The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954) Friday 20 June 1947
9628
SPAETH.—On June 18, at Torrensville.
J. A. Doratbea, beloved mother of Kath,
mother-in-law of Monty, and grandmother
or Kevin and Maralyn. Aged 69 years.
Peacefully sleeping.
SPAETH.—On June 18, at Torrensville,
'J. A. Doratbea, beloved mother of Doreen
and Norman, mother-in-law of Roy, and
? grandmother of Lola and Denise. Aged
69 years. At rest.
SPAETH.—On June 18, at her resi-
dence, 35 Henley street, Torrensville. J.
A. Dorothea, dearly beloved wife of the
late George
Paul Spaeth.- leaving four
sons, three daughters and 11 grand-
children. Aged 69 years. Reunited.
Leader (Angaston, SA : 1918 - 1954) Thu 26 Jun 1947
9629OBITUARY
MRS PAUL SPAETH
Mrs Paul Spaeth (n
ee AnnieGunder), who was interred in theWest Terrace Cemetery, was tri-buted for her extraordinary cour-age by Rev. Fritsch. who minister-ed at the service. This he coupledwith an admirable meekness ofspirit. After their marriage thecouple lived in Moppa for someyears, then they carved their wayin virgin scrub on the West Coast,only to incur heart-breaking disap-pointment, due mainly to poor wa-ter supply. Leaving, they trekkedper buggy and cart to Pt Augus-ta. where Mr. Spaeth worked onthe East-West line: then they mo-ved to Wilmington, where theytook up land on the Pinda Plains,They milked up to 36 cows andreared calves, in addition to grow-ing wheat—and saw a run of goodyears. They later settled in Ade-laide, where for a time they hada dairy. In state of trials and illhealth, Mrs Spaeth showed tirelessindustry. The family comprisesBert, Pt. Augusta; Vera, Wilming-ton; Ron, West Coast; Arthur, ofWilmington; Norman, Dorrien; andKath., Adelaide.