Thanks for that Louis Jorgensens parents are Neils and Bridget Brown, so not direct connection but maybe related in some way. Kaye This is what I have on JORGENSEN My main interest is the Carroll connection but not from Geelong as far as I have found hope this helps 1-Louis Jensen JORGENSEN b. Abt 1875, Stratford, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, d. 1965, Maffra, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia +Annie Mary CARROLL b. 8 May 1867, Horton, Circular Head, Tasmania, Australia, d. 1933, Maffra, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia

Louis Jorgensens parents are Neils and Bridget Brown, so not direct connection but maybe related in some way. Kaye www.bananatv.com/familytreechecklist.htm -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of debbie Sent: Tuesday, 24 July 2007 6:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Jorgensen/Kruse This is what I have on JORGENSEN My main interest is the Carroll connection but not from Geelong as far as I have found hope this helps 1-Louis Jensen JORGENSEN b. Abt 1875, Stratford, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, d. 1965, Maffra, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia +Annie Mary CARROLL b. 8 May 1867, Horton, Circular Head, Tasmania, Australia, d. 1933, Maffra, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia 2-Joseph Lindsay JORGENSEN b. Cal 1907, d. 1969, Sale, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia +Beryl Merle SINCLAIR 3-Willian JORGENSEN d. 1941, Omeo, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia 3-Peter JORGENSEN d. 1948, Traralgon, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia 3-Elizabeth Merle JORGENSEN b. 1951, d. 1951, Traralgon, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia 2-Eileen Mary JORGENSEN d. 1980, Sale, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia 2-Aleathea Ellen JORGENSEN b. 1910, Stratford, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia +Colin Edward BYERS b. 1911, Maffra, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, d. 1977, Box Hill, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For on-line indexes and information on Geelong and District http://www.zades.com.au ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

