Hi All, Could any body living in the ChartersTowers area please help I wish to contact relatives of Nell [Ellen] BUTLER nee WILCOX, deceased , 21/7/99 at Charters Towers. Her children are, Mary, Edward, John, George, Robert, Margaret and Caroline. This is the last part of my research into the descendants of James Richard EDWARDS Born 8/6/1838 in the Penzance area of Cornwall. My G/G/Grandfather. Settled in Croydon NQ. Researching names ;-CHAMBERS, RILEY, SEAGER, FURSE AND EDWARDS. All are NQ Families. regards, Barry Chambers. Brisbane. ex Gordonvale.

I would like to make contact with people researching the following families Frith Frost Hammond Llewellyn Murdock Gray Thankyou Regards Camille McEwen

Greetings to everyone from the sunny side of Tropical North Qld. Mary Bolam at Chillagoe Homestead has asked me to inform you of the Inaugural North Qld Goldpanning Championships to be held at Chillagoe on Saturday 30th September and Sunday 1st October 2000. A fun family event conducted over two days starting at 10 am Satuday and 8 am Sunday. Competitors get to keep the gold found in the competition. The Gold is real North Qld alluvial gold. Novelty events include a 'Nugget Hunt'. Vintage Cars and Engine displays. Irvinebank, Tyrconnell, Emuford, Mareeba & Chillagoe Heritage Displays. Aboriginal Dance Group Mango Wine Tasting Country and Western Band Gold Panning Demonstrations Guest Speakers including: Historian Dr Ruth Kerr, Geologist John Nethery Rock Market Fossil Display Cave Tours Guided Tours of the Smelter and town Hope to see you there. Phillip Charlier, Loudoun House Museum, Irvinebank. http://www.infocus.to/irvinebank {If you don't want to recieve more messages like this just tell me.}

Peter in WA, The ISBN for books mentioned are as follows- "Rockhampton - a history of City and District" by Lorna McDonald, Published 1981 ISBN 0702216208 "Sin Sweat and Sorrow -the making Capricornia Queensland -1840's - 1940's edited by Liz Huf, Lorna McDonald and David Myers Rockhampton, Qld University of Central Qld Press 1993 ISBN 0908140827 A good tip for all AUS-NQ-L listers seeking Book titles, Authors, ISBN numbers, or Dewey Numbers is through the Ipswich Library Web Page at http://library.ipswich.qld.gov.au/ and search the Catalogue. If Ipswich Library has a copy of the book you are seeking the relevant information will be there, and it is a large Library. Further STENLAKE information later. Audrey.

Hi Audrey, Would you have ISBN numbers for those books you cited and I will endeavour to obtain them through my library. Pictures are a glaring shortfall in my research efforts. I have not persued Albert's father William Henry STENLAKE yet as he came from Devon. His wife Kate Emma MORRIS is my Great Grand Aunt. Albert had 4 sisters and a brother. Stenlake is definately not a common name anywhere which makes research quicker, but I have not proceeded to delve at this stage. I have done alot of WW1 research and when I saw the link to Frederika her surname lept off the microfiche because given the proximity of the marriage to the end of the Great War it was a bold move back then I think to marry someone with even a remotely German name, given the treatment some Europeans must have endured during the war years. Do you have much light to shed on that connection? Hope to hear from you. Cheers Peter Perth WA. ----Original Message----- From: Audrey Maher <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, September 10, 2000 1:00 PM Subject: Schmidt - Rocky >Hi Peter, >Yes, Frederika W SCHMIDT who married Albert W STENLAKE on 28 June 1919 is one of the SCHMIDT family I am researching. >I have JTS Bird book. All Pattison's are connected, but I can't find any connection, YET, to SCHMIDT'S mentioned in that book. >See also "Sin, Sweat and Sorrow" P.152 for picture of twins Grace and Lotta, sisters of Frederika. and Illustration No 58 in Lorna McDonald's book "Rockhampton - A History of City and District" of The Orpheus Club Orchestra. Richard (son of John & Eva) SCHMIDT, Frederika's father is extreme right, middle row. I am also seeking information on Richard's brothers and sisters. >Frederika is grand-daughter of William & Helen PATTISON. Much more information to share/exchange. Audrey > > >==== AUS-NQ Mailing List ==== >A clear and concise Subject line is the secret of success with email Lists and Newsgroups. >

