Emily Amelia was born on 17 August 1888. (At the age of 13 she was confirmed at Hawkins Creek Church.) When she was 20 she married Harold John Curtis (31 years) at the Hawkins Creek Church on 29 July 1908. At the time of his marriage Harold was a labourer at “Weetah” near Moree.
Harold served in World War I during which time Emily lived in a small cottage at “Campo Santo”. Prior to the war, Harold had been employed at “Campo Santo”. On his return, he drew a soldiers’ block of 900 acres at Inverell, which became “Lochinvar”. Emily and Harold moved with their family to “Lochinvar” in 1928 and spent the remainder of their lives there. Emily died at 56 years of age at Inverell and Harold lived another 10 years – he also died at Inverell, on 28 July 1955, aged 78 years. “Lochinvar”‘ was sold in the late 1960’s as all the family had married and moved away.
Emily Amelia and Harold had a family of ten children – Dorothy (died in infancy), Clive, Clifford, Flora, Arthur, Laura, Mavis, Rene, Horace and Fay. Four of the family are living today.
- Flora (Colby) lives in Tweed Heads.
- Rene (Brown) lives in retirement at Inverell.
- Fay (Burton) lives in Brisbane.
- Laura (McLory), lives at Glen Innes. Laura leads an active life in voluntary work and is currently planning an overseas trip. After her marriage in 1939 she moved to Western Australia, followed by several years in South Australia, Sydney, and finally back to Glen Innes.
