Hi, I am researching several families at the present time. Some of these are the DICKINS and BRETHERTON families, including KLUGE and HOFFMAN, and also members of the LAKE family with DONALD/S of Townsville too. If anyone has these in their family information, I would love to hear from you. Edith LAKE of Rockhampton married Robert DONALD and they lived in Townsville for many years. Regards, Pam John & Pam Coppock Phone No>(07) 32644453 E-Mail> [email protected]

G'day Cobbers, I am trying to find my g-g-g-grand parents, Huruas OLIVER and Isabella WAUGH, and their family. I only have the one daughter in the family so far. Information as below: Descendants of Isabella WAUGH & Huruas OLIVER 1. Thomas OLIVER occupation Sawyer, m. Isabella WAUGH. Children: + 2. i Agnes OLIVER b. circa 1854. Second Generation 2. Agnes OLIVER (1.Huruas1) b. circa 1854, Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland, occupation Dom Servant/Tweed Birler, and Hugh McLEAVY, occupation Wool Spinner, m. 18 May 1885, in Townsville, Qld, Australia, Charles LEFEVRE, b. circa 1843, Paris, France, (son of Alphous LEFEVRE and Augusta Jean LOURALE) occupation Engineer. Tweed Birler (Wool) Marriage Certificate witnessed by a Peter OLIVER (is he a son or brother). Children by Hugh McLEAVY: 3. i Isabella Oliver McLEAVY b. 29 Mar 1868, Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland, m. 08 Dec 1888, in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, David BIRCH, b. 23 Aug 1866, Wivenstone, Ipswich, Queensland, Austral, (son of Thomas BIRCH and Isabella McINTOSH) occupation Carpenter, d. 26 Feb 1922, Cairns, Qld, Australia, buried: 27 Feb 1922, Martyn St Cemetery, Cairns, Qld, Aust. Isabella died 05 May 1950, buried: 06 May 1950, Martyn St Cemetery, Cairns, Qld, Aust. Monument Inscription - Martyn Street Cemetery (Cairns, Queensland) - Section 2: 121: In loving rememberence of our dear mother and father ISABELLA BIRCH, born 29-3-1868, at Jedburgh, Scotland, died 5-5-1950, aged 82 years. DAVID BIRCH, born 23-8-1866, Wyvenhoe, Queensland, died 26-2-1922, aged 56 years. Also VICTOR JOSEPH BIRCH, born 14-4-1917, died 3-12-1919. Jedburgh, Roxburghshire 792/52 Isabella McLevy, illegitimate, born 29 March 1868 at Queen Street, Jedburgh. Daughter of Hugh McLevy, wool spinner and Agnes Oliver, domestic servant. Signed - Agnes Oliver, mother and Hugh McLevy, father, 4 Bongate. 4. ii Micheal OLIVER b. 1874, Galashiels, Roxburgh, Scotland. 5. iii Peter OLIVER. Any family members out there? Regards Greg Baldwin AIGS 9842 A&NESFHS 9933 CFHS 8731 KFHS 7737 Researching Surnames: ALLEN - Cornwall, UK. BALDWIN - Kent, UK>New Zealand> Qld, AUS BENTON - Warwick, UK BIRCH - Yorkshire, UK> Qld, Australia BRODIE - Parish of Boyndie, Banffshire, SCT CLARK - Rhynie & Essie, Aberdeen Scotland EDWARDS - Cornwall, UK. FRANCES - Australia GRANT - Parish of Rhynie, Aberdeen, Scotland INCH - Cornwall, UK>New Zealand LEYLAND - Warwick, UK. LUMSDEN - New Zealand MacDONALD - Inverness, SCT. MASSEY - Ireland>Qld, Australia McFADDEN - Ireland McINTOSH - Inverness, SCT > Qld, Australia McINTOSH - Ross Shire, Scotland>Qld, Australia McLEAN - Garmouth, Moray, Scotland>Qld, Australia McLEAVY - Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland>Qld, AUS OLIVER - Roxburgh, Scotland REEVES - Yorkshire (?), UK REYNOLDS - Cornwall, UK. RUDD - Qld, Australia SMITH - Scotland SPENCER - Scotland SPRENGER - Qld, Australia WHITEHOUSE - Warwick, UK. WILSON - Scotland>New Zealand email to: [email protected] Australian Genealogy: http://opax.swin.edu.au/andrew/aust_genealogy.html

