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Biographical Dictionary - Coorow, Carnamah, Three Springs


Surname

Laurie SWEETMAN / HART

Born 1898 in Dongara, Western Australia [15]
Daughter of "Ben" William Benjamin SWEETMAN and Elizabeth PAYNE [15]
Resided with her parents on farmland in Arrino 1904-1919 [19] [120: 26-Dec-1929]
Sang "Annie Laurie" at the Social & Concert held at the Agricultural Hall in Three Springs on Friday 24 April 1914 [10: 1-May-1914]
She and Eileen COPE sang "I Turn the Shadows to Sunshine" at the Concert held in Arrino on 11 September 1914 [10: 18-Sep-1914]
Married Herbert HART in 1919 [66]
She gave birth to their first child, Helene Elizabeth, at Nurse Wood's Private Hospital in Collie on 9 May 1920 [39: 22-May-1920]
In mid 1927 she purchased a new Chevrolet truck from General Motors Ltd [4: 18-Jun-1927]
Resided with her husband in Arrino until about 1934, where he worked as a Contractor and Labourer [6] [19]
Later resided with her husband in Geraldton [16]
After giving birth to twins her mother travelled to Geraldton in November 1935 to assist her for a few days [5: 8-Nov-1935]
Following her husband's death she resided in Perth [P2]
Mother of Helene Elizabeth, Graeme, Merle, and twins Robin and Rilla [P2]
Died September 1990; buried at the Utakarra Cemetery in Geraldton, Western Australia [26]


Reference:  Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Laurie Sweetman / Hart' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/laurie-sweetman [reference list]




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