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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