Not sure is he is Joseph or Joshua. I cannot find the birth or death of Joshua but there are birth and death for Joseph. Josh could be the way the name has been shortened, JOSepH. Carmel Jos Samuel m McCann Mabel 1908 5746 he was born Vic. Gladys Doreen b Footscray 1910 11193 Irene Beatrice b Footscray 1913 12611 James b Footscray 1911 200034 Digger - Death Index. Victoria 1921-1985 Digger - Death Index. Victoria 1921-1985 Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888 Query ----- Surname : mccann (565 matches) Given Names : mabel (5267 matches) Total matching records: 6 -------------------- Surname: MCCANN Given Names: Mabel Beatrice Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: James Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Emily Dryd ANNEAR Age: Sex: Birth Place: CAST Death Place: Year: 1885 Reg Number: 8645 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Query ----- Surname : newman (908 matches) Given Names : josh (32685 matches) Total matching records: 22 -------------------- Surname: NEWMAN Given Names: Jos Samuel Father: Thomas Mother: Alice WHITMORE Death Place: GLEN IRIS Age: 68 Age Code: Year: 1953 Reg Number: 899 Event: D Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888 Query ----- Surname : newman (1111 matches) Given Names : josh (29592 matches) Total matching records: 32 -------------------- Surname: NEWMAN Given Names: Joseph Samuel Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: Thomas Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Alice WHITMORE Age: Sex: Birth Place: WAND Death Place: Year: 1885 Reg Number: 6710 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Query ----- Surname : newman (908 matches) Given Names : mabel (7567 matches) Total matching records: 7 -------------------- Surname: NEWMAN Given Names: Mabel Father: Mccann James Mother: Emily ANNEAR Death Place: YARR Age: 67 Age Code: Year: 1955 Reg Number: 1213 Event: D ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leanne Baulch" <lea.dave@cairns.net.au> To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 10:44 AM Subject: [AUS-MELB] Ronald James Newman > Hi everyone, > > I am helping a friend with her family. > > Her father was Ronald James Newman and was born Sept 1917. > I am unsure of his fathers name but I believe his mothers first name was > Mable. > > Ron married Lois Jean Cadden. > > I do not know anymore as my friend knows very little. > > Hoping someone can help. > > Thankyou > Leanne > Canberra > > > ==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== > ==================================================== > Virus warnings are not to be sent to the List! > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >