The following photographs are reproduced here by kind permission of Ron Moss. Michael Marijan Erceg and Milka nee Bulich are his wife’s parents.
Marriage at Boulder 1910 of Joe BORICH and Nina ASOTIC:- Michael Marijan ERCEG, one of the tug of war team, standing far right.
Marijan Erceg is the last one on the right of the back row as you look at it, he is in the tug of war photo below. (Standing far right with towel on shoulder)
Back:- S Zaratovich, M Zaratovich, J Yurisich, K Zuvela, J Erceg, K Erceg, M Erceg Sitting:- J Botica, Y Kuljis, S Matkovich (Captain) John Tomich
Michael Marijan Erceg one of the tug of war team Boulder, his wedding 1914 at Boulder to Milka Bulich.
Michael was to die at the young age of 55yrs on the 22nd Nov 1940, and is buried in the Boulder Cemetery with his two infant sons:- Samuel Michael ERCEG aged 14 weeks who died on the 30 Apr 1920 and Marinko Luke ERCEG aged 6 months who died on the 4 Dec 1921.
Michael Marijan & Milka Erceg had 13 children two of whom died in their infancy, all were born at Boulder or Southern Cross. Marijan as you know was a dusted miner, who was allocated 1,200 acres at the Southern Cross Miners Settlement in October 1927.
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I am very interested as my mother was born in Boulder Kalgoolie with all her siblings. My grandmother came on a train from old Yulgoslavia to marry my grandfather. Alerich is the surname. The house they lived in was bought to Perth and still stands on Great Northern Highwway Millendon. (Swan Valley)
I am Lenora Gregory a descendant of Amos & Ellen Bradshaw of York Western Australia. We have many of our relatives buried in cemeteries around the Kalgoolie, Coolgardie areas.
If anyone has any photos of my family I would greatly appreciate copies as we are trying to create our family tree.
Recently 2nd cousins met for the first time and we have continued to visit and email each other.
I know Amos jnr & George Bradshaw were up that way and Amos jnr ‘s wife Priscilla (Morse) Bradshaw died 29 June 1900 and is buried at North Coolgardie
Hi Lenora I have three ‘Bradshaw’ photos that may be of interest to you if you could send me your email address.
Hi Ms Sharp, thank you for your prompt reply. My email address is
legregory@westnet.com.au
Any information you share will be greatly appreciated.
Lenora
Sorry, would you please advise how to submit photos. Thank you Lenora