James Kiltey ASH

Born C.1872 ^[2]
Son of William J. ASH and Ellen KILTEY ^{[39: 18-Oct-1950] [120: 25-Mar-1920]}
His father worked for the druggist firm Elliot Bros in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia ^{[120: 25-Mar-1920]}
Married Matilda WALKER in Queensland in 1894 ^[74]
He and his wife initially resided in Queensland, where their daughters Rhoda Helen and Gertrude Minnie Storrie were both born ^[74]
By 1900, when their son Gerald Arthur Walker was born, they had shifted to Western Australia ^[15]
He was working as a Contractor in 1903 and 1906 ^[50]
Resided in the Perth suburb of Guildford - on Hubert Street in 1903 and on Stephen Street in 1906 ^[50]
Carpenter in Carnamah in 1930 ^{[4: 7-Jun-1930]}
In 1930 he was living in the garage of a house rented by Robert F. BICKERDIKE in Caron Street, Carnamah ^{[4: 31-May-1930]}
On the morning of Monday 16 May 1930 the laundry, garage and a portion of the house was destroyed by fire ^[4]
The fire was believed to have started from the copper in the laundry, which adjoined the garage in which he lived ^[4]
The house was saved by a willing band of helpers however the garage was already lost by the time help had arrived ^[4]
He lost the entire of his household and personal effects and all of his carpentry tools in the fire ^{[4: 7-Jun-1930]}
A number of Carnamah citizens arranged a Benefit Concert which raised £11/9/- to buy him new tools ^{[4: 7-Jun-1930]}
He placed a thank you notice in The Irwin Index newspaper thanking all of the patrons of the Benefit Concert ^{[4: 7-Jun-1930]}
In the notice he especially thanks George F. BROWN, Neil M. GRAHAM, Geoffrey K. RYDER and Normal W. REYNOLDS ^[4]
In 1935 his wife Matilda was living at 254 Saint George's Terrace in Perth and he was living in Moora ^{[39: 14-Aug-1935]}
Carpenter in Koojan 1943-1949 ^[50]
Later resided at the Home of Peace in the Perth suburb of Subiaco ^[2]
Father of Rhoda, Gertrude and Gerald ^{[39: 18-Oct-1950]}
Died 15 October 1950; buried at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Western Australia (Presbyterian, HA, 299) ^[2]

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