Alfreda Mary MARWICK

1913 - 2024  (110 years)

Eleanor Mary MARWICK

1896 - 1974  (77 years)

Birth	14 Sep 1896	York, Western Australia, Australia
Died	1 Sep 1974	Melville Heights, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	1974	Cemetery, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Joseph Walker MARWICK,   b. 30 Aug 1873, York, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Mary Ellen GURNEY,   b. 25 Mar 1874, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Married	14 Aug 1895	York, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Howard H. PEARCE,   b. UNKNOWN
Married	1934	York, Western Australia, Australia

Howard H. PEARCE

UNKNOWN - DECEASED

Birth	UNKNOWN
Died	DECEASED
Family	Eleanor Mary MARWICK,   b. 14 Sep 1896, York, Western Australia, Australia
Married	1934	York, Western Australia, Australia

James Walker MARWICK

1898 - 1962  (64 years)

Birth	24 May 1898	York, Western Australia, Australia
Died	19 Aug 1962
Father	Joseph Walker MARWICK,   b. 30 Aug 1873, York, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Mary Ellen GURNEY,   b. 25 Mar 1874, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Married	14 Aug 1895	York, Western Australia, Australia

Clennell Joseph MARWICK

1899 - 1997  (97 years)

Birth	29 Nov 1899	York, Western Australia, Australia
Died	26 Jul 1997
Father	Joseph Walker MARWICK,   b. 30 Aug 1873, York, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Mary Ellen GURNEY,   b. 25 Mar 1874, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Married	14 Aug 1895	York, Western Australia, Australia
Children	1. Living

Webster Joseph MARWICK

1902 - 1902  (0 years)

Birth	7 Jul 1902	York, Western Australia, Australia
Died	14 Aug 1902
Father	Joseph Walker MARWICK,   b. 30 Aug 1873, York, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Mary Ellen GURNEY,   b. 25 Mar 1874, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Married	14 Aug 1895	York, Western Australia, Australia

William Sylvester MARWICK

1903 - 1965  (61 years)

Birth	8 Jun 1903	York, Western Australia, Australia
Died	16 Mar 1965	North Beach, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Joseph Walker MARWICK,   b. 30 Aug 1873, York, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Mary Ellen GURNEY,   b. 25 Mar 1874, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Married	14 Aug 1895	York, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Elsie Jean EDESON,   b. 19 Aug 1910, Gawler, South Australia, Australia
Married	3 Nov 1937	East Coolgardie, Western Australia, Australia
Divorced	5 Sep 1946
Children	+ 1. Living

Elsie Jean EDESON

1910 - 1991  (80 years)

Birth	19 Aug 1910	Gawler, South Australia, Australia
Died	8 Apr 1991	Maylands, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	1991	Cemetery, Karrakatta, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Harold Bert EDESON,   b. 1876, Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia
Mother	Comfort Jessica May RENFREY,   b. 6 Nov 1876, Penola, South Australia, Australia
Married	6 Jul 1901	Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Family 1	Leslie Slater BAILEY,   b. 1906, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Married	NEVER MARRIED
Children	+ 1. Mary Shirley EDESON,   b. 27 Feb 1927, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Family 2	William Sylvester MARWICK,   b. 8 Jun 1903, York, Western Australia, Australia
Married	3 Nov 1937	East Coolgardie, Western Australia, Australia
Divorced	5 Sep 1946
Children	+ 1. Living
Family 3	Ernest Alfred POLAND,   b. 22 Sep 1913, North Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Married	1950	Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Joseph Albert MARWICK

1907 - 1988  (81 years)

Birth	11 May 1907	York, Western Australia, Australia
Died	8 Jun 1988
Father	Joseph Walker MARWICK,   b. 30 Aug 1873, York, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Mary Ellen GURNEY,   b. 25 Mar 1874, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Married	14 Aug 1895	York, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Amy SIMS,   b. 1906, York, Western Australia, Australia
Married	4 Nov 1929	York, Western Australia, Australia
Children	1. Les MARWICK,   b. UNKNOWN + 2. Raymond Edward MARWICK,   b. UNKNOWN   3. Living   4. Living

