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NICHOLAS / STANTON
I would appreciate any information on William Arthur NICHOLAS and Catherine (Kate) STANTON. They lived in the Talbot and Allendale area. Catherine came from Ireland at age 14. She lived at 101 Main St Ballarat after her husband died. She is buried in the New Ballarat cemetery
Contact: Peter Nicholas - EMAIL - December 2009

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QUINANE / RYAN
Would appreciate suggestions in finding information on Johanna QUINANE who married James RYAN at St Patricks Cathedral Ballarat 31st Jan 1881. Johanna's present and usual address was given as Ballarat, James RYAN present and usual address was given as Swan Hill. James was aged 57 and Johanna was 45. I don't know how long Johanna was in Ballarat prior to her marriage. There was no issue from this marriage. The next documentation for Johanna QUINANE is a note from Nazareth House stating she was admitted on 22 April 1897 and she died there 27.5.1906 she was recommended by Mr McCarthy Warrnambool. Johanna is buried in Ballarat New Cemetery. I have not located James RYAN death record despite purchasing several certificates over the last 15 years. I would like to learn what she did between her marriage in 1881 to her admittance to Nazareth House in 1897.
Contact: Myriam Scott - EMAIL - October 2009

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James & Lucia Christina (nee PETERSON) GILBERT
Looking for information about James & Lucia Christina (nee PETERSON) GILBERT who had the following children:
Lucia Euphemia GILBERT born 1868 Ballarat
Alice Amelia GILBERT born 1876 Ballarat
Belinda Matilda GILBERT born 1870 Ballarat
Henrietta Louisa GILBERT born 1872 Ballarat
Doris Helena GILBERT born 1873 Ballarat
Contact: Simon Chard - EMAIL - October 2009

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JENSEN & HUSTON / EBERHARD & Co
JENSEN & HUSTON (partnership ended 1870) Aerated Water Manufacturers, Mair Street, Ballarat & Clunes also Clunes Cordial Factory, Fraser Street. EBERHARD & Co. Approx 1860's onwards. Any information in regards to the HUSTON family and their involvement in these two businesses.
Contact: Gail STAPLETON, 1037 Howitt St, Wendouree Vic 3355 - EMAIL - August 2009

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William CHING / Elizabeth (Betsy) TURNER / GRIGG
I am having trouble finding information or connections on this family. William b:1821 in Clovelly, Devon, UK and d: Ballarat 1859. His wife Elizabeth (also known as BETSY) b: 1821 Clovelly, Devon, UK and d: 1886 at Clarkes Hill, Bungaree. They had 3 children that I know of...
Elizabeth Ann CHING b: 1843 Ballarat d: 1929 Warrenheip, Vic and married William GRIGG in 1862 in Ballarat, William was born at Bungaree in 1837 and d: 1909 at Bungaree. His parents were John GRIGG, Devon, UK and Margaret LORD, Devon UK.
Mary CHING b: 1856 in Buninyong d: 1883 at Creswick.
Richard CHING b: 1858 in Ballarat
Also any information on the GRIGG family would be very much appreciated. William & Elizabeth GRIGG had 10 children all born at Bungaree and most died in or around the Ballarat area.
Contact: Lorraine Coombs - EMAIL - August 2009

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WESTON
Don Weston is researching the following WESTON names from the elecoral rolls 1937....

Ballarat
Henry George WESTON (1875-1957)
Mary Josephine nee CASEY (1883-1956)

Melbourne & Melbourne Ports
Edward William WESTON (1879-1967)
Ada Ethel nee FINN (1884-1948)

Raymond Burnett WESTON (1911-1951)

Batman
Thomas John Bernard WESTON (1919-1986)
Beatrice Margaret nee CUTLER (?)

Indi & Melbourne Ports
Herbert William WESTON (1906-1974)
Jessie Lillian nee HORNSLEY (?)

Unknown
Thelma Rose PEARCE nee WESTON (1909- ?)
Walter William PEARCE (1894-1968)

Gladys Martha CASTLRHOW nee WESTON (1911-?)
Edwin Francis CASTLEHOW (1906-?)

Elizabeth Jane HOSKING nee WESON (1877-1956)
Charles HOSKING (Deceased WW1)

Sarah LAURENS nee WESTON (1881-1969)
George Arthur Bronson LAURENS (1878-1958)

Joseph Alfred WESTON (1884-1936)
Contact: Don Weston - EMAIL - August 2009

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STAPLETON / McCULLOCH / IRELAND
Richard STAPLETON was born Dublin c 1829. Unable to find arrival date in Australia. Richard married Isabella McCULLOCH in Melbourne 1850. Isabella arrived with her family on the "Marquis Of Bute" in 1841 her father was Hugh, mother Margery. Several of Richard and Isabelle's children were born in Ballarat and Richard is noted as Gold Miner. They went to the NZ goldfields in 1864 and it would seem Richard and one child died there. Any information regarding Richard would be appreciated.
Contact: Kate Tytherleigh - EMAIL - August 2009