WE have a Christian Jorgensen married to Johanna Auguste Horne and child Wilhelm Ludwig born 1861..............so i think we are a generation begore you. Kaye www.bananatv.com/familytreechecklist.htm -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of debbie Sent: Tuesday, 24 July 2007 6:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Jorgensen/Kruse This is what I have on JORGENSEN My main interest is the Carroll connection but not from Geelong as far as I have found hope this helps 1-Louis Jensen JORGENSEN b. Abt 1875, Stratford, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, d. 1965, Maffra, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia +Annie Mary CARROLL b. 8 May 1867, Horton, Circular Head, Tasmania, Australia, d. 1933, Maffra, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia 2-Joseph Lindsay JORGENSEN b. Cal 1907, d. 1969, Sale, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia +Beryl Merle SINCLAIR 3-Willian JORGENSEN d. 1941, Omeo, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia 3-Peter JORGENSEN d. 1948, Traralgon, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia 3-Elizabeth Merle JORGENSEN b. 1951, d. 1951, Traralgon, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia 2-Eileen Mary JORGENSEN d. 1980, Sale, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia 2-Aleathea Ellen JORGENSEN b. 1910, Stratford, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia +Colin Edward BYERS b. 1911, Maffra, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, d. 1977, Box Hill, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For on-line indexes and information on Geelong and District http://www.zades.com.au ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Ada - sorry it wasn't as easy as it sounded!! Once I know what day we are heading up to PRO, I will contact you and see where you are up to. I can take my camera and send the files to you. Regards, Pam Jennings ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ada Ackerly" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 6:07 PM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Ada and School / Teacher Files Hello Susie, Wel, today I went in with my camera, Pam screwed it to the stand on the table and brought in a ladder so I could check through the viewfinder (an SLR does not use the screen on the back). Very awkward, I think I may need to put the stand on the floor... whatever, my back gave out and I must have accidentally touched one of the tiny buttons on the body ... and every image was blurred, so I've been transcribing them by hand. Anyway, here are the lists for the Geelong Schools, teachers working as at 31 June 1878. VPRS 880/po Unit 63. GEELONG Newtown McKeegan, James, master, salary £100. Appointed 1 Feb 1856, age 54 School hours 9-4, he born Enniskullen N Ireland, Roman Catholic. McKeegan, Maria, work mistress,salary £30. Appointed 1 Feb 1856, age 40 School hours 2-3.30, she born Billurbet Cavan N Ireland, Roman Catholic McKeegan, Maria, Monitress, salary £20. Appointed 1 Jun 1857, age 15. School hours 9.30-4, she born Ireland Roman Catholic McKeegan, William, Pupil teacher, salary nil, Appointed 1 Jun 1857, age 13, School hours 9.30-4, he born Ireland, Roman catholic. GEELONG (no address) Brown, Gilbert, headmaster,salary £250 Appointed 18 Jan 1858 age 26 School hours 9-4 born England CofE Syms, William, 2nd master , salary £250 appointed 18 Jan 1858, age 45 School hours 9-4 born England CofE Burtt, Walker 3rd master, salary £125 appointed 18 Jan 1858, age 44 school hours 9-4 born Scotland Church of Scotland Molseno (or Molteno), Frederick, 4th master, salary £125 appointed 18 Jan 1858 age 34 school hours 9-4 born England, CofE That's it, I'll send another message tomorrow. Regards Ada Ada Ackerly. Melbourne Formerly Ackerly Docusearch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susie Zada" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 6:33 PM Subject: [GEELONG] Ada and School / Teacher Files > Hi Ada, > > I'm absolutely 100% certain that we can arrange some volunteers to help with > this - particularly with transcribing the names / details if you photograph > them or helping with photographing them. > > You only have to say what you think we can help with and it will be > organised - to your explicit instructions! <vbg> > > It would be wonderful to get a list of teachers in the National Schools in > 1858 for our Geelong & District Region so anything we can help you with you > just need to yell (loudly!). > > Regards ............ Susie Z > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > For on-line indexes and information on Geelong and District > http://www.zades.com.au > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For on-line indexes and information on Geelong and District http://www.zades.com.au ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is what I have on JORGENSEN My main interest is the Carroll connection but not from Geelong as far as I have found hope this helps 1-Louis Jensen JORGENSEN b. Abt 1875, Stratford, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, d. 1965, Maffra, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia +Annie Mary CARROLL b. 8 May 1867, Horton, Circular Head, Tasmania, Australia, d. 1933, Maffra, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia 2-Joseph Lindsay JORGENSEN b. Cal 1907, d. 1969, Sale, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia +Beryl Merle SINCLAIR 3-Willian JORGENSEN d. 1941, Omeo, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia 3-Peter JORGENSEN d. 1948, Traralgon, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia 3-Elizabeth Merle JORGENSEN b. 1951, d. 1951, Traralgon, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia 2-Eileen Mary JORGENSEN d. 1980, Sale, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia 2-Aleathea Ellen JORGENSEN b. 1910, Stratford, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia +Colin Edward BYERS b. 1911, Maffra, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, d. 1977, Box Hill, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Hello Susie, Wel, today I went in with my camera, Pam screwed it to the stand on the table and brought in a ladder so I could check through the viewfinder (an SLR does not use the screen on the back). Very awkward, I think I may need to put the stand on the floor... whatever, my back gave out and I must have accidentally touched one of the tiny buttons on the body ... and every image was blurred, so I've been transcribing them by hand. Anyway, here are the lists for the Geelong Schools, teachers working as at 31 June 1878. VPRS 880/po Unit 63. GEELONG Newtown McKeegan, James, master, salary £100. Appointed 1 Feb 1856, age 54 School hours 9-4, he born Enniskullen N Ireland, Roman Catholic. McKeegan, Maria, work mistress,salary £30. Appointed 1 Feb 1856, age 40 School hours 2-3.30, she born Billurbet Cavan N Ireland, Roman Catholic McKeegan, Maria, Monitress, salary £20. Appointed 1 Jun 1857, age 15. School hours 9.30-4, she born Ireland Roman Catholic McKeegan, William, Pupil teacher, salary nil, Appointed 1 Jun 1857, age 13, School hours 9.30-4, he born Ireland, Roman catholic. GEELONG (no address) Brown, Gilbert, headmaster,salary £250 Appointed 18 Jan 1858 age 26 School hours 9-4 born England CofE Syms, William, 2nd master , salary £250 appointed 18 Jan 1858, age 45 School hours 9-4 born England CofE Burtt, Walker 3rd master, salary £125 appointed 18 Jan 1858, age 44 school hours 9-4 born Scotland Church of Scotland Molseno (or Molteno), Frederick, 4th master, salary £125 appointed 18 Jan 1858 age 34 school hours 9-4 born England, CofE That's it, I'll send another message tomorrow. Regards Ada Ada Ackerly. Melbourne Formerly Ackerly Docusearch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susie Zada" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 6:33 PM Subject: [GEELONG] Ada and School / Teacher Files > Hi Ada, > > I'm absolutely 100% certain that we can arrange some volunteers to help with > this - particularly with transcribing the names / details if you photograph > them or helping with photographing them. > > You only have to say what you think we can help with and it will be > organised - to your explicit instructions! <vbg> > > It would be wonderful to get a list of teachers in the National Schools in > 1858 for our Geelong & District Region so anything we can help you with you > just need to yell (loudly!). > > Regards ............ Susie Z > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > For on-line indexes and information on Geelong and District > http://www.zades.com.au > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Is there anyone connected to the Jorgensen / Kruse family on this site? Kaye www.bananatv.com/familytreechecklist.htm