Thanks Ian, this lady(my gggrandma) is being a regular pain in the tush...would you be able to look in the burials to see if she is listed as Maude Douglas. I would really appreciate it. The problem is she never married my ggrandma's father and ggrandma's birth was never registered. I have ggrandma's death certificate saying her mother was Maud Morgan and her marriage cert. saying her mother was Maud Douglas. And i can't find anything anywhere on her. No other children's birth registered under these names or deaths. I thought when i found the MI that i was finally onto something....which i could be seeing as this mystery woman wasn't buried as a Lake. Problem is that my ggrandma died aged 25 in 1925 and as far as i know was the only child to this couple...so who would have put the name Lake on a headstone for this lady? Was there another child? Sorry for dribbling on,,,i'm sure there is just one more piece of the puzzle to make this fall into place, if only i can find it. Thanks, Amanda ---------- From: Ian Hodkinson <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: help in Charters Towers please Date: Saturday, 9 September 2000 17:21 Hello Amanda I checked the Charters Towers burial listings, you're right, no Maud Lake on the list. There is also, as you say, a headstone with Maud Lake on it, died 4/3/1954 aged 93 years. >From a Charters Towers perspective that's about as far as you'll get. I'd head for microfilms of the Northern Miner for that period. You will find those at James Cook Uni in Townsville, not sure about Brisbane. I doubt if they're available in Charters Towers though. The CT and Dalrymple FHA certainly does not have films of that period. Sorry I can't be of more help. Regards Ian Hodkinson ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris and Amanda Assenbruck <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 2:36 PM Subject: help in Charters Towers please > Hi list is there some kind soul in Charters Towers on our list? I need a little local help. > I am seeking a death notice for a Maud ? died 4th March 1954 Charters Towers. I suspect her name was Douglas but this woman is a mystery. Apparently her headstone says Maud Lake but there is not a Maud Lake in the cemetary burial records. Any help would be appreciated. > Amanda > > > ==== AUS-NQ Mailing List ==== > Please send Subscribe and Unsubscribe commands to [email protected] - note the "-request" bit. > Substitute 'D' for the 'L' if referring to the Digests) > > ==== AUS-NQ Mailing List ==== Please send your replies via the List if you feel they may also be of interest to some other subscribers.........

Hi Peter, Yes, Frederika W SCHMIDT who married Albert W STENLAKE on 28 June 1919 is one of the SCHMIDT family I am researching. I have JTS Bird book. All Pattison's are connected, but I can't find any connection, YET, to SCHMIDT'S mentioned in that book. See also "Sin, Sweat and Sorrow" P.152 for picture of twins Grace and Lotta, sisters of Frederika. and Illustration No 58 in Lorna McDonald's book "Rockhampton - A History of City and District" of The Orpheus Club Orchestra. Richard (son of John & Eva) SCHMIDT, Frederika's father is extreme right, middle row. I am also seeking information on Richard's brothers and sisters. Frederika is grand-daughter of William & Helen PATTISON. Much more information to share/exchange. Audrey

Amanda, Not a solitary one. Ian - --------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/free_video/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris and Amanda Assenbruck <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2000 12:23 PM Subject: Re: Rockhampton Families > Hi Ian, could you please tell me if there are any 'Hinsbey' s in this book please? > Amanda > > ---------- > From: isymonds <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Rockhampton Families > Date: Saturday, 9 September 2000 10:37 > > Audrey, Notice that some of your names are mentioned in Lorna McDonald's > "Rockhampton". Have you seen this book? Ian, Port Macquarie, Rocky in the > 1940's. > ----------------------------------------------------- > Click here for Free Video!! > http://www.gohip.com/free_video/ > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=aus-nq > > > ==== AUS-NQ Mailing List ==== > Feel free to re-post unsuccessful queries every couple of months or so for the benefit of new subscribers. >

Hello Amanda I checked the Charters Towers burial listings, you're right, no Maud Lake on the list. There is also, as you say, a headstone with Maud Lake on it, died 4/3/1954 aged 93 years. >From a Charters Towers perspective that's about as far as you'll get. I'd head for microfilms of the Northern Miner for that period. You will find those at James Cook Uni in Townsville, not sure about Brisbane. I doubt if they're available in Charters Towers though. The CT and Dalrymple FHA certainly does not have films of that period. Sorry I can't be of more help. Regards Ian Hodkinson ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris and Amanda Assenbruck <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 2:36 PM Subject: help in Charters Towers please > Hi list is there some kind soul in Charters Towers on our list? I need a little local help. > I am seeking a death notice for a Maud ? died 4th March 1954 Charters Towers. I suspect her name was Douglas but this woman is a mystery. Apparently her headstone says Maud Lake but there is not a Maud Lake in the cemetary burial records. Any help would be appreciated. > Amanda > > > ==== AUS-NQ Mailing List ==== > Please send Subscribe and Unsubscribe commands to [email protected] - note the "-request" bit. > Substitute 'D' for the 'L' if referring to the Digests) > >

