Pioneer woman’s legacy of strength

By The Colac and District Family History Group Catherine (Powell) Ah Yee was born in Colac in 1859. She grew up in the rolling hills of Barongarook in 19th-century Victoria and was resilient, hardworking and fiercely committed to her family and community. Long before her marriage, Catherine endured the rugged realities of pioneer life. She […]

LIFE: Catherine Ah Yee was resilient, hardworking and committed. The Ah Yee family

By The Colac and District Family History Group Catherine (Powell) Ah Yee was born in Colac in 1859. She grew up in the rolling hills of Barongarook in 19th-century Victoria and was resilient, hardworking and fiercely committed to her family and community. Long before her marriage, Catherine endured the rugged realities of pioneer life. She […]

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