"Jean" Hilda Isobel Jean ROBERTSON / SCHILLING

Born 1911 ^[15]
Daughter of school teacher William John ROBERTSON and Frances Tuckfield BATH ^{[2] [39: 23-Jan-1942] [50]}
Her parents were married in 1896 in Norwood, South Australia ^[55] but by 1903 had shifted to Western Australia ^[50]
School Teacher of the Winchester State School in Winchester, South Carnamah from March 1933 to May 1936 ^{[5: 5-Jun-1936] [25]}
During her time as sole teacher of the Winchester State School she received an annual salary of £221 ^[73]
Member of the Winchester Tennis Club in 1933-34, 1934-35 and 1935-36 ^{[4: 22-Dec-1934] [5: 20-Oct-1933, 1-Nov-1935]}
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall ^{[5: 16-Mar-1934]}
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 ^{[5: 27-Apr-1934]}
Attended the Roman Catholic Church's Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 26 May 1934 in a dress of floral silk voile ^{[5: 1-Jun-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]}
Foundation Secretary of the Winchester Parents & Citizens Association in 1935 ^{[5: 10-May-1935]}
Travelled from Winchester to Perth by train on Saturday 11 May 1935 to spend the school holidays in Perth ^{[5: 17-May-1935]}
Her mother Mrs ROBERTSON spent a holiday staying with Mrs Rita HAIG in Winchester later in May 1935 ^{[5: 31-May-1935]}
After spending the August school holiday in Perth she returned to Winchester on Saturday 31 August 1935 ^{[5: 6-Sep-1935]}
Wore yellow and silver marocain to the Show Ball held after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 12 September 1935 ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
Organised the Winchester State School's School Concert & Ball at the Winchester School on Saturday 14 December 1935 ^{[5: 13-Dec-1935]}
Rev. David H. DYKE remarked at the School Concert that the students were fortunate in having a teacher of her calibre ^{[5: 20-Dec-1935]}
Attended the Mad Hatter's Leap Year Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 29 February 1936 in a blue frock trimmed in silver ^{[5: 6-Mar-1936]}
Attended the Coorow Golf Club's Opening Day for the 1936 season in Coorow on Sunday 17 May 1936 ^{[5: 22-May-1936]}
Played for the combined Winchester-Waddy-Coorow tennis team against Carnamah-Parkinson on Sunday 5 April 1936 ^{[5: 3-Apr-1936]}
After spending the May school holidays in Perth she returned to Winchester on Saturday evening 16 May 1936 ^{[5: 22-May-1936]}
Left Winchester on Friday night 29 May 1936 after being transferred to East Cannington ^{[5: 5-Jun-1936]}
In January 1937 she was living in the Perth suburb of Gosnells ^{[5: 22-Jan-1937]}
Spent a short holiday with Mrs Rita M. HAIG on Kirkar Vale Farm in Winchester in January 1937 ^{[5: 22-Jan-1937]}
Married Walter Leslie SCHILLING in Perth in 1938 ^[66]
Resided in Narembeen 1939-1942 ^{[2] [39: 2-May-1939]}
Mother of Keith and Brian ^{[39: 23-Jan-1942]}
Died 21 January 1942 in Perth; buried at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Western Australia (Presbyterian, IA, 296) ^{[2] [39: 23-Jan-1942]}
Both of her parents, who died in 1959 and 1960, were also buried in the same plot at the Karrakatta Cemetery ^[2]

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