Dora May DEE
Born 1901 in Mingenew, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of Thomas DEE and Louisa Jane LONG [15]
Grand-daughter of William LONG and Sarah GREEN who were the first non-indigenous settlers in Coorow in 1862 [P17]
Resided in Coorow for at least the years 1922-1950 [19]
She was one of 98 people from the Coorow district who signed a petition in 1929 for a local hotel license to be granted [39: 6-Feb-1929]
For a number of years taught Sunday School in Coorow in the 1930s [P85] [5: 23-Dec-1932]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Belmont [2]
Died 23 September 1978; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
Her ashes were buried by Vera LONG on 25 January 1980 at the Winchester Cemetery, Carnamah (Row E, Plot 13) [14]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Dora May Dee' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 18 November 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/dora-may-dee [reference list] |
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