Ella Hannah HOWARD / LANE
Born 1 September 1908 in Three Springs, Western Australia [P193]
Daughter of William James HOWARD and Sarah Jane PASCOE [84]
Resided with her parents and following her father's death her mother on Plainfield Farm in Three Springs [P2]
Baptised at her parents' home in Three Springs on 26 November 1908 by Horace FAULL of the Wesley Manse in Dongara [84]
Attended the wedding dance of Alexander J. F. BROWN and Clara V. BERRIGAN in Carnamah on 28 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
She was among the 400 people who attended the Matrons and Benedicts Ball held in Three Springs on 31 August 1928 [4: 8-Sep-1928]
Attended the Ball after the Three Springs Races on Thursday 11 April 1929 in a jade crepe de chine and silver lace dress [4: 20-Apr-1929]
Attended the Three Springs Football Club's Welcome Home Social for two newly wedded couples on 1 November 1929 [4: 9-Nov-1929]
Attended the Arrino Race Club's Ball on 3 April 1930 in gold crepe de chine with tight fitting bodice and flower to tone [4: 26-Apr-1930]
Attended the Three Springs Agricultural Society's Ball on 25 September 1930 wearing pink taffeta and georgette with frills [4: 11-Oct-1930]
Attended the Grand Ball following the Three Spring Show on 22 September 1932 in a gown of pink crepe de chine [5: 7-Oct-1932]
In a blue organdie dress with pink shoulder posy attended the Ball after the Three Springs Show on 21 September 1933 [5: 29-Sep-1933]
In a dress of moonlight blue organdie attended the Three Springs Golf Club's Annual Ball on Thursday 12 October 1933 [5: 20-Oct-1933]
Attended the Carnamah Tennis Club's Flannel Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 9 December 1933 [4: 16-Dec-1933]
Attended the Carnamah Church of England's New Year Ball held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 December 1933 [5: 5-Jan-1934]
On the evening of Thursday 15 March 1934 attended the Carnamah Race Club's Annual Dance at the Carnamah Hall [5: 16-Mar-1934]
On 12 May 1934 attended the Carnamah Football Club's Grand Opening Ball in a black satin dress with shoulder ruching [5: 18-May-1934]
Attended the Dance held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 30 June 1934 to raise funds for Church organ repairs [5: 6-Jul-1934]
Attended the Inering School Dance held to raise money for books at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday 21 July 1934 [5: 27-Jul-1934]
Attended the Dance in aid of the Institute for the Blind held at the Carnamah Hall on Saturday evening 18 August 1934 [5: 24-Aug-1934]
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball on 20 October 1934 in a black satin dress with white frills [5: 26-Oct-1934]
Attended the Three Springs C.W.A. Ball at the Three Springs Hall on the evening of Thursday 22 November 1934 [5: 23-Nov-1934]
In a gown of apricot taffeta attended the Ball following the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 12 September 1935 [5: 20-Sep-1935]
Travelled to Perth with Alexander R. G. BARR of Three Springs to attend the Royal Show on Monday 5 October 1936 [5]
A rug strapped to luggage on the front of the car suddenly lifted and completely blocked the windscreen on a slight corner [5]
The car left the road, crashed into two large jarrah logs, bounced off the second log and high into the air where it overturned [5]
After completely overturning midair the car landed back on its wheels with its windscreen and all nine windows still in tact [5]
The top of the car was dented but its strong steel body was credited with saving the lives of herself and the other passengers [5]
She received treatment for shock and bruises at Saint Andrew's Hospital in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction [5: 9-Oct-1936]
Member of the Three Springs Tennis Club in 1936-37 [5: 30-Apr-1937]
Attended the hugely successful Annual Catholic Ball in Three Springs on 3 June 1937 dressed in blue silk net [5: 11-Jun-1937]
Married "Frank" Vincent Hoult Frankis LANE on 19 February 1938 at Christ Church in the Perth suburb of Claremont [4: 26-Feb-1938]
She wore a simply cut but charming frock of cream lace over cream satin with a sash of dainty georgette round the waist [4]
Her bridesmaid was Miss Ethel MILLER of Leederville, and she was given away by her brother William H. P. HOWARD [4]
Resided on Poneke Farm in Three Springs from 1938 until 1982 [P193]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Ella Hannah Howard / Lane' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 27 April 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/ella-hannah-howard [reference list] |
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