Hi Jane and Doug There are 5 John McCracken deaths on NSW BDM http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/Index/IndexingOrder.cgi/search?event=birth s. More information might help with identification. Maybe you've already searched here. Lorna. > -----Original Message----- > From: aus-nsw-sydney-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:aus-nsw-sydney-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Doug Hinton > Sent: Friday, 8 September 2006 11:02 AM > To: AUS-NSW-SYDNEY > Subject: [ANS] McCRACKEN > > Hi All > I'm chasing the name John McCracken. John was an engineer who > emigrated from Scotland via Cuba and USA around 1895. His > family arrived in Sydney on the ORMUZ in Nov 1895. John was > not on the passenger list. John, a gas meter engineer, > established street lighting in Cuba. While in Sydney, he > continued his profession apparently with the Australian Gas Company. > > Any information would be appreciated. > > Jane and Doug Hinton > Canberra > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the message >

Dear Jane and Doug, If these records are true, as shown at: http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/indexes/searchform.aspx?id=6 SURNAME Firstname AGE EVENTS REMARKS VESSEL MONTH YEAR REEL McCRACKEN Mary 30 and family Ormuz Nov 1890 2143 McCRACKEN Agnes 8 and family Ormuz Nov 1890 2143 McCRACKEN Mary 7 and family Ormuz Nov 1890 2143 McCRACKEN Edward 5 and family Ormuz Nov 1890 2143 McCRACKEN Ethel 3 and family Ormuz Nov 1890 2143 McCRACKEN John 1 and family Ormuz Nov 1890 2143 McCRACKEN Elizabeth inft and family Ormuz Nov 1890 2143 then your John McCracken had to arrive at the absolute earliest November 1888 otherwise .......... someone got very lonely in Cuba ! The alternative is that he was known as C McCracken and worked as a fireman on board for a number of ships. You may be able to do some horse-trading by contacting Mary-Ann Warner: http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/search.htm After arriving they lived in Randwick and had one more child: SURNAME MCCRACKEN GIVEN NAME(S) RAYMOND L INDEX YEAR 1895 FATHER JOHN MOTHER MARY A PLACE OF REGISTRATION RANDWICK REGISTRATION YEAR 1895 REGISTRATION NUMBER 16170 Another possible explanation, he was seconded to Cuba as an employee of AGL then that could explain the gap in the kids 1890-1894. Another side-track. .... What year were the gas lights first turned on in Roma, Qld ? Perhaps he got off in Bribsane and sent the family to Sydney to be with relatives.... just a thought. Cheers, Tony Moore (Balgo, Western Australia) @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ On 8 Sep 2006 at 11:02, Doug Hinton wrote: Date sent: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 11:02:23 +1000 From: "Doug Hinton" <gregh2.doug@gmail.com> To: AUS-NSW-SYDNEY <AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: [ANS] McCRACKEN > Hi All > I'm chasing the name John McCracken. John was an engineer who > emigrated from Scotland via Cuba and USA around 1895. His family > arrived in Sydney on the ORMUZ in Nov 1895. John was not on the > passenger list. John, a gas meter engineer, established street > lighting in Cuba. While in Sydney, he continued his profession > apparently with the Australian Gas Company. > > Any information would be appreciated. > > Jane and Doug Hinton > Canberra > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi All I'm chasing the name John McCracken. John was an engineer who emigrated from Scotland via Cuba and USA around 1895. His family arrived in Sydney on the ORMUZ in Nov 1895. John was not on the passenger list. John, a gas meter engineer, established street lighting in Cuba. While in Sydney, he continued his profession apparently with the Australian Gas Company. Any information would be appreciated. Jane and Doug Hinton Canberra

I for one, am tired of seeing the tweak messages on this list. I belong to a number of mailing lists and do not have the time, to open a digest to find that it is mostly about tweaking, and not about the subject which I thought was - aus.nsw.sydney to finish this message, I like this format, and did not like the former one, as one had to scroll down, to finally access the messages after a preamble at the beginning. Lorette __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Marg, Weather permitting I plan to go to State Library on Saturday and can check this for you. Alison :-) Sydney Oz reply to: wadingbird@bigpond.com ------------------ MargM wrote: >Dear Listers >I wondered if the was a SKS going to the State Library who >would be a some kind soul and look up the current/ or a >recent electoral NSW roll for me ??????? > ><snip> > >

Dear Listers I wondered if the was a SKS going to the State Library who would be a some kind soul and look up the current/ or a recent electoral NSW roll for me ??????? Would like to locate the whereabouts of Tony( Anthony ? ) & Helen KENT and Eric & Margaret NORTH They have rels in the UK wishing to make contact Are a squillion of E NORTHs and T or A KENTs in the on line whitepages They might live in the Wollongong area ? ( or might not ! ) Many thanks Bye MargM Beautiful Central Coast of NSW

