Albert Abud was born 31 May 1870 in Richmond, Victoria. His wife was born in 1881. They married in Kanowna in 1901 and over the next 14 years, they grew their family of 6 children. They were: Clara born Bulong 1903; Alexander Victor born Bulong 1905; Gertrude Eva born 1906; John Henry born Leonora 1910; Annie Miriam E born Leonora 1912; Frances Evelyn born Leonora 1914. The deceased child was known to the family as "Jacky".

Mrs Albertani left an estate valued at £891 4s. 11d to her husband, Gotardo. She is buried in the Roman Catholic portion of the Leonora Cemetery, plot number 138.

In May 1919, an Italian miner called Luigi Morelli, contracted broncho pneumonia influenza and died within six days. Eight more cases were diagnosed in rapid succession. The Public Health Board placed Gwalia and Leonora under quarantine. The town was isolated from its nearest town, Malcolm, and all occupants, including visitors, were confined, with passenger traffic by road and rail blocked. A fine was instituted from £5 – £30 for people going beyond the 3 mile limit. Mrs Albertani was one of those who died in this epidemic.

The deceased died from the shock from a fall of rock at the 25th level of the Sons of Gwalia Gold Mine.

At the inquest held at Leonora following the death of Daniele Arrigoni, Dr. H. E. Clarke stated that Arrigoni was conveyed to the Leonora Hospital at about 8pm on 4th January, suffering severely from shock and internal injuries and he died at about 3 o'clock the following morning. A post-mortem examination that day revealed that several ribs were broken and driven into the lung which had collapsed and was full of blood. The doctor concluded that Arrigoni died from shock and injuries to the lung and kidneys and loss of blood.

Harry Greyman, relieving shift boss on the Gwalia Mine, gave evidence and said that Arrigoni started work in the stope about 4.30 that day. It sometimes took ten minutes to bar down ground, and sometimes two hours.  Arrigoni had started boring. In the witness' opinion, he did not take sufficient trouble in barring down, and he thought that was the reason of the stone falling; the vibration of the machine would also help.

Further witnesses were called and evidence produced until eventually, the jury presented their verdict: That Daniele Arrigoni came to his death about 3 am on 5th January, 1932, at the Leonora District Hospital, from shock, following injuries received in No. 1000 stope on No. 25 level in the Sons of Gwalia Mine, through a fall of rock, and that no blame is attachable to anyone; the jury is of opinion that the shift boss should devote the whole of his time to the inspection of slopes, and not to the filling of trucks."

Surname has been reported as Berlia, Barlai, Berlai, Bartai. The deceased was engaged in shovelling at the No. 7 level of the Sons of Gwalia Gold mine, when a flake of diorite weighing some hundredweights slipped from the wall. The unfortunate young man received the full force of the fall and was killed instantly. The young man left an estate valued at £6 10s to James Henry Marks, attorney under power of Alberto Berlai

The child's mother, Bridget O'Connor, was born 3 January 1876 in Dooncaha, Tarbert, Kerry, Ireland. She arrived in Australia in 1900 on the "Orizaba" and married Alfred Augustine Bennett on 9 August 1909 at Kalgoorlie. He was born 1880 in Matlock, Victoria.

It appears that little Thomas Rudy was the youngest of their family.  He died in 1920 aged 6 months, and is buried in Leonora. His story is featured in this website.

John Joseph, was the fourth child born into this family. 

Siblings of these two boys were Constance Frances born 5 June 1910 at Leonora (Birth Registration 81/1910, Mt Margaret) and Mary Teresa (Birth Registration 79/1910, Mt Margaret); Henry James born 1912 at Leonora (Birth Registration 43/1912, Mt Margaret); Alfred Augustine born 16 August 1915 at Leonora (Birth Registration 1915, Mt Margaret).

The children's father was born 1880 in Matlock, Victoria.  He died 21 September 1945 in Southern Cross.  Bridget went on until the age of 95 years, when she died at Merredin on 4 April 1971.

John Joseph is buried in plot number 113 of the Roman Catholic portion of the Leonora Cemetery.  His brother, Thomas, is buried in Plot number 148 of that portion of the cemetery.

The child's mother, Bridget O'Connor, was born 3 January 1876 in Dooncaha, Tarbert, Kerry, Ireland. She arrived in Australia in 1900 on the "Orizaba" and married Alfred Augustine Bennett on 9 August 1909 at Kalgoorlie. He was born 1880 in Matlock, Victoria. It appears that little Thomas Rudy was the youngest of their family.  His siblings were twins Constance Frances born 5 June 1910 at Leonora (Birth Registration 81/1910, Mt Margaret) and Mary Teresa (Birth Registration 79/1910, Mt Margaret); Henry James born 1912 at Leonora (Birth Registration 43/1912, Mt Margaret); John Joseph born 1914 at Leonora (Birth Registration 22/1914, Mt Margaret), died 1916 in the Leonora District Hospital (Death Registration 4300026/1916, Mt Margaret); Alfred Augustine born 16 August 1915 at Leonora (Birth Registration 1915, Mt Margaret).

