Hi Carol That is the same information I have. The last born child to Thomas and Mary was Ellen in 1889, New Guinea Estate, Toowong (commonly known as Ritcher or Richer Street, Toowong. Family stories suggest that Mary Harding Collamore, left her husband sometime after the birth of Ellen. My Aunty mentioned that Thomas brought up the 4 daughters on his own. I have not been able to find another marriage in Qld nor a Death ie up to 1939 for Mary Harding. Other family members migrated to New Zealand, but my cousin in NZ has not been able to find any records of Mary Harding marrying again or a death. Thomas James died in 1939, so I'm speculating Mary Harding may have died sometime after. However, the Qld released indexes only go up to 1939. If she died after 1939, I would have to visit Qld Births, Deaths and Marriages. I might write to the Registrar to see if I can organize a search over a ten year period. Doug -----Original Message----- From: aus-qld-brisbane-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-qld-brisbane-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Carol Wood Sent: Thursday, 24 April 2008 1:01 PM To: aus-qld-brisbane@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUS-QLD-BRISBANE] Brisbane Post Office Directory and Country Guide - 23APRIL08 Hi Doug, Thomas James Collamore is on the Brisbane electoral rolls from 1903 to 1936 at the same address, Richer Street, New Guinea Estate, Toowong. As Richer Street borders the Toowong Cemetery he has not had far to go in 1939. Mary Harding Collamore is not mentioned on any electoral rolls at all, neither is there any other wife at the same address, or any adult children. Can't find her buried in any other Brisbane Cemetery either. Grave Location Search Toowong Cemetery Name Sex Burial Date Age Collamore Thomas Henry M 12 / 08 / 1896 18 years Collamore Thomas James NR* 06 / 02 / 1939 85 years Brisbane City Council records show that more than one individual is buried in this grave. Their details are shown above. Also it wasn't that there were no Australian census taken, it was just that they were all destroyed after the statistics had been collected. Still the case today unfortunately. Carol Toowoomba Dead Persons Society www.audps.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-QLD-BRISBANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The Qld death indexes on microfiche go to 1964, well beyond 1939. But I cannot say whether or not any library in the Canberra area has them to that date, although I'd be rather surprised if a family history library or LDS centre didn't have them. However, my guess is that if Mary left her husband, she may have taken up with another man and may simply have taken his name, regardless of whether her marriage was formally dissolved or not. If this is the case, it is bad news because without any clue as her new surname, it will be quite a challenge to find her. And of course she may have moved from Queensland with or without the new man. My suggestion is that you look around Mary's family (siblings, parents). Can you find out when and where they died. If so, read documents for them like wills, death notices, etc to see if they mention Mary and what they say about her, e.g. what surname do they give, is there any address/town mentioned? If she left her husband and children, she may still have stayed in touch with her own family. Kerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug and Jane" <gregh2@iinet.net.au> To: <aus-qld-brisbane@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 1:40 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-QLD-BRISBANE] Brisbane Post Office Directory andCountry Guide - 23APRIL08 > Hi Carol > That is the same information I have. The last born child to Thomas and > Mary > was Ellen in 1889, New Guinea Estate, Toowong (commonly known as Ritcher > or > Richer Street, Toowong. Family stories suggest that Mary Harding > Collamore, > left her husband sometime after the birth of Ellen. My Aunty mentioned > that > Thomas brought up the 4 daughters on his own. I have not been able to find > another marriage in Qld nor a Death ie up to 1939 for Mary Harding. Other > family members migrated to New Zealand, but my cousin in NZ has not been > able to find any records of Mary Harding marrying again or a death. Thomas > James died in 1939, so I'm speculating Mary Harding may have died sometime > after. However, the Qld released indexes only go up to 1939. If she died > after 1939, I would have to visit Qld Births, Deaths and Marriages. I > might > write to the Registrar to see if I can organize a search over a ten year > period. > Doug > > -----Original Message----- > From: aus-qld-brisbane-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:aus-qld-brisbane-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Carol Wood > Sent: Thursday, 24 April 2008 1:01 PM > To: aus-qld-brisbane@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [AUS-QLD-BRISBANE] Brisbane Post Office Directory and Country > Guide - 23APRIL08 > > Hi Doug, > > Thomas James Collamore is on the Brisbane electoral rolls from 1903 to > 1936 > at the same address, Richer Street, New Guinea Estate, Toowong. As > Richer > Street borders the Toowong Cemetery he has not had far to go in 1939. > Mary > Harding Collamore is not mentioned on any electoral rolls at all, neither > is > there any other wife at the same address, or any adult children. Can't > find > her buried in any other Brisbane Cemetery either. > > Grave Location Search Toowong Cemetery > Name Sex Burial Date Age > Collamore Thomas Henry M 12 / 08 / 1896 18 years > Collamore Thomas James NR* 06 / 02 / 1939 85 years > > Brisbane City Council records show that more than one individual is buried > in this grave. Their details are shown above. > > Also it wasn't that there were no Australian census taken, it was just > that > they were all destroyed after the statistics had been collected. Still > the > case today unfortunately. > > Carol > > > > > > > > Toowoomba Dead Persons Society > www.audps.