Mrs Agnes Eva Cecelia HIDDEN
Born C.1894 [2] in Caracus, Venezuela, South America [214]
Married Stanley Leopold HIDDEN [133]
Departed Liverpool, England on the steamship Teiresias on 8 September 1923 bound for Hong Kong, China [203]
On the Teiresias passenger list she gave her future intended address as Cleveland Cottage in Spring, Hong Kong, China [203]
Departed Singapore on the steamship Minderoo and arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on 18 August 1927 [338]
She and her husband resided in Carnamah from 1930 to 1934, where her husband was a Storekeeper [4: 19-Jul-1930] [5: 14-Dec-1934] [19]
They resided within their rented business premises on the north east corner of Macpherson and Robertson Streets in Carnamah [P6]
Member of the Carnamah Tennis Club in 1930 [7: page 215]
Attended a large meeting in Three Springs to form a North Midlands Chamber of Commerce on 18 November 1932 [4: 26-Nov-1932]
Patroness of the Carnamah Repertory Club in 1933 and 1934 [5: 2-Jun-1933, 13-Apr-1934] [72]
Member of the Carnamah Parents & Citizens Association - served on the School Board in 1933 [5: 17-Mar-1933]
Donated a prize for Mrs Maggie KROSCHEL's Card Party in July 1933 which raised funds for the local Anglican Church [5: 21-Jul-1933]
Member of the Carnamah Golf Club - was President in 1933 [5: 28-Jul-1933]
Herself and her husband did the make-up for the Carnamah Repertory Club's Inaugural Concert on 21 August 1933 [5: 25-Aug-1933]
Attended the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show at Maley Park, Coorow on Thursday 7 September 1933 [5: 15-Sep-1933]
Winner of the Bridge Party held at the home of Mrs Johanna BERRIGAN in Carnamah on Thursday 16 November 1933 [5: 24-Nov-1933]
Attended the Farewell Social to Miss Doris MCLEAN at BERRIGAN's home in Carnamah on Wednesday 11 April 1934 [5: 13-Apr-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Golf Club's Opening Season Dance at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 April 1934 [5: 27-Apr-1934]
Won the bridge competition at the Bridge Party held at the Carnamah Hostel on Wednesday 20 June 1934 [5: 22-Jun-1934]
Attended the funeral of Mrs Christina B. D. FORRESTER of Carnamah at the Winchester Cemetery on 31 August 1934 [4: 8-Sep-1934]
Spoke on behalf of those present at the farewell afternoon tea to Mrs Olga GRAHAM in Carnamah in November 1934 [5: 30-Nov-1934]
On 9 December 1934 at around 11:30 PM, along with her husband, escaped their premises as they went up in flames [4: 15-Dec-1934]
The rented building which housed their business and their home, including all of their possessions, was entirely destroyed by fire [5]
Following the fire herself and her husband shifted to Mingenew in 1935 [19]
Herself and Stan attended the Carnamah Repertory Club's Social at the Carnamah Hall on Wednesday 10 April 1935 [5: 12-Apr-1935]
At the Repertory Social they were presented with a Brass Minx Smoker's Stand in appreciation for their past service to the Club [5]
Resided in Mingenew from 1935 until her husband's death in 1947 [19]
Attended the funeral of Carnamah agent William B. SHERIDAN at the Winchester Cemetery on 27 January 1936 [5: 31-Jan-1936]
Attended the Mingenew Agricultural Show Ball in September 1938, wearing black cloque with silver lame trimming [4: 1-Oct-1938]
In 1954 she was living at 209 Adelaide Terrace in the Perth suburb of East Perth [50]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Mount Lawley [2]
Died 19 February 1971; cremated at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Western Australia [2]
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 8 February 1947:
Bereavement
"Mrs Agnes Hidden, of Mingenew, desires to thank all friends for kind acts together with telegrams, cards, floral tributes and personal expressions of sympathy received during her recent sad bereavement. To the many friends who personally cared for her and helped her to bear her sorrow in the passing of her beloved husband and pal she desires to extend the most sincere gratitude. Will all please accept this intimation as a personal expression of thanks."
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Agnes Eva Cecelia Hidden' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 19 April 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/agnes-eva-cecelia-hidden [reference list] |
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