Person:Ethel Grasby (1)

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Ethel Jane Grasby
b.23 Sep 1902 Woorndoo, Victoria, Australia
d.27 Aug 1968 Yallourn, Victoria, Australia
Parents and Siblings
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m. 22 Oct 1894
  1. George William Grasby1896 - 1974
  2. Clara Elizabeth Grasby1898 - Abt 1899
  3. Edward Charles Grasby1899 - 1988
  4. Ethel Jane Grasby1902 - 1968
  5. Alice May Grasby1907 - 1985
Spouse and Children
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m. 16 Jul 1923
  1. Eric Robert Grant1926 - 2020
  2. Leslie Edward Grant1929 - 2004
  3. Stanley John Grant1931 - 2020
  4. Keith William Grant1938 - 1974
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Facts and Events
Name Ethel Jane Grasby
Gender Female
Birth[1] 23 Sep 1902 Woorndoo, Victoria, Australia
Christening[2]
Marriage 16 Jul 1923 Pirron Yallock, Victoria, Australiato Robert George Grant
Other Daughter-in-law: Judith James (1)
with Robert George Grant
Death? 27 Aug 1968 Yallourn, Victoria, AustraliaYallourn Hospital
Burial? Trafalgar, Victoria, AustraliaTrafalgar Cemetery

Ethel often spoke of her early life at Forrest, near Cape Otway, Victoria. She spoke of Bullock teams pulling logs from the bush, and the fact that she had to walk a long way to school. She said the family had pet magpies that would talk, and other pet animals. When the minister visited they would have to cover the magpie as her brothers had taught it to swear.

Later she worked as a live-in nanny in the Wimmera. She spoke of the severe dust storms.

Ethel was a first class knitter and would make socks and jumpers. She had a treadle Singer sewing machine and used it to make her children's school trousers and other things. She was also a very good, resourceful cook.

Ethel is buried with her husband at Trafalgar Cemetery.

References
  1. ↑ Vic Birth Reg. No. 30483/1902.
  2. ↑ Vic Death Reg. No. 24961/1968.
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