Hi, Robyn, You must have learned Latin!! There is no plural of ASIMUS (not from the Latin anyway: seeing that it is a German surname.} ASIMUS plural would have to be ASIMUS (? 4th declension): I have also seen it spelt as ASSIMUS on the nsw. bdm. I am just trying to work out why they came to Rockley, as did the SHEPHARDs within a year or so? Was there land available there or what? Why Rockley (about ? 70 kms from Bathurst?) Way away from anywhere at that time. Family story (loads of rubbish I am sure!) says that the SHEPHARDs 'knew that they were going there' ! Do you have any idea how I can find out why Rockley was "the place to be" ? Best wishes and thank you, Carolyn. Bathurst. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robyn Horan" <robynvh2@gmail.com> To: <aus-immigration-ships@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 7:15 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Passengers on "ARAGO" arr 6 Sep, 1857 > Hi Carolyn > > I used to live in Orange and I can remember a few Asimuses (Asimi? What's > the plural?) living in the region. It's not a very common name so they > probably are distant rellies. Try the White Pages. > > Cheers > > Robyn > > > On 23/07/07, Carolyn and Darryl <dazwilson@bigpond.com> wrote: >> >> Hi, Lynne, >> >> I feel very thankful to you. (So speedy, too!) >> >> Carl ASIMUS became the husband of Hannah Elizabeth SHEPHARD (the eldest >> daughter of the family about whom I'm always talking and asking!) >> >> When I saw the date of his arrival into AUS, I sort-of wondered if the >> SHEPHARDs could have arrived on the same ship. I had seen that passenger >> list and as usual, I'm fast becoming used to the fact that they were >> probably amongst the myriad of "Unassisted" arrivals viz. X married >> couples, >> X children under age x etc. >> >> Still, Carl became a farmer at Rockley N.S.W. and so did Hannah >> Elizabeth's >> parents (viz. "Bathurst Landholders 1885" Bathurst FHG.) >> >> Today I received the packages of wills and probates for Hannah >> Elizabeth's >> parents, George and Charlotte from Maria Skierawski who has recently >> started >> a great research service.(vg, too!) >> >> Very exciting to read a will of 1879 drafted in original Solicitor's >> handwriting ! >> >> Still, as yet, no clue as to their birthplaces or date of marriage. >> >> I thank you very much for your ideas. >> >> Carolyn. Bathurst N.S.W. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Lynne Radford" <lynne_r@tpg.com.au> >> To: <aus-immigration-ships@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 3:21 PM >> Subject: Re: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Passengers on "ARAGO" arr 6 Sep, 1857 >> >> >> > Hello Carolyn, >> >>From State Records NSW >> > >> > Search hits Surname FirstName NativePlace DateOfCertificate >> RegisterNo >> > Page Remarks Item Reel Order >> > ASIMUS Charles Germany 25 Oct 1870 3 110 - [4/1202] 130 >> > ASIMUS Frederick Germany 20 Mar 1873 3 134 - [4/1202] 134 >> > ASIMUS Jacob Germany 3 Apr 1894 12 172 - [4/1211] 136 >> > ASIMUS John Fredrick Germany 19 Apr 1875 4 3 - [4/1203] 130 >> > >> > >> >>From http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/1857/09/013ara.htm >> > >> > The arrival of ARAGO, not a full list of passengers. >> > >> > http://www.blaxland.com/ozships/ >> > >> > arrival: Arago >> > Source >> > Master: J C C Kolling >> > Origin: Hamburg >> > Destination: 7th Sep 1857 Sydney >> > >> > Ref: e-11568 >> > >> > There are a number of records for surname Asimus, on National Archives >> > Australia http://www.naa.gov.au/ >> > >> > Gould Books has >> > >> http://www.gould.com.au/Emigrants-Hamburg-to-Australia-1857-59-p/qfh013.htm >> > >> > Kind regards, >> > Lynne. Sydney, AUSTRALIA. >> > >> > Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Passengers on "ARAGO" arr 6 Sep, 1857 >> > >> > >> >> Hi, All, >> >> >> >> Ancestor Carl ASIMUS arrived Sydney on the above ship and date. He was >> of >> >> German descent. >> >> >> >> Does anyone know anything about this ship or its passengers or the >> ASIMUS >> >> family who lived in Rockley N.S.W. and are mentioned in "The Rockley >> >> Manner" ?