Cecelia Maria BELL / BOWRA

Born 1883 in Greenough, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of James BELL and Sarah Matilda EAKINS ^[15]
Married "Fred" Frederick John BOWRA in Perth in 1907 ^[66]
They resided in Cannington 1912-1914, Cannington East 1915-1921, Cannington 1922-1923 and Cannington East 1924-1925 ^[6]
Resided with her husband on farmland in Winchester, South Carnamah 1925-1939 ^{[5] [19]}
Won first prize for Sweet Peas in the flower section of the Carnamah Show and Sports Carnival on 4 October 1928 ^{[4: 13-Oct-1928]}
Returned to her home in Winchester during the first week of April 1929 after being in hospital for considerable time ^{[4: 6-Apr-1929]}
Attended the Euchre Party and Dances held at the Winchester School on 10 August 1929 and 31 August 1929 ^{[4: 17-Aug-1929, 7-Sep-1929]}
Also attended and won a prize for euchre at the Euchre Party and Dance in Winchester on Saturday 14 September 1929 ^{[4: 21-Sep-1929]}
Ladies winner of the Bridge Evening held at the Winchester School Hall on Saturday 2 July 1932 ^{[5: 8-Jul-1932]}
Travelled from Winchester to Nannine in July 1934 to spend a short holiday with her son Allan ^{[5: 27-Jul-1934]}
Sent a wreath for the grave of Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1934]}
Her niece Miss R. BEERS, of Victoria Park, spent a holiday staying with her in Winchester in September 1935 ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
During her stay her niece attended the Carnamah Show Ball on 12 September 1935 in a gown of royal blue satin ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
Her nieces Misses W. BELL, R. BEERS and I. BEERS holidayed with her in Winchester during September 1936 ^{[5: 4 & 18-Sep-1936]}
Her nieces W. BELL in ciel satin and R. BEERS in ivory taffeta and tulle attended the 1936 Carnamah Agricultural Show Ball ^[5]
She and her husband were the recipients of a send off at Winchester on 10 January 1939 ^{[0: images 02914 & 03782]}
They left Winchester in January 1939 ^{[0: image 02913]}
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Bayswater ^[2]
Mother of Allan and Mervyn ^[P89]
Died 31 March 1951; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, ZG, 18) ^[2]

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