I am looking for photographs with any history of Commercial Street Penrith.This street ran parallel to the west of Woodriff street( when Woodriff Street extended across Henry to the railway). It is now a car park... the sole tree left standing squared by seats was in the back yard of the last residence to live their a Mrs Jenkins. I grew up in the street from 1954 till 63( maybe 64)..which then became the beautiful splendour of concrete it now is.On the corner of Henry and Commercial Street was a hotel which when my family arrived had long since served it's last drop and was being used as a residence.( two storey sought of Paddington feel)Maybe I'll start to find what the hotel was named and go from there.A Jim Maxwell owned two properties of the 8 or 10 in the street.A milko was directly opposite Commercial on Henry which later became Coles ..now a locksmith.Thanking you all. Phil L Storey plstorey@acay.com.au

Hi everyone We have just put up on our web site the front cover of the first issue of the Nepean Times. http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/history/Images/nepeantimes3-3-82.jpg A history of the paper is at http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/history/NepTimes.htm Also added to our e-history page is Lorna Parr's talk at the 2002 history conference. It is at http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/history/conferencenotes2.htm Enjoy our local history Lorraine Stacker Research Services Penrith City Library

Hello Everyone, I am hoping someone can help with a death notice in the Penrith local paper for Sarah Ann KNIGHT nee BARLOW who died 26 April 1929 at RPA Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia she married George Henry KNIGHT in 1876 at Penrith, George died 06 February 1889 (I have his death notice). They had 5 children and am inable to find anything on them, they were all alive when there mother died. There names are ETHEL MAUDE4 KNIGHT, b. 03 November 1876, Penrith, NSW, Australia. ELSIE MABEL KNIGHT, b. 04 February 1879, Penrith, NSW, Australia. DAISY PEARL KNIGHT, b. 04 April 1881, Penrith, NSW, Australia. EVELYNE ESTELLA KNIGHT, b. 15 July 1883, Penrith, NSW, Australia. CECIL GEORGE KNIGHT, b. 09 May 1887, Penrith, NSW, Australia. Would love to hear from anyone researching this family Regards Sharon NSW, Australia _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail is now available on Australian mobile phones. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilecentral/signup.asp

Message sent to List Admin in error. Please reply to squeaker10@bigpond.com ____________________________________________________________________________ _______________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beverley Collins" <squeaker10@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-NSW-PENRITH-D-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 3:17 PM Subject: Re: New Lister > Hi all, > I am trying to find out anything about my great great grandmother SARAH ANN HUDSON who was supposed to have married JOHN HUDSON in Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Sarah already had a 6 year old daughter ELLEN SARAH ANN CRAMPTON (my great grandmother) when she gave birth to a son to John Hudson also named JOHN in 1858 and had a second son to him named HENRY RICHARD in 1862. I have her death certificate which says that she is buried in St Stephen's Church, Penrith in 1883. ELLEN married an ALBERT JAMES WORBOYS whose family also lived in Penrith before they moved north to Kempsey. > This is my brick wall I have been trying to break down for the last 20 years. I cannot find where SARAH and ELLEN came from or a marriage for Sarah in Tasmania. > Any help at all would be much appreciated. > Thanks, > Bev Collins > >

Does anyone know anything about the Christian Israelite Church in Penrith in the 1840s and 1850s? The Government Gazette records Thomas Frost as the Minister of that Church in 1858. Families who had babies christened there include Staggs, Dukes, Rope, Hobart, Bobart, Giddy, Frost, Beaumont, Marsh, Meek, Greystock. I would like to find out more about this Church. Pat Curry

Hi Listers, I am back after a short break and am still looking for STAPLEY, FROST, & WELLER Marie

Hello Penrith people, I not long ago related the notice in the paper of the death of of well known Methodist Dr Gloster Udy, who was buried at Castlereagh church graveyard. In today's paper is a notice of the death of his widow Joy, and that she will be interred also at Castlreagh. I didn't bring further details with me to work so that is from memory. Anyone interested may like to check for themselves Regards, John Byrnes

In his previous email, John Byrnes asked if there were plans to commemorate the Battle of Vinegar Hill. Plans are underway for the event to be held in March next year. The combined councils of Baulkham Hills, Blacktown, Hawkesbury, Holroyd and Parramatta are jointly organising a series of events. If you would like further information, the contact person is listed as: Patricia Parker Email: pparker@netspace.net.au Regards, Danielle The information contained in this e-mail message may be confidential information and may also be the subject of legal professional privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this document is unauthorised. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender immediately. Scanned by PeNiCillin http://safe-t-net.pnc.com.au/