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DEDMAN / DEEDMAN / MAHER
I am researching the DEEDMAN family tree and would like to contact descendants of the following:
George DEDMAN, b 4 April 1855, Geelong Victoria, d 1933 Ballarat.
He married Mary Anne MAHER (b 1859 Bullarook, d 1929 Ballarat) on 13 December, 1888 at St Alipius RC Church Ballarat Victoria.
They raised 3 children, whose surnames were given as DEEDMAN - Margaret DEEDMAN (b 1891), George Percival DEEDMAN (b 1895 d 1981) and William DEEDMAN (b 1897) in the Ballarat area.
This part of our tree has been hard to trace due to the name change and I believe there are still DEEDMANs in the Ballarat area who share a common ancestor with me. I am in the direct line of George DEDMAN /DEEDMAN'S brother Alfred James DEDMAN, b 1853 Geelong d 1922 Geelong)
Contact: Liz Seaton - EMAIL - August 2009

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McKENZIE & McLEOD
I am researching the MCKENZIE & MCLEOD family tree. John McKENZIE was born in 1833, Poolewe, Scotland. He married Mary McLEOD 15th April, 1869 # 1965 at Cattle Station Hill via Creswick. They raised 12 children in the Underra, Gillieston, Mooroopna area, and John McKENZIE died in 1910 # 7061, Shepparton. Three of John's brothers Alexander, Roderick and Lachlan, arrived here earlier in 1854 aboard ship "St Helena" into Sydney, and Alexander was a farmer in the Learmonth area. Is there any body else researching this family who may be able to assist with information as to when and how John McKENZIE arrived in Victoria?
Contact: Geoffrey Hayes - EMAIL - June 2009

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John & Mary (nee RALPH) GEORGE
Looking for descendants of John & Mary(nee RALPH) GEORGE
John GEORGE was born 1813 at Penryn, Cornwall, England and died on 28th Sep 1889 at Ballarat, Vic, Australia.
Mary RALPH was born 1808 at Helston Cornwall England and died in Ballarat, Vic, Australia on 9th Sep 1874.
Children were...
Grace GEORGE b.1835 Cornwall d. 1880 Ballarat, married James MOILER
John James GEORGE b.1836 Cornwall
William Henry GEORGE b. 1841 Cornwall
Abraham GEORGE b. 1844 Cornwall d. 1866
Thomas GEORGE b. 1847 Cornwall d. 1924 Ballarat married Mary DOWNEY
Francis Henry GEORGE b. abt 1850 Australia
Emily GEORGE b. Eaglehawk, Victoria, married 1. Gregory SPEARS, married 2. Charles Frederick BEXTREAM.
We are holding a reunion for the GEORGE Family descendants on 14th of November 2009 if you would like more information on the reunion I can be contacted at my email address below.
Contact: Wendy Egan - EMAIL - April 2009

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HUNTER / TRAILL / McLEAN
Looking for information on the family of David TRAILL and Ann McLEAN who had a daughter Ann TRAILL b. ca 1835 place unknown, d.1908 Hoth W. Victoria, Aust., married 1854, Victoria, HUNTER Matthew / Mark b.c.1826 place unknown d. 1887 Georgetown, Tasmania, Aust. They had the following known family...
Elizabeth Ellen/Helen Elizabeth HUNTER b 1855 Ballarat, Victoria Aust. d. Helen Elizabeth Burns 1934 Wsor, Victoria, Aust.
Elizabeth HUNTER b. 1857 Byong, Victoria, Aust.
Robert HUNTER b. 1858 Black Lead, Victoria, Aust. d.1936, Fitzroy, Victoria, Aust.
Margaret (Ann) HUNTER b. 1860 Lint, Victoria, Aust. d. 1931 Adelaide, Sth. Aust., married 1880 Falmouth Tasmania, Francis Edmund GRAY b c 1854 Cleator, Cumberland, England. d. 1906 Broken Hill, NSW Aust.
Mark HUNTER b. 1862 Clunes, Victoria, Aust d. 1862 Clunes, Victoria Aust.
Mark HUNTER b. 1863 Clunes, Victoria, Aust. d. 1869, Clunes, Victoria, Aust.
Frances Ann HUNTER b. 1865 Clunes, Victoria, Aust. d. 1867 Clunes, Victoria, Aust.
Alfred HUNTER b. 1868 Clunes, Victoria, Aust. d. 1944 Pran, Victoria, Aust.
John HUNTER b. 1870 Clunes, Victoria, Aust.
Collison/Collinson HUNTER b.1873 Clunes, Victoria, Aust. d. 1885 Georgetown, Tasmania, Aust.
Jessie HUNTER b. 1876 Clunes, Victoria, Aust. d. 1876 Clunes, Victoria, Aust.
Contact: Heather Burdett - EMAIL - Mar 2009

