Born 26 October 1909 in Geraldton, Western Australia [P186]
Daughter of "Ben" William Benjamin SWEETMAN and Elizabeth PAYNE [P186]
Resided with her parents in Arrino [19]
Baptised at a service in Arrino on 25 February 1910 by Methodist minister Horace FAULL of Dongara [84]
Sewing Mistress at the Arrino State School in Arrino in 1928 and 1929, and 1933-1936 [73]
Received from the Education Department £20 per annum in 1928 and 1929 and £18.61933-1936 for her duties as Sewing Mistress [73]
Returned to Arrino in early September 1928 after spending a very enjoyable holiday in Carnamah [4: 8-Sep-1928]
She and her parents spent a holiday at the beach in Dongara in early January 1930 [4: 4-Jan-1930]
In January 1932 she was again holidaying in Dongara [4: 23-Jan-1932]
Foundation Treasurer of the Arrino branch of the Country Women's Association in 1932 [5: 29-Jul-1932]
Secretary-Treasurer of the Dudawa Tennis Club in 1932-33 [5: 19-Aug-1932]
Spent two weeks away from Arrino holidaying in Bunbury in January 1934 [5: 12-Jan-1934]
She was among those from Arrino who spent the Easter holidays in 1934 at Cliff Head [5: 13-Apr-1934]
Played the piano at the afternoon tea given to the C.W.A. State President in Three Springs on Tuesday 5 February 1935 [5: 8-Feb-1935]
Attended the Divisional Meeting of the Country Women's Association held in Morawa on Friday 22 March 1935 [5: 29-Mar-1935]
Donated a torch for the C.W.A. Euchre & Bridge Evening held at the Arrino Hall on Tuesday 28 May 1935 [5: 31-May-1935]
Won 1st prize for a Jubilee Sign in Wildflowers and 2nd for Collection of Wildflowers at the Three Springs Show in 1935 [5: 27-Sep-1935]
She was among those from Arrino who travelled to Perth in October 1935 to attend the Royal Show [5: 11-Oct-1935]
By July 1937, when she visited her parents in Arrino, she was living in Perth[5: 9-Jul-1937]
Married Charles Watson PEARSON in 1945 [P186]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Mount Pleasant [2]
Mother of Penelope [P186]
Died 25 August 1990; ashes scattered at the Fremantle Cemetery, Fremantle WA (Anglican, A3, 1117) [2]
Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Aline Elizabeth Sweetman / Pearson' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/aline-elizabeth-sweetman [reference list] |
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