
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| 140 | With his Mother | Smith, Samuel Charles (I97)
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| 141 | Written by his brother, John On Sunday Morning 8th April 2018, Rogers' wife Pat got up to start the day and could not rouse Roger. It turned out that he had suffered a stroke in the night and could not speak or move his right side. He was taken to Sir Charles Gardener Hospital where he was in Emergency. He has suffered a serious haemorrhage to the left side of his brain. It was not the result of cancer, more likely ageing. Roger Turned 80 last year, a good age for us Smiths, and he has kept himself fit. On Monday he was moved to observation. How things turn out in the next day or so will determine what the result shall be. If he pulls through he will probably lose the power of speech and the capacity to move his right side. On the upside, yesterday he was able to respond to things said to him by squeezing the hand of the person speaking. Written by Roger's Son, Jeremy Good morning all, Dad had another CT scan yesterday which showed a slight increase in swelling, this was to be expected and in line with the Doctors thoughts. Dad remains in a stable condition and has periods of positive response to our words, he can clearly hear something and squeezes with his left hand. Dr Blaker said that he will most likely be very tired for the next week but he is not expecting a full recovery, we will have to wait it out to see how things go from here. Regards, Jeremy. Hello all, It's been a tough week and today Dad's condition was a lot worse with a high temperature and increased breathing rate, the doctors believe that Dad has developed pneumonia and it is now apparent that he will not make a recovery. Dad is now receiving morphene to assist his breathing and aid him in his comfort. If you wanted to say your farewell it would be better not to leave it to long. Whilst Dad's response has diminished he still shows some signs of being able to hear voices and feel touch. He is an amazing man and will be missed by many. Regards, Jeremy | Smith, Roger Hedley (I282)
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| 142 | Written by his daughter "Alice Mary Smith (nee Vigar 1990's) My father, Henry Vigar, was born in Kent, Surrey, England, to a John Vigar and Mary Ellen. He was born in 1888, and was about the middle child in a family of eleven; seven sons and four daughters. He and one brother, Alfred, migrated to Western Australia in 1911. In those days, it was a long trip, taking 6 to 8 weeks. They eventually arrived and both got work almost immediately; Alf as a groomsman, and Harry as a gardener to a Mr and Mrs Fairbairn, who were wealthy estate owners. The house, a very beautiful big colonial type house, was built one and a half miles from Cottesloe Beach, Perth W.A. There were plenty of trees around in those days. The types were banksias, sheoak, gum trees of several kinds, and lots of others. There were also plenty of orchids and kangaroo paws. I was told about this at a later time. When mother was 18 years old, and her sister Edith was 22, they immigrated to Western Australia in the year 1911. It so happened that these two sisters obtained employment in the same large home of Mr and Mrs Fairbairn. Edith was employed as the cook and Gladys was the ladies maid. Of course the servants met, and Henry Vigar and Gladys Bilkey became engaged to be married. This was in 1912, and in 1913, Henry Vigar left the employ of Mr Fairbairn, renting a small home at Belmont Avenue, which was five and a half miles from Perth. This engaged couple married on October the eighth, 1913. One year later, on October the 15th, 1914, I, Alice Mary Vigar, was born. I have always been known as "Mary". Harry Emigrated to Australia prior to 1914, married and had a family. The son named Dennis lived about 10 miles from Allan. He used to run a dairy farm at Busselton about 150 miles south of Perth. ) Boskenwyn Farm was the name of the farm at Forrest Grove. | Vigar, Henry (Harry) (I34)
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| 143 | Written by his daughter "Alice Mary Smith (nee Vigar 1990's) My mother, Gladys Mildred Lovedy Lillian Daisy Bilkey, was born in Truro, Boskenwyn, Cornwall, England, in 1883. She was the thirteenth child of Robert Bilkey and Mary Anne. There were more daughters than sons born to this couple, but one girl of 12 died of dropsy. In those days, they had no remedy for extra fluid or how to control this terrible disease. When mother was 18 years old, and her sister Edith was 22, they immigrated to Western Australia in the year 1911. It so happened that these two sisters obtained employment in the same large home of Mr and Mrs Fairbairn. Edith was employed as the cook and Gladys was the ladies maid. | Bilkey, Gladys Mildred Lovedy Lillian Daisy (I52)
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