Biography

The deceased survived bankruptcy in 1912 in Gwalia, and the death of five young children.

A Death Notice inserted in the newspaper on the death of Frederick Richard Joseph Boerio at the age of 15 years, sadly states that it was from his father, mother and sister.  Sad, because Augustina and John Baptiste Boerio had given birth to six children, three of whom died aged 3 months and a fourth aged 19 months.  Only Elena and Fred survived infancy.  Then at 15 years of age, Fred died, leaving just his sister, Elena. 

Augusta and John Baptiste were married in 1899 in Perth (Marriage Registration 1167/1899).  Their other children, who all appear in this website, were: Rudolph Mulline (whose Birth Registration was listed as Adolph) was born 1900 and died 20 May 1900 at Mt Higgins; Erna Pearl was born in 1905 and died 10 November 1906 at Davyhurst; Anna Christina was born in 1906 and died 25 June 1906 at Davyhurst; Hermine Margaret was born in 1908 and died 1 July 1908 at Davyhurst.  Elena Frieda was born in 1904 at Davyhurst and went on to marry Frederick Clyde Barker in 1925 at Kalgoorlie.

Interestingly, Mrs Boerio was always one to help others.  When donations were called to help the war effort, she never failed to make contributions of clothes and support in any way she could.