Dorothy Jean (King) Strom (1892)

Born 1892 in Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Dorothy was born in 1892. She is the daughter of William King and Mary Montgomery.

Sources

• Vic BDMs Birth #16567

Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954), Sun 14 April 1940, page 11:

WOMAN SEEKS RELATIVES

A NEW SOUTH WALES resident, Mrs. Dorothy Strom, has sought the assistance of "The Sunday Times" in an effort to locate a brother and sister, whom she believes live in Western Australia.

"We were all residents of W.A. for many years," she writes, "and my brother, whom I am seeking, joined the Navy at Fremantle on the Psyche in 1909. He was one of the selected crew who went home to England later to bring out the H.M.A.S. Melbourne, and left that ship at Sydney in 1919, intending to return to W.A. to settle down. His name is Leslie Syder King. Prior to joining the Navy, he was junior porter at Fremantle railway station, and later at Kalgoorlie.

"My sister's name is Ivy Geraldine Butler (nee King); her husband's name is William Butler (he used to take the name of Mason when contesting in cycle races some years ago). They had a little daughter named Holly. I cannot tell you how grateful I will be if you can locate my long-lost relatives.

"I left W.A. in 1916, and am hoping very sincerely to visit the West as soon as circumstances will permit."

["The Sunday Times" would be pleased to hear from anyone who could assist the inquirer.]