Emily Hale

  General Notes:

NSW Electoral Roll, Division of Calare, 1917- Cowra
Gransden, Emily, Burdett, Murga, Home Duties, F.

NSW Electoral Roll, Division of Cudal, 1921- Toogong
Gransden, Emily, Burdett, Murga, Home Duties, F.

History of Toogong ..."the Gransdens took over the premisis, sometime in the early 1920's. Mr A.H. Gransden became postmaster and after his death, Mrs. Gransden was appointed, 1 August, 1926. She was assisted by her daughters Myrtle, Melva and Millie. after Mrs. Gransden died, Miss Melva Gransden was appointed on 1 March, 1930. her sister, Miss Millie Gransden, who had always assisted, became postmistress on 1 January, 1940 when melva married. On 1 December, 1942 Mrs. Bessie Streeter succeeded Millie Gransden who also left to be married."
Balcomb, Dorothy. History of Toogong. Canowindra and district historical Society. Toogong October 1972

Molong Express contains an obituary of Emily's death d. age 50 Canowindra. Obit published 7 Jan 1933.
Miss Emily Gransden of Toogong who died at the "Memorial Hospital" Canowindra, on December 2, aged 50 years was the widow of the late Mr. Albert Gransden, who predeceased her six years ago. Mrs. Gransden was born at Parkes. Thirty-Three years ago she came to reside at Burdett. For the past 14 years she had been in charge of the Toogong Post Office. Deceased took a prominent part to the social and domestic life of the district, and was respected and loved by a large circle of friends. The sympathy of the whole district is extended to the family in their irreparable loss. Mr Gordon Hale, of Orange, is a brother, and Mrs. Maurice Bryant, of "Merrylee," Peakhill is a sister. Mrs Aubrey McCartney, of Weethalle, Mrs. Jack Mulligan of Burdett, and the Misses Melva and Millie, of Toogong are daughters: Maurice (canowindra), Harry and Velda (Toogong) are sons. The funeral, which was largely attended, took place at the Church of England portion of the Toogong Cemetery. The Rev. F. J. Evans officiated at the graveside.


Mrs. Emily Irvine was the postmistress until the Gransdens took over the premisis, sometime in the early 1920's. Mr A. H. Gransden became postmaster and after his death, Mrs. Gransden was appointed, 1 August, 1926. She was assisted by her daughters Myrtle, Melva and Millie. After Mrs. Gransden died, Miss Melva Gransden was appointed on 1 March, 1930. her sister, Miss Millie Gransden, who had always assisted, became postmistress on 1 January, 1940 when Melva married.
On 1 December, 1942 Mrs. Bessie Streeter succeeded Millie Gransden who also left to be married.
History of Toogong by Dorothy Balcomb (Canowindra Historical Society)

Taught at Toogong Sunday School, no date given.
(Canowindra Historical Society)

Toogong Cemetery Transcripts

Our Father
Albert Herbert Gransden
3 Aug 1926, 47yo

Our Mother
Emily Gransden
23 Dec 1932, 49yo

Our Brother
Albert Thomas Claude Gransden
13 Sep 1923, 13yo

Creditor's Petition
RE E. Gramsden (or Gransden), widow and grocer, of Togong, ex parte John Hardsley and Co., of Kent and Bathurst strees, Sydney, wholesale grocers and merchants. Petition to be heard on March 18.
The Sydney Morning Herlad Friday 4th of March 1927.
(Probably Emily Gransden, it is possible that this could be another Gransden)

Emily married Albert Herbert Gransden, son of Robert Gransden and Sarah Balcomb, on 16 Jan 1901 in Parkes New South Wales, Australia.¹⁶⁷ (Albert Herbert Gransden was born on 27 Nov 1877 in Bathurst New South Wales, AUSTRALIA,¹⁶⁸ died on 3 Aug 1926 in Orange, New South Wales, Australia ¹⁶⁹ and was buried on 4 Aug 1926 in Toogong, New South Wales, Australia Anglican Section R, Row 1, Grave 51-53 ¹⁷⁰.)

  Marriage Notes:

Name:Emily Hale
Spouse Name:Albert H Gransden
Marriage Date:1901
Marriage Place:New South Wales
Registration Place:Parkes, New South Wales
Registration Year:1901
Registration Number:1890
Ancestry.com. Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.