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    1. Re: brick walls'
    2. In a message dated 11/5/2000 3:08:07 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << Subj: Re: Introduction to help solve ' brick walls' Date: 11/5/2000 3:08:07 AM Pacific Standard Time From: [email protected] (Marg Morters) Reply-to: [email protected] To: [email protected] Greetings Central Coast family researchers My name is Marg Morters I am your List Administrator. Membership numbers are currently 69 Posting your family interests are most welcome. I would like to get to know you all and hopefully help you progress your research interests. Maybe tell us a bit about yourself, your family research interests or problems you are having with your research. Everyone has at least one 'brick wall' Mine is a doosie . Maybe one day I'll find a chink in the wall Hope to hear from you all soon Happy Searching Marg Morters NSW Central Coast Mailing List Gosford, NSW Australia [email protected] >> Hi Marg and Central coast listers My KENNEDY's and the BRICK WALLS Descendants of Edward KENNEDY Generation No. 1 1. Edward1 KENNEDY was born in Ireland. He married Maria MILLER Bet. 1825 - 1833 in Dublin, Ireland, daughter of Thomas MILLER and Kate WILSON. She was born Bet. 1790 - 1798 in County Longford, West Meath, Ireland, and died September 27, 1888 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Notes for Edward KENNEDY: BRICK WALL: Can not find a death of Edward KENNEDY or when he arrived in Australia With the death of Maria KENNEDY in 1888 her life span in the NSW, Australia, 50 years, would make it 1838 arriving in Australia, her death certificate indicates a married woman, could this be an error, or may be Edward was still living ? my Great Grandfather Thomas KENNEDY was born 1842 in Sydney . There is a Edward KENNEDY soldier, and wife and children in Steerage on the Wellington arriving 7 Sept 1832 (this could be my Edward but not Sure?) On his daughter Kate Van Wessem certificate of death, gives her father's occupation as Architect Notes for Maria MILLER: NSWPI PIONEERS SERIES - DEATHS - 1788-1888 +------------------------------------------ | RECORD #2 OF 2 | SURNAME KENNEDY | GIVEN NAME(S) MARIA | INDEX YEAR 1888 | FATHER THOMAS | MOTHER KATE | PLACE OF REGISTRATION SYDNEY | REGISTRATION YEAR 1888 | REGISTRATION NUMBER 1630 |_____________________________________________| Age on certificate of death 90 giving 50 years in NSW , which would give about 1838 when arrived in Sydney. children's ages on certificate of death Ann( Boyne) 54 years, John 52, Kate( Van Wessen) 51, Maria (Murray) 50 living 2 Children Deceased ( Thomas Kennedy, son of Maria and Edward born 1842 Sydney not mentioned on mothers death certificate , family must have lost communication with Thomas and assumed him deceased, Thomas was living around Brisbane Waters, Mandolong, New South Wales, Australia 1879 when his son William Gordon Kennedy was born. , In Kempsey by 1881 when daughter Annie( Alice?) Irene KENNEDY was born and he died in Lismore 7 Jan 1929. On Son Thomas Kennedy's death certificate , parents are listed as unknown, could there have been a split in the family and Thomas never spoke of his parents ??? More About Maria MILLER: Burial: September 29, 1888, Rookwood, Church of England, New South Wales, Australia Cause of Death: Senile decay Fact 3: death registered Sydney, N.S.W. 1888 No.1630 More About Edward KENNEDY and Maria MILLER: Marriage: Bet. 1825 - 1833, Dublin, Ireland Children of Edward KENNEDY and Maria MILLER are: 2 i. KENNEDY2. Notes for KENNEDY: BRICK WALL: unknow who this son might be but two children mentioned as being deaceased on mothers death certificate. On marriage certificate of Thomas KENNEDY to Charlotte Frost the witnmesses are William KENNEDY and Margaret Frost her mark X could this be the son thought to be deceased also ?? 