My ggf Robert Lapthorn married Ellen Buckley in Townsville 3 May 1898. Their marriage certificate gives her parents as John Buckley and Johanna Grace, and her birthplace as Tipperary, Ireland. One of the witnesses at the wedding was Maggie Buckley. I have yet to locate Ellen's resting place, although I presume it to be Townsville, where Robert was buried in 1939. Their son Robert Walter Lapthorn married Beatrice Maud West in Townsville 17 Oct 1925. Their marriage certificate gives her parents as Frederick Werner West and Elizabeth Mitchell, and her death certificate (1943) gives her birthplace as Charters Towers circa 1903, but a search from 1901 - 1905 has failed to uncover any birth registration. Frederick Werner West is recorded on a number of certificates as a photographer, although I have yet to discover any of his work. Norm Jones [email protected] + [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris and Amanda Assenbruck" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2000 10:18 PM Subject: LAKE,BUCKLEY,CASEY > CASEY, Micheal and sister Ellen. Micheal married Mary FITZPATRICK in ipswich in 1864. Their oldest son John supposedly born in Toowoomba in 1865 though there is no registration of his birth though all other siblings were. > Ellen i believe to have been his sister. Micheal and family moved north to Charters Towers area by 1875 and most appeared to stay in the area, also Hughenden and Cloncurry. > My ggrandmother Pearl Ethel May Lake was supposedly born in Longreach in 1900 died in Hughenden in 1925 from TB leaving only two children. Her birth wasn't registered but her parents were Samual Charles Lake and Maud Morgan. > Agnes BUCKLEY married John CASEY in Charters Towers 1894. They are both buried in Hughenden having died in the 30's. > I would be pleased to hear from anyone interested in these names.Also if anyone has access to the Charters Towers burial records i would love to swap information for lookups at state archives in Brisbane. > Amanda > [email protected] > > > ==== AUS-NQ Mailing List ==== > Please send your replies via the List if you feel they may also be of interest to some other subscribers......... >

CASEY, Micheal and sister Ellen. Micheal married Mary FITZPATRICK in ipswich in 1864. Their oldest son John supposedly born in Toowoomba in 1865 though there is no registration of his birth though all other siblings were. Ellen i believe to have been his sister. Micheal and family moved north to Charters Towers area by 1875 and most appeared to stay in the area, also Hughenden and Cloncurry. My ggrandmother Pearl Ethel May Lake was supposedly born in Longreach in 1900 died in Hughenden in 1925 from TB leaving only two children. Her birth wasn't registered but her parents were Samual Charles Lake and Maud Morgan. Agnes BUCKLEY married John CASEY in Charters Towers 1894. They are both buried in Hughenden having died in the 30's. I would be pleased to hear from anyone interested in these names.Also if anyone has access to the Charters Towers burial records i would love to swap information for lookups at state archives in Brisbane. Amanda [email protected]

My name is Janet Tennent and I recently have taken over the orphaned lists of MAITLAND-L and GRIEVE-L. I was wondering if you could please let the people on your list that may be interested in the surnames of MAITLAND or GRIEVE that these lists are available to post messages. To subscribe: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Thank you for your help as I am not currently a subscriber to your list. Janet Tennent Kensington, Maryland , USA For Your Information. John List Administrator

On going through some old photographs I found one of a lone grave at Kurilda near Selwyn. I thought it may be of interest to someone on this list. The inscription reads: "In Loving Memory of WILLIAM LAUDER died 21st September 1809 Aged 37 years A light from our household is gone A voice we have loved is stilled A place is vacant in our hearts That never can be filled None knew, but loved him" If anyone is interested in the photo, please contact me off line. Joyce Jimmieson

I was wondering if any one could help me with my search for descendants of William Charles Murrell and Sarah Maude Nelson. I think that one their daughters (either Leonie or Olwyn) married a Summerville and worked in Cairns as a nursing sister. If anyone knows of her or how I could track her down I would be very grateful. Thank you John Nelson Newcastle

