David SEVERS – grave tales

This is a very early grave in the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. It is of a young man who died in the Kalgoorlie Hospital on the 21st July 1896. Unfortunately this is in the few months that I do not have the admission records, so I cant tell what he died from. The newspaper reports that eight people died during this week in the Kalgoorlie Hospital, seven from typhoid and one from pneumonia.  Typhoid was often the cause of death for young people in these early days if not from accident (which usually is reported in the newspapers). However as his death was in July and winter it could have been the one Pneumonia case.

David Severs – Kalgoorlie Cemetery – Photo Danelle Warnock

All that we know of him is that he was 27yrs old, born in Nova Scotia Canada and was the third son of John and Elizabeth SEVERS.

David Severs – Kalgoorlie Cemetery – Photo Danelle Warnock

Kalgoorlie Miner 22 Jul 1896

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Moya Sharp

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My name is Moya Sharp, I live in Kalgoorlie Western Australia and have worked most of my adult life in the history/museum industry. I have been passionate about history for as long as I can remember and in particular the history of my adopted home the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. Through my website I am committed to providing as many records and photographs free to any one who is interested in the family and local history of the region.

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