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-QLD-BRISBANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > Toowoomba Dead Persons Society > www.audps.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-QLD-BRISBANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Kerry Thanks for that - yes those possibilities have occurred. My wife (bless her heart) reads too many murder mysteries came up with the idea that she was done away with. I have been trying through other family connections to get a clue, even interviews with elderly relatives. Some family members had no idea that she was Mary Harding Collamore (nee Harris). They were told she was Mary Elizabeth Harris, a family member, but a different person. The whole thing is quite bizarre. However, I keep looking for the answer. Doug -----Original Message----- From: aus-qld-brisbane-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-qld-brisbane-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Kerry Raymond Sent: Thursday, 24 April 2008 5:49 PM To: aus-qld-brisbane@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUS-QLD-BRISBANE] Brisbane Post Office Directory andCountry Guide - 23APRIL08 The Qld death indexes on microfiche go to 1964, well beyond 1939. But I cannot say whether or not any library in the Canberra area has them to that date, although I'd be rather surprised if a family history library or LDS centre didn't have them. However, my guess is that if Mary left her husband, she may have taken up with another man and may simply have taken his name, regardless of whether her marriage was formally dissolved or not. If this is the case, it is bad news because without any clue as her new surname, it will be quite a challenge to find her. And of course she may have moved from Queensland with or without the new man. My suggestion is that you look around Mary's family (siblings, parents). Can you find out when and where they died. If so, read documents for them like wills, death notices, etc to see if they mention Mary and what they say about her, e.g. what surname do they give, is there any address/town mentioned? If she left her husband and children, she may still have stayed in touch with her own family. Kerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug and Jane" <gregh2@iinet.net.au> To: <aus-qld-brisbane@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 1:40 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-QLD-BRISBANE] Brisbane Post Office Directory andCountry Guide - 23APRIL08 > Hi Carol > That is the same information I have. The last born child to Thomas and > Mary > was Ellen in 1889, New Guinea Estate, Toowong (commonly known as Ritcher > or > Richer Street, Toowong. Family stories suggest that Mary Harding > Collamore, > left her husband sometime after the birth of Ellen. My Aunty mentioned > that > Thomas brought up the 4 daughters on his own. I have not been able to find > another marriage in Qld nor a Death ie up to 1939 for Mary Harding. Other > family members migrated to New Zealand, but my cousin in NZ has not been > able to find any records of Mary Harding marrying again or a death. Thomas > James died in 1939, so I'm speculating Mary Harding may have died sometime > after. However, the Qld released indexes only go up to 1939. If she died > after 1939, I would have to visit Qld Births, Deaths and Marriages. I > might > write to the Registrar to see if I can organize a search over a ten year > period. > Doug > > -----Original Message----- > From: aus-qld-brisbane-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:aus-qld-brisbane-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Carol Wood > Sent: Thursday, 24 April 2008 1:01 PM > To: aus-qld-brisbane@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [AUS-QLD-BRISBANE] Brisbane Post Office Directory and Country > Guide - 23APRIL08 > > Hi Doug, > > Thomas James Collamore is on the Brisbane electoral rolls from 1903 to > 1936 > at the same address, Richer Street, New Guinea Estate, Toowong. As > Richer > Street borders the Toowong Cemetery he has not had far to go in 1939. > Mary > Harding Collamore is not mentioned on any electoral rolls at all, neither > is > there any other wife at the same address, or any adult children. Can't > find > her buried in any other Brisbane Cemetery either. > > Grave Location Search Toowong Cemetery > Name Sex Burial Date Age > Collamore Thomas Henry M 12 / 08 / 1896 18 years > Collamore Thomas James NR* 06 / 02 / 1939 85 years > > Brisbane City Council records show that more than one individual is buried > in this grave. Their details are shown above. > > Also it wasn't that there were no Australian census taken, it was just > that > they were all destroyed after the statistics had been collected. Still > the > case today unfortunately. > > Carol > > > > > > > > Toowoomba Dead Persons Society > www.audps.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-QLD-BRISBANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > Toowoomba Dead Persons Society > www.audps.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-QLD-BRISBANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Toowoomba Dead Persons Society www.audps.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-QLD-BRISBANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Given that Mary Harding is probably not a common set of given names, I took a look in the 1934 electoral roll and found only one: Surname: CASTLES Given Names: Mary Harding Title: Place of Living: Blunt's, Exeter st., Ashgrove Occupation: home duties Sex: Female Subdivision: Kelvin Grove Division: Brisbane ID: 24061 and one other person at the same address: Surname: CASTLES Given Names: William John Title: Place of Living: Blunt's, Exeter st., Ashgrove Occupation: labourer Sex: Male Subdivision: Kelvin Grove Division: Brisbane ID: 24062 Kerry