Edith Bushby Price
Edith Bushby Price
Date of Birth 4 June 1868
Place of Residence Frederick Street Launceston Tasmania Australia
Spouses Name Denis O'Keefe
Childrens Names Josephine Mary, Marjory Roberta & Marie Estelle

Edith Bushby Price was born in Launceston on 4 Jun 1868, the fourth daughter of Robert Henry Price JP (1836-1901), mining agent and alderman, and his wife Mary Bushby (1838-1936) who were married on 20 Feb 1858. Robert and Mary had ten children: two sons and eight daughters. Six of these girls and one son are pictured in the Family Album. They include Annie Harris who was photographed with the Price family.

Edith married Denis (or Keith) O'Keefe on 14 Aug 1896 at Beaconsfield, Tasmania. Edith and Denis had three daughters: Josephine was born on 16 Aug 1896; Marjory on 9 Feb 1910 and Marie on 29 Feb 1912. Denis predeceased Edith. She lived at Beaconsfield, Storeys Creek and Launceston, and by 1931 had moved to Victoria where she died on 23 Jun 1953 at Hyde Street, Yarraville.

Angela Prosser Green Oct 2005 & Marion Sargent Jan 2010