I found a reference to an insolvency on one of the Geelong websites for Christian Joregensen of Clunes 28 Sep 1860. I wonder if anyone can tell me how to get the original document............... Kaye www.bananatv.com/familytreechecklist.htm

Linda Do you know his parents or grandparents??????????? Kaye www.bananatv.com/familytreechecklist.htm -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of linda and Stan Edwards Sent: Monday, 23 July 2007 9:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Jorgensen/Schulz/GRellet///////////far fetched?????????? Is there any relationship to robert jorgenson born feb 1905 died 1984 of port arlington.? Linda Edwards ------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi I am looking for any one who maybe reltated to the ROWAND or even the HOLDING families. They are Charlotte Elizabeth ROWAND born 1829 London married William James Campbell HOLDING 1854 Geelong proceeded to have James Rowand Holding 1854 Geelong died 1919 Manly NSW Charles Campbell Holding 1856 Geelong his happenings I do not know William stewart Holding 1857 Geelong died 1858 Geelong Elizabeth Charlotte Holding 1859 Skipton deid 1946 Wentworth NSW Isabella Mary 1860 Geelong details unknown Charlotte Campbell Holding 1862 Geelog diee 1951 Melbourne William Holding 1863 Geelong. died 1939 Wentworth NSW Margaret Campbell Holding 1864 Geelong died 1951 Cheltenham, Melbourne burial location unknown Grace Holding 1865 Wentworth NSW Jean Agnes Holding 1867 Wentworth married Skinner died 1932 Mildura had one known son Malcolm who died 1986 Bairnsdale Alice Maria Holding 1869 & died 1870 Wentworth Jessie Holding 1871 & died 1871 Wentworth Eunice Holding 1873 details unknwon if by chance any one knows of this family I would very much like to hear from them Thanks for reading and the Rowand lines I would like to hear from Bill SYMONDS if he is on this list Thanks again Elaine jefferson [email protected] -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

Is there any relationship to robert jorgenson born feb 1905 died 1984 of port arlington.? Linda Edwards ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kaye Vernon" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 7:39 PM Subject: Re: [GEELONG]Jorgensen/Schulz/GRellet///////////far fetched?????????? > Marion, > I was trying to sort out this dead end before my father passed away. > Unfortunately he died in May , before we found this scenario. > I will certainly tell everyone when we have proven it.............well not > sure how we do that 100% but we will try. > I would like to check census for 1860-1870s in Geelong or near vicinity > for > Schulz JErgensen and Grellet and see if they were all living nearby. > KAye > > www.bananatv.com/familytreechecklist.htm > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marion > Stainsby > Sent: Monday, 23 July 2007 6:23 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Jorgensen/Schulz/GRellet///////////far > fetched?????????? > > Thanks Kaye, that makes it clear. I had interpreted your original > posting as meaning by "his father was a Grellet" that somehow Carl > Schultz was the Grellet's son, which was very stupid of me. Of course > your interpretation makes very good sense, and I don't think it's too > far-fetched by any means. I wonder if Julian had been married when > Johanna had her baby, and was only able to marry her after his first > wife died. > > There must be a fascinating story in there, and I hope you can get it > all sorted out and then tell us about it. > > Cheers > > Marion > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > For on-line indexes and information on Geelong and District > http://www.zades.com.au > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > For on-line indexes and information on Geelong and District > http://www.zades.com.au > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The GFHG subscribes to many interstate and international journals. These are available at our meetings for members to borrow. Every few months we then take the older issues to the main Geelong Regional Library (Johnstons Park, Geelong)where they are available for anyone to borrow. We invite you all to enjoy these magazines which may help many of you researching overseas where it is sometimes difficult to obtain information. Alternatively you are most welcome to join our Group! Kind regards, Pam Jennings

