G'day list, I still have an ongoing mystery; I've sought assistance with it in the past and received a lot of valuable help. This has all been followed up & acted upon where possible but all to no avail. I have a cousin (son of my Grandfathers brother) named Ernest James Paterson born 1920 in Shepparton Victoria to Stanley James Paterson and Annie Kathleen Carroll. Anecdotally he passed away about 1970 he was reputed to be well in the grip of the grape. PROV doesn't seem to have a death registration for him and therefore no Death Certificate. Is there any reason why this should be, other than maybe he's still alive somewhere? He served in the AIF during WW11 also he is said to have been a musician in a South Melb. Brass Band. He did marry and his wife is deceased there is a death Cert for her. I have looked for him at PROV Fawkner Cemetery, The Necropolis I've applied to the FOI site and as there was a story that he had been murdered I checked with Vic Police Homicide and received a nice but negative reply from an Inspector there. Any ideas as to where else I can look. Col Paterson Going rusty on the soggy Gold Coast

Hi Col Could this be him Julie NSurname: PATERSONGiven Names: Ernest JamesFather: UnknownMother: UNKNOWNDeath Place: MELBAge: 55Age Code: Year: 1976Reg Number: 2047Event: D > From: [email protected]> To: [email protected]> G'day list, I still have an ongoing mystery; I've sought assistance with it> in the past and received a lot of valuable help. This has all been followed> up & acted upon where possible but all to no avail. > I have a cousin (son of my Grandfathers brother) named Ernest James Paterson> born 1920 in Shepparton Victoria to Stanley James Paterson and Annie> Kathleen Carroll. > _________________________________________________________________

Hi Col, What is your source that Ernest died in 1970? There is a Ernest James Paterson who died in 1976 rego.2047 Parents: Unknown - age 55 (c.1921) I see Annie died in 1965, perhaps by the time Ernest died the people around him did not who his parents were? Kind regards, Sherrie. On Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:37:20 +1100, Col Paterson <[email protected]> wrote: > G'day list, I still have an ongoing mystery; I've sought assistance with > it > in the past and received a lot of valuable help. This has all been > followed > up & acted upon where possible but all to no avail. > I have a cousin (son of my Grandfathers brother) named Ernest James > Paterson > born 1920 in Shepparton Victoria to Stanley James Paterson and Annie > Kathleen Carroll. > Anecdotally he passed away about 1970 he was reputed to be well in the > grip > of the grape. PROV doesn't seem to have a death registration for him and > therefore no Death Certificate. > Is there any reason why this should be, other than maybe he's still alive > somewhere? > He served in the AIF during WW11 also he is said to have been a musician > in > a South Melb. Brass Band. He did marry and his wife is deceased there is > a > death Cert for her. I have looked for him at PROV Fawkner Cemetery, The > Necropolis I've applied to the FOI site and as there was a story that he > had > been murdered I checked with Vic Police Homicide and received a nice but > negative reply from an Inspector there. > Any ideas as to where else I can look. > Col Paterson > Going rusty on the soggy Gold Coast > ---------- -- http://www.silkweb.com.au/