To: AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L@rootsweb.com Hello All, Next year I can think of three events which come to an age of 200 years since they occurred. One is founding of Crane Brook, another is Vinegar Hill (does anybody know what is being planned to commemorate that?) and the one I'm posting about at the moment is the arrival of a young convict from England who gave rise to many descendants including my family. This was Ann Reffin and to remember her and hopefully get together people who know of the different lineages, or other historical aspects of her life and times, I've begun convening a seminar and hope for the assistance of others to find contacts for Ann's decendants. To save postage, email contacts are particularly welcome: =================================================================== SEMINAR on the passage of 200 years since the arrival of Ann Reffin =================================================================== DATE: 20th June 2004 PLACE: Hall of the Castlereagh Methodist church FEE: A small attendance fee to cover afternoon tea etc. Celebrating 200 years since the arrival of convict Ann Reffin. Ann's descendants include Byrnes, Jackson, Wilkinson and many other surnames of the Nepean valley. Ann married David Burns/Byrnes (per Friendship I). Both are buried in the Christ Church cemetery at Castlereagh. Speakers, suggestions and other expressions of interest are welcome. Please contact: John Byrnes Phone: (02) 9901 8789 Email: byrnesj@minerals.nsw.gov.au (or leave comments/corrections or suggestions at http://byrnes.blogeasy.com) ~~~~~ For further detail: [Some PDF documents on history are available on request to the writer] Families linked with David and Ann�s children ............................................. Nicholson, Jackson, Harland, Ablett, Wilkinson, Harris, Lewis (and hence Fredericks), Gorman (and hence Lees), and Nicholas Families linked with David and Ann�s grand-children ................................................... Yeomans, Smith, Becroft, Wilkinson, Johnson, Cunningham, Ford, Dunbar, McCooey, Hamilton, Dyson, Quinn, Price, Harland, Fraser, Irwin, Wright, Dowling, Sheens, Lovell, Pullman, Hollier, Innes, Cummins, Haynes, Kirkness, and Stokes Families linked with some of David and Ann�s great-grand-children (those who are descendants of their youngest son, Samuel Byrnes) ................................................. Vaughan, Boulton, Flanagan, Parish, Richardson, McLenehan, Ness, Alfred, Hall, Mann, Dunstan, Handley, Nixon, Willett, Stanton, Collins, Ahleman, Anderson, Millen, Lenthall, Matthews, Downey, Gates, Forrester, Witcom, Lack, Hindmarsh, Viant and Miller. Also: Curry, Walker, Payne, Taylor, Brightwell, Grant, Taylor, Bunyan, Winchester, Kendall, Upton, Weir, Cassidy, Kay, Clarke, Seach, Edgar, Gilbert, Rapley, East, Mason, Graham, Pond, Guthrie, Leschke, Woodleigh, Beecroft, Lines, Stonehouse, Seymour, Smith, Wilson, Tuckwell, Andrews, Ahleman, Bayliss, Grimmond, Kingsmill, Rose, Boots, Harvey, Webb, Piper, Allan, Andrews, Curry, Mosse-Robinson and Hair.

For those of you who might be interested, the Nepean Family History Society are having another half-day seminar. Speakers Ross & Lynnette Walker are Family History Missionaries for the Church of Latter Day Saints and work in the Family History Support Office as Records & Acquisitions Consultants, responsible for records in Australia, New Zealand & Pacific Islands. They will talk about starting your family history, the Family History Library and its branches, introduction to the Family History Catalogue (CD & internet versions), Australian records on the Family History catalogue and the International Genealogical index on the Internet. Saturday 28 June 2003 10am - 2.30pm Old School Hall Lawson Street, Emu Plains Cost $15.00 (includes morning tea & a light lunch) For further information contact: Rose Greene - 4735 8374 or Sue Breeze - 4735 1818 Kind Regards, Danielle The information contained in this e-mail message may be confidential information and may also be the subject of legal professional privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this document is unauthorised. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender immediately. Scanned by PeNiCillin http://safe-t-net.pnc.com.au/