3 ii. Ann KENNEDY, born Bet. 1833 - 1834 in Dublin, Ireland; died 1929 in New South Wales, Australia, registered Granville. She married (1) Thomas BUFF January 23, 1849 in St. Mary's, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; born 1829 in Lincolnshire, England; died 1873 in New South Wales, Australia, registered Glebe. She married (2) William BOYNE May 23, 1879 in Orange, New South Wales, Australia; born Abt. 1833 in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia; died September 25, 1899 in ST. Hilda's hosp, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Notes for Ann KENNEDY: NSW BETWEEN THE WARS - DEATHS- 1919-1945 +---------------------------------------- | RECORD #5 OF 17 | SURNAME BOYNE | GIVEN NAME ANN | INDEX YEAR 1929 | FATHER EDWARD | MOTHER MARIA | PLACE OF REG. GRANVILLE | REG. YEAR 1929 | REG. NUMBER 6285 |________________________________________ More About Ann KENNEDY: Fact 3: death registered Granville,N.S.W. 1929 No.6285 Notes for Thomas BUFF: NSWPI PIONEERS SERIES - DEATHS - 1788-1888 +---------------------------------------------- | RECORD #13 OF 13 | SURNAME BUFF | GIVEN NAME(S) THOMAS | INDEX YEAR 1873 | FATHER SAMUEL | MOTHER MARY | PLACE OF REGISTRATION GLEBE | REGISTRATION YEAR 1873 | REGISTRATION NUMBER 1975 |________________________________________ More About Thomas BUFF: Fact 3: Buried 5 Fen 1873 Haslems Creek cemetery, N.S.W. Marriage Notes for Ann KENNEDY and Thomas BUFF: NSWPI PIONEERS SERIES - MARRIAGES - 1788-1888 +-------------------------------------------------- | RECORD #2 OF 9 | SURNAME BUFF | GIVEN NAME(S) THOMAS | SEX MALE | INDEX YEAR 1849 | SPOUSE SURNAME KERNEDY | SPOUSE GIVEN NAME(S) ANNE | SPOUSE SEX FEMALE | DENOMINATION ROMAN CATHOLIC | PARISH SYDNEY, ST MARY'S | VOLUME REFERENCE V184912 96 | REGISTRATION YEAR 1849 | REGISTRATION NUMBER 0 |__________________________________________| More About Thomas BUFF and Ann KENNEDY: Marriage: January 23, 1849, St. Mary's, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Notes for William BOYNE: NSWPI PIONEERS SERIES - BIRTHS - 1788-188 +---------------------------------------------------- | RECORD #2 OF 26 | SURNAME BOYNE | GIVEN NAME(S) WILLIAM | INDEX YEAR 1833 | FATHER LACHLAN | MOTHER MARY | DENOMINATION PRESBYTERIAN | PARISH SYDNEY,SCOTS CHURCH | VOLUME REFERENCE V1833308 45A | REGISTRATION YEAR 1833 | REGISTRATION NUMBER 0 |__________________________________________| FEDERATION DEATHS, NSW 1889 - 1918 - +---------------------------------------- | RECORD #7 OF 15 | SURNAME BOYNE | GIVEN NAME(S) WILLIAM | INDEX YEAR 1899 | FATHER LACHLAN | MOTHER MARY | PLACE OF REGISTRATION SYDNEY | REGISTRATION YEAR 1899 | REGISTRATION NUMBER 8412 |____________________________________________| More About William BOYNE: Cause of Death: Syncope Emphysema, Asthenia Bronchitis Marriage Notes for Ann KENNEDY and William BOYNE: NSWPI PIONEERS SERIES - MARRIAGES - 1788-1888 +------------------------------------------------- | RECORD #8 OF 9 | SURNAME BUFF | GIVEN NAME(S) ANNIE | SEX FEMALE | INDEX YEAR 1879 | SPOUSE SURNAME BOYNE | SPOUSE GIVEN NAME(S) WILLIAM | SPOUSE SEX MALE | PLACE OF REGISTRATION PARRAMATTA | CROSS REFERENCE R | REGISTRATION YEAR 1879 | REGISTRATION NUMBER 4304 |________________________________________________ NSWPI PIONEERS SERIES - MARRIAGES - 1788-1888 +------------------------------------------------------ | RECORD #9 OF 9 | SURNAME BUFF | GIVEN NAME(S) ANNIE | SEX FEMALE | INDEX YEAR 1879 | SPOUSE SURNAME BOYNE | SPOUSE GIVEN NAME(S) WILLM | SPOUSE SEX MALE | PLACE OF REGISTRATION PARRAMATTA | REGISTRATION YEAR 1879 | REGISTRATION NUMBER 4309 |______________________________________________| More About William BOYNE and Ann KENNEDY: Marriage: May 23, 1879, Orange, New South Wales, Australia 4 iii. John KENNEDY, born Abt. 1836 in Dublin, Ireland. 5 iv. Maria KENNEDY, born Abt. 1838 in Dublin, Ireland. She married MURRAY. Notes for Maria KENNEDY: ANOTHER BRICK WALL: Unknown if Marriage to unknown MURRAY was in New South Wales, no clew to her other than being mentioned on her mothers death certiifacte as being of age 50 in 1888 Marriage Notes for Maria KENNEDY and MURRAY: No trace of Maria Kennedy MURRAY's marriage in New South Wales. 