Born 26 May 1917 in Geraldton, Western Australia [P98]
Daughter of Evander William FRANKLIN and Henrietta BONE [P98]
Grew up and was educated in Three Springs [P98] and then worked as a Shop Assistant in Three Springs 1939-1947 [19]
Won 1st prizes for Writing and Sewing and a 2nd for Mapping at the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1928 [4: 29-Sep-1928]
At the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1929 won 1st prizes for Wildflowers and Sewing and a 2nd for Mapping [4: 5-Oct-1929]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Three Springs on Friday 6 December 1929 as a "Summer's Night" [4: 14-Dec-1929]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on 28 November 1930 [4: 6-Dec-1930]
Won 2nd prizes for a Crayon Drawing and a Pencil Drawing at the Fourth Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1932 [5: 30-Sep-1932]
Attended the Grand Show Ball following the Three Springs Show on 22 September 1932 in frock of apricot satin [5: 7-Oct-1932]
Attended the evening dance at the Three Springs Hall after the R.S.L. Sports Day at Arrino on 5 November 1932 [5: 18-Nov-1932]
Attended the Farewell Evening tendered to local pioneer Mrs Blanche M. KOCH in Three Springs on 3 December 1932 [4: 10-Dec-1932]
Attended the Anglican Church Ball held in Three Springs on Thursday 20 July 1933 in a dress of shell pink crepe de chine [4: 29-Jul-1933]
She was among the 150 who attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Dance at the Carnamah Hall on 9 December 1933 [5: 15-Dec-1933]
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 [5: 5-Jan-1934]
Attended the Dance conducted by the Carnamah Toc H at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 24 February 1934 [5: 2-Mar-1934]
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall [5: 16-Mar-1934]
Attended the Parkinson Tennis Club's Dance held 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 Opening Ball in a tangerine georgette frock with coffee panels [5: 18-May-1934]
Attended the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 June 1934 to raise funds for Church organ repairs [5: 6-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]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball on Saturday 20 October 1934 in a dress of blue marocain [5: 26-Oct-1934]
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]
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 12 September 1935 in a gown of coral pink velvet [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Herself and Max BARR won the lucky spot dance at the Three Springs Agricultural Society's Ball on 4 July 1935 [5: 12-Jul-1935]
Attended the Carnamah Girls Club's Masquerade Ball in Carnamah on 7 December 1935 as "Bon Rosa Cigars" [5: 13-Dec-1935]
Member of the Three Springs Tennis Club in 1935-36, and a Committee Member in 1936-37 [5: 1-Nov-1935, 18-Sep-1936]
Attended Miss Olive W. KAU's 21st birthday at Meadow Dale Farm in Coorow on Saturday evening 18 January 1936 [5: 24-Jan-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Girls Club's Mad Hatter's Leap Year Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 29 February 1936 [5: 6-Mar-1936]
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 10 September 1936 dressed in ivory crepe suede [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Won 2nd prize for Coffee Rolls in the Confectionary section of the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1936 [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Attended the Valedictory Social for Miss Rachel M. A. WALLACE in Three Springs on Tuesday 15 December 1936 [5: 24-Dec-1936]
Attended the Coronation Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Wednesday 12 May 1937 in "pleated satin in pillar box red" [5: 14-May-1937]
The ball and its festivities celebrated the coronation of King George VI of the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth [5]
Attended the hugely successful Annual Catholic Ball in Three Springs on Thursday 3 June 1937 dressed in flame satin [5: 11-Jun-1937]
Dressed as "Ireland" partook in the Empire Parade at the Anglican Church's Annual Ball in Three Springs on 17 June 1937 [5: 25-Jun-1937]
Attended the Annual Catholic Ball at the Yandanooka Hall in Yandanooka on 24 June 1937 dressed in red pleated satin [5: 9-Jul-1937]
Steward of the Fancywork section at the Three Springs Agricultural Society's Twelfth Annual Show held on 14 September 1939 [262]
Member of the Three Springs Rifle Club in 1941 [4: 9-Aug-1941]
Married "Bill" Albert Charles BOTHE on 3 February 1948 in Three Springs [P98]
Resided on Clerklands Farm at Billeroo, East Winchester in the Carnamah district 1948-1994 [P98]
Member of the Carnamah Uniting Church Ladies Guild - served as Secretary [P98]
Member of Carnamah's branch of the Country Women's Association [P98]
Member of the Carnamah Bowling Club [P98]
Along with her husband left the Carnamah district on 14 February 1994 and shifted to 8 Coode Street in South Perth [P98]
Resided of late in the Perth suburb of Bentley [2]
Mother of Allen [P98]
Died 20 October 2006; buried Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park, Perth WA (Melaleuca Court, Plot 1933) [2]
Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Hettie Isabel Franklin / Bothe' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/hettie-isabel-franklin [reference list] |
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