Daughter of "Mick" Morris Percy BAKER and "Vi" Ada Violet FATHERS [5: 30-Jun-1933]
Resided with her parents in Carnamah [19]
Baptised by Rev. "Bill" Albert W. CURTIS at the Church Hall in Carnamah on the evening of 25 June 1933 [5: 30-Jun-1933]
She was conveyed to the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs on Friday 28 February 1936 [5: 6-Mar-1936]
On admission she was suffering from bronchitis but later developed pleurisy, causing her parents grave concern [5]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 14 November 1936 as "Japanese" [5: 20-Nov-1936]
Won the Tiny Tots Girls Running Race at the Easter Athletic Sports Meeting in Carnamah on Monday 29 March 1937 [5: 2-Apr-1937]
Came 2nd in the 4 & 5 Years Girls Running Race at the Coronation Celebrations in Carnamah on 12 May 1937 [5: 14-May-1937]
Later resided with her parents at 42 Blencowe Street in the Perth suburb of West Leederville [39: 24-Dec-1952]
Married Keith William George MACHIN in Perth in 1954 [66]
From The West Australian newspaper, Wednesday 24 December 1952:
They Are Engaged
"BAKER-MACHIN: Mr and Mrs M. P. Baker, of 42 Blencowe-street, West Leederville, have much pleasure in announcing the engagement of their second daughter, Patricia, to Keith William Machin, of 95 Lawler-street, Subiaco."
Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Patricia Baker / Machin' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 26 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/patricia-baker [reference list] |
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