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Fanny Harper (1849–1925)

The friends of Mrs. Fanny Harper, of 60 Mount-street, Perth, will regret to hear of her death, which occurred at her residence yesterday. The late Mrs. Harper was the eldest daughter of Mr. Robert de Burgh, an early colonist, and was born on January 6. 1849. In 1879 she married the late Mr. Charles Harper. She had lived at Woodbridge, near Guildford, for many years prior to 1921 when she moved to her late address in Mount-street.

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Additional Resources

  • funeral, West Australian (Perth), 25 November 1925, p 8

Citation details

'Harper, Fanny (1849–1925)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/harper-fanny-13769/text24591, accessed 19 March 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • de Burgh, Fanny
Birth

6 January, 1849
Western Australia, Australia

Death

23 November, 1925 (aged 76)
Perth, Western Australia, Australia