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Emma Postans, 1861–1954?> (aged 93 years)
- Name
- Emma /Postans/
- Surname
- Postans
- Given names
- Emma
father |
1830–1905
Birth: 1830
— Hereford, Herefordshire, England Death: 28 March 1905 — Western Australia, Australia |
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mother |
1835–1927
Birth: 1 May 1835
33
20
— Preston Point, Western Australia, Australia Death: 30 March 1927 |
Marriage | Marriage — 1854 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia |
10 years
younger brother |
1863–1946
Birth: 10 June 1863
33
28
— Pinjarra, Western Australia, Australia Death: 1946 — Western Australia, Australia |
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1859–1859
Birth: 1859
29
23
— Wanernooka, Western Australia, Australia Death: 1859 — Wanernooka, Western Australia, Australia |
3 years
herself |
1861–1954
Birth: 1861
31
25
— Dandalup, Western Australia, Australia Death: 1954 |
5 years
younger sister |
1865–…
Birth: 8 June 1865
35
30
— Dandalup, Western Australia, Australia |
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1865–1880
Birth: 1865
35
29
— Dandalup, Western Australia, Australia Death: 1880 |
4 years
younger brother |
1868–1875
Birth: 1868
38
32
— Dandalup, Western Australia, Australia Death: |
13 years
younger sister |
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3 years
younger brother |
1871–…
Birth: 1871
41
35
— Dandalup, Western Australia, Australia |
4 years
younger sister |
1874–1894
Birth: 1874
44
38
— Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia Death: 1894 — Australia |
4 years
younger brother |
1877–…
Birth: 1877
47
41
— Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Death: |
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1876–…
Birth: 1876
46
40
— Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia |
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26 years
younger sister |
1880–…
Birth: 1880
50
44
— Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Death: |
stepfather | |
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mother |
1835–1927
Birth: 1 May 1835
33
20
— Preston Point, Western Australia, Australia Death: 30 March 1927 |
Marriage | Marriage — 13 April 1852 — Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia |
4 years
elder sister |
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half-brother |
partner | |
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herself |
1861–1954
Birth: 1861
31
25
— Dandalup, Western Australia, Australia Death: 1954 |
daughter | |
daughter | |
son |
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Birth of a sister
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Birth of a brother
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Note: Reg 9674/1865. |
Birth of a brother
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Birth of a brother
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Death of a maternal grandfather
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Birth of a brother
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Note: Reg 13496/1871. |
Birth of a sister
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Burial of a brother
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Birth of a sister
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Birth of a brother
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Death of a brother
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Cause: Tossed by a horse, then cRushed. |
Birth of a sister
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Birth of a sister
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Death of a maternal grandmother
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Death of a sister
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Cause: Anaemia Note: Reg 752/1894. |
Death of a father
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Death of a mother
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Death of a sister
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Death of a half-sister
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Death of a husband
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Death of a brother
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Burial of a brother
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Death
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Last change
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Author of last change: Danny |
Note
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Emma was a tiny woman, but as tough as whipcord. She did most of the work of their Market Garden, and was evidently extremely skilful as a Gardener. Her grandson, Mr Thomas Smirk, proudly records that she grew swedes 4.5 to 5 pounds in weight, and sweet potatoes of 7 pounds. He also recalls that she found a few drops of laudanum a very useful soporific, to stop babies crying when work pressed outside. She herself frequently drove the horse and cart loaded with vegetables to the Market at Fremantle. Her daughter, Mrs Mary Burrows, the thirteenth in the Mortimer family, recalls one horrifying episode when her mother was away on such a mission. Her father also absent, fishing or Hunting, when one of the Younger bRothers caught fire and was very badly burnt. Not knowing what to do, the other children placed him in a tub and baled cold water over him. Tired as Mrs. Mortimer was when she returned home, she had to bundle him up and whip her Weary horse Back to Fremantle, to the nearest doctor. Amazingly, the boy, though badly sCarred, recovered, but became deaf in one ear. As soon as they grew old enough, the Mortimer girls helped their mother in the house and Garden, while the boys assisted their father in fishing, Hunting, and looKing after the cattle and sheep. |
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Note
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John and Emma took up land on Long Swamp in Hope Valley, adjoining that occupied by Mary and Angel de San Miguel. Here they lost no time in starting what was to be a very large family of nineteen children. Two of them died Young, but the remaining seventeen all grew up and Married. |