Hi Ian, could you please tell me if there are any 'Hinsbey' s in this book please? Amanda ---------- From: isymonds <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Rockhampton Families Date: Saturday, 9 September 2000 10:37 Audrey, Notice that some of your names are mentioned in Lorna McDonald's "Rockhampton". Have you seen this book? Ian, Port Macquarie, Rocky in the 1940's. - --------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/free_video/ http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=aus-nq

Audrey, Notice that some of your names are mentioned in Lorna McDonald's "Rockhampton". Have you seen this book? Ian, Port Macquarie, Rocky in the 1940's. - --------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/free_video/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Audrey Maher <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 1:05 PM Subject: Rockhampton Families > I am researching several families with NQ connections. They are:- > > William PATTISON 1830 - 1896 and Helena Margaret GRANT 1833 - 1877; R'ton 1864+ > John (Johann) Frederick SCHMIDT c1827 - 1885 and Eva AUMULLER c1837 - 1911; R'ton 1877+ > Margaret Kathleen Eva DILLON (aka Daisy) 1890 - 1980 and Thomas Morton STEWART Ch. Charles A b1913; Adair b 1915; and Ena b 1918. Daisy born Gympie, at least one daughter lived in Rockhampton. > John NEAL c1847 - 1908 and Catherine POWELL 1853 - 1920 m Westwood 1875. > Robert CRANE C1860 - 1945 and Sarah Jane PARSONS c 1857 - 1941 m Rockhampton 1885 > Some of the NEAL family and the AUMULLER family were also in other North Queensland towns. > I would like to share information with descendants of any of these families. > Audrey MAHER [email protected] > > > ==== AUS-NQ Mailing List ==== > A clear and concise Subject line is the secret of success with email Lists and Newsgroups. >

Hi list is there some kind soul in Charters Towers on our list? I need a little local help. I am seeking a death notice for a Maud ? died 4th March 1954 Charters Towers. I suspect her name was Douglas but this woman is a mystery. Apparently her headstone says Maud Lake but there is not a Maud Lake in the cemetary burial records. Any help would be appreciated. Amanda

I am researching several families with NQ connections. They are:- William PATTISON 1830 - 1896 and Helena Margaret GRANT 1833 - 1877; R'ton 1864+ John (Johann) Frederick SCHMIDT c1827 - 1885 and Eva AUMULLER c1837 - 1911; R'ton 1877+ Margaret Kathleen Eva DILLON (aka Daisy) 1890 - 1980 and Thomas Morton STEWART Ch. Charles A b1913; Adair b 1915; and Ena b 1918. Daisy born Gympie, at least one daughter lived in Rockhampton. John NEAL c1847 - 1908 and Catherine POWELL 1853 - 1920 m Westwood 1875. Robert CRANE C1860 - 1945 and Sarah Jane PARSONS c 1857 - 1941 m Rockhampton 1885 Some of the NEAL family and the AUMULLER family were also in other North Queensland towns. I would like to share information with descendants of any of these families. Audrey MAHER [email protected]

In case you haven't already heard the good news... the Qld Minister for Health has advised: "Qld Health has decided to apply a 'restricted access period' of 100 years to the Dunwich/Eventide records... all [Dunwich] records on which the date of last action is pre-1900 will immediately be returned to open access at the State Archives, with later records progressively becoming 'open access' records with the passage of time. Access to records which remain 'restricted access' records may still be sought under the Freedom of Information Act 1992, or under the mechanism in the Libraries and Archives Act 1988, whereby an agency can approve access to restricted records held at the State Archives, for the purposes of legitimate research of the types to which you referred in your letter (i.e., social history or medical, academic or legal research)." I am not quite sure what 'immediately' means. Before trekking out to Qld State Archives to use the records, you may want to phone to check that they are actually back in the Search Room. Putting thousands of index cards back into drawers is not something that can be done in five minutes! Judy ****************************************************************** Judy Webster, PO Box 5043, Algester, QLD 4115, Australia. B.App.Sc.(Med.Tech), Grad.Dip. Local & Applied History. Professional genealogical research (Queensland State Archives). E-mail: [email protected] Unlisted phone number. Alternative e-mail: [email protected] Genealogy Info-Page: http://www.judywebster.gil.com.au/index.html