Spending the long weekend looking for information and ancestors of William Charles Henry Dukes who arrived in Australia in 1820 and married Lydia Banks at Castlereagh in 1843. Children - Elizabeth (Toovey); James; John; Rachel (Besley?); Sarah (Thompson); Rebecca (Forrest); William Henry and Thomas Stephen. Pat Curry

I've just been informed that the Nepean Family History Society are planning to release a second edition of their Nepean District Pioneer Register. They are defining a pioneer as a person who lived or worked in the Nepean District between 1788 and 1900. If you would like further information the contact person at the society is Sue Breeze (Ph:4735 1818). I have a few copies of the contribution form, so if you would like one, email me your name and postal address. Remember! Don't just hit reply to this email as the whole list will receive your details and it will clog up list member's email accounts. My email address is: daniellee@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au Kind Regards, Danielle mailto:daniellee@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au The information contained in this e-mail message may be confidential information and may also be the subject of legal professional privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this document is unauthorised. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender immediately. Scanned by PeNiCillin http://safe-t-net.pnc.com.au/

Sent to List Admin email address by mistake. Please reply to: k_farlow@yahoo.com __________________________________________________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Farlow" <k_farlow@yahoo.com> To: <AUS-NSW-PENRITH-admin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 7:19 PM Subject: re: jessup > Dear Researcher, > > I don't know any Jessups but Penrith Library has a > great website for research. > > http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/Loz/ > > Happy researching > > ===== > Ken Farlow > Phone: +61 2 43927025 > Mobile: 0401 193 248 > Alt Email: k_farlow@bigpond.com > These things I believe=> http://www.christianity.net.au

Sent to List Admin. Please reply to Robyn at: virgo@westnet.com.au -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: Robyn To: AUS-NSW-PENRITH-admin@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 12:08 AM Subject: jessup I am trying to locate my grandfather he lived in Penrith (jamisontown as known then) his name is George Alfred Jessup born:1911 died 1987 married to Florence Jayne Payne born 1908 died 1978 if anyone has any information on them it would be gratefully accected. than you Robyn Ball

Hello Listers, I am newly subscribed and so I should offer something about our interests. Our particular family research is divided among various family researchers around the world. Each is given a particular time period or section of a family. Our earliest ancestor in direct line is one Albert Leroy (de Machi) 1177, Normandie, France. Most of our ancestors are in Europe, however one Leroy of our line wandered off to Australia. Mining in Gulgong in the 1870's which began our Australian family. To do with this list is that my Grandfather was for a short time the Headmaster of the 'BullRidge Public School' (I beleive that it was near Springwood, NSW) in the early 1900's. Perhaps of even more interest is the line from my mother. My Grandmother was a PEAKER / ROWBOTHAM, Great Grandmother was Caroline BUTTERWORTH, GG Grandmother Keturah WOODS. Her mother Sarah Mary STUBBS / Thomas YARWOOD (WOODS) Sarah Mary was a daughter of William STUBBS married to Sarah WINGATE whose second husband was James PAINTER. Other names of interest to our research in Australia are :- CHINN, PEAKER, HELLYER, CROMACK, WHEAT, WAKEHAM, CHASELING, EVERINGHAM, ATTEWELL I am looking forward to any assistance that is offered or that we can provide to the list. Kind Regards, Peter Leroy GGG Aunt Mary WOODS who married Matthew James CHASELING (son of Ann EVERINGHAM and John CHASELING

