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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