----- Original Message ----- From: "JM on Hotmail" <JMeeuwig@hotmail.com> To: "MargM" <genknut@optusnet.com.au>; <AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-admin@rootsweb.com> Cc: <aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 12:05 PM Subject: Re: [ANS] No Tweak Requests on-list please > Fortunately there have been FEW requests so far, > but frankly i am amazed at the reply. > Hi Jay I started the Sydney mailing list back in 2001 and am still its administrator > Of course it matters; it is HOUSEKEEPING information; > and why would the whole list have to receive > any and all housekeepig messages, During these years there havent been any 'housekeeping' messages to speak off > I write this as a Rootsweb Administrator! > And I answer as the admin of this list . Its not up to you to say what gives with this list > For those folks who want to write directly to Marg M > in her role as " Sydney List Admin " the CORRECT > e-ddress is: AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-admin@rootsweb.com During these years I could count on one hand emails addressed to AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-admin@rootsweb.com > > It is in that format for any and all Mailing Lists at > Rootsweb. May be it is on your side of the World , but I guess we are abit more informal and laid back down under Helping the subscribers of this list to receive the lists messages in the format that suits them is on topic as far as I am concerned Bye MargM Sydney List Admin

----- Original Message ----- From: "Amanda Curran" <amandacurran@bigpond.com> To: <aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 10:03 AM Subject: Re: [ANS] No Tweak Requests on-list please > Hi, > > Could some one explain what Tweaked means please?? > Hi Amanda Tweak can mean ' to pull' but in computerspeak it means to make to small adjustment to improve something . I could have typed something along the lines of in the membership management list I can un tick an particular tick . This can make a difference to the way message digests are delivered to some subscribers Tweaked is what your are after I have un ticked this tick :-) Bye MargM Sydney List Admin

Hi, Could some one explain what Tweaked means please?? Cheers Amanda ------------------ > Can we have those folks who wanna be TWEAKED send messages to the > List-Admin > DIRECTLY please! > >> Margaret >> >> Can you please tweak me. >> >> Janette Childs (goorikidz) >> >> aus-nsw-sydney-request@rootsweb.com wrote:

----- Original Message ----- From: "JM on Hotmail" <JMeeuwig@hotmail.com> To: "Janette & Bernie Childs" <goorikidz@yahoo.com.au>; <aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 8:23 AM Subject: [ANS] No Tweak Requests on-list please > Can we have those folks who wanna be TWEAKED send > messages to the List-Admin > DIRECTLY please! > > Hi JM on Hotmail I cant see that it matters...... Its not off topic .......... Might encourage more to take this up . Am surprise by lack requests to effect this change . Bye MargM Sydney List Admin

Margaret Can you please tweak me. Janette Childs (goorikidz) aus-nsw-sydney-request@rootsweb.com wrote: --------------------------------- On Yahoo!7 Fuel Price Watch - Find and map the cheapest petrol prices in Australia

Fortunately there have been FEW requests so far, but frankly i am amazed at the reply. Of course it matters; it is HOUSEKEEPING information; and why would the whole list have to receive any and all housekeepig messages, which basically are between the persons requesting the TWEAK and the LIST MANAGER / ADMINISTRATOR! I write this as a Rootsweb Administrator! For those folks who want to write directly to Marg M in her role as " Sydney List Admin " the CORRECT e-ddress is: AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-admin@rootsweb.com See http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/AUS/AUS-NSW-SYDNEY.html It is in that format for any and all Mailing Lists at Rootsweb. With regards, Jay Meeuwig ----- Original Message ----- From: "MargM" <genknut@optusnet.com.au> To: "JM on Hotmail" <JMeeuwig@hotmail.com>; "AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-L@rootsweb.com" <AUS-NSW-SYDNEY@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 4:41 PM Subject: Re: [ANS] No Tweak Requests on-list please > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "JM on Hotmail" <JMeeuwig@hotmail.com> > To: "Janette & Bernie Childs" <goorikidz@yahoo.com.au>; > <aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 8:23 AM > Subject: [ANS] No Tweak Requests on-list please > > >> Can we have those folks who wanna be TWEAKED send messages to the >> List-Admin >> DIRECTLY please! >> >> > Hi JM on Hotmail > > I cant see that it matters...... Its not off topic .......... Might > encourage more to take this up . Am surprise by lack requests to effect > this change . > > Bye > > MargM > Sydney List Admin >

