Colin.......the closest I could find in 1970 is the following inquest:......... Surname: PETERSEN Given Names: Ernest Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 1099 Sex: Cause: Motorcar accident Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-6-29 Nationality: Ship: Notes: and here are the other "ernest" any surnames, for that year Digger - Inquest Index. Victoria 1840 - 1985 Query ----- Given Names : ern* (1839 matches) Year of inquest : 1970 (2575 matches) Total matching records: 27 -------------------- Surname: RISELEY Given Names: Harry Ernest Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 101 Sex: Cause: Motorcar collision Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-2-4 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: BOWEN Given Names: Ernest Balmain Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 1025 Sex: Cause: Burns and carbon monoxide Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-6-29 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: PETERSEN Given Names: Ernest Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 1099 Sex: Cause: Motorcar accident Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-6-29 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: CLEMENTS Given Names: Ernest William Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 1420 Sex: Cause: Struck by motorcar Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-8-13 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: MORGAN Given Names: Ernest George Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 1493 Sex: Cause: Motorcar accident Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-8-25 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: GREEN Given Names: Leslie Ernest Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 1699 Sex: Cause: Cerebral infarct Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-9-18 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: JENSEN Given Names: Ernest Leslie Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 172 Sex: Cause: Overdose barbiturate Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-2-9 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: GEORGE Given Names: Ernest Percival Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 1756 Sex: Cause: Broncho pneumonia Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-10-8 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: MANTELL Given Names: Robert Ernest Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 1830 Sex: Cause: Indeterminate causes Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-10-20 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: ASHDOWN Given Names: Francis Ernest Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 1886 Sex: Cause: Haemorrhage Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-10-29 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: SIMMONS Given Names: Norman Ernest Charles Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 190 Sex: Cause: Overdose barbiturate Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-1-12 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: BRENT Given Names: Anthony Ernest Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 194 Sex: Cause: Jumped 21st floor Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-1-29 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: WILSON Given Names: Ernest Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 1950 Sex: Cause: Broncho pneumonia Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-9-18 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: BONE Given Names: Andrew Ernest Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 2190 Sex: Cause: Overdose drugs Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-12-9 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: BACON Given Names: Ronald Ernest Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 2226 Sex: Cause: Motorcar accident Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-12-3 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: FORSTER Given Names: Paul Ernst Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 225 Sex: Cause: Overdose poison Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-2-17 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: THIBOU Given Names: Arthur Ernest Hatley Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 232 Sex: Cause: Myocardial infarct Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-2-17 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: STEVENS Given Names: Arthur Ernest Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 2332 Sex: Cause: Petrol burns Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-12-17 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: PATULLO Given Names: Robert Ernest Edward Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 429 Sex: Cause: Carcinoma pancreas Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-3-23 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: GAUNT Given Names: Ernest Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 597 Sex: Cause: Motorcar incident Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-4-14 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: THORNE Given Names: Ernest James Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 637 Sex: Cause: Bullet WSI Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-4-20 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: GIESE Given Names: Ernest Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 690 Sex: Cause: Asphyxia drowned Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-4-23 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: YOUNG Given Names: Ernest William Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 691 Sex: Cause: Accident gunshot wound Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-4-22 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: CLARKE Given Names: Ernest Charles Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 783 Sex: Cause: Overdose drugs Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-4-29 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: VENUHR Given Names: Erna Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 849 Sex: Cause: Manslaughter Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-1-29 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: SEARLE Given Names: Ernest Stanley Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 952 Sex: Cause: Pedestrian hit by motorcar Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-4-23 Nationality: Ship: Notes: Surname: BINION Given Names: Charles Ernest Age: Place: Year: 1970 Reference: 958 Sex: Cause: Pedestrian struck by car Occupation: Inq Date: 1970-5-28 Nationality: Ship: Notes: ----- Original Message ----- From: "Col Paterson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 1:29 PM Subject: [AUS-MELBOURNE] Ernest James Paterson > G'day all, I have the above rellie who was born in Shepparton March 1920 he > married Veronica Carlton 1944 in Melbourne later the same year after he was > de-mobbed. They had one child that I know of born 1945. I have been told > that he re-married and had another child with his 2nd wife he died > apparently an alcoholic, possibly murdered on the bank of the Yarra in 1970 > in the vicinity of the Punt Rd Bridge. Any ideas on how I could find out > whether or not there are any of his kin surviving, or even to confirm his > 2nd marriage? > > Thanks for any lookups or advice where I could search. > Col Paterson > In Very recently sunny Qld. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >