Dorothea Jane Lefroy (1858–1949)
Miss Dorothea Lefroy died yesterday after a useful life of 90 years. She was the second daughter of Anthony O'Grady Lefroy, who came from Ireland in the 40's and was Colonial Treasurer of Western Australia for 30 years. His home was at Cambray, on the present site of the Winterbottorm Motor Co. Ltd. Miss Lefroy was a sister of Sir Henry Lefroy, at one time Premier of the State, and she was a granddaughter of Col. John Bruce, Commandant of W.A. in the 60's, when he owned what is now Nedlands.
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Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Lefroy, Mary (mother)
- Lefroy, Anthony O'Grady (father)
- Lefroy, Mary (sister)
- Lefroy, Henry Bruce (brother)
- Lefroy, Langlois O'Grady (brother)
- Lefroy, Rose Agnes (sister-in-law)
- Lefroy, Gerald de Courcy (uncle)
- Lefroy, Elizabeth (aunt by marriage)
- Bruce, John (grandfather)
- Lefroy, Mary Bruce (niece)
- Lefroy, Anthony Langlois (nephew)
- Lefroy, Edward Bruce (nephew)
- Lefroy, Henry Gerald (cousin)
- Lefroy, William Gerald (cousin)
Citation details
'Lefroy, Dorothea Jane (1858–1949)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/lefroy-dorothea-jane-18147/text29722, accessed 31 January 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1858
Western Australia,
Australia
Death
27 May,
1949
(aged ~ 91)
Perth,
Western Australia,
Australia
Cultural Heritage
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