HerStory
Leah MORCK
Born: 1881
Died: 10 May 1966
Special Achievements:Wife of drover, cattleman, bushman of Western Australia and Northern Territory, Tom MORCK. At 15 Mrs MORCK was mother to her seven siblings after their mother's death. Managed hotel on Western Australian goldfields. Went droving with husband after marriage.
Resources
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References
Durack, Mary. (2014). Sons In The Saddle. Australia: Random House.
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References
McCann, Frank. The Story of a Pioneer. The Catholic Weekly. September 12, 1963:16,17,23.
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Image - Mrs Morck
from NPWHF Mrs MORCK file; photo provided by John Bridge
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References
Her son "Jack Morck, aged 2 years, died 29/10/1909." He is buried at "Morck's Well, Stockwell No. 2A, South Branch, Gascoyne River, Western Australia."
