Elsie Matilda (Oakley) Clarke (abt. 1881 - 1910)

Born about 1881 in Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of George Ephraim Clarke — married 1905 in Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia

Died 30 Jun 1910 at about age 29 in Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia

Biography

ELSLIE MATILDA OAKLEY (Oakley-1754)

PARENTS. Tom William Oakley & Mary Ann/e (Cornish) Oakley

BIRTH. Abt. 1881, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

BIRTH. WA BDM Birth Reg: #21718/1881

Family name Oakley

Given names Elsie Matilda

Father Tom W

Mother Cornish Mary Ann

Place of birth Fremantle

MARRIAGE. WA BDM Marriage Reg: #1997/1905

Family name Oakley

Given names Elsie Matilda

Family name of Spouse Clarke

Given names of Spouse George Ephraim

Place of marriage Bunbury

Children: Mentioned in Obituary.

DEATH. 30 Jun 1910, Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia

DEATH. WA BDM Death Reg: #81/1910

Family name Clarke

Given names Elsie M

Place of death District of Wellington

DEATH NOTICE. CLARKE.—On June 30th, at her residence, Oakley Street, Bunbury, Elsie, the dearly loved of Mr. Geo. E. Clarke, - aged 27 years.

FUNERAL NOTICE. CLARKE.—The friends of Mr. Geo. E. Clarke are respectfully invited to follow the remains of his late beloved wife, Elsie, to the place of interment, Church of England Cemetery, Bunbury. The funeral will leave her late residence, "Beltan," Oakley Street, Bunbury, at a time to be posted on the Undertaker's window.

BURIAL. Bunbury Cemetery

CLARKE , Elsie . 30 June 1910 . Aged 29 years.

OBITUARY. MRS. G. E. CLARKE. Quite a gloom was cast over the community yesterday when the news spread rapidly round—as ill news will—that Mrs. G .E. Clarke., the wife of Councillor Clarke, had that afternoon passed away. As it was not generally known that the lady was at all indisposed, the information came as a great shock to the people of Bunbury, among whom Mrs. Clarke had lived since the days of her early childhood—loved, liked, and esteemed by a large circle of friends and acquaintances for many acts of kindness and charity. The cause of kindness and charity. [sic] The cause of the death was heart failure following on one of the perilous periods which beset motherhood. Dr. Joel was in attendance, but his skill and unremitting attention proved unavailing to resuce his patient from the brink on which he found her on Wednesday. In the deep distress caused by the sad and unexpected event, sympahty came uppermost for the bereaved husband, a full and sincere measure of which goes out to this estimable citizen in the dark hour of his most terrible visitation. Left with two little children, bonny little boy and girl, of too tender years almost to realise their irreparable loss, his position is one that stirs the sympathy of everyone one to the uttermost. Both the husband, and the wife whose end it is our painful duty to record, were among the best known people of the district. The deceased lady was the second daughter of Mrs. Oakley, who afterwards became Mrs. William Spencer, and spent her girlhood at the Spencer family house, Bury Hill, Bunbury. She was married to Mr. G. E. Clarke nearly five years ago, and a happy married state continued uninterrupted till the last bitter sundering which it is now our painful mission to record. To the bereaved husband and to the motherless little ones, to the mother and family of the deceased lady, and to Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Clarke and family, the heartfelt condolences of the whole of the people of the district wells up on the sad affliction that has fallen upon them. . . .

Death of Spouse: 1958, District of Wellington, Western Australia, Australia

Sources

• Birth: WA BDM Birth Reg: #21718/1881

• Marriage: WA BDM Marriage Reg: #1997/1905

• Death: WA BDM Death Reg: #81/1910

• Death Notice: Southern Times (Bunbury, WA : 1888 - 1916) Sat 2 Jul 1910, Page 2: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/158884433

• Funeral Notice: Southern Times (Bunbury, WA : 1888 - 1916) Thu 30 Jun 1910, Page 2: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/158882912

• Burial: http://www.ozburials.com/CemsWA/Bunbury/bunbury_c.htm

• Obituary: Bunbury Herald (WA : 1892 - 1919) Sat 2 Jul 1910, Page 3: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/87176884