This month is Women's History Month. I have decided to repost the stories of many of the wonderful women from Subiaco I have come across.
One of the most exciting things about searching on Trove was reading about family members, and this time was my grandmother's sister Edith.
Mrs Edith Wauhop.
Mayoress of East Fremantle and Labor Woman’s Honour Role Nomination.
118 Duke Street East Fremantle
Edith Willambury Wheelock was born in 1891 at Gascoyne River in Western Australia to Charles Thomas Wheelock (b 1858 - d 1916) and Jessie Nevin Wheelock (b 1863 - d 1946). She was one of seven siblings, May Elizabeth (b 1886 - d 1886), Darcy Logan (b 1888 d 1962), Jessie Neethan (b 1893 - d 1946), Charles Edward Gerald (b 1900 - d 1964), Annie Mary (b 1914 - d 1952), Teresa Grace and (b 1898 - 1972).
Prior to marrying and moving to Fremantle, Edith worked at the Carnarvon Post Office and in the telephone exchange.
On 25 October, 1911, William married Edith Willliambury Wheelock from Carnarvon. Edith was the daughter of Charles Thomas Wheelock and Jessie Wheelock (Nevin). The couple were married in the Congregational Church in Carnarvon in front of family and friends. Together they had three children, Edith May (1921-1973), Grace Nevin (1912-2001) and William Gerald (1914-1976).
When William and Edith moved to Perth they moved to Duke Street in East Fremantle close to William’s parents Isaiah and Grace.
In 1961 William and Edith celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. In a newspaper article Edith talked about how the couple first met. “... Mrs Wauhop was in charge of Carnarvon’s post office and telephone exchange. I used to spend evening after evening talking to each other over the wires. So when we were officially introduced some months later at a party we already knew each other well… ” They moved to Fremantle following their marriage in 1914.
Although Edith was busy raising children and a family as many women of the time were, she was also an active member of the Australian Labor Party. In 1942 Edith was nomination to the Fremantle Labor Party roll of honor for her work in the community.
In an article published in The Westralian Worker for 5 October 1943, describes how Edith joined the East Fremantle Australian Labor Party and later she joined the Fremantle Women’s Labor Organisation and the Red Cross at the outbreak of the war in 1914.
The article goes on to describe how “...Mrs Wauhop has always taken an interest in the Labor Women’s Central Executive and has represented Labor organisations at the Annual conference of Labor Women…Mrs Wauhop is an amiable person of a retiring disposition who does not court publicity but has always been a good helpmate to her husband in labor matters and interested in the movement for its own sake…”
Wauhop became a council member of East Fremantle Council. In September 1944 Wauhop as a councillor was elected mayor to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr H. J. Locke. He served as a councillor and mayor of East Fremantle for 21 years from 1944 to 1964. William Wauhop along with Vic Ulrich served a total of 42 years as a councillor and mayor. They were both honoured with the title of Freeman of the Town.
William died on the 17 September, 1971, aged 84. Edith died several years later on the 12 March 1974, aged 82. They were both cremated and memorialised at the Fremantle cemetery.
Fremantle Women’s Labor Group 1941 which includes a photograph of Edith Williambury Wauhop.
http://john.curtin.edu.au/diary/primeminister/1941.html
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/148420343?searchTerm=wauhop#
Edith and William Wauhop on their 50 th wedding anniversary.
Mrs Edith Wauhop.
Mayoress of East Fremantle and Labor Woman’s Honour Role Nomination.
118 Duke Street East Fremantle
Edith Willambury Wheelock was born in 1891 at Gascoyne River in Western Australia to Charles Thomas Wheelock (b 1858 - d 1916) and Jessie Nevin Wheelock (b 1863 - d 1946). She was one of seven siblings, May Elizabeth (b 1886 - d 1886), Darcy Logan (b 1888 d 1962), Jessie Neethan (b 1893 - d 1946), Charles Edward Gerald (b 1900 - d 1964), Annie Mary (b 1914 - d 1952), Teresa Grace and (b 1898 - 1972).
Prior to marrying and moving to Fremantle, Edith worked at the Carnarvon Post Office and in the telephone exchange.
On 25 October, 1911, William married Edith Willliambury Wheelock from Carnarvon. Edith was the daughter of Charles Thomas Wheelock and Jessie Wheelock (Nevin). The couple were married in the Congregational Church in Carnarvon in front of family and friends. Together they had three children, Edith May (1921-1973), Grace Nevin (1912-2001) and William Gerald (1914-1976).
When William and Edith moved to Perth they moved to Duke Street in East Fremantle close to William’s parents Isaiah and Grace.
In 1961 William and Edith celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. In a newspaper article Edith talked about how the couple first met. “... Mrs Wauhop was in charge of Carnarvon’s post office and telephone exchange. I used to spend evening after evening talking to each other over the wires. So when we were officially introduced some months later at a party we already knew each other well… ” They moved to Fremantle following their marriage in 1914.
Although Edith was busy raising children and a family as many women of the time were, she was also an active member of the Australian Labor Party. In 1942 Edith was nomination to the Fremantle Labor Party roll of honor for her work in the community.
In an article published in The Westralian Worker for 5 October 1943, describes how Edith joined the East Fremantle Australian Labor Party and later she joined the Fremantle Women’s Labor Organisation and the Red Cross at the outbreak of the war in 1914.
The article goes on to describe how “...Mrs Wauhop has always taken an interest in the Labor Women’s Central Executive and has represented Labor organisations at the Annual conference of Labor Women…Mrs Wauhop is an amiable person of a retiring disposition who does not court publicity but has always been a good helpmate to her husband in labor matters and interested in the movement for its own sake…”
Wauhop became a council member of East Fremantle Council. In September 1944 Wauhop as a councillor was elected mayor to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr H. J. Locke. He served as a councillor and mayor of East Fremantle for 21 years from 1944 to 1964. William Wauhop along with Vic Ulrich served a total of 42 years as a councillor and mayor. They were both honoured with the title of Freeman of the Town.
William died on the 17 September, 1971, aged 84. Edith died several years later on the 12 March 1974, aged 82. They were both cremated and memorialised at the Fremantle cemetery.
Fremantle Women’s Labor Group 1941 which includes a photograph of Edith Williambury Wauhop.
http://john.curtin.edu.au/diary/primeminister/1941.html
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/148420343?searchTerm=wauhop#
Edith and William Wauhop on their 50 th wedding anniversary.
