Name:  EUGENE HENRY WILLIAM SCOTT

Date of Birth: 10 October 1882

Birth Location: Stratham, Western Australia

Also Known As:

Date of Death: 24 February 1937

Age: 55 years

Death Location: ‘Irwin Farm’ Elgin, Western Australia

Date of Burial: 25 February 1937

Denomination: Anglican B

Row/Grave: Row 2. Grave # 20

Grave Transcription: 

SACRED

IN MEMORY OF

MY BELOVED HUSBAND AND

OUR DEAR FATHER

EUGENE SCOTT                                                            

HE WAS CALLED TO HIGHER

SERVICE 24 FEB 1937

AGED 55 YEARS

ERECTED BY HIS WIFE AND

CHILDREN

Father:  William Proctor Scott.  Born 5 October 1856. Died 27 October 1930.

Mother: Lavinia Susannah (Higgins) Scott.  Born 8 October 1856. Died 7 February 1916.

Grandparents (father): Robert Scott Born 18 April 1824.  Died 5 April 1907. Jane (Roberts) Scott.  Born 1835, Died 1916.

Grandparents (mother):  Henry William Higgins. Born 24 July 1823 at Shepton, Mallet, Sommerset, England. Died 4 December 1880 at Picton, Western Australia and Lavinia Gardiner. Born 15 April 1837 at Bisley, Gloucestershire, England. Died 1 June 1891 at Bunbury, Western Australia.

Siblings:

Douglas Proctor Scott. Born c1883 at Minninup, Western Australia, Australia. Died 25 July 1916 at Pozieies, France while on active duty in WW1.

Godfrey Llewellyn Scott. Born c1885 at Minninup, Western Australia, Australia. Died 19 August 1974 at Armadale, Western Australia.

Wesley Lesley Robert Scott. Born 4 September 1887 at Minninup, Western Australia, Australia. Died 20 January at Elgin, Western Australia, Australia

Percival James Scott. Born c1889 at Minninup, Western Australia.  Died 5 May 1916 at Estaples Pas De Calais, France while on active duty in WW1.

Lavinina Jane (Dolly) Scott. Born 5 June 1892 at Minninup, Western Australia, Australia. Died 7 June 1978 at Como, Western Australia, Australia

Rueben Gardiner (Dick) Scott. Born 26 February 1894 at Minninup, Western Australia Australia. Died 17 March 1975 at Maniana, Western Australia, Australia

Roy Stirling (Jimmy) Scott. Born c1897 at Minninup, Western Australia, Australia. Died 16 January 1967 at Woodlands Western Australia, Australia

Stafford Leslie Scott. Born C1899 at Minninup, Western Australia, Australia. Died 1 December 1955 at Claremont, Western Australia, Australia

Half siblings:

Derek Scott. Born and died at Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia. Either 31 January 1921 or 1 January 1922. Lived 1 hour

Alan Rogers Scott. Born 18 August 1923 at Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia. Died 8 July 2012 at Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Ethel Joan (Joanie) Scott. Born 29 May 1925 at Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia. Died 19 September 2015 at Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia

Spouse:   Grace Hill Campbell (Forrest) Scott.  Born 13 April 1888.  Died 24 January 1950.  Married 2 September 1908.

Children

Erle Eugene Augustus Scott.  Born 15 June 1909.  Died 2 July 1992.  Married Violet Vickery 1930.

Joy Edeline Irene Scott.  Born 1912.  Died 27 June 1985.  Married Howard Trotman 1934.

James Forrest Scott.  Born 16 May 1915.  Died 28 November 1968.  Married Edna Jean Hutton 1938.

Percival Campbell Scott.  Born 6 August 1918.  Died 6 August 1962.  Married Ina Beatrice Fisher 1941.

Douglas Bruce Scott.  Born 6 August 1918.  Died 30 April 2003.  Married Patsy Gibsone 1941.

Mavis Jean Scott.  Born 21 December 1920.  Died 19 January 1998.  Married Ernest Henry Franklin 1946.

Lorna St Clair Scott.  Born 25 November 1925.  Died 4 June 1987.  Married Richard Fisher.

Norman St. Clair Scott.  Born 25 November 1925.  Died 14 July 1938.

Occupation:  Farmer

Their Story 

Eugene was the first born son to William and Lavinia.

The family lived on the family farm ‘Roselands’ in Stratham, Western Australia and was educated at the Stratham Primary School.

Land was purchased and the couple settled on ‘Irwin Farm’ in Elgin when married in September 1908, where they lived all their married life.

Trove Newspaper Notice – Wedding Scott-Forrest

They cleared the land from virgin bush and made an outstanding success of farming.  ‘Irwin Farm’ was later regarded as a model of efficiency throughout the district.

He had a remarkable knowledge of mechanics and other work generally connected with the farm and he gave ready help to his neighbours who constantly sought his advice.

Eugene would act as Master of Ceremonies at most country dances, was chairman of the Elgin Hall Committee, chairman of the Elgin P&C Association and later Vice-President of the Elgin and Stratham P & C.

He was a member of the Capel Roads Board for twenty years until his accidental death in 1937.

His death was caused by a piece of wood flying up and entering his head near the eye from a fruit case he was cutting.  He was rushed to Bunbury and then to Perth, where an unsuccessful operation was performed.

At the time of his death, he was only 54 and Grace 47, with 8 children aged between eleven and twenty seven.

Report of fatal accident South Western Times Saturday 27 February 1931

Story compiled by Monica Potter for the CDCP website.

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