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My Morgan and Kelly Families.
My paternal great-great-grandfather, JOHN MORGAN was born in 1829 at Derrynoose, Armagh, Ireland. His parents were Alexander MORGAN and Ann LENNON. John was baptised on the 30 June 1829 at Derrynoose. Sponsors were James LENNON and Mary MORGAN. John died on the 24 Feb 1880 at the Cross Keys Hotel, Essendon, Victoria, Australia Cause of death …
Birth record of Anna Dorothea Bartsh “born at sea” found at last!
AT LAST! I have finally found the Marine register birth of my great-great-grandmother Anna Dorothea Bartsh. I wish I could share this news with her grandson Joe Bradshaw, my 1st cousin twice removed, and his wife Nancy. Sadly they have both passed away now. Rest peacefully, Nancy and Joe. I think Nancy and Joe are helping …
Mysterious David Adams Found
I have been trying to find my grandmother’s paternal Uncle for so many years now I can’t remember how long. See “Whatever happened to David Adams” David Adams was the only child of George Adams and Catherine Barry whose death and further life movements we hadn’t yet found. Christine Stafford nee Adams, my 3rd …
Herbert Hulme’s Will
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 9 – Herbert Hulme’s Will Herbert Joseph Hulme photo from the album of my maternal grandmother Daisy Fleming nee Morgan. The theme for week 9 of the 52 Ancestors challenge is “Where there’s a Will”. My grandmother’s maternal Uncle Herb was born Herbert Joseph Hulme at Oxley, Victoria …
Heirloom
Click on the link below to read my contribution to Week 8 of Amy Johnson Crow’s 52 Ancestors in 52 weeks challenge. 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Week 8: Heirloom
Fine record of service
My maternal Great-Grand-Uncle Thomas Fitzherbert MORGAN and his wife Sarah MCNAY were married in Victoria in 1894. Thomas was born at Euroa in 1868, Sarah at Moonee Ponds in 1873. They had eleven children born between 1895 and 1918, eight boys and three girls who, all except one of the girls who died of Meningitis at the age …
Private William Finlay FLEMING 1561
On his enlistment into the A.I.F on the 4th of August 1915, at Seymour, William Finlay FLEMING was aged 22 years and 1 month. *above photos used with permission from then owner. He was 5 foot 5 and a half inches tall and weighed 150 lbs. His complexion was ruddy and eyes and hair brown. …
Trooper David Alexander KING (AHKING)
David Alexander AHKING (surname later changed to KING) was born in 1895 at Wirrimbirchip (now known as Birchip) Victoria, Australia. David was a first cousin of my great great grandmother, Margaret HART. He was the tenth child and sixth son of Euphemia Margaret MASON (1859-1942) and Thomas AHKING. Thomas was born in Canton, China in …
The Saxon boys from Euroa WW1
Kylie says “There are over 150 soldiers from the Euroa District cited in this book. A list is available below or simply click on the pdf book link on Kylie’s blog and search the document. There is also an index at the rear of the book. Search by Surname as soldiers often are referred to either by …
Herbert John OXLEY (1919 – 1943)
Herbert John OXLEY and his twin brother William Reid OXLEY were born in New Zealand on the 5th of April 1919 to Australian-born father Hubert OXLEY and New Zealand-born mother Amelia Beatrice nee BENJAMIN. In the New Zealand Ballot list for 1940, Herbert’s occupation was listed as process engraving and he lived in Richardson Road, …
Kerryn's Kin 