Anthony Martin SIBOSADO
Age at Death35
Date Of Death2 April 1958 - Reg 14/1958 Pt Hedland
Place Of BirthBroome, Western Australia
OccupationMechanic
Spouse's NameHazel May WATTLING
ChildrenOne child
Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
MC 268 Manganese, Woody Woody, Black Range Tin Co, Port Hedland, Western Australia
Diagnosis or cause of accident
From the DMP Annual Report 1958: died from pulmonary embolism following injuries received when his right forearm was severed whilst repairing the chain drive mechanism of a 19 RB power shovel.
Accident occurred on 1 April 1958.
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Married
Cause of Death
Mine Accidents
Father
Martin SIBOSADO
Mother
Bertha GREGORY
Place of marriage
1950 Perth Western Australia
Other Information
Aboriginal Biographical Index entry
Summary
Bertha Sibosado; born Disaster Bay; father Gregory, Bardi; mother Leonie, Bardi; Nimambor [Nimanburu] people in vicinity; baptised by Bishop Gibney [1900];moved around Cygnet Bay area; Beagle Bay mission from Drysdale River Station, Lombardina; Father Nicholas; on mission with Candy, Gypsy, Angela, Lucia, Johanna, Philomena, and Mary Puertollano; garden kept by Thomas Puertollano; married to Martin 1915; lived Gullen in 1918; leprosy, flu epidemic; wreck and rescue of Captain McKenzie; eleven children: Mary Leonie, native convent, Anthony (died Hedland), Thecla (died Broome), Cissie (died Noonkanbah), Philomena, Biddy, Cissy, Aquinas (born 1945); Bertha's brother Joe from Broome