Doris Eva Jane GRANLAND / MCLEAN

Born 1910 ^[15]
Daughter of Joseph GRANLAND and Victoria May WHITE ^{[5: 20-Apr-1934] [50] [54]}
Her parents married in Victoria in 1893 and by 1906 had shifted to Day Dawn, Western Australia where her father was a Miner ^{[50] [54]}
Prior to her marriage resided with her mother at 94 Forrest Street in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe ^{[5: 20-Apr-1934] [50]}
Married "Jack" John Thrower MCLEAN on 2 April 1934 at the Methodist Church in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe ^{[5: 20-Apr-1934]}
At her wedding she was given away by her brother "Harry" Harold E. GRANLAND, and her bridesmaid was Miss K. DALY ^[5]
Herself and her husband resided in Carnamah from 1934 to 1942 ^{[5] [19]}
They both attended the Parkinson Tennis Club's Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 14 April 1934 ^{[5: 20-Apr-1934]}
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 ^{[5: 27-Apr-1934]}
On 12 May 1934 attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball in a dress of midnight blue georgette ^{[5: 18-May-1934]}
Member of the Carnamah Presbyterian Ladies Guild in 1934 ^[105]
Attended the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 June 1934 to raise funds for Church organ repairs ^{[5: 6-Jul-1934]}
Held a party at their home in Carnamah on Attended the Party during the evening of Monday 9 July 1934 ^{[5: 13-Jul-1934]}
Those who attended their party were: Mrs Hetty GETHING; Misses Billiee BREWER, Vivian REYNOLDS, Cora FERGUSON, ^[5]
     Doris BOOTH, Jean LYNCH, Gladys WYLIE, Jessie WYLIE, Marjorie BARNES, Nan DAVISON, Elsie REAKES, ^[5]
     Ruby CLARK; and Messrs G. PLESTER, L. WILLIAMSON, Norm REYNOLDS, George CLARK, George BREWER, ^[5]
     J. TILLER, Ken BRAYSHAW, Arnold BARNES and Rule WYLIE ^{[5: 13-Jul-1934]}
Attended the Inering School Dance at the Carnamah Hall on the evening of Saturday 21 July 1934 ^{[5: 27-Jul-1934]}
Member of the Carnamah Badminton Club 1934-1936 - was Treasurer in 1935 ^{[5: 24-Aug-1934, 3-May-1935, 7-Aug-1936]}
Hosted a party at their home in Carnamah on Monday 23 July 1934 to help raise funds for the Carnamah Badminton Club ^{[5: 27-Jul-1934]}
Attended the Dance in aid of the Institute for the Blind held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday evening 18 August 1934 ^{[5: 24-Aug-1934]}
Won 1st prize for Coloured Pillow Shams in the Fancy Work section of the Carnamah Agricultural Show in 1934 ^{[5: 14-Sep-1934]}
Attended the Premiership Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 20 October 1934 in black marocain dress with silver trimmings ^{[5: 26-Oct-1934]}
Member Carnamah's Parkinson Tennis Club in 1934-35 ^{[4: 22-Dec-1934, 3-May-1935]}
Travelled from Carnamah to Perth for the Easter holidays in April 1935 ^{[5: 26-Apr-1935]}
Helped run the Afternoon Tea Stall at the Presbyterian Church Fair at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 18 May 1935 ^{[5: 24-May-1935]}
Attended May ROCCHI's birthday at her brother's farm in Carnamah on Thursday evening 15 August 1935 ^{[5: 23-Aug-1935]}
Gave birth to a son at the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs on Monday 3 February 1936 ^{[5: 7-Feb-1936]}
Herself and her infant son left the hospital and returned to their home in Carnamah on Wednesday 19 February 1936 ^{[5: 21-Feb-1936]}
After an extended holiday in Perth herself and her infant son returned to Carnamah on Monday evening 11 May 1936 ^{[5: 15-May-1936]}
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1936 and 1937 ^{[5: 5-Jun-1936, 14-May-1937]}
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation at the Carnamah Hall on 17 June 1936 ^{[5: 19-Jun-1936]}
Wore black crepe de chene with silver lame trimmings to the Anglican Church Ball in Carnamah on Saturday 11 July 1936 ^{[5: 17-Jul-1936]}
Played for the victorious Carnamah Badminton Club in their match against the Carnamah Social Club on 5 August 1936 ^{[5: 7-Aug-1936]}
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 10 September 1936 dressed in pink marocain ^{[5: 18-Sep-1936]}
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social including three plays at the Carnamah Hall on Friday 2 October 1936 ^{[5: 9-Oct-1936]}
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1936-37 ^{[5: 11-Dec-1936]}
Herself and her infant son spent an extended vacation of two months in Perth in February and March 1937 ^{[5: 12-Feb-1937, 2-Apr-1937]}
Her husband joined them for Easter in Perth after which they were proceeded home on Monday 29 March 1937 ^{[5: 2-Apr-1937]}
     They were travelling as passengers with her husband's boss Darcy W. LEITHHEAD and his wife Mrs Millie G. LEITHHEAD ^[5]
     At 8 p.m. about four miles north of Bullsbrook the car collided head on with a Chrysler touring car ^[5]
     Both cars were extensively damaged however fortunately themselves and the occupants of the other car weren't injured ^[5]
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1939 ^[489]
Resided in Caron St, Carnamah in 1940 ^{[0: image 03889]}
Left Carnamah around August 1942 following her husband's transfer to Moora ^{[0: image 04129]}
Later resided in the outer southern Perth suburb of Cooloongup ^[2]
Mother of Desmond and Allan ^{[0: images 03967]}
Died 29 January 1996; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA ^[2]

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