Thank you Patrick. Sister Valerian Shanahan might be related somewhere along the line too, so thank you for that little extra bit of info. Mary On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 11:22 AM, patrick callaghan <[email protected]>wrote: > Greetings Mary > The cemetery is full of Irish sounding names but regretably no Shanahans, > but for what it's worth > Sister Valerian Shanahan of the Sisters of St. Joseph taught at the school > which was later built over the old cemetery > in 1966/67/68 > all the best > Patrick > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mary Cunningham" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 12:09 PM > Subject: Re: [ANS] Balmain RC Cemetery > > > > Hi Patrick > > > > I may have already asked this.....are there any Shanahan's from Balmain > in > > your database. > > > > Mary > > > > On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 11:06 AM, patrick callaghan > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > >> Thanks Leith > >> Your details are recorded and for what it's worth the following Davis > >> surname appears in my current Balmain Catholic database > >> > >> Christopher Thomas Davis SMH funeral Notice 7 July 1885 > Father > >> James Davis > >> James F Davis SMH funeral notice 18 November > >> 1891 > >> Mary E Russell Davis SMH funeral notice 26 June 1900 > >> Have a great weekend > >> Patrick > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Leith Davis" <[email protected]> > >> To: "patrick callaghan" <[email protected]>; > >> <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 11:33 AM > >> Subject: Re: [ANS] Balmain RC Cemetery > >> > >> > >> > Please also put my name and email on file - I would also be > interested. > >> > One branch of my Davis family were RC and are very likely to have > >> > family > >> > members buried in Balmain, some of the CofE ones were certainly buried > >> > in > >> > the Balmain protestant cemetery. > >> > > >> > You have done an amazing job Patrick, and I'm sure a lot of people > will > >> > be/should be grateful. I'm so glad the Leichhardt Council has helped > >> with > >> > some of the expenses. > >> > > >> > Regards > >> > Leith Davis > >> > > >> > On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 10:57 AM, patrick callaghan < > >> > [email protected]> wrote: > >> > > >> >> Greetings Ann > >> >> Glad I was able to help > >> >> I have been searching for burials at the Balmain Catholic cemetery > for > >> >> many > >> >> years and use a number of methods but in the case of the Robinson's > >> >> I think tat this is how it went, to begin with I have looked at every > >> SMH > >> >> funeral notice from the beginning of 1868 to the end of 1903 and > >> >> record > >> >> those > >> >> where the funeral notice gives the place of burial as the Balmain or > >> >> Leichhardt Catholic or RC cemetery and I think this is how I found > >> >> Alexander > >> >> in 1902 > >> >> Having discovered that Alexander was buried in the BCC in 1902, I > then > >> >> search the BDM index to see if he was married and if so, then search > >> >> for > >> >> the > >> >> death and burial of his wife, I then search to see if Alexander (and > >> his > >> >> wife if known) had any children who died and then look for their > place > >> of > >> >> burial and I think this is how I found John. If I find children > >> >> and > >> >> if > >> >> the death was registered in Balmain or Leichhardt or nearby I > purchase > >> >> a > >> >> partial DC transcription to 'prove' where the burial took place, > >> >> fortunately > >> >> Leichhardt Council has provided small grants over the last two years > >> >> to > >> >> help > >> >> purchase transcriptions > >> >> In addition to the above Alexander's death BDM index will probably > >> >> give > >> >> the > >> >> name of his parents and so it goes on. > >> >> Having the SMH on line now is a great bonus, all of my 30+ years of > >> >> searching funeral notices was done from microfilm and a viewer > >> >> People such as yourself also email me from time to time with > >> >> information > >> >> or > >> >> queries about possible burials at the BCC > >> >> This is rather long winded but I hope it helps > >> >> all the best > >> >> Patrick Callaghan > >> >> > >> >> PS I plan to publish the 'History of the Balmain Catholic cemetery > >> >> and > >> >> St. > >> >> Columba's church and parish', which has progessively built over > >> >> the old cemetery next year and will put your name and email on > >> file > >> >> if you are interested. The book will also include the re-created > >> >> burial > >> >> register > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> From: Ann Jack > >> >> To: [email protected] > >> >> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 8:38 PM > >> >> Subject: FW: Balmain RC Cemetery > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> From: Ann Jack [mailto:[email protected]] > >> >> Sent: Thursday, 21 October 2010 7:54 PM > >> >> To: 'patrick callaghan' > >> >> Subject: RE: Balmain RC Cemetery > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Hello Patrick > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Thank you for your help and your kindness > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> I would like to ask a question if that is ok? > >> >> > >> >> Before you received John Robinson's DC what made you think that John > >> was > >> >> buried in Balmain RC Cemetery? I could not find a Funeral Notice for > >> him. