The Hargraves Family
Richard Hargraves was born in England and moved to Brisbane. Richard and his older brother had a ferry service on the river. Richard moved to Coomera around 1880. He married Mary Ann Lane, a daughter of one of the first pioneer families of Upper Coomera, Solomon Lane. Richard Hargraves owned about 1600 acres and Oliver his son worked on the dairy. The Hargraves later owned a Saw mill.
Richard and Mary's son Oliver Hargraves also delivered mail from Coomera to Upper Coomera and down to Coombabah Creek. He delivered the mail on horseback. Oliver married Mary Ann Fowler. They had 3 sons and 2 daughters. Unfortunately two of the boys, twins, died at 4 months old and one of the girls died aged 5 years. Oliver and Mary Hargraves didn't own the land they farmed.
The Hargraves family attended the Coomera State School . The Hargraves home was 3 miles from the school. Oliver and Mary's son Vincent rode his horse to school every day. He didn't have a school uniform. A week before the road bridge was officially opened on 14 June 1930 Vincent and his brother rode their horses across the new bridge. Vincent was 10 years old at the time. At 14 vincent left school. he was in Grade 6. the grade system was different then. Sometimes it took more than one year to do the work for each grade. Vincent left school and also worked on the family farm.
Vincent later married Margaret Amy and they had 5 children. In 1955 they moved to Southport to get work where he could earn better money.
Hargraves Rd that runs off Reserve Rd, Coomera, near school is named after this family.
Richard and Mary's son Oliver Hargraves also delivered mail from Coomera to Upper Coomera and down to Coombabah Creek. He delivered the mail on horseback. Oliver married Mary Ann Fowler. They had 3 sons and 2 daughters. Unfortunately two of the boys, twins, died at 4 months old and one of the girls died aged 5 years. Oliver and Mary Hargraves didn't own the land they farmed.
The Hargraves family attended the Coomera State School . The Hargraves home was 3 miles from the school. Oliver and Mary's son Vincent rode his horse to school every day. He didn't have a school uniform. A week before the road bridge was officially opened on 14 June 1930 Vincent and his brother rode their horses across the new bridge. Vincent was 10 years old at the time. At 14 vincent left school. he was in Grade 6. the grade system was different then. Sometimes it took more than one year to do the work for each grade. Vincent left school and also worked on the family farm.
Vincent later married Margaret Amy and they had 5 children. In 1955 they moved to Southport to get work where he could earn better money.
Hargraves Rd that runs off Reserve Rd, Coomera, near school is named after this family.