Ancestors of Owen Davenport BROMFIELD

Herbert BROMFIELD
(-1937)

Frances Emily COOPER

Owen Davenport BROMFIELD
(1896-1986)

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Spouses/Children:
Lilian Marcella BROWNE

Owen Davenport BROMFIELD

Born: 9 Sep 1896, Albury, NSW ³ ⁴
Marriage: Lilian Marcella BROWNE in 1926 in Albury, NSW ¹ ²
Died: 28 Jan 1986, Melbourne, Vic. at age 89

bullet General Notes:

Owen had a property near Seymour? see p.10 of Mum's recollections "Life with Harold"
Sheila said that during WW2 Owen managed a fat lamb property up near Deniliquin, and she used to go and visit them up there at Xmas. She thought Owen bought his own property near Shepparton after that.

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• Residence: "Bellevue", Occupation: grazier, 1930, Palesthan Rd., Condobolin, NSW. ⁵

• Occupation: Manager, 1937, Benarca, Deniliquin, NSW. ⁶

• Occupation: Grazier, 1954, Northwood, Seymour, Vic. ⁷

• Occupation: Grazier, 1963, Northwood, Seymour, Vic. ⁸

• Residence, 1980, Bonds Rd., Lower Plenty, Vic. ⁹

Owen married Lilian Marcella BROWNE, daughter of Arthur Victor BROWNE and Kathleen Marion BEATTY, in 1926 in Albury, NSW.¹ ² (Lilian Marcella BROWNE was born on 14 Aug 1905 in South Yarra, Vic. ¹⁰ ¹¹ and died on 31 Oct 1986 in Melbourne, Vic. ¹¹.)

2 Newspaper article, Queensland Figaro (Brisbane) Saturday 12 September 1925. "The engagement is announced of Miss
Lillian Browne, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur V. Browne, "Mayfield,"
Albury, to Mr. Owen Bromfield, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bromfield, ''Arun
del, '' Howlong, N.S.W".

4 Birth notices in newspapers, Albury Banner and Wodonga Express Friday 18 September 1896.

5 Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1954, 1930, New South Wales, Darling, Condobolin.

9 Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1954, Victoria > 1980 > Diamond Valley > Eltham.

Owen Davenport BROMFIELD

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