Elizabeth Blayney

1863 - 1946  (83 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Blayney
  Birth	1863	Tibradden W.A
  Gender	Female
  Death	5 Aug 1946	Mullewa W.A
  Burial	7 Aug 1946	Church of England Rev. K. R. Halley
  Person ID	I354	The Cream Family
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2012

  
  

  Father	David Blayney,   b. 1827, Landinian, Montgomery, Wales, d. 1873, Champion Bay, WA (Riding accident) (Age 46 years)
  Mother	Rachael Owens,   b. 1828/9, Montgomery, Treteglwyn, Wales d. 1891, Geraldton, W.A. (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F100	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edgar Major Patten,   b. 1857, Fremantle Western Australia d. 2 Apr 1930, Bluff Point Geraldton, Western Australia (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	1878	Geraldton W.A
  Children	1. Amy Patten   2. Bertha Patten,   b. 1892, Geraldton, Western Australia d. 6 Feb 1957, Geraldton Western Australia (Age 65 years)   3. Frank Edgar Patten,   b. 1900, MoonYoonooka Western Australia d. 1900 (4 Months), MoonYoonooka Western Australia   4. Grace Hilda Patten,   b. 1892, Geraldton, W.A.   5. Harriet Patten,   b. 1898, Geraldton, W.A.   6. Roy Patten,   b. 1902, Geraldton, Western Australia d. 1902 (5 Weeks), Geraldton Western Australia   7. Annie Patten,   b. 1886, Geraldton Western Australia   8. Esther Rachel Patten,   b. 1879, Geraldton Western Australia   9. Gladys Ellen Patten,   b. 1895, Geraldton Western Australia   10. May Patten,   b. 1903   d. 1903 6 Days, Geraldton Western Australia
  Family ID	F103	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2012

  
  

• Notes

  OBITUARY There passed away at the Rosella Hospital on Monday last Mrs. Elizabeth Patten, of Nabawa, widow of the late Mr. Edgar Major Patten, who predeceased her sixteen years ago. An old and highly esteemed resident of the northern agricultural areas, the deceased lady was associated with the early settlement of much of the hinter land of Geraldton. A daughter of the late Mr. David Ephran Blayney, the deceased lady was born at. Tibradden in 1863, and at the time of her death had thus reached the age of eighty-three years and three months. She was married in 1879 to Mr. E. M. Patten at Christ Church in Geraldton. Following her marriage she resided with her husband at Moonyoonooka and moved subsequently to the Nabawa district In latter years She had lived in retirement with her daughter (Mrs. V. Jupp) at Nabawa . Throughout her long life the late Mrs. Patten earned the respect and affection of all with whom she came in contact for her kindly disposition and ready and practical sympathy with all in need of whatever assistance she was in a position to extend. Ardently attached to her church, she was ever to the fore In its support. She is survived by one son, six daughters, forty five grandchildren and seventy-seven great grandchildren. Two sisters (Mrs. K. Frazer, of Perth. and Mrs. E. Whitehurst, of Nabawa) are also left to mourn her loss. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon last in the old Church of England cemetery after a service conducted at Christ Church. The prayers at the church and at the graveside were recited by the Rev. K. R. Halley and the chief mourners were Mr. D. Patten (son) Mrs. M, Toomey (daughter) Mr. aud Mrs. S. Ronan Mr. and Mrs. A Gould Mr. and Mrs. G. L Gould Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Jupp Mr. and Mrs. W. Gould (sons-in-law and daughters) Mrs. Annie Patten (daughter in law. The pall-bearers were Messrs. F. Green J. W. Gould W. Jupp J. Carson J Obrien R. Ash Messrs. R Morgan, G. Patten, E. Patten and W. Perham carried the casket. There was a particularly large and representative gathering at the cemetery to pay a last tribute of respect to one who through life had impressed by her rigid adherence to the highest Christian principles and whose unostentatious charity brought comfort and material help to many less fortunate neighbours. The mortuary arrangements were carried out by Aldan Pinder, funeral director, of Forrest Street. Geraldton. [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] National Library of Australia, 8 Aug 1946, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article67832904. 'OBITUARY.', Geraldton Guardian and Express p. 2, OBITUARY LATE MRS. E. PATTEN LARGELY ATTENDED FUNERAL