Francis Edward Nairn (1845 - 1910)

Born 1845 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Long) Broad — married [date unknown] in Unmarried

Husband of Harriet Emma (Long) Nairn — married 18 Dec 1877 in Greenough, Western Australia, Australia

Died 1 Aug 1910 at about age 65 in Dongara, Western Australia, Australia

Biography

Frank Nairn was born in the Colony of Western Australia (1832-1900)

Frank was born in 1845 in Perth, Western Australia.^[1] He is the son of James Nairn and Sarah Pettit.

He married Harriet Emma Long on 18 December 1877 at Greenough.^[2][3]

Frank was a farmer and grazier at Dongara (1884-5 Almanac).^[3]

Death

I regret to record the death of another very old and respected resident of the Irwin district in the person of Mr. Frank Nairn, who passed away at 10.30 o'clock this morning at Claremont House, after a somewhat long illness. The funeral is time to leave the home at 1 o'clock on Wednesday next.^[4].

Funeral News^[5]

The funeral of the late Mr. Frank Nairn took place here on Wednesday last, and was largely attended. The chief mourners were Messrs. E. Nairn, Harold Nairn, and Alick Nairn (sons), Mr. R. Nairn (brother), Miss C. Nairn, Miss E. Nairn, Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Wheeler (sisters), Mrs. Lowe, Mrs. J. Shepherd, and Miss J. Nairn (daughters), Messrs. C. Francisco and A. T. Thurkle (nephews), and Mr. J. Shepherd (brother-in-law), and Mrs. R. Nairn (sister-in-law).

The Rev. E. Gill conducted the services in the Anglican Church and at the grave. The pall-bearers were : — Mr. I. S. Moore, J.P.; Mr. L. W. Clarkson, J.P., Mr. F. Waldeck, and Mr. G. Downes. The funeral arrange-ments were carried out by Messrs. J. Delinage and Co. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved relatives through-out the district, they being very old residents of the district.

Frank was buried in Dongara Cemetery, Dongara, Irwin Shire, Western Australia, Australia with a death date of 1 August 1910.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ WA Birth Index 1845/648
2. ↑ WA Marriage Index 1877/4396
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} The Bicentennial dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888. [compiled by Rica Erickson], https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary
4. ↑ Dongarra. (1910, August 2). Geraldton Guardian (WA : 1906 - 1928), p. 3. Retrieved October 29, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66287228
5. ↑ Dongarra News. (1910, August 9). Geraldton Guardian (WA : 1906 - 1928), p. 2. Retrieved October 29, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66286792
6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #218103099 (accessed 29 October 2022)
   Memorial page for Frank Edward Nairn (1845-1 Aug 1910), citing Dongara Cemetery, Dongara, Irwin Shire, Western Australia, Australia; Maintained by Kathy A (contributor 48215744).