Dear Peter, Noticed your e-mail re PROCTOR. There is a mention of a Private Proctor in one of our books, - World War 1 Hawkesbury Heroes (volume 2) - dont know if he is one of your group. We have extracted the article and printed it below, which originally appeared in the Windsor & Richmond Gazette newspaper, hope it is of interest, Peter. The books are available at the Hawkesbury (Windsor) and Penrith libraries and the Nepean FHS. Dateline ....25 July, 1919 Sgt. Allen & Ptes. Chalmers & Proctor Four soldiers were to have been welcomed at the Kenthurst School of Arts on Saturday night week, but only three were able to be present - Sgt. Allen and Ptes. Chalmers and Proctor. They were all old members of the Kenthurst Rifle Club, and were at the war about 3 years. The hall was nicely decorated by the Welcome Home Committee and the President, J. N. Griffin, occupied the chair. J. H. Cusbert presented to each soldier a suitably inscribed gold medal, a nice fat cheque, and the Baulkham Hills Shire certificate. Both these gentlemen warmly congratulated the returned soldiers on what they had done for the Empire and their country and for humanity. There was a large crowd present and the proceedings were most enthusiastic. After the principal business of the evening, the time was pleasantly spent till midnight in songs, games and dancing. Among those who assisted in the programme were Miss Rose Clements and S. A. Mawson, while Miss Thompson provided the music for the dance. It was one of the brightest little functions of the kind yet held at Kenthurst. A check in the Windsor & Richmond Gazette newspaper indexes for 1911-15 and 1916-20 for Andrew Thompson, and Hacket might be worthwhile, too Peter. Best wishes, Rod & Wendy Gow Peter John Proctor wrote: > Hi Does anyone have any information on Children of William Proctor and Emma Stanton: ****************************************************************************** Check out our home page for information on our latest newspaper indexing projects and works in progress at http://www3.ceinternet.com.au/~rgow Indexing newspapers - a fascinating hobby - why not index your local newspaper as a resource to other family history researchers. ******************************************************************************

Hi Does anyone have any information on Ethel Hackett and Andrew Thompson Family, Kathleen3 Thompson, born 1906. Andrew B Thompson, born 1908. Ethel E Thompson, born 1909 Andrew E Thompson, born 1911. John A Thompson, born 1914. Joan Thompson, born 1917. Regards Peter mogulones@ozemail.com.au

Hi Does anyone have any information on Children of William Proctor and Emma Stanton: John2 Proctor. Dave Proctor, born in New South Wales Australia Claude Proctor, born in New South Wales Australia. Ethel May Proctor, born in New South Wales Australia. William Stanton Proctor, born 5 March 1891 in Penrith NSW Australia. He married Evelyn Crossley 1920 in Marrickville NSW Australia. Norman Henry Proctor, born 1893 in Springwood NSW Australia; died 15 February 1973 in Springwood NSW Australia. Cecil T Proctor, born 1895 in Molong NSW Australia. He married Amy K Gill 1923 in Rockdale NSW Australia. Ivy E L Proctor, born 1899 in Penrith NSW Australia Icevenah E A Proctor, born 1905 in Grenfell NSW Australia. She married Alfred C Townsend 1930 in Rockdale NSW Australia. Cecilia T M Proctor, born 1910 in Cowra NSW Australia. She married Mountain K Eather 1930 in Mittagong NSW Australia. Regards Peter mogulones@ozemail.com.au

John, many thanks for the information on Rev. Gloster Stuart Udy. I now reside in Dubbo and I would not have seen this notice any other way. Rev. Gloster Stuart Udy performed our marriage back in 1981, he was a very sweet and wonderful man, I'm saddened to hear of such a loss... Thank you Sharron

To: AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L Hello All, There is a notice in the paper which will be of interest if you haven't seen it: It announces the death of Rev. Gloster Stuart Udy MBE ("Doc") who was in charge of local aspect of the Upper Room evangelical organisation and of the old (and restored) Methodist church and graveyard, and new conference centre, also called the "Sacred Acre" at Castlereagh ,,,, This is one piece of old Castlereagh which is most definitely sacred-forever against being quarried away, and is no doubt very well know to many who are getting this list mail. It appears that Rev. Udy choose to be interred at Castlereagh, into which area I'm sure he must have ploughed so much of his energy and devotion (I have never met him myself and was just getting into email with him, and had received one reply, generally on the theme of the graveyard there and about the cost of hiring the hall at the sacred acre, now called the Upper Room Academy, for a family reunion). I was suprised to see of his death and the notice says that he died "suddenly" at his home, on May 4th, aged 84. He will be buried at upper Castlereagh at 3 p.m. on Monday 12th May, following a service to start at 11 a.m. at West Dundas Uniting Church in Kissing Point Road, Dundas. Kind Regards John Byrnes ******************************************************************** * John G. Byrnes , Geologist , byrnesj@minerals.nsw.gov.au * * NSW Department of Mineral Resources, MEA Section * * PO Box 536 ST LEONARDS NSW 2065, AUSTRALIA * * Ph: +61 2 9901 8789 FAX: +61 2 9901 8783 * * http://www.minerals.nsw.gov.au * ******************************************************************** NOTICE: This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender and delete the message. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of the NSW Department of Mineral Resources.