The children's father was born 1880 in Matlock, Victoria.  He died 21 September 1945 in Southern Cross.  Bridget went on until the age of 95 years, when she died at Merredin on 4 April 1971.

John Joseph is buried in plot number 113 of the Roman Catholic portion of the Leonora Cemetery.  His brother, Thomas, is buried in Plot number 148 of that portion of the cemetery.

Other children in this family included: Aristea born 1911 (Birth Registration 125/1911, Mt Margaret); Raimondo G born 1913 (Birth Registration 24/1913, Mt Margaret); Gina C born 1916 (Birth Registration 73/1916, Mt Margaret); Silvio Peppino born 1920 (Birth Registration 9/1920, Mt Margaret).

The little boy was buried in Plot 109 of the Roman Catholic portion of the Leonora Cemetery.

The deceased died from heart disease. He is buried in the Roman Catholic portion of the Leonora Cemetery, Plot number 45.

Known as Katie. Katie had lived in Victoria for 34 years before moving to Western Australia.

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.

Siblings of little John Henry were Francis Edward (Ted) born 1926, Perth; Thomas Kevin (Kevin) born 1930, Perth; Marie and Vern.

The little chap is buried in Plot number 181 of the Roman Catholic Portion of the Leonora Cemetery.  His father was born 4 December 1900 in Perth and died 13 October 1970 in Hilton. He served in WWII as a gunner. The child's mother, Bessie, was born 23 March 1892 at Dongara into the pioneering Nairn family .  She died 26 August 1966 in Fremantle.

Known as Jack. The cage went out of control and fell 2000ft to the bottom of the shaft on the 22nd May 1911. Bonfanti survived but died five months later due to a fracture of the spine, paralytic debility, and septic condition. Three others were killed in the same accident and seven others injured. On 22 May 1911, an appalling accident occurred at the Sons of' Gwalia mine. One man was killed and nine others seriously injured. Whilst the 8 o'clock shift was going on, ten men got into the skip at the surface to proceed below, when they suddenly descended with great velocity, the engine having got out of the control of the driver. The skip and the unfortunate occupants dashed to the bottom, a distance of over 2000 feet. The cable parted from the drum of the winder and when the full length had run out, went to the bottom on the top of the skip and the men. The noise of the crash attracted the mine officials and no time was lost in ascertaining the fate of the unfortunate men. It was found that Frank G. Rooney, assistant surveyor, was killed outright. Phillip Adams, mine surveyor, was terribly injured and was not expected to recover. Harold Sharp was injured internally and was also in a critical condition. Vehicles were obtained to convey the injured men to the hospital and Drs. Cantor and Cameron were called to the scene of the accident. The latter proceeded to the bottom of the shaft and rendered first aid preparatory to the men being hauled to the surface. The eight sufferers were conveyed to the Leonora Hospital immediately. It was reported on 20 October 1911, that Jack Bonfanti, one of the unfortunate victims of the ship accident at the Sons of Gwalia, was still lingering in periodical agony at the Leonora Hospital. Described as a fine stalwart man on the 22nd of May, Jack was reduced to a shadow and his demise was merely a question of time. Being a single man without dependants, there was no value placed upon his life under the Workmen's Compensation Act. To that date, he had not received a farthing from the company and in the inevitability of being relieved by death, probably no liability would exist, even to the extent of burial expenses. It was reported that £50 apiece had been offered to the other four victims, two of whom had visible permanent injuries. Ragolini had one leg several inches shorter than the other, and Tognolini received spinal injuries, apparently of a permanent nature. The final act in the skip tragedy of May that year was enacted when Bonfanti, the unfortunate Italian fourth victim, died after lying for five months in the local hospital with no possible chance of recovery. Of the ten men who were in the bolting skip, four had already died, two had resumed work and the remaining four could be seen at Gwalia crippled up for the remainder of their days, unable to work, burdens to themselves and friends, with very little if any assistance from the industry they helped to develop and prosper.

Luigi's parents were married in Tresivio, Sondrio, Italy, in 1868. The marriage produced 7 children, 2 boys and 5 girls, of which Luigi was the first born. The deceased left an estate valued at £6 to James Bonomi.

This little chap was the second of 15 children born to Thelma Elizabeth and Andrew Fairgrieve BOWE.  His older brother, Colin, was born in 1943 and has adopted the plaque for his little previously unknown brother.  Andrew William's other siblings were: Gordon Henry born 31 March 1946; Brian Andrew born 28 August 1947; Kay Elizabeth born 17 September 1948; John Quays Bowe (adopted out to another family) born 16 or 17 September 1949; Dallas Ann born about 1950; Twins Bruce and Robert born 9 July 1953; Graham Andrew born 14 May 1954; Wayne Martin born 9 July 1957; John Edward born about 1958; Kevin Maxwell, born about 1959; Peter (adopted out to another family) born 4 August 1960; Thelma Lee born 9 June 1963.

The children's father, born in Fremantle on 1 May 1920, died in Fremantle on 20 June 1978, aged 59.  Their mother, Thelma, was born in Perth on 19 July 1924 and died at the age of 97 in Fremantle on 2 February 2022.