Anastasia (Annie) Williams – grave tales

Anastasia Mary WILLIAMS : Roman Catholic Section Kalgoorlie Cemetery – Photo SLWA

On the 7th October 1916, there occurred the death of Anastasia (Annie) Mary WILLIAMS of 3 Bourke Street, Kalgoorlie. She was age 42yrs and was born in Killkenny Ireland in 1864. Her husband was Abraham Williams and she had five children, James, Dannie, Gordon, Cassie and May (May married Mr E Morgan EVANS of Gwalia in 1914 in Kalgoorlie). Her two sons served in the AIF, WW1, James U WILLIAMS, was killed in action and  Dannie (28th Battalion) returned to Australia. James, 12th Battalion AIF, died of wounds he received at Pozieres on the 19 Sep 1916, three weeks before the death of his mother. Abraham (Abe) dies aged 62yrs at the home of his son Gordon on the 29 June 1930 and is buried in Karrakatta Cemetery Perth.

This beautiful memorial in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery was erected for her and James was also memorialised on the inscription.

17 Oct 1919 Kal Miner

Anastasia Mary WILLIAMS : Roman Catholic Section Kalgoorlie Cemetery – Photo SLWA

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Moya Sharp

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My name is Moya Sharp, I live in Kalgoorlie Western Australia and have worked most of my adult life in the history/museum industry. I have been passionate about history for as long as I can remember and in particular the history of my adopted home the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. Through my website I am committed to providing as many records and photographs free to any one who is interested in the family and local history of the region.

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