"Pat" Aeneas CASEY
Born 8 February 1897 in County Limerick, Munster, Ireland [16]
Son of Jacob CASEY and Hannah WARD [15]
Married Eva Victoria LAMBERT in 1931 in Perth, Western Australia [66]
Farmer in Coorow, Western Australia 1929-1939 [19] [39: 9-Feb-1940] [86: 24-Aug-1929]
Farmed and jointly owned 2,067 acres of farmland in Coorow in partnership his brother-in-law W. Gordon LAMBERT [3] [19]
The 2,067 acres consisted of Victoria Location 995 and Lots M963, M1232 and M1357 of Victoria Location 2023 [3]
They'd purchased the farm from Lancelot L. CUTTS on a walk-in walk-out basis in August 1929 [86: 24-Aug-1929]
In 1932 "Lambert & Casey" had a Ford truck licensed with the Carnamah District Road Board with license plate CA-148 [4: 12-Nov-1932]
"Lambert & Casey" sold through Westralian Farmers Ltd two bales of wool at 15¼d. per pound in October 1933 [5: 13-Oct-1933]
They were paid £3 in Vermin Bonuses by the Carnamah District Road Board in the 1933-34 financial year for killing six foxes [300]
He and Gordon did rabbit poising for the Midland Railway Company in Coorow in 1935 [34]
They dissolved their partnership on 1 September 1939 with his brother-in-law continuing with the farm [39: 9-Feb-1940]
Storekeeper in Coorow, Western Australia [39: 11-Oct-1950]
He and his wife were the proprietors of a general store in Coorow known as E. V. Casey's Store by 1935 [5: 29-Nov-1935, 24-Sep-1937]
They were sellers of Barnett Glass pneumatic tractor tyres and Texaco super-power kerosene in 1936 [5: 29-May-1936, 19-Jun-1936]
In 1937 they were agents for Sydney Atkinson Motors and Great Southern Flour Mills [120: 14-Oct-1937]
A tailor of Perth clothing house Goode, Durrant and Murray visited their store monthly from October 1937 [5: 24-Sep-1937]
They were the local depot for Texaco petrol and oils and a dealer for Chevrolet motor vehicles in 1939 [120: 12-Oct-1939]
Agent in Coorow for Agricultural Parts Ltd, Louis Dreyfus Co, Paterson & Co, and a sub-agent for Elder Smith & Co [120: 12-Oct-1939]
The opticians Laubman & Pank used his shop to see clients when they visited Coorow on 7 April 1945 [5: 16-Mar-1945]
They were later outright agents for Elder Smith & Co and in 1946 were agents for the Caltex Oil Company [5: 23-Aug-1946, 10-Feb-1949]
Their store was telephone number Coorow-3 [5: 24-Sep-1937]
Won 1st prizes for Swedes and Potatoes in the Vegetable section of the first Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1932 [5: 16-Sep-1932]
In the Poultry section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show in 1933 received 1st prize for a male Bronzewing Turkey [5: 15-Sep-1933]
Committee Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society 1934-1936 [5: 10-Nov-1933, 31-May-1935, 13-Mar-1936]
Member of the Coorow Waddy Forest Progress Association in 1934 [5: 8-Jun-1934]
Received 1st prize for male Bronzewing Turkey and 2nd for female Bronzewing Turkey at the Coorow Show in 1934 [5: 7-Sep-1934]
Won two coat-hangers in a raffle at the Coorow Football Club's Annual Ball at the Coorow Hall on Saturday 1 June 1935 [5: 7-Jun-1935]
Member of the Coorow Golf Club 1935-1937 [5: 12-Jul-1935, 18-Jun-1937]
He attended the Official Opening of the Coorow Golf Club's golf course in Coorow on Sunday 23 June 1935 [5: 28-Jun-1935]
Along with William J. GAUNT he was Joint Secretary-Treasurer of the Coorow Golf Club in 1936 [5: 27-Mar-1936]
Attended the Coorow Golf Club's Opening Day for the 1936 season in Coorow on Sunday 17 May 1936 [5: 22-May-1936]
With his wife, enjoyed a holiday in Perth during the first half of February 1936 [5: 14-Feb-1936]
Won 1st prize for Merino Ram in the Sheep section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 3 September 1936 [5: 11-Sep-1936]
After spending ten days in Perth returned to Coorow on Monday 24 February 1936 [5: 28-Feb-1936]
Along with his wife and children spent a holiday in Perth during February 1937 [5: 19-Feb-1937]
Attended and competed at the Carnamah Golf Club's Season Opening at Centenary Park in Carnamah on 2 May 1937 [5: 7-May-1937]
Private W83499A in Coorow's local Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War [16]
Appointed a Commissioner for Declarations on the recommendation of the Carnamah District Road Board in 1944 [5: 12-Jan-1945]
Sent a floral tribute for the grave of Coorow retire Thomas BONHAM at the Winchester Cemetery on 10 August 1945 [5: 24-Aug-1945]
Donated the trophy for the Fairest & Best player in the Coorow Football Club in 1945 [5: 26-Oct-1945]
In August 1946 he and his wife received approval to move a 14 x 24 foot wood, iron and asbestos building in Coorow [5]
They employed the services of local contractor Augustus CROFT and his sons to undertake the work, at a cost of £48 [5: 6-Sep-1946]
Sent a floral tribute for grave of Waddy Forest farmer Price W. HUNT at the Winchester Cemetery in 1946 [5: 20-Sep-1946]
Pallbearer at the funeral of Coorow farmer George HUTCHCRAFT at the Winchester Cemetery on 28 January 1949 [5: 3-Feb-1949]
Resided in Coorow until his death in 1950 [2]
Father of John, Lettie, and David [39: 10-Oct-1950]
Died 9 October 1950; buried at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Western Australia (Roman Catholic, ZA, 316) [2]
A Requiem Mass was celebrated at Saint Mary's Cathedral in Perth on 11 October 1950 [39: 10-Oct-1950]
From The West Australian newspaper, Tuesday 10 October 1950:
Deaths
"CASEY: On October 9, 1950, suddenly, at Perth, Aeneas (Pat), dearly beloved husband of Eva Casey, of Coorow, loving father of John, Lettie and David."
From The North Midland Times newspaper, Thursday 12 October 1950:
Coorow Notes
"Our deepest sympathy is extended to Mrs. E. V. Casey and family in their very sad bereavement. Mr. Casey who had been ill for some time, passed away last Monday morning at Royal Perth Intermediate Hospital. Mr. Casey's demise came as a great shock to all who knew him, and his loss to the district will be keenly felt."
From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 14 October 1950:
Obituary - Death of Coorow Storekeeper - Late Mr "Pat" Casey
There was an atmosphere of genuine regret amongst residents of Coorow, Waddy Forest and Marchagee on Monday last as the result of news to the effect that a well known business man in the person of Mr Aeneas ("Pat") Casey, of Coorow, had passed away that morning in the Royal Perth Hospital. The late Mr Casey, who had conducted a general store at Coorow for many years past, recently spent several weeks in hospital, but returned to his home in the hope that a period of rest would restore him" to normal health conditions. However, he was a victim of a somewhat serious relapse, and in consequence he was again admitted to hospital in Perth. On Friday of last week his condition commenced to deteriorate, and his resistance gradually weakened until he passed away on Monday morning last. The deceased gentleman is survived by a widow and three children comprising one daughter (Letty) and two sons (John and David). The funeral took place in the Catholic Cemetery at Karrakatia on Wednesday morning last."
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Aeneas Casey' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 16 December 2025 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/aeneas-casey [reference list] |
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