Amy SIMS

1906 - DECEASED

Birth	1906	York, Western Australia, Australia
Died	DECEASED
Father	George SIMS,   b. 1870, York, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Lydia Ann HATHAWAY,   b. 8 Apr 1871, York, Western Australia, Australia
Married	1889	York, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Joseph Albert MARWICK,   b. 11 May 1907, York, Western Australia, Australia
Married	4 Nov 1929	York, Western Australia, Australia
Children	1. Les MARWICK,   b. UNKNOWN + 2. Raymond Edward MARWICK,   b. UNKNOWN   3. Living   4. Living

Noreen Veronica MARWICK

1909 - 1914  (4 years)

Birth	9 Jun 1909	York, Western Australia, Australia
Died	16 Apr 1914
Father	Joseph Walker MARWICK,   b. 30 Aug 1873, York, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Mary Ellen GURNEY,   b. 25 Mar 1874, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Married	14 Aug 1895	York, Western Australia, Australia

Jean Augustine MARWICK

1911 - 1990  (78 years)

Birth	7 Sep 1911	York, Western Australia, Australia
Died	23 Jul 1990	Inglewood, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	1990	Cemetery, York, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Joseph Walker MARWICK,   b. 30 Aug 1873, York, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Mary Ellen GURNEY,   b. 25 Mar 1874, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Married	14 Aug 1895	York, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Wyborn George Herbert SCREAIGH,   b. 12 May 1911, York, Western Australia, Australia
Married	3 Dec 1932	York, Western Australia, Australia
Children	1. Living   2. Living

Wyborn George Herbert SCREAIGH

1911 - 2002  (91 years)

Birth	12 May 1911	York, Western Australia, Australia
Died	7 Jul 2002	Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	2002	Cemetery, York, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Edward SCREAIGH,   b. 25 Sep 1879, York, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Maud WEATHERALL,   b. 17 Aug 1879, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Married	12 Oct 1899
Family	Jean Augustine MARWICK,   b. 7 Sep 1911, York, Western Australia, Australia
Married	3 Dec 1932	York, Western Australia, Australia
Children	1. Living   2. Living

Alfreda Mary MARWICK

1913 - 2024  (110 years)

Birth	28 Jul 1913	York, Western Australia, Australia
Died	8 Mar 2024	Port Kennedy, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	2024	Cemetery, York, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Joseph Walker MARWICK,   b. 30 Aug 1873, York, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Mary Ellen GURNEY,   b. 25 Mar 1874, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Married	14 Aug 1895	York, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Charles Norman SCREAIGH,   b. 17 Feb 1914, York, Western Australia, Australia
Married	15 Aug 1939	York, Western Australia, Australia
Children	1. Living

Charles Norman SCREAIGH

1914 - 1985  (71 years)

Birth	17 Feb 1914	York, Western Australia, Australia
Died	26 Sep 1985	York, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	1985	Cemetery, York, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Edward SCREAIGH,   b. 25 Sep 1879, York, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Maud WEATHERALL,   b. 17 Aug 1879, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Married	12 Oct 1899
Family	Alfreda Mary MARWICK,   b. 28 Jul 1913, York, Western Australia, Australia
Married	15 Aug 1939	York, Western Australia, Australia
Children	1. Living

Pauline Theresa MARWICK

1916 - 2006  (90 years)

Birth	18 May 1916	York, Western Australia, Australia
Died	16 Nov 2006
Father	Joseph Walker MARWICK,   b. 30 Aug 1873, York, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Mary Ellen GURNEY,   b. 25 Mar 1874, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Married	14 Aug 1895	York, Western Australia, Australia
Family	David Clifford GAWNED,   b. 16 May 1911, Claremont, Western Australia, Australia
Married	UNKNOWN
Children	1. Living

David Clifford GAWNED

1911 - 1988  (77 years)

