Birth - born in 7 Mar 1889 at Rocky Ponds, nr Baldry, New South Wales. Eva was the 5th of 6 children of Thomas Cooper and Sarah Gallagher. [1] [2]
On her birth certificate, her name was given as "Evea", however she was never known as anything other than Eva by her family and friends.
Marriage - Eva (22) and 25 yo Bill McCarron were married in the home of Sarah Cooper in Feb 1912 in Peak Hill, NSW, Australia, Eva's mother, by a CoE priest. Eva was RC and Bill was Presbyterian. Two months later in April, Eva's 16 year old sister Olive married Bill's 24 year old brother Hugh, also at the house of Sarah Cooper. [3]. [4]. [5]
Family - Eva and Bill had seven children, 4 boys and 3 girls between the years of 1912-1929, all of whom lived to adulthood, and 21 grand-children who lived to adulthood. [6]
Bill and Eva had a farm "Rosehill" at Dunmore, near Peak Hill, from 1922 where they raised their family.
In 1953 Bill and Eva's daughter Mavery "Tootie" Cary died due to cancer, and three years later in 1956, they lost their youngest child Eva "Bubby" Bird following childbirth.
Death Eva died in 1980 at the age of 91 at Peak Hill, having outlived her husband Bill by 23 years.[7]
Burial - She is buried at Peak Hill General Cemetery [PBN] with her husband Bill. [8] [9]
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