OVERSBY, George & Mary-Ann
2 May 1877 – 7 October 1944
1880 – 22 May 1928
Origin Garsdale York/Liverpool
Accompanying Family Sons Wilfred (21yrs) Charles (19yrs) George (15yrs) Thomas(14yrs) Walter(12yrs) Joseph (11yrs) Daughters Elizabeth (10yrs) Eveline (9yrs) Helen (7yrs) Edith (3yrs)
First settled in Karridale, WA
Original Occupation Dairyman
Occupation in Australia Group Settler /Dairyman
THEMISTOCLES
Departure Port Plymouth UK
Arrival Year 1924
Fremantle
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Group Settlement Scheme #38 McLeod Creek Karridale. Lost eldest son 23yrs in Perenjori WA (1924). Another son, George, killed using dynamite on farm, 1926 ( 17yrs). Mary-Ann (mother) died on farm 1928 (47 years) from septicaemia, leaving 11 children to cope. George Oversby's other job was transporting new settlers to farms by horse and cart. Many descendants still remain in South West of WA.
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Visitor Submitted Comments
Joseph Oversby was born on the 22nd December 1922 so he could not have been 11 in 1924
By Joseph Francis Oversby (son)
Thu 1 Nov 2012
I am the grand daughter of Helen (nell) and obviously by reading above post, I have more family out there than I knew!
Sat 31 May 2014
My folk were on group 38 pearson have written up so of their memories
Sun 11 Dec 2016
Here is actual DOBs of all Oversby clan to clarify incorrect age of Joseph as mentioned above;
John Marsh Oversby 1901-1924
Wilfred (Frederick) 1902
Charles 1904
Elizabeth 1906 -1907
George William 1908
Thomas 1909-1926 (Dynamite accident on farm-NOT GEORGE)
Walter (Wally) 1911
Elizabeth (my grandparent) 1913
Eveline 1915
Helen 1917
Margaret 1918-1919
Edith 1921
Joseph 1922
Sat 24 Jun 2017
Correct DOB for George William is (I believe) 1878 not 1877. His birth was registered in the second quarter of 1878 and he is shown as 2 and 12 at the censuses of 1881 and 1891.
Wed 14 Feb 2018
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