Hi Listers, This is not a specific Brisbane question but I am hoping someone on the list can head me in the right direction. I am wanting to find out information on Baliff's in Queensland. More specifically a George EALES who was a bailiff in Maryborough in the 1870's and 1880's. He had a child born in Brisbane in 1871 so there is a Brisbane connection. Where would I go to find out information on him? Any help will be much appreciated. Bye, Rosemary M Chalmers Darwin NT Australia rosechal@octa4.net.au

Hello from Melbourne. My G Aunt, Mary Christine (Chrissy) CUNNING, married John WHITWELL in Calliope on 19 Dec 1923. Is anyone researching this line? I have no information at all as to where the WHITWELL family originated. Cheers, Bob Cunning

Dear List, The London Times shows that Mary Catherine EARL (nee CAMPBELL) relict of Arthur EARL died on February 17 1937. She was late of 150 Yabba Street, Ascot, Brisbane. Her daughter, Ruby ADAMS was living in Ascot. We'd be grateful if anyone can provide us with a death register reference and tell us where she was buried. The EARLs seemed to be well to do - Arthur (b. Oxford, England 1854) travelled back to England on at least one occasion. We don't have any info about his death, so would appreciate some help. Regards, Rosie and Chris Plymouth UK

I am looking for any clues/records that might provide us with a date of death/whereabouts for THOMAS HOPE, born Westhoughton, Lancashire, 1902 and emigrated Sept-Oct 1948 from Tilbury to Brisbane. We have ordered the NAA emigration file [and wait impatiently!]. Thomas Hope lived at 45 Edgar St in East Brisbane from at least 1953-1959. I have not been able to find him in any Brisbane cemetery listing. He might have moved to other parts of Australia or???.. Also, there might be DORIS MURIEL HOPE who emigrated with Thomas in 1948. thanks for your help, Liz of BC Canada

I am looking please for records which would list a date of death [e.g. death certificate, cemetery, probate] relating to Ralph ROWAN and his brother John [born 1908] Ralph was born in 1911 in Victoria. Last known address was 137 Melbourne St. South Brisbane in August 1972. Both brothers were living in Victoria up to 1949. Thank you Karen

Looking for descendents of the following Mills familles- they lived in Baines Street Kangaroo Point in the early 1900's. Blanche Mills believed to have married a Dr Quinn Violet Quinn - know nothing about her at all. Sidney Albert ( He was a sea captain) born to Frederick James and Fanny Quinn married Ethel Reilly- Children we believe were Vera. Albert Sidney, Blanche, Evelyn, Frederick James . Believe son Frederick James may have lived around Redcliffe area Frederick James also son of Frederick James and Fanny Quinn married Lillian/Lizzie Stewart - children - Robert Colin known as Colin Mills, Elva and Leila Frances Julia (Fanny) Mills - William Mills and Ivy May Mills Ruth Mills who married Frank Gorringe from Tasmania Their sister Eva Maria was my grand mother. Thanks

Hi Listers , I am trying to carry out research into a Brisbane family which has ties back to my Great Great G/parents John / Jane Wilson who once lived at Birley St Spring Hill . I am searching for any desc from the family listed . Isabella Wilson Hinks [m] Patrick McFarlane 1-11-1905. Violet [b]26-3-1906 Ian Patrick Stuart [b] 16-5-11907 Donald Mckenzie [b] 19-5-1908 Lily Isabella [b]4-2-1910 Wallace McFarlane [b] ? I know some of the Hinks family are buried at Lywyche Cty . Isabella Wilson was the 1st daughter to Lilly Thomson Wilson / George Hinks Isabella Wilson [b] 1883 William Albert [b]1885 Ann Jane [b] 1887 George Thomas [b]1889 Lilly [b]1899 I also know the Hinks family once lived along Flinders Pde S/gate Hope someone sees a name ,Cheers Terry Murphy ,Kallangur .

has any one out there got access to the brisbane & regional area electoral rolls looking for freeman william (bill) freeman & wife lorena & peter freeman & wife sujin any help would be appreciated richie in bowen

Hello List I am not sure what BDM's are available for queensland, but i have a couple who i know where married in NSW, but from the info i have been given could have sometime after moved to Queensland, so any help would be greatly appreciated. Daphne Caroline Skinner b 1899 Waterloo NSW, m 1922 Katoomba NSW Sidney A Stanborough. I cannot find a birth for Sidney or a death for both Sidney & Daphne. Possibly someone out there may have this couple in their tree. Thank you in advance Cheers Melissa _________________________________________________________________ Make your dream car a reality http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fcarpoint%2Eninemsn%2Ecom%2Eau&_t=12345&_r=emailtagline&_m=EXT

Hi Richie, The South Burnett Times keep no papers in Kingaroy, they are all sent to the State Archives. Very annoying, and very UNhandy. Cheers Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "richie wright" <richardwrightadsl@dodo.com.au> To: <AUS-QLD-BRISBANE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 11:53 AM Subject: [AQ-BRISBANE] frahm info > has any one out there got access to kingaroy papers > i have a george frahm died abt 1938 murgon > george m martha jane freeman (my g/mother) > > the story goes george died in a fire at murgon in 1938 > & i believe all news form this area was printed & stored in kingaroy > > looking for a death notice & any story around this fire if possible > > richie in a very hot bowen > > >