Look forward to the better format. Thanks. Rhonda Paine propaine@bigpond.com -----Original Message----- From: aus-nsw-sydney-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-nsw-sydney-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of aus-nsw-sydney-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, 5 September 2006 5:02 PM To: aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com Subject: AUS-NSW-SYDNEY Digest, Vol 1, Issue 19 Today's Topics: 1. Attnetion Leanne (Carlene) 2. Digest subscribers please read ! (MargM) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 17:42:36 +1200 From: "Carlene" <vcreilly@xtra.co.nz> Subject: [ANS] Attnetion Leanne To: "Aus NSW Sydney" <AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <000701c6d0ae$19562240$0301010a@Carlene> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="Windows-1252"; reply-type=original Thank you so much for this info really appreciated regards Carlene ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 16:17:30 +1000 From: "MargM" <genknut@optusnet.com.au> Subject: [ANS] Digest subscribers please read ! To: "AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-L@rootsweb.com" <AUS-NSW-SYDNEY@rootsweb.com>, "AUS NSW CC" <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST@rootsweb.com>, <AUS-NSW-NEW-@ENGLAND-rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <01f001c6d0b2$fb5f9820$0401010a@margslbm456c> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="Windows-1252"; reply-type=original Dear Listers For near on the past 2 1/2 weeks Rootsweb has been changing over its thousands of mailing lists to Mailman software For digest subscribers this can do with a little tweaking to make it more user friendly I can change the format of your subscription to Mime from plain text . This results in you receiving digests of messages in a very similar format as before So if you want to be tweaked .......... just send me a please tweak me email ! Bye MargM List admin ------------------------------ To contact the AUS-NSW-SYDNEY list administrator, send an email to AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the AUS-NSW-SYDNEY mailing list, send an email to AUS-NSW-SYDNEY@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of AUS-NSW-SYDNEY Digest, Vol 1, Issue 19 ********************************************* -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/437 - Release Date: 4/09/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/437 - Release Date: 4/09/2006

Thank you so much for this info really appreciated regards Carlene

Can we have those folks who wanna be TWEAKED send messages to the List-Admin DIRECTLY please! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janette & Bernie Childs" <goorikidz@yahoo.com.au> To: <aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 2:52 PM Subject: Re: [ANS] Tweak please > Margaret > > Can you please tweak me. > > Janette Childs (goorikidz) > > aus-nsw-sydney-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > --------------------------------- > On Yahoo!7 > Fuel Price Watch - Find and map the cheapest petrol prices in Australia > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Dear Listers For near on the past 2 1/2 weeks Rootsweb has been changing over its thousands of mailing lists to Mailman software For digest subscribers this can do with a little tweaking to make it more user friendly I can change the format of your subscription to Mime from plain text . This results in you receiving digests of messages in a very similar format as before So if you want to be tweaked .......... just send me a please tweak me email ! Bye MargM List admin

Thank you Bill Shute for the look up of my Webster couple, your help is very much appreciated. Cheers Melissa CHAPMAN - Leicester Eng, CHILDS - Hampshire Eng & Australia, COLE - Kent/Sussex Eng & Australia, DUNK - Sussex Eng & Australia, GANNON - Roscommon Ireland & Australia, HOGARTH - Australia only, HOUGAARD - Denmark, HOOK - Huntingdon & Kent Eng & Australia, LANGTON - Leicester Eng & Australia, MONKTON/MONCKTON- Kent Eng & Australia, REILLY-Antrim Nthn Ireland & Australia, SKINNER - Kent Eng & Australia, TEGG - Surrey & London Eng & Australia

Hello Patrick I have him as a trustee in a death bed will which has quite a story attached. My father's family have had a long association with Balmain since about 1848, as well as with St Augustine's. I have certificates for priests who were also at St Augustine's. If this information is of interest I will contact your directly once I have gone through my files. Cheers Noel Greeting listers Does anyone have a death certificate which shows a burial at Balmain, where the officiating priest was Father George Dillon, who served at St Augustine's Catholic church in two separate periods 1864 - 1869 and 1878-1881 I am tring to re-create the long lost burial register for the now disappeared Balmain Catholic cemetery and and now using the priests who worked there as a new research point Any help most gratefully receievd and please forward this email to anyone else or other web site which you think may be useful Patrick Callaghan

Greeting listers Does anyone have a death certificate which shows a burial at Balmain, where the officiating priest was Father George Dillon, who served at St Augustine's Catholic church in two separate periods 1864 - 1869 and 1878-1881 I am tring to re-create the long lost burial register for the now disappeared Balmain Catholic cemetery and and now using the priests who worked there as a new research point Any help most gratefully receievd and please forward this email to anyone else or other web site which you think may be useful Patrick Callaghan