Born 1891 in Geraldton, Western Australia [15]
Son of Francis Henry CRITCH and Annie KELLY [15]
Married (1) Mary MALLOY in Geraldton in July 1918 [145]
His wife Mary passed away C.1926 [145]
Married (2) "Elsie" Edith Elsie NOBLE in Perth in 1931 [66] [145]
Wheat Agent / Wheat Handler in Winchester 1930-1933 [25]
Participant in the Winchester Dingo Hunt of 1932 which resulted in a frequently seen dingo meeting its end [4]
On 11 March 1933 purchased Lot 28 of the Winchester townsite from the Midland Railway Company for £15 [27]
Resided on his Winchester townsite lot after having a house erected on the block[3]
Left Winchester in 1933 and temporarily moved to Bayswater; in 1935 was again working in Winchester as a Wheat Agent [19] [25]
Appears to have worked as a Wheat Agent in Winchester on and off between 1932 to 1940 [19] [3]
Helped build a bush shelter shed for the children of the Winchester State School on Saturday 10 February 1934 [5: 16-Feb-1934]
During the 1939-40 financial year sold to Alec CAMERON his Lot 33 including his house in the Winchester townsite [3]
Father of "Pat" Mary Patricia, Kevin and "Charlie" Michael [25] [145]
Died 23 August 1948; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Roman Catholic, HA, 6) [2]
Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Leo Joseph Critch' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/leo-joseph-critch [reference list] |
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