Hi Ann, Well! Can you believe it? It surely is a small world! Everybody meets on the ferry, and I do dare say we have done so somewhere and at some time. We should meet up at 'Aunty Alice`s' sometime for a coffee on the strength of that! Cheers, Dee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann" <annpanni@bigpond.net.au> To: <aus-immigration-ships@rootsweb.com> Sent: 09 August, 2007 10:55 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] (no subject) > Hi Dee, > > Thank you for your reply. Isn't it funny how all the answers seem to fit and > yet be so totally wrong. I really thought that there could be only one > person with the name Felix. > > Now get this. If you look out your front door, as long as it faces the route > the ferry takes and look across to Russell Island I will wave to you. I live > on the waterfront facing Lamb Is. We have possibly bumped into each other at > the library here or at Vicky Point shops or even on the ferry. What a small > world. > > I joined the list two weeks ago looking for my hubbys Drackford family > coming from Glasgow to Melbourne and found them via Find My Past but their > records don't cover the 1860. > > best wishes, > > Ann Perrin on Russell Island > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dee Byster-Graham" <deebg@bigpond.net.au> > To: <aus-immigration-ships@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 8:08 PM > Subject: Re: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] (no subject) > > > > Hello Ann, > > You have gone to a great deal of trouble finding this,and I thank you > > sincerely for mailing the info. > > > > Unfortunately, these are not 'my' Felix and Mary. As strange as it seems, > > this Felix Dolan whom you name was actually the cousin of my Felix Dolan - > > my G-Grandparents immigrated initially and then helped their cousins > > immigrate to Brisbane also. Both cousins married a lady called Mary, and > > there was a great deal of confusion until we were able to sort out the > > respective families afterwards, as both families settled in South Brisbane > > and kept in very close touch for many years. 'My' Felix and Mary, probably > > put of desperation at the constant mix-up of the two families by Qld BDM, > > changed the spelling of their name to DOLIN. > > > > Much detective work was required before we found their grave in South > > Brisbane cemetery as BCC cemetery site has Felix Dolin listed as Felise > > Doolan etc., and I am told that the records of arrivals were > > flood-destroyed > > for the specific year and a half time frame of my family`s arrival. We > > can > > be precise for the dates, as one child, John, born and died in Fermanagh > > Jan > > 1861 and next child, Margaret, born in Brisbane July 1862. > > > > All the records appear to be available for the second couple, in fact my > > distant relative (also a member of this list) has written the history of > > that side of the family. He is a direct descendent of the child William > > whom > > you mentioned . Attempting to tie my side in is a jig-saw puzzle marathon, > > and I am always looking for a way around the difficulty hence the mail > > which > > you kindly answered. As soon as possible I will try to find the arrival > > via > > the old 'Moreton Bay Courier' records held in State Library. > > > > Please excuse my long-winded explanation, your in-depth research on our > > behalf deserved a similar reply. > > > > They are our enigma. Or, as Mr Macawber said 'Something may turn up"! > > Warmest regards, > > Dee. > > Lamb Island, Moreton Bay. > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ann" <annpanni@bigpond.net.au> > > To: <aus-immigration-ships@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: 09 August, 2007 5:43 PM > > Subject: Re: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] (no subject) > > > > > >> Hi Dee, > >> > >> Qld Archives online http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/research/indexes.asp > >> in > >> their Immigration lists there is Felix age 34 and Mary age 24, Mary an > >> infant, Catherine age 4 and William age 6 travelling on the "Maryborough" > >> 16th Aug 1866. Could it be you made a mistake in the arrival year and > >> this > >> might be them? But there is no Hugh or Annie unless they were William > >> Hugh > >> and Catherine Annie. > >> > >> ,snip>> > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.4/935 - Release Date: 03-Aug-07 5:46 PM > >