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GIBSON, MASTERTOUN, STACK
John GIBSON b 15th May 1824, d 15th January 1869 married Emily Duncan MASTERTOUN / MASTERTON b abt 1831.
Emily later re-married Robert Lewis COOMBES 1871. Robert COOMBES b London, d 3rd August 1880.
Edwin GIBSON s/o John is my great grandfather who married Harriet Jane STACK, June 19th 1897, Fitzroy Melbourne Vic.
Edwin GIBSON b 1st September 1867, Lennox Street Richmond, d 19th October 1949.
Harriet Jane STACK b July 11th 1868, d 4th June 1951.
Edwin GIBSON and Harriet Jane STACK are the parents of my grandmother Emily Hero GIBSON who married Victor James YEAN (Jimmy) in 1936.
Jimmy and Emily YEAN lived in Haddon before moving to Darling Street Ballarat. Both are now buried in the Scarsdale cemetery.
I have a number of old photographs of which I would like to put names to the faces, any information regarding any of these families would be appreciated.
Contact: Di Jennings - EMAIL - Feb 2009

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WONG Children from Linton, near Ballarat
My grandfather Victor James YEAN (known as Jimmy), was born 6-Jan-1893, Monkey Valley near Linton.
Victor was the fourth child to Elizabeth GLOVER and Paw WONG of Linton who married in 1884.
Paw WONG died in 1896 and is buried in the Chinese burial ground at Linton cemetery.
Elizabeth WONG re-married William HENDERSON, 1897 at Linton. Elizabeth HENDERSON died a year later in 1898.
At age five, Jimmy was placed in his Aunt Catherine's care (Elizabeth's sister) who raised Jimmy as a YEAN.
What I don't know is what became of Jimmy's brothers and sister?
Joseph Henry, b 1885, Linton Victoria
William George, b 1889, Linton Victoria
Caroline, b 1891, Linton Victoria
There is a lot of inconsistency in the Chinese names e.g. the name PAW was sometimes recorded with an "O" instead of "A".
William George and Caroline's surname is recorded as WONG POW
Joseph Henry's surname is WONGPOW (no space)
Victor James's surname AH POW
I have no details on William Henderson other than he married Elizabeth in 1897 at Linton.
My research also suggests that at some time the WONG family were neighbours of the CHUNG family from Linton. James CHUNG is listed as witness to Paw WONG's burial in 1896. Hopefully someone may know of either or both families from Linton. Any information would be appreciated.
Contact: Di Jennings - EMAIL - Feb 2009

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LACEY / FRANKCOM, England > Cobden, Vic ca 1915
I am looking for information on Angelina Eva LACEY (nee FRANKCOM) and her husband Frederick Joseph LACEY. Angelian died in 1945, age 60y and Frederick died in 1962, age 86 and both are buried in the Cobden Cemetery.
I am particularly interested in the date they arrived in Australia from England and also if they settled immediately in Cobden. From my research so far I think it would have been around 1915.
If you have any information I would be pleased to hear from you.
Contact: Mrs Jean Stone - EMAIL - February 2009

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MENZ, Abel
Abel MENZ from Prussia m1. 1856 Catherine BEUTT, m2. 1896 Amalie FRANKENSTEIN.
He was a miner, store keeper, publican, member of Mount Alexander Shire Council and landowner.
Seeking photograph. Abel is my paternal great great grandfather.
His daughter Lily MENZ m William MORSE.
Happy to pay research and copy costs also happy to share information on Abel and family.
Contact: Linda Morse - EMAIL - January 2009

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WOOSTER, UK, NSW, New Zealand & Ballarat, Victoria
My name is Ray Wooster, I am one of the founding members of the Australian & New Zealand branch of the UK based Great Wooster Tree (GWT) research group. I've two queries which some of your members may be able to assist with.
1. My great great grandfather Charles WOOSTER, Soldier, Sailor, gold miner, property and business owner.
Born: 12 Feb 1844, Rotherhithe UK
Married: 1871 Matilda GREENWAY @ Mudgee, NSW
Died: 30 Dec 1940, Nabiac, NSW
Served: 2nd Waikato Militia 1863 during Maori Wars New Zealand
Charles stated that he had cousins from the UK living in the Ballarat area and that he had given his war medals to these cousins, any information on these cousins & medals would be greatly appreciated

2. Also any information on the following...
1072 Private Henry Victor WOOSTER
Born: Lal Lal Victoria 1880
Served: during the Boer War with the 5th Vic. Mounted Rifles
Medals: Queen's South Africa Medal & 3 clasps (CC OFS & Tvl.)
Any WOOSTER information from your members greatly appreciated and I'm more then happy to share the vast amount of data dating from 1495 that I have.
Contact: Ray Wooster - EMAIL - January 2009

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