James FREER, Scottish Freemason, West Aust.

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Hi,
Might anyone have information in regards to James Freer, husband of Christina Freer (nee, Henderson) where he was/may have been a Scottish Freemason of Western Australia, either West Midland or Midland Junction??
Period, pre 1945.

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Is this your James?
Death
James Freer
Western Australia
Registration Year 1940
Registration Place - Swan, Western Australia
Registration Number - 92

And his son?
James Freer
Death  Western Australia
Age 72
Father's name - James
Mother's name - Christina
Registration Year - 1979
 Place - Perth, Western Australia
Registration Number - 3886/79/c
Estimated Birth Year - abt 1907

In 1906 he and Christina are living at Byers Road, Midland Junction and he is a labourer. His name is given as James McKenzie Freer
1916 Christina Regina and James McKenzie Freer are at Margaret Road Midland Junction and James is a foundry dresser.

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Hi flogged,

From Karrakatta Cemetery:

http://www2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/details.php?id=KC00000505

http://www2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/details.php?id=KC00005825

Cheers Janet.

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1925 Electoral Roll
James McKenzie Freer and Christina Regina Freer
43 Ferguson Street Midland Junction.
James is a foundry dresser.
State -Western Australia
District = Swan
Subdistrict - Guildford

1931 living at same address and James jnr is with them. He ia a labourer and James McKenzie is an iron dresser

1936 James McKenzie, Christina Regina plus Donald Freer a labourer and Bertha May home duties are all at 43 Ferguson Street. James M an iron dresser
James freer jnr and Mabel Blanche Freer are living at 7 sayer Street Midland Junction

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1937
James McKenzie (iron dresser), Christina Regina with Donald (labourer) and Bertha May Freer are still at 43 Ferguson Street.
James jnr and Mabel Blanche are living at 27 Amherst Street West Midland He is a carter

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Also 1910 North street  Midland Junction. James a labourer and only using the name James.

Maybe this site could help you with any possible connection to Scottish Freemasonry.
http://www.dglwa.com.au/

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Hi,
Yes yes and yes to all, thank you,
I was going through "TROVE" several months ago and saw an article on "James Freer" I can't quote it word for word as I can't find it now,
but something to the effect of,
"James Freer, founder of the Scottish Freemasons West Midlands or Midland Junction"  with his title in the Freemasons something like GMSFP (but not those letters, these letters are the first letters to each word within the title such as Grand Master.
I've been through TROVE the past 3 days but now cannot find that article.
I have also looked at the Freemason sites, they have the "Contact us" link, yet they don't reply.

flogged.

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Not what you asked for but I did find in trove a picture of D.Freer of Midland as soldier in ww2. Hope it is of interest.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37935144

regards,
   Ros

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And there is this
Midland Junction
Goods in Dispute. — In a case in -which Grace McEenzie -was charged -with having unlawfully detained a sewing machine, an attache case, and an- electric iron, valued at £11/2/6, to the possession of -which James Bernard Bergin -was entitled, an order -was made for the return of the goods, or the payment of their value, -with costs of £2/12/6.
A similar order .-was made in a case in which Alfred Frederick Lawrence was charged with having unlawfully detained a motor car, valued to £355. the property of James Freer. The defendant was ordered to pay costs of £2.