Hi. Don't forget tomorrow morning's (Saturday, July 29, 2000) public meeting - organised by the Genealogical Society of Queensland - about the closures of public access to departmental files stored at the Queensland State Archives. The details are below or please visit the Public Records Access NOW! Website at http://www.garrisonau.com/closures/ Thanks for reading this message. ~~~ Cheers, Peter Collins Honorary Convenor Public Records Access NOW! Brisbane, Queensland Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.garrisonau.com/closures DON'T FORGET: COME TO TOMORROW'S PUBLIC MEETING ABOUT THE CLOSURES - SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2000 - AT 9.30AM. ST BARNABAS' CHURCH HALL, CNR WATERWORKS RD AND LINTERN ST, RED HILL, BRISBANE {UBD Reference Map 18, H6}. ---oo000oo---

The Sydney Daily Telegraph of Thursday 27 July published a very good article on John Drysdale in their history page. His family was responsible for setting up and managing the Pioneer Sugar mill as well as several other mills in NQ. John Drysdale was born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland in 1847 and died in Sydney on 12 May 1928. He was a prominent person in the Ayr and Burdekin area of NQ. If anyone is researching this family and would like a copy I would be happy to photocopy and send to you. From: Lindsay Carroll Jones in Canberra the National Capital PO Box 1877 WODEN ACT 2606 02 6292 6800 / 0419 612 426

Hullo, Would anyone be able to help me trace a WALKER family in Queensland between at least 1871 and the parents' deaths in 1888? Mary Hannah WALKER nee Kinnersley died 18 August 1888; Benjamin WALKER, her husband, died 15 February 1888. Two of their children predeceased them, Annie Charlotte in February 1881 and Benjamin Robert in December 1884. One son, Alfred, spent over 20 years in various State armies (2 trips to South Africa, Boer War, with the Tasmanians) before coming to New Zealand about 1907 with his second wife, Elizabeth BYRNE, and their 4 surviving children. I do know that one son, James Thomas WALKER, died somewhere in Queensland on 10 August 1924. Any clues to as whether he was married or had offspring or where he died? There are two other children, Mary Hannah, born May 1874, and Edmund Francis born June 1880. I have no idea what happened to them. Anoher son, Henry Vincent appears to have come to New Zealand about 1920 or so and settled. If anyone could help, this would be much appreciated. What knowledge I have was garnered on a very quick visit to the National Library in Wellington but it is highly unlikely that I will get back for a couple of years. Eventually I hope to send for the death certs. for at least the WALKER parents. Any suggestions how one can easily send money from NZ to Australia without too many problems? Thanks for reading this. Hope to hear and good hunting! Antoinette

Hi Annette I got this information from the Charters Towers (Lynd) Cemetery Burial Register Index (K-R), put out by the Genealogy society of Queensland. Someone on the list may have access to the Charters Towers Cemetery and help you further, or know of the papers available. The actual entry reads MUSKER Ivor, age 59, date 13 Dec 1952 entry no 234 it does say in the front of the index that enquiries about entries can be directed to the GSQ research services. Best wishes Helen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Annette.Musker" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, 27 July 2000 16:06 Subject: Re: Townsville civilian records Dear Helen, Now that I've picked myself up off the floor and my knees have stopped trembling, please will you confirm that there is an Ivor MUSKER buried in Charters Towers Cemetery, died 13 December 1952, aged 59? And if there is, please would you tell me the name of the local newspaper so that I can try to locate an obituary? I'll have to start saving for my airfare now. Many, many thanks. Annette ----- Original Message ----- From: Helen Malcolm <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 27 July 2000 07:43 Subject: Fw: Townsville civilian records > Sorry that should have been MUSKER > > > > > Hi Annette > > You didn't say if you knew where Ivor was buried. > > There is a Ivor MUSTER buried at Charters Towers Cemetery died at age 59 on 13 Dec 1952 > > Best wishes > Helen > Perth Western Australia > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Annette.Musker" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, 25 July 2000 03:37 > Subject: Re: Townsville civilian records > > > Dear Brian, > > I think you'd have recognised my surname if you had known my greatuncle Ivor > Musker in Townsville. He'd have been aged about 50 then, a South Wales > Borderers WWI veteran who had joined the British Merchant Navy, then > disembarked in NSW to visit his brother and headed off to Queensland to the > cane fields in about 1928, never to be heard of again since by his family. > Judy has found him working as a cook near Cairns, then in Brisbane, and last > heard of moving to Townsville between 1940 and 1943. > > I'll certainly let you know if anyone knows anything about the Townsville > records. > > Cheers > Annette > > > > > > ==== 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 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 ==== Feel free to re-post unsuccessful queries every couple of months or so for the benefit of new subscribers.