Birth	16 May 1911	Claremont, Western Australia, Australia
Died	26 Aug 1988	Armadale, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	1988	Cemetery, Midland, Western Australia, Australia
Father	David Lannen GAWNED,   b. 12 Jan 1878, Maldon, Victoria, Australia
Mother	Rachel SMITHAM,   b. 25 Jun 1883, Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia
Married	1900	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Pauline Theresa MARWICK,   b. 18 May 1916, York, Western Australia, Australia
Married	UNKNOWN
Children	1. Living

Francis Martin Taylor MARWICK

1919 - 1998  (78 years)

Birth	3 Dec 1919	York, Western Australia, Australia
Died	21 Feb 1998
Father	Joseph Walker MARWICK,   b. 30 Aug 1873, York, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Mary Ellen GURNEY,   b. 25 Mar 1874, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Married	14 Aug 1895	York, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Gloria Frances PYKE,   b. 1925, York, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Ian Francis MARWICK,   b. 3 Dec 1946, York, Western Australia, Australia

Gloria Frances PYKE

1925 - 1978  (53 years)

Birth	1925	York, Western Australia, Australia
Died	29 Jun 1978	York, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Albert William PYKE,   b. 6 Oct 1886, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England
Mother	Bridget Mary GURNEY,   b. 23 Jun 1903, York, Western Australia, Australia
Married	10 Feb 1925	York, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Francis Martin Taylor MARWICK,   b. 3 Dec 1919, York, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Ian Francis MARWICK,   b. 3 Dec 1946, York, Western Australia, Australia

William MARWICK

1800 - 1880  (79 years)

Birth	13 Dec 1800	Sourin, Orkney, Scotland
Died	19 Feb 1880	Rousay, Orkney, Scotland
Family	Anne SHEARER,   b. 12 Oct 1804, Shapinshay, Orkney, Scotland
Married	1819	Elm, Cambridgeshire, England
Children	+ 1. William MARWICK,   b. 2 May 1833, Emneth, Norfolk, England

Eleanor Barbara MCCLOY

1824 - 1891  (66 years)

Birth	26 May 1824	Ballinrobe, Mayo, Ireland
Died	16 Jan 1891	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	1891	Cemetery, East Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Thomas William WIMBRIDGE,   b. 1807, Marylebone, Middlesex, England
Married	14 Jun 1844	Ireland
Children	1. Elizabeth Sara WIMBRIDGE,   b. 16 Jun 1845, Ballinrobe, Mayo, Ireland + 2. Ellen Teresa WIMBRIDGE,   b. Sep 1846 + 3. William Thomas WIMBRIDGE,   b. Oct 1849, Manchester, Lancashire, England   4. Matilda Kate WIMBRIDGE,   b. 20 Jan 1854   5. Joseph William WIMBRIDGE,   b. 17 Jun 1855   6. Sarah Agnes WIMBRIDGE,   b. 27 May 1857 + 7. David Arthur WIMBRIDGE,   b. 8 Apr 1860, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   8. Edward Charles WIMBRIDGE,   b. 13 Jan 1862   9. Minnie Matilda WIMBRIDGE,   b. 7 May 1864, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   10. Frederick John WIMBRIDGE,   b. 1866, Perth, Western Australia, Australia + 11. Alfredina Mary WIMBRIDGE,   b. 4 Feb 1868, Perth, Western Australia, Australia   12. Adriana WIMBRIDGE,   b. 16 Mar 1869

Joseph Walker MARWICK

1873 - 1940  (67 years)

