Annie RANKIN / WATERHOUSE / LYNCH
Born 1873 in Fremantle, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of Thomas RANKIN and Ann SWIFT [15]
Married (1) Thomas WATERHOUSE in Fremantle in 1894 [15]
Resided with her first husband and their children in Fremantle [84]
Her first husband left Australia for America and she was to follow with their children, but her mother wouldn't allow it [P198]
Married (2) "Jack" Peter John LYNCH in 1909 [66]
She and her second husband had an unnamed daughter, who didn't survive, who was born in North Fremantle in 1910 [15]
She and her husband resided on Glyde Street the Perth suburb of Cottesloe Beach in 1914 [30]
Her husband Jack enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 17 October 1914 [30: item 8207397]
During his time in the A.I.F. she continued to reside on Glyde Street, Cottesloe Beach and later at 33 Carr Street, West Perth [30]
She and her husband arrived in Carnamah during February 1920 [4: 6-Apr-1929]
They resided on and farmed a portion of the Yarra Yarra Estate in Carnamah 1920-1929 [4: 6-Apr-1929] [19]
She signed the petition in February 1923 for the Irwin Licensing Court to grant a hotel license for Carnamah [10: 9-Mar-1923]
Conducted the Luncheon Booth at the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Race Meeting in Carnamah on 29 March 1923 [9: 20-Apr-1923]
Attended the Carnamah Race Club's Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on 10 April 1924 in a dress of black crepe de chene [10: 24-Apr-1924]
Attended the wedding of Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN at the Carnamah Hall on 28 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
In November 1928 it was reported she was unwell and an inmate of the Three Springs Hospital [4: 3-Nov-1928]
On 6 April 1929 was bid farewell by a number of friends at the home of Roger and Margaret CLARK in Carnamah [4: 13-Apr-1929]
Those who attended the farewell to herself and her husband on 6 April 1929 included: [4]
Roger and Margaret CLARK, John and Maud ILES, Mr and Mrs JACKSON, John and Dora SPORK, Mr SHARP [4]
Thomas and Violet JOHNSTON, George and Evelyn SALTER, Mrs SALTER Snr, Harold DUNNING, Miss CLARK [4]
her daughter Eileen WATERHOUSE, Joseph SALTER, Clarence LYNCH, Maurice CLARK, and Harold DUNNING [4]
At the farewell she voiced her regret at leaving so many old friends; left Carnamah in April 1929 [4: 13-Apr-1929]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Osborne Park [2]
Mother of Eunice Frances, Eileen Elizabeth and George Alexander WATERHOUSE [15]
Died 5 December 1954; buried at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Western Australia (Roman Catholic, OC, 173) [2]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Annie Rankin / Waterhouse / Lynch' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 19 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/annie-rankin [reference list] |
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