Dear Helen, I can't thank you enough. Now to obtain a death certificate and obituary and piece his last ten years of life together. Thank you so much from all of us - my mother who remembers being sent an Australian obituary back in the 1950s, which put me onto the track of Ivor in the first place, my cousin Barbara Musker in NSW who is the last surviving member of the family to have seen him and from my sister and me who have been relentless in the search. And thanks too to Judy Webster, without whom I'd never have found him. Cheers Annette ----- Original Message ----- From: Helen Malcolm <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 27 July 2000 11:58 Subject: Re: Townsville civilian records > Hi Annette > > I got this information from the Charters Towers (Lynd) Cemetery Burial Register Index (K-R), put out by the Genealogy society of Queensland. > > Someone on the list may have access to the Charters Towers Cemetery and help you further, or know of the papers available. > > The actual entry reads > > MUSKER Ivor, age 59, date 13 Dec 1952 entry no 234 > > it does say in the front of the index that enquiries about entries can be directed to the GSQ research services. > > Best wishes > Helen > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Annette.Musker" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thu, 27 July 2000 16:06 > Subject: Re: Townsville civilian records > > > Dear Helen, > > Now that I've picked myself up off the floor and my knees have stopped > trembling, please will you confirm that there is an Ivor MUSKER buried in > Charters Towers Cemetery, died 13 December 1952, aged 59? > > And if there is, please would you tell me the name of the local newspaper so > that I can try to locate an obituary? > > I'll have to start saving for my airfare now. > > Many, many thanks. > > > Annette > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Helen Malcolm <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: 27 July 2000 07:43 > Subject: Fw: Townsville civilian records > > > > Sorry that should have been MUSKER > > > > > > > > > > Hi Annette > > > > You didn't say if you knew where Ivor was buried. > > > > There is a Ivor MUSTER buried at Charters Towers Cemetery died at age 59 > on 13 Dec 1952 > > > > Best wishes > > Helen > > Perth Western Australia > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Annette.Musker" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tue, 25 July 2000 03:37 > > Subject: Re: Townsville civilian records > > > > > > Dear Brian, > > > > I think you'd have recognised my surname if you had known my greatuncle > Ivor > > Musker in Townsville. He'd have been aged about 50 then, a South Wales > > Borderers WWI veteran who had joined the British Merchant Navy, then > > disembarked in NSW to visit his brother and headed off to Queensland to > the > > cane fields in about 1928, never to be heard of again since by his family. > > Judy has found him working as a cook near Cairns, then in Brisbane, and > last > > heard of moving to Townsville between 1940 and 1943. > > > > I'll certainly let you know if anyone knows anything about the Townsville > > records. > > > > Cheers > > Annette > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 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 ==== > Feel free to re-post unsuccessful queries every couple of months or so for the benefit of new subscribers. > > > > > ==== AUS-NQ Mailing List ==== > The *last* thing one should do before sending an email is to check that the address is correct! > >

Dear Helen, Now that I've picked myself up off the floor and my knees have stopped trembling, please will you confirm that there is an Ivor MUSKER buried in Charters Towers Cemetery, died 13 December 1952, aged 59? And if there is, please would you tell me the name of the local newspaper so that I can try to locate an obituary? I'll have to start saving for my airfare now. Many, many thanks. Annette ----- Original Message ----- From: Helen Malcolm <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 27 July 2000 07:43 Subject: Fw: Townsville civilian records > Sorry that should have been MUSKER > > > > > Hi Annette > > You didn't say if you knew where Ivor was buried. > > There is a Ivor MUSTER buried at Charters Towers Cemetery died at age 59 on 13 Dec 1952 > > Best wishes > Helen > Perth Western Australia > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Annette.Musker" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, 25 July 2000 03:37 > Subject: Re: Townsville civilian records > > > Dear Brian, > > I think you'd have recognised my surname if you had known my greatuncle Ivor > Musker in Townsville. He'd have been aged about 50 then, a South Wales > Borderers WWI veteran who had joined the British Merchant Navy, then > disembarked in NSW to visit his brother and headed off to Queensland to the > cane fields in about 1928, never to be heard of again since by his family. > Judy has found him working as a cook near Cairns, then in Brisbane, and last > heard of moving to Townsville between 1940 and 1943. > > I'll certainly let you know if anyone knows anything about the Townsville > records. > > Cheers > Annette > > > > > > ==== 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 Subscribe and Unsubscribe commands to [email protected] - note the "-request" bit. > Substitute 'D' for the 'L' if referring to the Digests) > >