Birth	30 Aug 1873	York, Western Australia, Australia
Died	21 Dec 1940	York, Western Australia, Australia
Father	William MARWICK,   b. 2 May 1833, Emneth, Norfolk, England
Mother	Mary Ann TAYLOR,   b. 18 Mar 1835, Castleblakeney, Galway, Ireland
Married	25 Jan 1906	York, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Mary Ellen GURNEY,   b. 25 Mar 1874, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Married	14 Aug 1895	York, Western Australia, Australia
Children	1. Eleanor Mary MARWICK,   b. 14 Sep 1896, York, Western Australia, Australia   2. James Walker MARWICK,   b. 24 May 1898, York, Western Australia, Australia + 3. Clennell Joseph MARWICK,   b. 29 Nov 1899, York, Western Australia, Australia   4. Webster Joseph MARWICK,   b. 7 Jul 1902, York, Western Australia, Australia + 5. William Sylvester MARWICK,   b. 8 Jun 1903, York, Western Australia, Australia + 6. Joseph Albert MARWICK,   b. 11 May 1907, York, Western Australia, Australia   7. Noreen Veronica MARWICK,   b. 9 Jun 1909, York, Western Australia, Australia + 8. Jean Augustine MARWICK,   b. 7 Sep 1911, York, Western Australia, Australia + 9. Alfreda Mary MARWICK,   b. 28 Jul 1913, York, Western Australia, Australia + 10. Pauline Theresa MARWICK,   b. 18 May 1916, York, Western Australia, Australia + 11. Francis Martin Taylor MARWICK,   b. 3 Dec 1919, York, Western Australia, Australia

Mary Ellen GURNEY

1874 - 1946  (72 years)

Birth	25 Mar 1874	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Died	6 Dec 1946	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	1946	Cemetery, York, Western Australia, Australia
Father	James Evans GURNEY,   b. Between 1849 and 1851, Canada
Mother	Ellen Teresa WIMBRIDGE,   b. Sep 1846
Married	5 Feb 1872
Family	Joseph Walker MARWICK,   b. 30 Aug 1873, York, Western Australia, Australia
Married	14 Aug 1895	York, Western Australia, Australia
Children	1. Eleanor Mary MARWICK,   b. 14 Sep 1896, York, Western Australia, Australia   2. James Walker MARWICK,   b. 24 May 1898, York, Western Australia, Australia + 3. Clennell Joseph MARWICK,   b. 29 Nov 1899, York, Western Australia, Australia   4. Webster Joseph MARWICK,   b. 7 Jul 1902, York, Western Australia, Australia + 5. William Sylvester MARWICK,   b. 8 Jun 1903, York, Western Australia, Australia + 6. Joseph Albert MARWICK,   b. 11 May 1907, York, Western Australia, Australia   7. Noreen Veronica MARWICK,   b. 9 Jun 1909, York, Western Australia, Australia + 8. Jean Augustine MARWICK,   b. 7 Sep 1911, York, Western Australia, Australia + 9. Alfreda Mary MARWICK,   b. 28 Jul 1913, York, Western Australia, Australia + 10. Pauline Theresa MARWICK,   b. 18 May 1916, York, Western Australia, Australia + 11. Francis Martin Taylor MARWICK,   b. 3 Dec 1919, York, Western Australia, Australia

Charles Norman SCREAIGH

1914 - 1985  (71 years)

Birth	17 Feb 1914	York, Western Australia, Australia
Died	26 Sep 1985	York, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	1985	Cemetery, York, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Edward SCREAIGH,   b. 25 Sep 1879, York, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Maud WEATHERALL,   b. 17 Aug 1879, Beverley, Western Australia, Australia
Married	12 Oct 1899
Family	Alfreda Mary MARWICK,   b. 28 Jul 1913, York, Western Australia, Australia
Married	15 Aug 1939	York, Western Australia, Australia
Children	1. Living

Living

Father	Charles Norman SCREAIGH,   b. 17 Feb 1914, York, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Alfreda Mary MARWICK,   b. 28 Jul 1913, York, Western Australia, Australia
Married	15 Aug 1939	York, Western Australia, Australia

