Deb Harold may have been one of the Barwell Boys.
The 'Barwell Boys' immigration scheme was launched in 1922 by Sir Henry Barwell, then premier of South Australia, to bring youths from England to be indentured to farmers aiming to replace men killed during World War II wonder if this is the birth of his wife? Only Myra Jemima on the South Australian birth indexes and Australian Electoral Roll.
Birth in SA
HANCOCK Myra Jemima
22 Jul 1910
Father Edward Hepburn HANCOCK Mother Mary Blanche TONKIN
At Dalkey Gil 847/336
Dalkey is near Balaklava in the mid north of South Australia.
Marriage in South Australia
HARVEY Cecil Clarence 25 years Status single Father John HARVEY
HANCOCK Myra Jemima 20 years Status single Father Edward Hepburn HANCOCK
21 Aug 1930
At the Methodist Manse, Hamley Bridge Gil 324/386
Australian Electoral Roll
1930
HARVEY Myra 139 Burke Street, Broken Hill HD
1936
HARVEY Cecil Clarence 318 Wyman Street Broken Hill Watchman [Pianist on 1930 roll]
HARVEY Myra
318 Wyman Street, Broken Hill HD
Death
19887/1938
HARVEY Cecil Clarence
Father John Davies Mother Florence Robina
District Broken Hill
The Recorder [Port Pirie, SA] 9 Sep 1938
Barrier NewsLate Mr. C. C. Harvey
The interment of Mr. Cecil Clarence Harvey was conducted at the Methodist portion of Broken Hill Cemetery. Rev. R. L. H. Tilbrook officiated at the burial. Pallbearers were Messrs. W. Devery, C. Painter, C. Hall, E. Manuel, W. Gehrs, and T. Berry. Bourke Ward Old Scholars' Association, Workers Industrial Union of Australia, and Musicians' Union, were represented.
No mention of wife in the death or in memoriam notices.
When Harold
EMERY enlisted on 1 Jun 1940, Myra was his NOK. His death registration shows her name to be Myra Jemima although they were divorced in 1949. South Australian Marriage Index only extends to 1937.
The News 10 Jun 1949
Harold Emery, laborer, of Streaky Bay, against Myra Jemima Emery, of
Wyman street, Broken Hill, for desertion.
Marriage in NSW
26681/1956
OLIVER James Henry
HARVEY Myra Jemima
District Coolamon
Australian Electoral Roll
1958, 1963
OLIVER James Henry Cottee via Coolamon Farmer
OLIVER Myra Jemima Cottee via Coolamon HD
Death
28518/1963
OLIVER James Henry
Father Thomas Henry Mother Ann Eliza
District Coolamon
1963
OLIVER Myra Jemima 157 Lemon Avenue, Mildura No occupation
1980
HARVEYMyra Jemima 10 Church Street, Buronga HD
According to this link, Myra died in 1984 and as Buronga is across the river from Mildura, her death would be in NSW. The 1984 NSW deaths will be available on the NSW bdm database next year.
http://www.mundia.com/au/Person/23648102/1412062698Cheers
Cando
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