Ethel Elizabeth COCKING / HEBITON

Born 1893 in Perth, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of William Richard COCKING and Mary Louisa JURY ^[15]
Resided with her parents in Perth 1893-1912 and then with her father on Sylvania Farm in Wannamal ^[114]
Dressmaker in Three Springs in 1916 ^[19]
Dressmaker in Wannamal in 1916 and 1917 ^[50]
Married James Kinnear HEBITON in Perth in 1924 ^[66]
Resided with her husband James on Inverbeg Farm in Three Springs 1924-1962 ^[19]
In 1926 her stepson James married her sister Ruth, and in 1929 her stepsons Don and Bob married her sisters Olive and Evelyn ^[66]
Attended the wedding dance of Charles ROBERTSON and Winifred LANG at the Carnamah Hall on 27 March 1928 ^{[4: 31-Mar-1928]}
She was among the 400 people who attended the Matrons and Benedicts Ball held in Three Springs on 31 August 1928 ^{[4: 8-Sep-1928]}
Attended the Three Springs Agricultural Society's First Annual Show and Show Ball on Thursday 20 September 1928 ^{[4: 29-Sep-1928]}
     Won 1st prizes for Pansies in the Flower section and for both male and female Black Orpingtons in the Poultry section ^[4]
Costume Judge at the Fancy Dress Ball held in Three Springs in aid of the local Anglican Church on 27 June 1929 ^{[4: 6-Jul-1929]}
Founding Member of the Three Springs branch of the Country Women's Association in 1929, and President in 1944 ^{[4: 16-Sep-1944] [206]}
Attended the Grand Ball following the Three Spring Agricultural Show on 22 September 1932 in a gown of floral silk voile ^{[5: 7-Oct-1932]}
Member of the Three Springs branch of the Country Women's Association - was Vice President in 1932 and 1933 ^{[5: 2-Jun-1933]}
Attended the Hospital Appeal Grand Ball in Three Springs on Thursday 8 June 1933 in a dress of lavender georgette ^{[5: 16-Jun-1933]}
Won 1st prize for Preserved Fruits in Syrup and 2nd for Gentlemen's Buttonhole at the Three Springs Show in 1933 ^{[5: 29-Sep-1933]}
Attended the Three Springs C.W.A. Ball at the Three Springs Hall on the evening of Thursday 22 November 1934 ^{[5: 23-Nov-1934]}
Judged the Educational section at the Three Springs Agricultural Show held on Thursday 17 September 1936 ^{[5: 25-Sep-1936]}
Speaker at the Farewell Dance for Christopher & Mildred THOMAS at the Three Springs Hall on 11 September 1944 ^{[4: 16-Sep-1944]}
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Bentley ^[2]
Died 3 March 1969; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Presbyterian, KA, 470)^[2]

Use the below form or email history@carnamah.com.au Name:   Email:   Comment, memory or story about this person Suggested correction or additional information Question or general feedback