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Regards > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Ann > >> >> > >> >> From: patrick callaghan [mailto:[email protected]] > >> >> Sent: Wednesday, 20 October 2010 1:34 PM > >> >> To: Ann Jack > >> >> Subject: Re: Balmain RC Cemetery > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Hi Ann > >> >> > >> >> Glad to be a little help > >> >> > >> >> Good luck with tracing George, please let me know if it does turn > out > >> >> that > >> >> he (or anyone else) was buried in the > >> >> > >> >> Balmain Catholic cemetery. John Robinson's DC is attached, as my > >> main > >> >> aim is to confirm the place of burial > >> >> > >> >> I only purchase partial transcriptions, these give me the info I > need > >> >> and > >> >> are cheaper than purchasing a full transcription > >> >> > >> >> hope it is useful to you > >> >> > >> >> all the best > >> >> > >> >> Patrick Callaghan > >> >> > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> > >> >> From: Ann Jack > >> >> > >> >> To: [email protected] > >> >> > >> >> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 6:04 PM > >> >> > >> >> Subject: FW: Balmain RC Cemetery > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> From: Ann Jack [mailto:[email protected]] > >> >> Sent: Monday, 18 October 2010 5:46 PM > >> >> To: 'patrick callaghan' > >> >> Subject: RE: Balmain RC Cemetery > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Hello Patrick > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Thank you so much for your email, you have been a great help. > >> >> > >> >> The George I'm looking for is the son of Alexander & Ellen, and he > >> >> would > >> >> have been around 20/21 years old when he passed away. I had a look > at > >> >> the > >> >> SMH funeral notice you mention, not sure if he is the one, but I will > >> >> check > >> >> out "Waverley Cemetery". > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> You mention that you have a death certificate for John Robinson is > >> >> this > >> >> correct? If that is the case, could I have a copy? > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Best wishes > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Ann > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> From: patrick callaghan [mailto:[email protected]] > >> >> Sent: Friday, 15 October 2010 1:06 PM > >> >> To: Ann Jack > >> >> Subject: Re: Balmain RC Cemetery > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Hello Ann > >> >> > >> >> Many thanks for your email, I am always able to help wherever I > >> >> can, > >> >> here is what I have uncovered, some of which you may already know > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> There is an SMH funeral notice dated 25 January 1895 for Matilda > >> Emily > >> >> Martin which states that her funeral went to Balmain cemetery > >> >> > >> >> this generally means that she was buried at the Balmain General > >> >> cemetery > >> >> (now Pioneer Park on Norton St. in Leichhardt) however this > >> >> > >> >> is not absolutely conclusive as I have a number of burials listed > >> >> as > >> >> Balmain cemetery who later proved to be buried in the Balmain > Catholic > >> >> cemetery. > >> >> > >> >> Very few Catholics were buried in the Balmain General cemetery, > but > >> >> fortunately the burial register for this cemetery has survived and I > >> will > >> >> contact > >> >> > >> >> a researcher I know who has a copy of this record and ask her to > >> >> check, > >> >> if Matilda E does not appear on the General cemetery then its > >> >> > >> >> reasonable to conclude that she was buried in the Balmain Catholic > >> >> cemetery. Its a bit confusing having two cemeteries less that a mile > >> >> apart > >> >> > >> >> and both generally known as 'Balmain cemetery' I will let > >> you > >> >> know the outcome of further research > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> The BDM index of deaths lists a George H Robinson ( parents > >> >> Alexander > >> >> and Ellen) whose death was registered in 1888 > >> >> > >> >> The is an SMH funeral notice dated 18 July 1888 which states that > >> >> George > >> >> John Robinson was to be buried at Waverley cemetery > >> >> > >> >> Could this be your man?? I will also continue checking to see > >> >> if > >> I > >> >> can discover any more detail. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> I have a death certificate (Registration No, 2500) for John > >> >> Robinson > >> >> who > >> >> was buried in the Balmain Catholic cemetery on24 July 1892 > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> You have probably seen the SMH funeral notice (20 March 1902) for > >> >> Alexander Robinson which also clearly states that he was buried in > the > >> >> > >> >> RC cemetery Leichhardt otherwise known as the Balmain Catholic > >> >> cemetery. > >> >> Alexander was amongst the last to be buried there, as far as I > >> >> > >> >> have been able to so far discover there were only three burials > >> >> after > >> >> Alexander, the last being on 27 November 1902. He may have been > buried > >> >> > >> >> in the same grave as John Robinson > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Sorry to be so long winded but the wash up of all this is that > John > >> >> Robinson and Alexander Robinson are definitely in the Balmain > Catholic > >> >> cemetery, Matilda E may be but it seems unlikely that George is > buried > >> >> there > >> >> > >> >> I will let you know if anything new crops up > >> >> > >> >> all the best > >> >> > >> >> Patrick Callaghan > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> > >> >> From: Ann Jack > >> >> > >> >> To: [email protected] > >> >> > >> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 7:11 PM > >> >> > >> >> Subject: Balmain RC Cemetery > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Hello Mr Callaghan > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> It is stated (Funeral Notice - SMH )that Alexander Robinson who > >> died > >> >> 19/3/1902, is buried at the Catholic Cemetery, Leichhardt > >> >> > >> >> Also his daughter & sons may also be buried at the said > cemetery. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Matilda Emily Martin - Died January 1895 > >> >> > >> >> George Robinson - Died 1888 > >> >> > >> >> John Robinson - Died 1892 > >> >> > >> >> Alexander Robinson - Died 1875 > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> How are able to confirmed these burials at the CC Leichhardt? > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Regards > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Ann Jack > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post > >> >> any > >> >> reply...... 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