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Alfred George Mead

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Alfred George Mead

Birth
Fremantle, Fremantle City, Western Australia, Australia
Death
10 Oct 1918 (aged 34)
Jarrahdale, Serpentine-Jarrahdale Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Burial
Serpentine, Serpentine-Jarrahdale Shire, Western Australia, Australia Add to Map
Plot
33
Memorial ID
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Alfred was a great-nephew of Henry Mead. His grandfather, Thomas Mead, was Henry Mead's brother.

They worked the land that his father, Charles George Mead, had bought in 1880. Charles named the property on the Jarrahdale Hill - Kelverton Farm - after a mining village in Yorkshire close to where the family originated. Alfred's sister, Ethel, kept house for him until his marriage to Ethel Mary Newman of Jarrahdale 15 September 1915 at St Andrews Church Mundijong. Alfred was 31, Ethel was 24.

Alfred was father to twin boys, Rex and Ernest. He died in 1918 aged 34 when the twins were 9 months old. His widow remarried local widower, William McKay, six years later.

Alfred was a great-nephew of Henry Mead. His grandfather, Thomas Mead, was Henry Mead's brother.

They worked the land that his father, Charles George Mead, had bought in 1880. Charles named the property on the Jarrahdale Hill - Kelverton Farm - after a mining village in Yorkshire close to where the family originated. Alfred's sister, Ethel, kept house for him until his marriage to Ethel Mary Newman of Jarrahdale 15 September 1915 at St Andrews Church Mundijong. Alfred was 31, Ethel was 24.

Alfred was father to twin boys, Rex and Ernest. He died in 1918 aged 34 when the twins were 9 months old. His widow remarried local widower, William McKay, six years later.


Inscription

Husband of Ethel Mary. Aged 34 years.



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  • Created by: Debbie B
  • Added: Jun 5, 2017
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180076208/alfred_george-mead: accessed ), memorial page for Alfred George Mead (20 Mar 1884–10 Oct 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 180076208, citing Serpentine Cemetery, Serpentine, Serpentine-Jarrahdale Shire, Western Australia, Australia; Maintained by Debbie B (contributor 49126234).