My apologies for sending this to the list, but it seems to be my only hope of contacting Ian. Attention: Ian Symonds. Your recent message to me was unreadable, and it contained an attachment that crashed my computer. My ISP now appears to be refusing all e-mails addressed to you. In fact, until I deleted my message to you I could not send e-mails to *anyone*. If you need to contact me, may I suggest that you write by snail mail, enclosing the customary stamped addressed envelope for a reply. My address is in my signature. Judy ****************************************************************** Judy Webster, PO Box 5043, Algester, QLD 4115, Australia. B.App.Sc.(Med.Tech), Grad.Dip. Local & Applied History. Professional genealogical research (Queensland State Archives). E-mail: [email protected] Unlisted phone number. Alternative e-mail: [email protected] Genealogy Info-Page: http://www.judywebster.gil.com.au/index.html

Hi Pam. I have a Robert Lake Bc. 1854 Tottington, Norfolk, Mar. Emma Robert Bc.1856 Saham, Norfolk. Three children, Henry, Elizabeth and William. Hope this is of some help to you. Elaine, Sunny Queensland, Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "John & Pam Coppock" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 9:41 AM Subject: LAKE, DONALD, DICKINS, BRETHERTON > Hi all, > > Just reposting my surname interests - the LAKE families, particularly Edith Emma LAKE (Edie) who married Bob DONALD and had a large family, mainly boys, lived in Townsville for many years - any descendants still there? Also descendants of the DICKINS and BRETHERTON families, FREDERICK BRETHERTON lived at South Street Townsville for many years and had quite a few children. > > Hoping for some contact. > > Many thanks, > > Pam > > > ==== AUS-NQ Mailing List ==== > Please send Subscribe and Unsubscribe commands to [email protected] - note the "-request" bit. > Substitute 'D' for the 'L' if referring to the Digests) > >

Hi all, Just reposting my surname interests - the LAKE families, particularly Edith Emma LAKE (Edie) who married Bob DONALD and had a large family, mainly boys, lived in Townsville for many years - any descendants still there? Also descendants of the DICKINS and BRETHERTON families, FREDERICK BRETHERTON lived at South Street Townsville for many years and had quite a few children. Hoping for some contact. Many thanks, Pam

As I will be away (at a conference and on leave) from mid-September to late October, the current 'free lookups' offer will be valid for *two* months. It is for the new Combined Index to Supreme Court (Northern, Central and Southern Districts) ecclesiastical files ('wills'), 1857-1900. Read the instructions *very* carefully before submitting your request via the online form at http://www.judywebster.gil.com.au/lookups.html. ****************************************************************** Judy Webster, PO Box 5043, Algester, QLD 4115, Australia. B.App.Sc.(Med.Tech), Grad.Dip. Local & Applied History. Professional genealogical research (Queensland State Archives). E-mail: [email protected] Unlisted phone number. Alternative e-mail: [email protected] Genealogy Info-Page: http://www.judywebster.gil.com.au/index.html

Another thought. The people working Trekelano in its later stages may well have been gougers who kept going when Hampden Cloncurry left the scene. Hopefully there are Mining Wardens Office records for this stage of activity. cheers Ken and Margot Dredge Jacqui Conn wrote: > Thanks you all for your information regarding Trekelano. I can now start > putting some flesh on the bones. I'll get into the Mines and Energy Library > in the school holidays and maybe see what I can find about the area in the > John Oxley Library. > > Jacqui > > ==== AUS-NQ Mailing List ==== > For a complete listing of the genealogy mailing lists hosted by Rootsweb, see: http://www.rootsweb.com/~maillist/

Hi every-one We all nearly have the unknown in our tree - this is mine. Carl first appears at his marriage to Henriette Marie Augusta WESCHE on 19 Nov 1896 in Mackay. Little is known of him, where he was from, how he got here, but he certainly was here. Buried in Mackay, but his descendants are world wide. I have contracted a researcher to try to follow this one, but he must have swum. Did he come from the South Australia lot? Carl August Heinrich SCHAPER born 13 aug 1868, Adonstedt, Hanover, Prussia s/o Conrad Friedrich Wilhelm SCHAPER and Johanna Dorethea MEIYER Any help at all would be appreciated. Lorrae Johnson 13 Forest Avenue Plainland Q 4341 Phone/FAX: 07 5465 6725