6 v. Kate S KENNEDY, born Bet. 1837 - 1840 in Dublin, Ireland; died December 25, 1912 in Molong, New South Wales, Australia. She married Theodore Willem VAN WESSEM March 03, 1862 in ST Philips, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; died Abt. 1878 in New South Wales, Australia, registered Wellinggrove. Notes for Kate S KENNEDY: On Kate' s death certificate 1912 gives her age as 72 over 49 years in NSW this would put her birth in Dublin Ireland about 1840 on her mothers death certificate 1888 gives her age as 51 this would put her being born in dublin about 1837 ? More About Kate S KENNEDY: Cause of Death: Heart Failure, Cancer of Intestine Notes for Theodore Willem VAN WESSEM: NSWPI PIONEERS SERIES - DEATHS-1788-1888 +---------------------------------------- | RECORD #1 OF 1 | SURNAME VAN WESSEM | GIVEN NAME(S) HEODORE W | INDEX YEAR 1878 | FATHER WILLIAM T | MOTHER HENRIETTA | PLACE OF REGISTRATION WELLINGROVE | REGISTRATION YEAR 1878 | REGISTRATION NUMBER 10160 |___________________________________________| Marriage Notes for Kate KENNEDY and Theodore VAN WESSEM: NSWPI PIONEERS SERIES - MARRIAGES-1788-1888 +------------------------------------ | RECORD #1 OF 1 | SURNAME WESSENVAN | GIVEN NAME(S) THEODORE W | SEX MALE | INDEX YEAR 1862 | SPOUSE SURNAME KENNEDY | SPOUSE GIVEN NAME(S) KATE | SPOUSE SEX FEMALE | PLACE OF REGISTRATION SYDNEY | CROSS REFERENCE R | REGISTRATION YEAR 1862 | REGISTRATION NUMBER 186 |___________________________________________| Kate's age given as 23 years on marriage certificate born Dublin marriage in St Philip's Church of England, Sydney NSW Australia, age given on death certificate for marriage about 22 years More About Theodore VAN WESSEM and Kate KENNEDY: Marriage: March 03, 1862, ST Philips, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 7 vi. Thomas KENNEDY, born December 17, 1842 in Sydney, New South Wales, Austalia; died January 07, 1929 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. He married Charlotte FROST November 18, 1867 in Cooranbong, New South Wales, Australia; born December 18, 1847 in Gosford, New South Wales; died December 10, 1918 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. Notes for Thomas KENNEDY: NSWPI PIONEERS SERIES - BIRTHS - 1788-1888 +----------------------------------------------------- | RECORD #14 OF 69 | SURNAME KENNEDY | GIVEN NAME(S) THOMAS | INDEX YEAR 1842 | FATHER EDWARD | MOTHER MARIA | DENOMINATION ROMAN CATHOLIC | PARISH SYDNEY ( PARISH NOT STATED) | VOLUME REFERENCE V18422694 133 | REGISTRATION YEAR 1842 | REGISTRATION NUMBER 0 _________________________________________________ NSW BETWEEN THE WARS - DEATHS -1919-1945 +-------------------------------------------- | RECORD #23 OF 64 | SURNAME KENNEDY | GIVEN NAME THOMAS | INDEX YEAR 1929 | FATHER 89 YRS LISMORE | PLACE OF REG. LISMORE | REG. YEAR 1929 | REG. NUMBER 5023 |__________________________________________________ More About Thomas KENNEDY: Burial: Barham St Cemetery, Lismore, New South Wales, Austalia Cause of Death: Carcinoma of the Jaw, Senility More About Charlotte FROST: Burial: Barham St Cemetery, Lismore, New South Wales, Austalia Cause of Death: Influenza, Pneumonia More About Thomas KENNEDY and Charlotte FROST: Marriage: November 18, 1867, Cooranbong, New South Wales, Australia Rod Kennedy [email protected]

    11/05/2000 02:27:24
    1. Re: brick walls'
    2. Marg Morters
    3. ----- Hi Rod This was an exceedingly long email . I read some of it but .......... It would have been better for everyone had you broken it down into small indivual 'brickwalls' > Descendants of Edward KENNEDY > Generation No. 1 > > 1. Edward1 KENNEDY was born in Ireland. He married Maria MILLER Bet. > 1825 - 1833 in Dublin, Ireland, daughter of Thomas MILLER and Kate WILSON. > She was born Bet. 1790 - 1798 in County Longford, West Meath, Ireland, and > died September 27, 1888 in Sydney, > Notes for Edward KENNEDY: > BRICK WALL: Can not find a death of Edward KENNEDY or when he arrived in Australia What records have you checked ?? > With the death of Maria KENNEDY in 1888 her life span in the NSW, Australia, > 50 years, would make it 1838 arriving in Australia> > > On his daughter Kate Van Wessem certificate of death, gives her father's > occupation as Architect Did this appear on certs of other children ?? I had a quick look in the Sands PO dirs just for 1879 . Was only one Edward KENNEDY . His address was 8 Roxbough Place Sydney . He wasnt an architect bye Marg Morters Central Coast Family History Society GOSFORD NSW Australia [email protected]

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