COOPER, Rueben & Bertha
Died 13 April 1924
15 June 1893 – August 1979
Origin Lodden, England
Accompanying Family Children - Evelyn Maude (20/7/1917-00/05/1992, Reginald (00/02/1918-19/11/1941) & Herbert Edward (18/08/1920-20/09/1991)
First settled in Cardup, WA
Original Occupation Engineer
Occupation in Australia Timber Cutter
LARGS BAY
Arrival Year 1924
Fremantle
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Reuben died from poison in his body as a result of a jarrah splinter lodged in his leg which occurred whilst employed as a timber cutter. Bertha was left a pregnant widow, 7 weeks after arriving in WA from England.
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