Hi List I am trying to make connections with anyone who knows of these families, Ada MOORE was born in 1875 at Glenrock, Qld, and married John Patrick OWENS in 1892. Following his death in 1901, she married David Henry McGAW. Her home at 163 Walsh St, Mareeba is now occupied by Alison Geisel Accountancy firm. "Street Names of Mareeba" Page 73 - Owens Street in Mareeba is named after her eldest son who did not return from World War One. Page 44 - Johnston Street "When their son, Bill, was 6 weeks old his mother took him to Mareeba to put him in the care of the McGaw family. This was thought necessary for his well-being because Mungana was considered an unhealthy place for babies as the water contained lead and many babies had died." "About 1919 William and Rose shifted to Mareeba to live and reclaimed their son. This was the time fo the bad 'flu epidemic which killed untold numbers of aboriginies and also many white Australians. Ada Emily McGaw used her home as a hospital for aboriginal victims and gave them wonderful care and attention." Ada was obviously a woman beyond her time. Her home at 163 Walsh St, Mareeba is now occupied by an accountancy firm. (This was originally the home of William Hort). Ada had 4 sons and a daughter to her first husband (OWENS) and a son and a daughter to her second husband (McGAW). Many of these families are still in Nth Qld. I would be interested in exchanging details with anyone who has knowledge of these families. I will have my scanner in Mareeba for the Reunion in June and would love the chance to gather more information on my great grandmother. Thanks Lorrae Glenore Grove Qld 4342 http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=helmrich 1. Deadlines: Jun2009 - "GAW to McGAW" From Ireland to Scotland to Australia Dec2009 - "Granma Worley" McGUIRE - Ireland 1842 Redcoat - Qld Aust. http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~garter1/mcguiretom.htm Including - Melia, WORLEY, MOORE, SAUNDERS, THOMPSON, McFARLANE, Martin. 2. WESCHE, KADDATZ, SCHAPER - Germany 1880's - Qld Aust. http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/o/h/Lorrae-Johnson/ "Our Wesche Connections" (1998) 3. MADDEN, Coghlane, Burke, - Ireland 1863 - Qld Aust. Including - Collins, Burke, RYAN, DOYLE, MARTIN, SCANLAN, Campbell, Smart, Callaghan, O'Brien "Our Madden Connections" Descendants of Michael and Jane Madden - 1874-2001 (2002), ISBN:0958087105 "Madden Connections - 1863-2003" (Apr 2003) ISBN:0958087113 4. CONVICTS: CROSS, Flood, HAYES, McGEE, McCarthy, GALLAGHER. (Windsor, NSW) http://au.geocities.com/crossfloodfamily/ "Cross Country - Family Register" (Nov 2003) ISBN:0975142518 "Cross Country - Hayes Connection" (Jun 2005) ISBN:0975142542 5. MALLYON, Gibbs, Purkiss - Essex, UK 1874 - Qld Aust. Including - Davison, Moran, Hillier, BURNET. "My Mallyon Connections" (Jun 2006) ISBN:0958087121 "When The Young People Rode" The First Twenty Years of the Springsure Rodeo - 1950-1969 (Sep 2007) ISBN:978-0-9580871-3-1 "The Kareela Diaries 1950-1975" (Sep 2008) ISBN:978-0-9580871-4-8 "William Baker Register" (Nov 2008) ISBN: 978-0-9805587-0-8 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WilliamBaker-Neptune1790/ __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3890 (20090226) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com