Leonard Berg (1922 - 1950)

Born 11 Nov 1922 in Collie, Western Australia, Australia

Died 5 Jun 1950 at age 27 in Collie, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

Leonard died at the age of 27 on 5 June 1950 in Western Australia. Cause: Motorbike accident

Leonard was buried after 5 June 1950 in Collie, Western Australia, Australia.

Research Notes

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• A burial fact had no date. Changed its date to be after the death date.

Sources

• Australian Newspapers (MyHeritage) Newspapers are fantastic sources of genealogical and family history information. Birth, marriage, and death announcements, and obituaries, are commonly used items for genealogy. However, ancestors may also be mentioned in articles reporting on local news and events (i.e. social, community, school, sport, or business related events). TID 0 Name: Footnote Australian Newspapers (MyHeritage) Name: ShortFootnote Australian Newspapers Name: Bibliography Australian Newspapers. MyHeritage.10 Name: Page <p>Daily News (Perth, WA)<br />Publication: June 6 1950 - Perth, Western Australia, Australia<br />Text: ".... . The motor cyclist, open-cut worker Leonard Berg (28), of Allanson, received extensive head injuries. He died later in the Collie Hos pital. One of the cyclists, Thomas Atkinson, suffered a compound fracture ... yesterday. He died before he reached hospital. He had all his cases packed ready to travel to Manjimup to catch the Perth-bound bus. . Police were told that Leeman had been out to shoot a hawk with his .22 ... at Cam ~den, last night, died today in Camden Hospital from poisoning. He was 'ir!omas Russell (36) who had been employed as a chef at a homestead at Car narvon. Victim of the attack, tele xphonist Bonny ... in America. ? glX were killed on the road in the Perth Traf fic area during..."<br />About this sourcePublisher: Perth, W.A. : Daily News, 1882- Notes: Digitised as part of the "Digitised newspapers and more" which allows access to historic Australian periodicals. Also available in print and on microfilm. Electronic reproduction. Canberra, A.C.T., : National Library of Australia, 2012- (Digitised newspapers and more). 26 July 1882-Dec. 30, 1950. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Life Dates: July 26, 1882- Ceased in Sept. 1990. Former Title: Inquirer and Commercial news Morning herald (Perth, W.A.) Place: Australia Western Australia Perth.</p&gt
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 19 February 2023, 02:13), entry for Leonard Berg (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GVNP-CJK ); contributed by various users