Sorry that should have been MUSKER Hi Annette You didn't say if you knew where Ivor was buried. There is a Ivor MUSTER buried at Charters Towers Cemetery died at age 59 on 13 Dec 1952 Best wishes Helen Perth Western Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Annette.Musker" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, 25 July 2000 03:37 Subject: Re: Townsville civilian records Dear Brian, I think you'd have recognised my surname if you had known my greatuncle Ivor Musker in Townsville. He'd have been aged about 50 then, a South Wales Borderers WWI veteran who had joined the British Merchant Navy, then disembarked in NSW to visit his brother and headed off to Queensland to the cane fields in about 1928, never to be heard of again since by his family. Judy has found him working as a cook near Cairns, then in Brisbane, and last heard of moving to Townsville between 1940 and 1943. I'll certainly let you know if anyone knows anything about the Townsville records. Cheers Annette ==== 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 Annette You didn't say if you knew where Ivor was buried. There is a Ivor MUSTER buried at Charters Towers Cemetery died at age 59 on 13 Dec 1952 Best wishes Helen Perth Western Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Annette.Musker" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, 25 July 2000 03:37 Subject: Re: Townsville civilian records Dear Brian, I think you'd have recognised my surname if you had known my greatuncle Ivor Musker in Townsville. He'd have been aged about 50 then, a South Wales Borderers WWI veteran who had joined the British Merchant Navy, then disembarked in NSW to visit his brother and headed off to Queensland to the cane fields in about 1928, never to be heard of again since by his family. Judy has found him working as a cook near Cairns, then in Brisbane, and last heard of moving to Townsville between 1940 and 1943. I'll certainly let you know if anyone knows anything about the Townsville records. Cheers Annette ==== 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)

I am looking for any Information on Sullivnnans Strand Hotel In Innisfail. My husbands Grandmother was Licencee from 1924-1927. Does anyone know where I could find out any more information about her or the hotel. Is it still standing? Any information would be greatfully recieved Thanks Barbara

Hi everyone, Some time ago I tried to find the wife of James (Jimmy) CONNORS, a jockey from Rockhampton Qld. With the help of a distant relative, I now know her name was Anne BRYSON. Could someone please tell me what year James CONNORS & Anne BRYSON were married? Only child known: Lillian May CONNORS c.1889 - married 1916 George Thomas LITTLEBOY, QLD. Kind regards, Sherrie Blackman. Sydney.

Dear All, Does anyone know how merchant navy records for WW2 can be accessed? It is possible that my greatuncle Ivor Musker, who was an ex-merchant navy cook, responded to the war effort by moving to Townsville to enlist with the Australian Merchant Navy sometime between 1940 and 1943. Can anyone suggest how I might follow this up? Cheers Annette Musker of Wales

Does anyone have an e-mail address for the Mt. Isa Family History Society, please? Both of the contact addresses I had are now defunct. Thanks, Judy *************************************************************** Judy Webster, PO Box 5043, Algester, QLD 4115, Australia. E-mail: [email protected] Unlisted phone number. Alternative e-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.judywebster.gil.com.au/index.html

Dear Brian, I think you'd have recognised my surname if you had known my greatuncle Ivor Musker in Townsville. He'd have been aged about 50 then, a South Wales Borderers WWI veteran who had joined the British Merchant Navy, then disembarked in NSW to visit his brother and headed off to Queensland to the cane fields in about 1928, never to be heard of again since by his family. Judy has found him working as a cook near Cairns, then in Brisbane, and last heard of moving to Townsville between 1940 and 1943. I'll certainly let you know if anyone knows anything about the Townsville records. Cheers Annette