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Myrtle Eliza FORD
1902-1994
Married Hector Norman CURRIE-
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| 3rd child of Joseph Herbert FORD & Mary Florence JAMES |
| grandchild of Thomas FORD & Eliza Ann BATE |
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Photo below
Myrtle Eliza FORD
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MYRTLE & HECTOR CURRIE
HAD 1 CHILD
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| Living Male |
19xx |
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MYRTLE CURRIE & WILLIAM DUNLOP
HAD 1 CHILD |
| Dorothy Merle |
1932-2015 |
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| NAME |
Myrtle Eliza CURRIE (nee FORD) |
| FATHER |
Joseph Herbert FORD |
| MOTHER |
Mary Florence FORD (nee JAMES) |
| BIRTH DATE |
24 July 1902 |
| BIRTH PLACE |
Katandra, Victoria, Australia |
| SIBLINGS |
Florence Ruby (Ruby) |
1899-1980 |
| Joseph Victor (Vic) |
1901-1977 |
| Caroline May (Carrie) |
1904-1980 |
| Ivy Jane |
1907-1994 |
| Henry William |
1909-1949 |
| Francis Thomas (Frank) |
1912-2009 |
| Philip |
1914-2001 |
| Lemuel Batey (Lem) |
1917-1997 |
| Norman |
1919-1994 |
| EDUCATION |
Katandra State School No.1965 |
| OCCUPATION |
Fairley's Shepparton
Home Duties |
| SPOUSE |
Hector Norman CURRIE |
| MARRIAGE DATE |
20 October 1920 |
| MARRIAGE PLACE |
St Augusines Church, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia. |
| PARTNER |
William DUNLOP |
| DEATH DATE |
9 April 1994 |
| DEATH PLACE |
Town, Victoria, Australia |
| BURIAL DATE |
00 Month YYYY |
| BURIAL PLACE |
Pine Lodge Cemetery,
Section, Banksia Lea 269,
Pine Lodge, Victoria, Australia. |
| CAUSE OF DEATH |
info from death cert |
| KNOWN RESIDENCES |
Tallygaroopna West, Victoria |
1924-1936 |
| 18 Barker Avenue, Shepparton, Victoria |
1942-1980 |
| 00 Name Street Town State |
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Photo to the right
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Four generations
Mary Florence FORD
Myrtle CURRIE
Living
Living (baby)
circa 1956
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Family Memories
Mert was a beautiful lady who entered into an arranged marriage at age 18 with Hector CURRIE, 11 years her senior. Hector had a twin, who, from family accounts was quite a nice man, unfortunately Hector was not a very pleasant husband and after several years Hector had left.
Sometime between 1927 and 1932, William DUNLOP (who had immigrated from Glasgow Scotland) came to work as a labourer on the Currie's farm. Mert and William fell in love and planned to marry. In 1932 Mert gave birth to their little girl. Sadly William died just a month or two after his daughter was born. Mert corresponded with William's family in Glasgow long after his death, exchanging letters and photos.
Mert was a very generous woman and after her sister-in-law Thelma died, Mert took in 2 of the children, their father Phil (Mert's brother) had sold the home and went looking for work. Money was tight and Mert used to let out the front unit at her home for a bit of money. Phil's children also stayed with their Aunty Carrie and Aunty Ivy at different times.
Mert was a very tough lady and her siblings often depended on her in times of need. It appears that Mert was a shoulder to cry on when partners had died or left and helped care for her nephews and nieces during family crisises.
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References:
Birth Certificate No# 19283/197
Marriage Certificate No# 11956/36 |
