Kate Darling CAMPBELL / GARTH

Born 4 August 1898 in Coromandel Valley, South Australia ^[55]
Daughter of William Darling CAMPBELL and "Kate" Catherine WALLACE ^[55]
Her father died at the age of 49 years on 1 November 1906 in Coromandel Valley, South Australia ^[55]
On 13 October 1911 her mother married George Patterson DUNCAN at the Baptist Church in Adelaide, South Australia ^[55]
Later resided with her mother and stepfather at 2 Chelmsford Road in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley ^{[120: 2-May-1919]}
Married Thomas GARTH on 1 March 1919 at the Baptist Church in North Perth ^{[120: 2-May-1919]}
Resided with her husband on Glenyarri Farm on the Yarra Yarra Estate in Carnamah 1921-1928 ^{[6] [7: page 8]}
While pregnant with her third child she was the only woman in their part of the Carnamah district ^{[7: page 8]}
Her mother set up house in Moora for the birth, and she was to travel there by train when the time came ^{[7: page 8]}
Travelled to Carnamah with her two children to meet the train however realising the birth was imminent she had to seek help ^{[7: page 8]}
She was aided by Mrs Chris FORRESTER and Mrs Elsie FERGUSON, giving birth to the child on Mrs FERGUSON's bed ^{[7: page 8]}
Won 1st prize for Half Dozen Eggs exhibited at the Annual Show & Sports Carnival in Carnamah on 20 September 1923 ^{[86: 4-Oct-1923]}
Attended the Grand Plain & Fancy Dress Ball in Carnamah on 6 August 1925 in an evening dress of prune velvet ^{[9: 21-Aug-1925]}
Herself and her husband holidayed in Carnamah with George S. & Elsie F. FERGUSON in September 1937 ^{[5: 17-Sep-1937]}
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Leederville ^[2]
Mother of Marion Florence, Doris Irene, Melvina Elsie, Thelma Frances, Patricia Kate and Charles Frank ^[P421]
Died 29 July 1992; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA ^[2]

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