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Albert Bezzant – grave tales

03/09/2022 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Albert Ernest Bezzant was born in 1873 in Buninyong Victoria. He was the youngest son of Richard Bezzant (1830-1912) and Sarah nee Scott (1827-1905). Albert died at the age of 22yrs on 12 February 1895 in Coolgardie Western Australia. On his death registration, he is listed as a Miner and the cause of his death […]

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Dorothea Ruby Olive Wraight -grave tales

29/05/2021 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Young Dorothea ‘Dorothy’ Ruby Olive Wraight, was born in Coolgardie WA on the 30th November 1902. She was the daughter of George Thompson Wraight and Ira Elizabeth nee Risden. George was from Aberdeen in Scotland and Ira was from Stawell in Victoria. George and Ira married in Jul of 1902 in Kunanalling (near Coolgardie) WA. […]

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Filed Under: Grave Tales, People Tagged With: Australian History, Boulder, Cemeteries, Goldfields History, Grave Tales., Western Australia

Douglas William Gray – grave tales

07/03/2020 By Moya Sharp Leave a Comment

Douglas William ‘Dug’ GRAY, age 40yrs, Buried 12th June 1910, Anglican Section Kalgoorlie Cemetery Grave 3540. Registration 89/1910 East Coolgardie (Kalgoorlie). Douglas was the son of Douglas Gray and Emma Harriet PYKE. He was born in Marybrough Victoria in 1871 and was married to Mary Elizabeth GILHOLM in Boulder WA in 1900. They had two […]

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