Ila Florence MORTIMER / PARRY
Born 6 February 1926 in Carnamah, Western Australia [166] [9: 12-Feb-1926]
Daughter of "Bert" Albert Joseph MORTIMER and Gladys Eva COOK [166]
Resided with her parents in Carnamah 1926-1930 [4: 23-Aug-1930] [19]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Friday 5 July 1929 dressed as "Noon" [4: 13-Jul-1929]
Resided with her parents in Gingin 1930-1933 [4: 23-Aug-1930] [5: 21-Jul-1933]
Resided with her parents in Carnamah 1933-1937 [5: 21-Jul-1933, 12-Mar-1937]
Student at the Carnamah State School in Carnamah 1933-1937[5: 22-Dec-1933, 4-May-1934, 13-Sep-1935] [166]
Won a 1st prize for Needlework in the Educational section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 14 September 1933 [5: 22-Sep-1933]
At the end of 1933 received one of the prizes for the Most Hardworking Student in Grade I at the Carnamah School [5: 22-Dec-1933]
Won a 1st prize for Cane & Raffia Work at the Carnamah Agricultural Show at Centenary Park on 6 September 1934 [5: 14-Sep-1934]
Received 1st prize for his WA Copy Book at the Three Springs Agricultural Show on Thursday 13 September 1934 [5: 21-Sep-1934]
Won a 2nd prize for Needlework in the Educational section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 12 September 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 2 November 1935 as "Pierrette" [5: 8-Nov-1935]
Member of the Carnamah branch of the Country Women's Association in 1936 [5: 4-Sep-1936]
With Valda FERGUSON came 2nd in the 9-11 Years Siamese Race at the Inter-School Sports in Carnamah in 1936 [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 14 November 1936 as "Pierriette" [5: 20-Nov-1936]
Contributed a pianoforte solo at the Annual Birthday Celebration of the Carnamah C.W.A. on 26 November 1936 [5: 27-Nov-1936]
Following her father's sudden transfer they left Carnamah and shifted to Watheroo during March 1937 [5: 12 & 25-Mar-1937]
Resided with her parents in Watheroo in 1937 and 1938 [166]
Student at the Watheroo State School in Watheroo from 15 March 1937 until 16 December 1938 [166]
Married Frederick Lionel PARRY in Perth in 1948 [66]
She and her husband resided at 87 Beatrice Road in the Perth suburb of Dalkeith for at least the years 1954-1980 [50]
Her husband, late of the Perth suburb of Claremont, died at the age of 83 years on 20 March 2004 [2]
From The Midlands Advertiser newspaper, Friday 12 February 1926
Carnamah Notes [From Our Correspondent.] - February 9.
"Our popular stationmaster is a very proud man these days. Mrs Mortimer has presented him with a fine daughter on Saturday last. Bert is coming in from much barracking from his numerous friends and it is expected he will have to wear larger hats. Donad Mac will have a job of telling baby funny stories while dad is busy. Mrs W. Cleaver, Bert's sister, is spending a few days at Carnamah, so mother and baby are in good hands... It has been suggested that a popular baby competition would be a good draw. Dad Mortimer has easily the best baby in the world."
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Ila Florence Mortimer / Parry' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 18 November 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/ila-florence-mortimer [reference list] |
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