Strongs Rd featuring Ray Strong Jaspers Brush

About this episode

The episode features Ray Strong discussing his family's history and contributions to the dairy industry in Jaspers Brush.

Photograph: Ray Strong 'Glenbrae' Jaspers Brush by Therese Sweeney. Introduction: Glenbrae home to 6 generations of Strongs who lived on Strongs Rd. Ray Strong is the grandson of William & Eliza Jane Strong (nee:Boyd). Rays grandfather William arrived on the Ocean Empress in 1864 with his cousin Alexander-both were 15. They had grown up together in a densely packed house on Loughros Point, County Donegal Northern Ireland. They then steamed down the South Coast to Broughton Creek Wharf. 40 members, from 6 related irish families had arrived on the Ocean Empress. William & Eliza had 5 sons and 3 daughters - 2 children dying in infancy. They built a home named Glenview, now known as Strongs Rd.Jaspers Brush. Their youngest born William John Strong b 1888 is Ray's father. William married Margaret Clelland he passed in 1942. Ray was 6 years old. Ray's grandfather William became an astute cattle judge and cattle breeder. His bulls and heifers were famous and a great success in the show ring. He had one of the best shorthorn milking herds in the Illawarra. He was a committed member of the Berry Wesleyan Church & passed in 1916 age 68. His wife Eliza Jane passed away 3 years…

People in this episode

Host: Therese Sweeney

Guest: Ray Strong

Topics covered

• family history
• Irish immigration
• dairying
• cattle breeding
• local history

Keywords

• Ray Strong
• Glenbrae
• cattle judge
• Irish families
• Berry cemetery

Sponsors

Ian Zandstra

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Jaspers Brush, County Donegal, Illawarra, Berry

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