Dear Philip, Some time ago, many months in fact you asked where Rose O"REILLY was buried. It is some time since I had a day out researching but yesterday I looked at her death and funeral notices in the SMH as it was on my list. Her funeral was from St. Michael's Church DACEYVILLE to the BOTANY Roman Catholic Cemetery on Tuesday 15 Aug 1989. I think I suggested at the time that Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, which is on line, was the most likely cemetery. That is the new name for the old Botany Cemetery, which is not at Botany, it is at MATRAVILLE. Hope this helps. Sincerely,Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philip Curtis" <pac@cat52.fsnet.co.uk> To: <AUS-NSW-SYDNEY@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 6:04 AM Subject: [ANS] O'Reillys in Sydney > Hi All, > > > > Surname: O'REILLY > > > > Any info on the following people gratefully received: > > > > SYLVESTER F(rancis?) PATRICK O'REILLY: b. 01/07/1895, Goulburn, NSW; > > d 14/06/1952, Surry Hills, NSW. > > > > His wife: ROSE O'REILLY, nee GOSLING: b Bristol, UK 1895; > > d 10/08/1989, Daceyville, NSW. > > > > Their children are believed to be: > > SYLVESTER PATRICK O'REILLY: b 28/10/1917, Bristol UK; > > > > WILLIAM JOSEPH O'REILLY: b 14/03/1921, Randwick, NSW; d approx 30/10/1941, > Burwood, Sydney; > > > > And possibly: > > PATRICIA O'REILLY; > > & > > KENNETH (FRANCIS?) O'REILLY (who may have married Elizabeth Elaine > LIVINGSTONE in Waverley, NSW in 1950); > > > > There may also be one or more other children of Sylvester & Rose. > > > > ************************************************************ > > > > The siblings of Sylvester F(rancis) Patrick O'REILLY are: > > EDWARD 1880 - 1945 > > JOSEPH PATRICK 1881-1882 > > AGNES C E 1882 -? (married Archibald G CHAPMAN, 1912, Sydney) > > BRIDGET M 1885 - ? (married James A ANSCOMBE, 1910, Sydney) > > ANN 1887 - ? > > THOMAS BERNARD 1887 - 1963 > > JOHN PATRICK 1890 - 1940 > > WILLIAM J 1893 - 1904 > > All born in Goulburn, NSW. > > > > The parents of the above and Sylvester F P O'Reilly, were John > (Patrick?)O'Reilly and Martha Logan, married 1879, Goulburn, NSW. I can't > find any birth record in NSW for Martha, so it's probable at least she, > and > possibly also John, were Irish immigrants. > > > > If that rings any bells with anyone, please get in touch. > > > > ******************************************************** > > > > My mother (who's 81 and still going strong) is the niece of Rose Gosling, > so > if possible, I would especially like to find where Rose O'Reilly is > buried, > and also the rest of the O'Reillys, if their graves are known. > > > > If anyone comes across any of the graves and could take a photo or two, it > would really be appreciated. > > > > I live in Tiverton, Devon, UK, so it's a bit far to come to look for > myself > - but hey, any excuse for a holiday...! > > Thanks for any help you can give, and apologies if the above seems a bit > like War & Peace! > > > > Phil Curtis > > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.7/620 - Release Date: 8/01/2007 > >

Dear Bill, Many thanks for getting back to me about this: I have to confess I'd forgotten all about it! I've searched the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park site, but there's no record of any O'Reillys being buried there (or even Gosling, her maiden name) - although there are about a dozen or so who have been cremated, but none of them belong to the O'Reilly clan I'm interested in, so it's still a bit of a mystery where she is. What I will do is email the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park direct and see if they can shed any light on where Rose can be. I'll let you know what response I get from them. I've yet to find any trace of the other O'Reillys, they all seem to be keeping their heads down for some reason! Thanks again for remembering about this; if I can't find her or any others in the family, I may yet find myself out there for a holiday! Best regards, Phil