EASTWOOD May (nee Burridge)

May Elizabeth (1888-1979) was born at Springdale on 1st May 1888, the daughter of Richard Robert and Mary Burridge nee Searle. The location of this property is currently unknown but could be the one referred to by Hock Herbert when he states:. “....the Searles [had settled] near the present Toolbrunup Siding.”

MAY EASTWOOD  (nee Burridge)               #
 

JOSEPH & MAY EASTWOOD               #2
 

May married Joseph Eastwood (1873-1950) on 15 May 1907 at her parent’s property ‘Beeginup’ near Pallinup. They had eight children: Emily; Leonard; Frederick; Hilda; Edgar; Albert; Norman and Charles. Joseph had settled at the farm he named Oak Bank in 1903 and lived there for the remainder of his life.  He died 29 November 1950 aged 77 and is buried at Gnowangerup. May died on 21 November 1979 at Busselton aged 91 and is buried at Karrakatta Cemetery.

BURRIDGE FAMILY circa late 1913/Early 1914             #3
 Back Row: 1. Stan Pember 2. Vi Burridge 3. John Burridge (query/front row) 4.Harry Searle 5. William Searle
Third Row: 1.Grace Burridge 2.Agnes Burridge 3.Jean Burridge 4.Anni Burridge 5. Emma Burridge (m.Otto Pember) 6. Olive nee Parnell (m. George Burridge) 7. Cis Gaylor or Myrtle nee Parnell 8.Maude Theresa Searle (m. Arthur Dawson)
Second Row:1. Dick Burridge 2. John Burridge (query/back row) 3. Richard (‘Dick’ Snr)Robert Burridge holding (Irene? )4. Mary Burridge nee Searle 5. George Burridge 6. Charlie BurridgeFront Row (Burridge Children) 1. Dulcie 2. Les 3.Wes 4. Grace 5. Lloyd 6.Edgar (query)7. Lovie

Note: Edgar, Dulcie, Les and Mary were children of Richard (‘Dick Jnr) and Myrtle nee Parnell. Another daughter, Florence was accidentally killed in August 1920 aged 2 years and 11 months. Perhaps she is the child sitting on Dick Senior’s knee in the above photo. NB: Mary Jane Jean was known as ‘Jeanie’ or ‘ Lovie’.
 

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References:                 Article:       Lorraine Symington,
                                                                  Stan Eastwood,
                                                                ‘History of Gnowangerup 1902-1913” Hock Herbert  1965

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