Ileen Bridget Smith (1906-1984) is my maternal grandmother. She was born in Broken Hill, New South Wales. Her parents were Michael Joseph Smith (1863-1928) and Mary J O’Mealley (1874-1954).
In 1925 she married Cyril Jesse Wright (1901-1970) in Mildura. She was 19, he was 24 years old.
Over their 45 years together, along with her home duties and raising their children, she worked on fruit blocks in Mildura.
Also see: Ileen Smith and Cyril Wright page.