Fanny Eliza Whiley1
F, #5940, b. 29 May 1870, d. 17 July 1941
| Father | Charles Whiley1 b. c 1841, d. 6 Mar 1895 |
| Mother | Sebereil Ralph1 b. 1 Feb 1841, d. 1 Aug 1928 |
| Relationship | 1st cousin 3 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett |
| Last Edited | 22 Jun 2021 |
| Birth* | 29 May 1870 | Carcoar, NSW, Australia1 |
| Death of Father | 6 March 1895 | Condobolin, NSW, Australia;aged 53;Principal=Charles Whiley2,3 |
| Married Name | 9 November 1908 | Bright4 |
| Marriage* | 9 November 1908 | All Saints Church, Condobolin, NSW, Australia; Groom: John James Bright Status: Bachelor Place of Birth: Binda NSW Occupation: Grazier Age: 39 Usual residence: Condobolin Father: George Bright Occupation: Labourer Mother: Matilda Marks Bride: Fanny Eliza Whiley Status: Spinster Place of Birth: Canowindra NSW Occupation: Domestic duties Age: 38 Usual residence: Condobolin Father: Charles Whiley (deceased) Occupation: Labourer Mother: Sebbriell Ralph Date of Marriage: November 9th 1908 Place of Marriage: All Saints Church, Condobolin NSW Religion: Church of England Witnesses: S Bright, Sebbriel Whiley Minister: S Worth ;Groom=John James Bright4 |
| Death of Mother | 1 August 1928 | Condobolin, NSW, Australia; WHILEY.—August 1, at Condobolin, Sebberil Whiley, dearly-loved mother and grandmother of Elsie and Tom Mitchell and family, of Miranda, late Leichhardt, aged 87 years and 6 months. ;Principal=Sebereil Whiley5 |
| Death* | 17 July 1941 | Condobolin District Hospital, Condobolin, NSW, Australia; OBITUARY FANNY ELIZA BRIGHT As briefly announced in our last issue, the above lady, wife of Mr. J. J. Bright, passed away at 1.30 a.m. on Thursday last, in the private ward of the Condobolin District Hospital. She had been ill, off and on, at times very seriously, for at least two years. Suffering from heart trouble it can be realised that there had been many critical periods when the worst, had been feared. Still, despite the illness and advanced years—she was 71 years—her real heart of brightness and courage never failed. Prepared to meet her Maker, her words were always: "When it is God's will to take me, I will go, not before, and I place myself in His hands." How beautiful such fortitude! Most of the time of the past two years, deceased had remained in her comfortable home, Bathurst street, Condobolin, cared for by her husband, sister Mrs. Martin, of Melbourne, and other occasional help. Occasionally she would go into hospital for special treatment. Born in 1870, the year of the extraordinary flood, at a home on the banks of the Belubula River, Canowindra, she came, with, her parents to Condobolin 69 years ago. She was married, in the Church of England, on the 9th November, 1908. With her husband on the farm at Brightside, on the Lachlan River, 12 miles easterly from Condobolin town, she was a helpmeet that gave of her very best, typically a faithful wife and fond mother. Her many kind actions to travellers and tramps were only best known to herself. No one was ever turned away without some help freely given. Her tender heart helped to make her an ideal nurse when it came to succoring the sick. Particularly was she noted for this away back forty years, ago during an epidemic of both typhoid and diphtheria. As a horsewoman she had few superiors, whether in the bush or the show ring. In the latter she won many prizes during her young days. After coming into town to reside she took part in many public matters of a beneficial nature. She was one of the foundation members of the local C.W.A., Red Cross, Hospital Auxiliary and Croquet Club. The funeral cortege moved from All Saints (Church of England) at 4 p.m. on Thursday, and notwithstanding the short notice, there was a very large attendance. The Rev. J. S. Richards officiated both in the church and at the graveside, and Mr. Robert Martin had charge of the funeral arrangements. An extraordinary number of beautiful wreaths were sent by friends among them one each from the Municipal Council, the Hospital Board and Staff, the Auxiliary, the Red Cross, the Hon. H. C. and Mrs. Moulder. There are two daughters in the family, Mrs. Ron: Smith (Seb), of Sydney and Mrs. Edgar Selems (Mabs), of CondoboIin, and one adopted son (Jack Watt-Bright) was reared having been taken charge of as an infant directly after the death of his mother, the late Mrs. Watt. Living brothers and sisters are Mr. Chas..Whiley (Condobolin), Mr W. Whiley (Queensland), Mrs. E. Martin (Victoria), Mrs. T. Mitchell (Sutherland, Sydney). To the bereaved husband, family and others affected we offer our sincere sympathy.6 |
Family | John James Bright b. 14 Aug 1870, d. 7 Feb 1942 | |
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Citations
- [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 8410/1870 Fanny Eliza Whiley.
- [S651] NSW BDM Indexes, 1099/1895 Charles Whiley.
- [S1422] Unknown author, Australian Cemetery Records.
- [S1643] Condobolin All Saints Church marriages 1885-1936, John James Bright & Fanny Eliza Whiley 1908.
- [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday, August 8, 1928.
- [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Lachlander, Monday, July 21, 1941.
- [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 3114/1911 Sevvrell E Bright.
- [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 10273/1914 Mathilde A Bright.