Annie Jane PROUSE – grave tales

Annie Jane PROUSE, aged 53yrs, was buried  in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery on the 17th July 1924 and is in the Methodist Section in grave number 132.

Prouse Family Grave – date unknown

Kalgoorlie Miner 17 July 1924, page 4

She shares this burial plot with two other Prouse Family members:

Richard Harralda PROUSE, aged 19yrs, buried 10th Jun 1897, Father: James PROUSE, Mother: Julie TIPPETT, born in Moonta, South Australia on 9 Sep 1878. (Registered as Arilda). Richard was a brother of Annie’s husband William James Tippett PROUSE, so he was her brother in law.

William James Tippett PROUSE, her husband, aged 61yrs, Father: James PROUSE, Mother: Julie TIPPETT, buried on 3rd June 1931.

Prouse Family Grave – photo Danelle Warnock Note the beautiful art deco tiles!

Her son, William Charles PROUSE, who died aged 60yrs on the 9th Jul 1970, is also buried in the Methodist section of the Kalgoorlie but in grave 13909.

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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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