Elsie BROWNING / STOKES

Born 1896 in Greenough, Western Australia ^[15]
Daughter of Alfred BROWNING and Mary Ann ANDERSON ^[332]
Resided with her parents on farmland at Strawberry in the Mingenew district and later in Dongara ^{[19] [50]}
Married "Albie" Albert Victor STOKES on 25 January 1915 ^[332]
Her husband worked at various locations for the Midland Railway Company of Western Australia ^{[6] [19]}
Resided with her husband and children in Moora until October 1922 and then in Mogumber 1922-1925 ^{[6] [9: 27-Oct-1922]}
Resided with her husband and children in Three Springs, where Albie was the local railway stationmaster 1926-1933 ^{[5] [6] [19]}
Donor at the Gift Evening held for the North Midlands District Hospital in Three Springs on Wednesday 1 May 1929 ^{[4: 25-May-1929]}
Founding Member of the Three Springs branch of the Country Women's Association in 1929, and Secretary in 1933 ^{[5: 13-Oct-1933] [206]}
Helped cater for the Anglican Church's Children's Fancy Dress Ball held in Three Springs on 28 November 1930 ^{[4: 6-Dec-1930]}
In 1933 herself and her husband, trading as "E. & A. Stokes" were the proprietors of The Springs Hostel in Three Springs ^[6]
Along with her husband left Three Springs and shifted to Dongara in September 1933 ^{[5: 29-Sep-1933]}
Prior to leaving they were given a send-off in Three Springs, to which about 150 people attended, on Saturday 23 September 1933 ^[5]
At their send-off they were presented with a cheque from the residents of Three Springs ^{[5: 29-Sep-1933]}
Resided with her husband in the Railway House in Dongara ^[19]
Later resided in Bunbury ^[2]
Mother of Edna, Alma, Arnold and Doris ^[161]
Died 18 July 1981; ashes interred Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Lawn 2, W4, 14)^[2]

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