Wilfred McCarron (1889 - 1962)

Born 10 Jun 1889 in Kialla, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Rosie Myrtle (Westman) McCarron — married 19 Apr 1915 in Randwick, New South wales, Australia

Died 26 Oct 1962 at age 73 in Cowra, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Birth - 10/6/1889 at Kialla West, VIC. 5th of 11 sons of John McCarron and Elizabeth Storey^{[1] [2]}

The family moved to Canowindra NSW in the early 1900's.

Married 1916 Age 25 at Randwick Presbyterian Church to Rosie Myrtle Westman ^[3]

Children - there were 4 children from the marriage

Bob McCarron - b 27/10/1917 at Canowindra

John Alexander McCarron - b 22/5/1919 at Canowindra

Mavis McCarron - b 1/6/1921

Charlie McCarron - b 23/2/1932 at Canowindra

Residences & Occupation

1922 - farming at Billimari, 18km south of Canowindra. 7 horses, 44 cattle, 100 sheep, 312 acres. ^[4]

1931 - Canowindra (1931, March 13). The Carcoar Chronicle (NSW : 1878 - 1943), p. 5. ^[5] - living at Rivers Mail, Canowindra.

1958 - 83 Liverpool St, Farmer. With Rosie Myrtle (hd) Wilfred Charles Keith (farmer) and Mavis Rachel (hd) ^[6]

Death 1962 Age 73 at Cowra ^{[7] [8]}

McCARRON Wilfred Death notice 26 OCT 1962 Death 73 late of Cowra, formerly of 'Canberra' Canowindra Sydney Morning Herald 27 OCT 1962

Burial At Canowindra cemetery with wife Rosie

Inscription

Our Dear Father and Mother

Wilfred McCarron

Died 26 Oct 1962

Age 73

Research Notes

Married 19/4/1915 (as per book referenced below) however BDM Regn no for 1916 - 6404/1916. I have taken the "book" details as correct at this time.

Sources

1. ↑ "The McCarrons in Australia", 1988, Written by Dorothy J.E Grady (nee McCarron) and Ian B McCarron. Published by D. Hugh.H. McCarron 1988 Pgs 47-49
2. ↑ *BIRTH VIC. Births Deaths and Marriages. reg. number:23049 Reg. year:1889 Family name: MCCARRON, Given names: Wilfred, Father's name: Jno McCarron, Mother's name: Elizth (Storey), Birth Place: Kialla West Date of birth: Abt 1889.
3. ↑ *MARRIAGE N.S.W. Births ,Deaths and Marriages. 6404/1916 MCCARRON WILFRED married WESTMAN ROSIE M district RANDWICK
4. ↑ Sands Directories: Sydney and New South Wales, Australia, 1858-1933 - 1922 Pastoral pg 26C
5. ↑ http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article103557255
6. ↑ Australian Electoral Rolls
7. ↑ *DEATH N.S.W. Births ,Deaths and Marriages. MCCARRON WILFRED 36634/1962 (F= JOHN M= ELIZABETH ) district COWRA
8. ↑ *DEATH “The Ryerson Index to Death Notices and Obituaries in Australian Newspapers.” Ryerson search -