• Name	Alfreda Mary MARWICK
  Relationship	with Rodney VOJVODICH
  Birth Record	1913	York, Western Australia, Australia
  	#7100074
  Birth	28 Jul 1913	York, Western Australia, Australia
  Gender	Female
  AKA	Marney; Freda; Gurney
  Burial	2024	Cemetery, York, Western Australia, Australia   [1]
  Death	8 Mar 2024	Port Kennedy, Western Australia, Australia
  Siblings	10 siblings
  1. Eleanor Mary MARWICK,   b. 14 Sep 1896, York, Western Australia, Australia d. 1 Sep 1974, Melville Heights, Western Australia, Australia
  2. James Walker MARWICK,   b. 24 May 1898, York, Western Australia, Australia d. 19 Aug 1962
  3. Clennell Joseph MARWICK,   b. 29 Nov 1899, York, Western Australia, Australia d. 26 Jul 1997
  4. Webster Joseph MARWICK,   b. 7 Jul 1902, York, Western Australia, Australia d. 14 Aug 1902
  5. William Sylvester MARWICK,   b. 8 Jun 1903, York, Western Australia, Australia d. 16 Mar 1965, North Beach, Western Australia, Australia
  6. Joseph Albert MARWICK,   b. 11 May 1907, York, Western Australia, Australia d. 8 Jun 1988
  7. Noreen Veronica MARWICK,   b. 9 Jun 1909, York, Western Australia, Australia d. 16 Apr 1914
  8. Jean Augustine MARWICK,   b. 7 Sep 1911, York, Western Australia, Australia d. 23 Jul 1990, Inglewood, Western Australia, Australia
  9. Pauline Theresa MARWICK,   b. 18 May 1916, York, Western Australia, Australia d. 16 Nov 2006
  10. Francis Martin Taylor MARWICK,   b. 3 Dec 1919, York, Western Australia, Australia d. 21 Feb 1998
  Siblings	6 brothers and 4 sisters
  1. Eleanor Mary MARWICK,   b. 14 Sep 1896, York, Western Australia, Australia d. 1 Sep 1974, Melville Heights, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 77 years) ▻ Howard H. PEARCE,  m. 1934   2. James Walker MARWICK,   b. 24 May 1898, York, Western Australia, Australia d. 19 Aug 1962  (Age 64 years) + 3. Clennell Joseph MARWICK,   b. 29 Nov 1899, York, Western Australia, Australia d. 26 Jul 1997  (Age 97 years) ▻   4. Webster Joseph MARWICK,   b. 7 Jul 1902, York, Western Australia, Australia d. 14 Aug 1902  (Age 0 years) + 5. William Sylvester MARWICK,   b. 8 Jun 1903, York, Western Australia, Australia d. 16 Mar 1965, North Beach, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 61 years) ▻ Elsie Jean EDESON,  m. 3 Nov 1937 + 6. Joseph Albert MARWICK,   b. 11 May 1907, York, Western Australia, Australia d. 8 Jun 1988  (Age 81 years) ▻ Amy SIMS,  m. 4 Nov 1929   7. Noreen Veronica MARWICK,   b. 9 Jun 1909, York, Western Australia, Australia d. 16 Apr 1914  (Age 4 years) + 8. Jean Augustine MARWICK,   b. 7 Sep 1911, York, Western Australia, Australia d. 23 Jul 1990, Inglewood, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 78 years) ▻ Wyborn George Herbert SCREAIGH,  m. 3 Dec 1932 + 9. Alfreda Mary MARWICK,   b. 28 Jul 1913, York, Western Australia, Australia d. 8 Mar 2024, Port Kennedy, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 110 years) ▻ Charles Norman SCREAIGH,  m. 15 Aug 1939 + 10. Pauline Theresa MARWICK,   b. 18 May 1916, York, Western Australia, Australia d. 16 Nov 2006  (Age 90 years) ▻ David Clifford GAWNED + 11. Francis Martin Taylor MARWICK,   b. 3 Dec 1919, York, Western Australia, Australia d. 21 Feb 1998  (Age 78 years) ▻ Gloria Frances PYKE
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William MARWICK,   b. 13 Dec 1800, Sourin, Orkney, Scotland d. 19 Feb 1880, Rousay, Orkney, Scotland  (Age 79 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Eleanor Barbara MCCLOY,   b. 26 May 1824, Ballinrobe, Mayo, Ireland d. 16 Jan 1891, Perth, Western Australia, Australia  (Age 66 years)  (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	I29885	MyBradyTree | HMM, KLG, RM
  Last Modified	9 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Joseph Walker MARWICK,   b. 30 Aug 1873, York, Western Australia, Australia d. 21 Dec 1940, York, Western Australia, Australia (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Mary Ellen GURNEY,   b. 25 Mar 1874, Perth, Western Australia, Australia d. 6 Dec 1946, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	14 Aug 1895	York, Western Australia, Australia
  Newspaper Couple	19 Aug 1920  [2]
  	http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/37469578
  Family ID	F10054	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charles Norman SCREAIGH,   b. 17 Feb 1914, York, Western Australia, Australia d. 26 Sep 1985, York, Western Australia, Australia (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	15 Aug 1939	York, Western Australia, Australia
  	St Patricks
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F10083	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Nov 2024

