11. | Susan Rebecca Wellstead was born on 14 Jan 1856 in Albany, Western Australia, Australia (daughter of John Wellstead and Bridget Muir); died on 27 Jan 1933 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Notes:
Susan was the Governess of the first four children, her parents were John
Wellstead and Bridget Muir.
Obituary: "A pioneer of the early days of Western Australia passed away on Friday last in the person of Mrs. Susan Rebecca Douglas, of Esperance, widow of the late Captain Frederick Douglas of Albany and Esperance. The deceased was born at Albany, and lived at Bremer Bay for many years. Her father, the late John Wellstead, had farming interests there. She married the late Captain Douglas at Albany at the time when he was master of the schooner Agnes, which was trading from Albany to Esperance and Eucla. Mrs Douglas was on board Agnes with her husband when she (Agnes) was wrecked off Bremer Bay, and later made many trips with him when he was master of the Grace Darling, trading between Fremantle and Adelaide. For the last 34 years, she had lived at Esperance and was a pioneer of the South Coast, where she endured many hardshipsduring the early days. She leaves two sons, four daughters and six grandchildren....the funeral took place on Saturday afternoon in the Methodist portion of the Karrakatta cemetery. The Rev. Eric H.O.Nye officiated at the graveside. The chief mourners were Messrs Robert and Frederick Douglas (sons), Captain Carl Douglas (step son), Messrs G.J Tracey (son in law), A.R. and F.G. Chapman and R.W.Beere (nephews) and Miss E. Douglas (niece). The pall bearers were Messrs W. Hughes, J Smith, and S Gibson (Esperance), J.C. Coxon (Norsemen), G.P Stevens, A.H. and H. Thorp, Junior, and C.J. McMullen. Among those present were J Tiley, Mesdames A. Welch, K Menzies, G Walker, J Clark, C. Christenson and L.J. Blackett and May and Gladys Walker....."
Children:
- 5. Faith Douglas was born in 1889 in Albany, Western Australia, Australia; died on 2 Mar 1960 in South Australia, Australia.
- "Eve" Evelyn Bay Douglas was born on 19 Jun 1893 in Albany, Western Australia, Australia; died in Unknown.
- Robert John Bremer Douglas was born on 21 Aug 1894 in Albany, Western Australia, Australia; died on 8 Oct 1978 in Esperance, Western Australia, Australia.
- Mona Phoebe Clare Douglas was born on 11 Apr 1896 in Albany, Western Australia, Australia; died on 13 Feb 1947 in Ryde, New South Wales, Australia.
- Frederick Arthur Douglas was born on 26 Nov 1897 in Albany, Western Australia, Australia; died on 31 Jan 1990 in Queens Park, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Coral Gladys Maude Douglas was born on 24 Jan 1899 in Esperance, Western Australia, Australia; died on 20 Oct 1980 in MT Henry Hospital Como WA.
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