Biography

The little boy's parents, Ellen Margaret Foley and David Boyd, were married in 1902 in Perth. David John was their firstborn child.  Grace Margaret was their second child, born 1905, Goulburn, New South Wales (Birth Registration 13220/1905, Goulbourn), followed by Francis born 1907; Veronica Mary born 1909; Austin born 1911. 

Sadly, Grace Margaret died 11 April 1908 (Death Registration 4300024/1908, Mt Margaret).  She was just 3 years of age and is buried in the Roman Catholic portion of the Leonora Cemetery, plot number 54..  Her story also appears in this website.   

Ellen was born in New South Wales in 1873 and died there in 1958. Her husband was born in 1973 in South Australia and he died in Nowra, New South Wales in 1911.

The child is buried in Plot 15, Section A, Roman Catholic section of Lawlers Cemetery.