  
  

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  		Birth Record - #7100074 - 1913 - York, Western Australia, Australia Birth - 28 Jul 1913 - York, Western Australia, Australia Marriage - 15 Aug 1939 - York, Western Australia, Australia Burial - 2024 - Cemetery, York, Western Australia, Australia Death - 8 Mar 2024 - Port Kennedy, Western Australia, Australia  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  GREAT-grandmother Freda Screaigh, the last surviving grandchild of York pioneers and goldfields’ Cobb & Co’s stagecoach proprietors William and Mary Marwick, celebrated her 100th birthday last week at her nephew’s home in Edgewater. In the weeks before her 100th birthday, Freda was busy receiving letters of congratulation from well-wishers, including the Queen, Governor General Quentin Bryce, the Prime Minister and an apostolic blessing from Pope Francis. The blessing was in recognition of her decades of service to her church and the York community. However, Freda retired from York a few years ago to live with her daughter and family at Secret Harbour. But true to her faith, she still says her morning and evening prayers. Freda said she became involved in church and community work as a young girl attending the Sisters of Mercy Convent in York. “My father loved the nuns and would do anything for them,” she said. “Unlike my mother, he wasn’t a great church-goer, but he was always doing things for the nuns. He even gave them a cow so they could have fresh milk, and then he got me to milk it for them. I don’t know where he got the cow from though; I think he pinched it.” Like many country families of the time, Freda came from a large family. Her parents Joe and Mary Marwick had 11 children. The eldest girl, Eleanor (Cis), was 17 when Freda was born. “Cis looked after my two younger siblings and me,” Freda said. “We thought she was our mother for the first three or four years. Cis did everything for us.” Freda’s former York home was built in the 1880s and is still standing; it has two bedrooms, a lounge and a kitchen. “But we didn’t sleep in the bedrooms,” she said. “They were for visitors. We slept on the veranda in summer and winter. “My father made hessian petitions for a bit of privacy, although we girls dressed in the lounge room. The boys dressed where they could. “I had to do more than my share of the housework when we were young, because my sisters were able to get out of work. Jean always had a headache and Paul (Pauline) never felt well when there were jobs to do. Mum would say, ‘Freda, you’re the healthy one, you better get on with the work’.” Freda met her husband Charles Norman (Cobber) while at school. “We were married from the cottage in Saint Patrick’s Church, on the 14th August 1939; my parents were married from the cottage in St Patrick’s on the 14 August 1895,” she said. Freda’s granddaughters Kathryn, Louise and Sally estimate she made at least 130,000 lamingtons and thousands of scones and sandwiches raising money for the Sisters of Mercy and various York sporting and community organisations. During WW II, Freda’s husband Cobber served in the Australian Army in New Guinea. Four of her brothers and several brothers-in-law also saw wartime army service overseas. Sadly, Cobber, who like Freda, was very community minded, died in 1983. Freda said she enjoyed her 100th birthday and with a twinkle in her eye, added that she was looking forward to her next 100th. http://www.inmycommunity.com.au/news-and-views/local-news/Accolades-for-centenarian/7649378/

  
  

• Reference

  Darryl Brady. "Alfreda Mary MARWICK". Brady Family Tree in Western Australia. https://bradyfamilytree.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I29885&tree=BRADY2008 (accessed November 24, 2024).