Born 1910 in Seven Kings, Essex, England [20] [21]
Daughter of blacksmith Frederick Leonard HUNT and teacher Jessie Rose WATCHAM[20] [21] [203]
Her father departed London, England on the steamship Armadale and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 10 July 1911 [70]
Departed London, England on the Australind with her mother and elder brothers Leonard, Leslie and Francis on 30 March 1912 [203]
They arrived on the steamship Australind in Fremantle, Western Australia on 18 May 1912 [70]
Resided with her parents on Whitfield Street in the Perth suburb of Guildford[50]
Married Stuart Lincoln PORTER in 1933 [66]
Herself and her husband resided in Carnamah 1933-1941 [5] [19]
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 [5: 5-Jan-1934]
Exhibited in the Vegetable, Flower and Fancy Work sections of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 10 September 1936 [5]
Awarded 1st prizes for Collection of Vegetables, Beetroot, Radish and Carrots; and 2nd prizes for Swedes and Potatoes [5]
Won 1st prizes for Snapdragons and Vase of Flowers, and 2nd for Sweet Peas and Stocks; and 1st prize for Pillow Shams [5]
Attended the Show Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on the evening of the Show dressed in shell marocain [5: 18-Sep-1936]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club in 1938 [4: 9-Jul-1938]
By 1942 they were living in Narrogin, and later resided in Mandurah [2] [16]
Died 6 February 1974; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Jessamine Hermione Hunt / Porter' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/jessamine-hermione-hunt [reference list] |
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