Hello, List It has been suggested that I post my contact information on your list as someone may be looking for a war bride from World War II. I am the current President of the WORLD WAR II WAR BRIDES ASSOCIATION in the US. We have members from 22 countries. Our membership is made up of foreign-born wives and husbands of U.S. military personnel who married during the WWII era and since WWII. We also include their children and grandchildren as members. The WWII War Brides Association does not have an official web site. However, one of our newer members does have a great war brides web site: http://www.geocities.com/us_warbrides/ Her site contains information about our organization and a lot of other war bride-related subjects. As for my Aussie roots, my aunt in Sydney has traced my Aussie side back to the year 1520 in Newton St. Loe, Somerset, England. My family names in Australia include: Edward Richard ADAMS, GRALTON, ELDRIDGE, LIPPIATT, CLARINGBOLD, WILCOX. My ancestors arrived in Australia in 1839 aboard the "Morayshire", in 1858 aboard the "Castilian" and in 1870 aboard the "Young Australia". You may contact me at: Classicalmuse@sbcglobal.net Ms. Erin Craig President WWII War Brides Association Email: Classicalmuse@sbcglobal.net WWII War Baby from Australia Daughter of Iris (Adams) Craig, War Bride from Australia

has any one out there got access to kingaroy papers i have a george frahm died abt 1938 murgon george m martha jane freeman (my g/mother) the story goes george died in a fire at murgon in 1938 & i believe all news form this area was printed & stored in kingaroy looking for a death notice & any story around this fire if possible richie in a very hot bowen

> I have tried the cemeteries in the Brisbane area but there are no records > for her. She could of course be still living, but she would be almost 100 > now. Brisbane has had a crematorium (Mt Thompson) since the 1920s and a 2nd one (Albany Creek) since the 1970s and now there are several. Most of these are privately run, and so people cremated don't appear in the Brisbane City Council on-line burial register (aside: does anyone know if people cremated at council's new crematorium at Mt Gravatt are included in the on-line burial register or not?). Anyhow, most "missing" burials in Brisbane usually turn out to be cremations, so there is a good chance this is what happened to your missing couple. Nor do there seem to be records available for these crematoria. Qld Family History has some indexes for cremations at Mt Thompson through to about the 1950s from memory, but I think you will see looking at a later period most likely. If Vyvyenne or her husband died only in the past few years, you might find them in the Ryerson Index run by Sydney Dead Persons Society as they have done some indexing of the Courier-Mail (the Brisbane newspaper). Kerry

I could not find a death for either Andrew Ian Hunter or Vyvyenne Zanita Hunter up to 1964. June. ____________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Messenger 7.0: Free worldwide PC to PC calls http://au.messenger.yahoo.com

Further to what I just said, if you go to the National Archives WWW site, you will be able to request a free digital copy of the enlistment of her husband, which should include all correspondence related to his service, which often can include letters sent later in life by the enlisted person or their family relating to entitlements arising from military service. It takes about 6 weeks or so for the digital copy to appear, but it's usually full of interesting odds and ends. Alas the documents relating to Vyvyenne's dispute with the tax office are not available for digital copy as they have not been examined (meaning nobody has checked to see if this is a sensitive document) but you can write and request that it is examined (meaning someone checks it) and then if it's deemed harmless, you can request it. Kerry

> Vyvyenne Zanita Jackson was born in Melbourne 18 September 1906. Her > parents were Gilbert Gower Llewelyn Jackson and Rose Ruth Vyvyenne Zonia > Stephens. > > When Vyvyenne's father Gilbert passed away in July 1937 Vyvyenne was > living in Brisbane. She was married to an unknown Hunter. Well according to the National Archives which is available even in Tasmania :-) she married Andrew Ian HUNTER, born 27 Jul 1905 in Brisbane and who enlisted from 1940-1947 and she had a dispute with the tax office in 1959. It's always worth checking the national archives: http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ResearcherScreen.asp Kerry

Good morning everyone, I am new to your list and need some help with a 'lost' family member. Vyvyenne Zanita Jackson was born in Melbourne 18 September 1906. Her parents were Gilbert Gower Llewelyn Jackson and Rose Ruth Vyvyenne Zonia Stephens. When Vyvyenne's father Gilbert passed away in July 1937 Vyvyenne was living in Brisbane. She was married to an unknown Hunter. I have tried the cemeteries in the Brisbane area but there are no records for her. She could of course be still living, but she would be almost 100 now. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can track Vyvyenne and/or members of her family? I live in Tasmania and so it is difficult for me to access BMD information for Queensland. I am compiling a 'Bryans Family' book and she is part of the family. Her grandmother was Margaret Bryans who married William George Young Jackson. Margaret was the daughter of Hugh Bryans and Jessie Corbet. I hope someone can steer me in the right direction for gaining access to records etc. Thank you, Athalie Taylor Launceston Tasmania

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Hello All, I am looking for any descendance of John ADDISON died Maryborough 1895, Methodist Minister his sons were Albert William (Bert) ADDISON Walter Frederick Addison Horatio (Ray) Addison Regards Marjorie -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.19/231 - Release Date: 16/01/2006

> Could someone tell me where the Methodist Church Archives are in Brisbane. Apparently, John Oxley Library, see: http://publib.slq.qld.gov.au/footprints/site/contacts.htm but I suspect they may be "temporarily relocated" to Cannon Hill so you might want to phone/email before heading off to visit. Kerry