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Strongs Rd featuring Ray Strong Jaspers Brush
Photograph: Ray Strong 'Glenbrae' Jaspers Brush by Therese Sweeney.
Introduction: GLenbrae home to 6 generations of Strongs have lived on Strongs Rd.
Ray Strong is the grandson of William & Eliza Jane Strong (nee:Boyd).
Rays grandfather William arrived on the Ocean Empress in 1864 with his cousin Alexander-both were 15. They had grown up together in a densley packed house on Loughros Point County Donegal Northern Ireland. They then steamed down the south coast to Broughton Creek Wharf. 40 members from 6 related irish families had arrived on the Ocean Empress.
William & Eliza had 5 sons and 3 daughters - 2 children dying in infancy. They built a home named Glenview, now known as Strongs Rd.Jaspers Brush. Their youngest born William John Strong b 1888 is Rays father.
William married Margaret Clelland and he passed in 1942. Ray was 6 years old.
Ray's grandfather William became an astute cattle judge and cattle breeder. His bulls and heifers were famous and a great success in the show ring.He had one of the best shorthorn milking herds in the Illawarra. He was a committed member of the Berry Wesleyan Church & passed in 1916 age 68. His wife Eliza Jane passed away 3 years later age 75. They are both buried at Berry cemetery.
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By therese sweeneyPhotograph: Ray Strong 'Glenbrae' Jaspers Brush by Therese Sweeney.
Introduction: GLenbrae home to 6 generations of Strongs have lived on Strongs Rd.
Ray Strong is the grandson of William & Eliza Jane Strong (nee:Boyd).
Rays grandfather William arrived on the Ocean Empress in 1864 with his cousin Alexander-both were 15. They had grown up together in a densley packed house on Loughros Point County Donegal Northern Ireland. They then steamed down the south coast to Broughton Creek Wharf. 40 members from 6 related irish families had arrived on the Ocean Empress.
William & Eliza had 5 sons and 3 daughters - 2 children dying in infancy. They built a home named Glenview, now known as Strongs Rd.Jaspers Brush. Their youngest born William John Strong b 1888 is Rays father.
William married Margaret Clelland and he passed in 1942. Ray was 6 years old.
Ray's grandfather William became an astute cattle judge and cattle breeder. His bulls and heifers were famous and a great success in the show ring.He had one of the best shorthorn milking herds in the Illawarra. He was a committed member of the Berry Wesleyan Church & passed in 1916 age 68. His wife Eliza Jane passed away 3 years later age 75. They are both buried at Berry cemetery.