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Biographical Dictionary - Coorow, Carnamah, Three Springs


Surname

"Gertrude" Idahlia Gertrude CRIDDLE / LINTHORNE

Born 1892 in Dongara, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of Henry James CRIDDLE and Louisa PELL [15]
Married Eric Henry Raymond LINTHORNE on 22 December 1911 [332]
They resided at the railway station in Coorow 1920-1922 [6] [215]
Later resided with her husband and children in Arrino where her husband was the local Railway Stationmaster [19]
She was among those who organised the Children's Christmas Tree held in Arrino on Saturday 21 December 1929 [4: 4-Jan-1930]
In late January 1930 herself and her daughter were injured when their car hit a bump on their return from Dongara Beach [4: 1-Feb-1930]
In a dress of embroidered voile attended the Arrino Race Club's Annual Ball at the Arrino Hall on Thursday 3 April 1930 [4: 26-Apr-1930]
Foundation Secretary of the Arrino branch of the Country Women's Association in 1932 and 1933 [5: 29-Jul-1932, 4-Aug-1933]
Represented the Arrino branch of the C.W.A. at the Annual Conference in Perth in August 1933 [5: 4-Aug-1933]
Resided in Arrino until her death in 1933 [2]
Mother of Jessie, Keith, Lionel, Mavis, Lorna, Beryl and Rodney [161]
Died 25 November 1933; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, XC, 419A)[2]


From The North Midland Times newspaper, Friday 1 December 1933:
"Death of Mrs. Linthorne - The death occurred at St. John of God Hospital, Subiaco, after a short illness on Saturday of last week of Gertrude Idahlia Linthorne, wife of Mr. Eric Linthorne, Stationmaster at Arrino. The late Mrs Linthorne leaves a family of seven, Keith, Lionel, Mavis, Lorna, Beryl and Rodney. The deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Criddle of Dongara, and her death removes a well known and a well liked identity from the district. The funeral took place on Monday of this week, the remains being buried in the Anglican portion of the Karrakatta cemetery."


Reference:  Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Idahlia Gertrude Criddle / Linthorne' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/idahlia-gertrude-criddle [reference list]




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