Jessie Emily Lefroy (1863–1953)
The Carnarvon district's oldest pioneer, Mrs. Jessie Emily Lefroy, died yesterday at the age of 90, at her residence in Carnarvon.
She was the first white woman to become a mother in this district.
She is survived by eight sons and three daughters, one daughter pre-deceased her.
With her husband, the late Mrs. Lefroy pioneered the station property of Ningaloo, in the Gascoyne district.
Later she came to Carnarvon, to live, and she resided here for the remainder of her life.
Her husband, Henry Gerald Lefroy, died in the 1930's.
Original publication
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Lefroy, Henry Gerald (husband)
- Lefroy, Elizabeth (mother-in-law)
- Lefroy, Gerald de Courcy (father-in-law)
- Lefroy, Flora Mary (sister-in-law)
- Lefroy, William Gerald (brother-in-law)
- Jones, Frances (aunt by marriage)
- Lefroy, Mary (aunt by marriage)
- Brockman, William Locke (uncle by marriage)
Citation details
'Lefroy, Jessie Emily (1863–1953)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/lefroy-jessie-emily-18149/text29724, accessed 9 October 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Paley, Jessie Emily
Birth
Death
26 November,
1953
(aged ~ 90)
Carnarvon,
Western Australia,
Australia