Born 1899 in Mingenew, Western Australia [15]
Son of James Lewis OLDFIELD and Elizabeth JACKSON [15]
His grandfather John OLDFIELD had arrived in Western Australia as Convict No. 1205 on 30 January 1852 [15] [107]
Resided with his parents in Mingenew, Moora and then in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction [6] [50]
His father worked for the Midland Railway Company as a Ganger in Mingenew; and as a Fettler in Moora and Midland Junction [6] [50]
Following in his father's footstops, he was a Railway Employee in Arrino [19]
Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'John Joseph Oldfield' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/john-joseph-oldfield [reference list] |
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