see also DONGARA

see STOKES burials Karrakatta


Elsie BROWNING
* Born C.1897
* Married "Albie" Albert Victor STOKES in 1915 [

* Resided with her husband and children in Moora until October 1922 and then in Mogumber 1922-1925

* Resided with her husband and children in Three Springs, where Albie was the local railway stationmaster 1926-1933

* Donor at the Gift Evening held for the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs on Wednesday 1 May 1929

* Founding Member of the Three Springs branch of the Country Women's Association in 1929, and Secretary in 1933

* Helped cater for the Anglican Church's Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Three Springs on 28 November 1930

* In 1933 herself and her husband, trading as "E. & A. Stokes" were the proprietors of The Springs Hostel in Three Springs

* Along with her husband left Three Springs and shifted to Dongara in September 1933

* Prior to leaving they were given a send-off in Three Springs, to which about 150 people attended, on Saturday 23 September 1933

* At their send-off they were presented with a cheque from the residents of Three Springs

* Resided with her husband in the Railway House in Dongara

* Later resided in Bunbury WA

* Mother of Edna, Alma, Arnold and Doris

* Died 18 July 1981;
ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lawn 2, W4, 14)

her husband Albert Victor Stokes died 10 October 1983
- ashes interred with Elsie