John Murray WILSON
Born 15 May 1930 in Three Springs, Western Australia [P386]
Son of "Mac" Murray McErlain WILSON and "Dot" Dorothy Rose GENGE [P386]
Resided with his parents on Neereno Farm in Three Springs [19] [61]
Came 2nd in one of the Boys Running Race at the Saint Patrick's Day Sports held in Three Springs on 17 March 1936 [5: 20-Mar-1936]
Began his schooling at the Dominican Convent School in Three Springs on 25 May 1936 [98]
Won a 1st prize and the Special 2nd prize for Writing at the Three Springs Agricultural Show in 1936 [5: 25-Sep-1936]
Came 2nd in the 6 Years Boys Running Race at the Three Springs District Schools Athletic Championships in 1936 [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Best Dressed Boy at the Children's Fancy Dress Ball in Three Springs on Friday 27 November 1936 as a "Cowboy" [5: 4-Dec-1936]
Worked as an anthropologist/sociologist and artist [P386]
While in retirement in the Perth suburb of Fremantle he and his wife Katrin farmed Nereno Hill Farm in Three Springs [P386]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'John Murray Wilson' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/john-murray-wilson [reference list] |
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