Joffre Barr HUMPHRYS
Born 25 August 1915 in Magill, South Australia [55]
Son of "Charlie" Joseph Charles HUMPHRYS and Clarissa Eleanor BARR [55]
Moved with his parents from Maitland, South Australia to Carnamah, Western Australia in January or February 1934 [5: 16-Feb-1934]
Resided with his parents on Mrs Florence G. FRANCIS' Celojium Farm in Carnamah 1934-1937 [P114]
Helped run Celojium Farm in Carnamah which was managed by his father [P114]
Attended the Carnamah Roman Catholic Church's Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 26 May 1934 [5: 1-Jun-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]
On Saturday 21 July 1934 attended the Carnamah Hall the Inering School Dance, held to raise money for books [5: 27-Jul-1934]
Attended the Back to Childhood & Nursery Rhyme Ball in Three Springs on 6 November 1934 as "Tom the Pipers Son" [5: 9-Nov-1934]
Could be the "Geoff Humphries" who was best man at the wedding of John MCGOWAN of Carnamah on 20 July 1935 [5: 9-Aug-1935]
Member of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1935 and 1936 [5: 22-Nov-1935, 27-Mar-1936]
Himself and his sister Elma attended the Masquerade Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 7 December 1935 as a "Clothesline" [5: 13-Dec-1935]
Competed in the Parkinson Tennis Club's New Year Tennis Tournament in Carnamah on Wednesday 1 January 1936 [5: 3-Jan-1936]
During January 1936 both himself and his father injured themselves on different occasions while repairing a windlass [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Undertook wool classes in Perth during February 1936, and obtained satisfactory results [5: 21-Feb-1936]
Following his wool classes he returned to Carnamah accompanied by his mother on Thursday 13 February 1936 [5: 21-Feb-1936]
Performed at the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social Evening & Play Presentation at the Carnamah Hall on 17 June 1936 [5: 19-Jun-1936]
He gave a credible interpretation of his role as the butler in one of the two plays, which was his first performance on stage [5]
Undertook the Farmers' Winter Course at Muresk Agricultural College in Northam during the winter of 1936 [5: 2-Oct-1936]
Attended the Surprise 21st Birthday for Miss Eileen R. PERRY in Carnamah on Saturday evening 18 July 1936 [5: 24-Jul-1936]
Master of Ceremonies at the C.W.A. Plain & Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday evening 25 July 1936 [5: 7-Aug-1936]
Attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social including three plays at the Carnamah Hall on Friday 2 October 1936 [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society in 1937 [13]
After his parents moved to Strawberry in January 1937 he ran Celojium Farm in Carnamah [0: images 02851, 03703] [19]
Exhibited in the Sheep, Vegetable, Pig and Grain & Fodder sections of the Carnamah Agricultural Show on 9 September 1937 [5]
Won 2nd prizes for Ewe under 1½ years and for Three Merino Lambs under 6 months in the Farmer's Class of the Sheep section [5]
Awarded 1st prize for Onions and received 2nd prizes for Porker and Sheaf of Green Oats for Hay [5: 17-Sep-1937]
Ran Celojium Farm until October 1937 when his father returned for harvest[0: images 02851, 03703] [19]
Left Carnamah in October 1937 and shifted to Strawberry near Mingenew [0: image 03703] [19]
Farmer in Strawberry [50]
He was the best man at the wedding of C. George AUNGER and Eileen R. PERRY of Carnamah [P242]
Married Cloris E. FOLLEY in Perth in 1939 [66]
Casket bearer at the funeral of Stanley Leopold HIDDEN at the Mingenew Cemetery on 24 January 1947 [4: 1-Feb-1947]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Midland [2]
Died 13 November 1998; cremated at the Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA [2]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Joffre Barr Humphrys' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/joffre-barr-humphrys [reference list] |
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