Jane Winifred Oaten1
#14392, (15 November 1882-1981)
| Father | Wilfred Isaac Oaten1 (1858-1917) |
| Mother | Louisa Dennis1 (c 1860-) |
| Charts | Oaten Family - descendants |
| Last Edited | 7 Apr 2019 |
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Jane Winifred Oaten was born on 15 November 1882 at Lambeth, London.1 She was the daughter of Wilfred Isaac Oaten and Louisa Dennis.1 Her baptism name was Jane Winifred.1
Her parents were apparently all set to depart for Australia, but her mother walked off the ship, leaving Wifred and his 10 year old daughter to travel without her.1
Jane Winifred Oaten married Charles Steger on Thursday, 7 December 1899 at Dalby, Queensland.1
Winifed had a fascinating life; she became pregnant at the age of 16, married and had four children before deserting her husband and their four children after he threatened her with a gun.
She formed a relationship with Ali Ackba Nuby, an Indian hawker. They lived a nomadic life together, having three children before settling at Oodnadatta, South Australia. Winifred adopted Islam and delivered goods to outback stations via camel.
Her partner Ali died and she married Karum Bux and went on a pilgrimage to Mecca. After Karum died "she received an invitation to become governess to the royal family of Afghanistan. By the time she arrived in India, with her three children, King Amanullah Khan had been overthrown. She travelled with a medical team to the Afghanistan border to locate the king and queen and escorted Queen Souriya back to Bombay."
She was a prolific if largely unrecognised author in her later years. A biography, 'The Washerwoman’s Dream' was published by Hilarie Lindsay in 2002.1
Jane died in 1981 at the Adelaide suburb of Campbelltown.1
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Jane Winifred Oaten was born on 15 November 1882 at Lambeth, London.1 She was the daughter of Wilfred Isaac Oaten and Louisa Dennis.1 Her baptism name was Jane Winifred.1
Her parents were apparently all set to depart for Australia, but her mother walked off the ship, leaving Wifred and his 10 year old daughter to travel without her.1
Jane Winifred Oaten married Charles Steger on Thursday, 7 December 1899 at Dalby, Queensland.1
Winifed had a fascinating life; she became pregnant at the age of 16, married and had four children before deserting her husband and their four children after he threatened her with a gun.
She formed a relationship with Ali Ackba Nuby, an Indian hawker. They lived a nomadic life together, having three children before settling at Oodnadatta, South Australia. Winifred adopted Islam and delivered goods to outback stations via camel.
Her partner Ali died and she married Karum Bux and went on a pilgrimage to Mecca. After Karum died "she received an invitation to become governess to the royal family of Afghanistan. By the time she arrived in India, with her three children, King Amanullah Khan had been overthrown. She travelled with a medical team to the Afghanistan border to locate the king and queen and escorted Queen Souriya back to Bombay."
She was a prolific if largely unrecognised author in her later years. A biography, 'The Washerwoman’s Dream' was published by Hilarie Lindsay in 2002.1
Jane died in 1981 at the Adelaide suburb of Campbelltown.1
Family | Charles Steger |
Citations
- [S822] Hilarie Lindsay Australian Dictionary of Biography Steger, Jane Winifred (1882–1981).