Marion, I was trying to sort out this dead end before my father passed away. Unfortunately he died in May , before we found this scenario. I will certainly tell everyone when we have proven it.............well not sure how we do that 100% but we will try. I would like to check census for 1860-1870s in Geelong or near vicinity for Schulz JErgensen and Grellet and see if they were all living nearby. KAye www.bananatv.com/familytreechecklist.htm -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marion Stainsby Sent: Monday, 23 July 2007 6:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Jorgensen/Schulz/GRellet///////////far fetched?????????? Thanks Kaye, that makes it clear. I had interpreted your original posting as meaning by "his father was a Grellet" that somehow Carl Schultz was the Grellet's son, which was very stupid of me. Of course your interpretation makes very good sense, and I don't think it's too far-fetched by any means. I wonder if Julian had been married when Johanna had her baby, and was only able to marry her after his first wife died. There must be a fascinating story in there, and I hope you can get it all sorted out and then tell us about it. Cheers Marion ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For on-line indexes and information on Geelong and District http://www.zades.com.au ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Ada - us Geelong girls will not be at PRO for a few more weeks so we shall leave it to you! I tried my digital camera at PRO last week and it worked a treat!!! If you care to send me what you take on disk, I am happy to index it for you if it helps with your arm and other indexing work! I also cannot find any ref to BOUCHIER in my lime-kiln family connection, the name also seems to suffer from various spellings, sometimes an 'R' is added etc. Again, thanks from everyone who appreciates your diligent research and love of a mystery! Regards, Pam Jennings ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ada Ackerly" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 5:55 PM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Bouchier > Hi Susie, > > A message to the sick ... hang in there, the sun will soon be shining! > > And to Geelong friends: > > John BOUCHIER I have found, claims he was a native of Clare, claims he > arrived in Sept 1854 and, because he is unemployed "is deprived of > attending > any place of religious devotion". I didn't know they charged to enter > church > ??? > > I'm trying not to be waylaid in my indexing of applications to the > National > Schools Board 1854-1862 for employment, but the persistance of this chap > caught me. He even wrote to the Board to say that, on a visit to Kyneton > he > had met some of his old countrymen and, as he wished to drink to their > health and to old times in Ireland, he requested the Board to send him an > order on the Kyneton bank to facilitate this! > > So I don't think he is your lime-kilns chap, which is disappointing for > me, > because now I'll be tempted to interrupt the work on the index to satisfy > my > curiosity. Jenny Carter (whom I met at the Dead People's Society on > Sunday), > cannot understand that I have not got into shipping and BDMs and Asylums > and > I tried to explain my self-discipline to complete the indexing in hand. I > don't think she was convinced. How could I not try to find the answers? > > Anyway, a real find. A listing of all the teachers employed in 1858 in > National Schools. I'll draw off all the Geelong ones probably tomorrow, > and > type them up in a message. Its in VPRS 880/p0 unit 63 ... but I have it > booked for aweek or two, so don't any of you enthusiastic Geelong girls > try > to take a look for a couple of weeks, please? please? > > If I can work out how to use my SLR digital camera I'll probably > photograph > all the sheets, both the general list and individual schools, and type > them > in at home. That will be quicker than my handwriting and then typing them > in > later, as I usually have to do. About 110 pages to photocopy at VPRO rates > of 60 cents per page is out of my league. > > Having fun with the teachers, with a short break from indexing the > "Non-Issued Probates and Admins" I'll have 1851-1908 of those finished > some > time next week, if I can use my SLR Digital on the school files and > quickly > return to the probates. I'm way behind because I lost the use of my "good" > arm for over 6 months, but it is behaving itself slightly at the moment, > so > my one-handed typing has resumed and I can hold a pencil, too! I've told > it > to behave, I just won't put up with this slackness. > > Regards Ada > Ada Ackerly. Melbourne > Formerly Ackerly Docusearch > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Susie Zada" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:14 PM > Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Bouchier > > >> Hi Ada, >> >> Could this be John BOURCHIER? He set up the first lime kiln in the early >> 1850s at Limeburner's Point > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > For on-line indexes and information on Geelong and District > http://www.zades.com.au > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Ada, I'm absolutely 100% certain that we can arrange some volunteers to help with this - particularly with transcribing the names / details if you photograph them or helping with photographing them. You only have to say what you think we can help with and it will be organised - to your explicit instructions! <vbg> It would be wonderful to get a list of teachers in the National Schools in 1858 for our Geelong & District Region so anything we can help you with you just need to yell (loudly!). Regards ............ Susie Z

Thanks Kaye, that makes it clear. I had interpreted your original posting as meaning by "his father was a Grellet" that somehow Carl Schultz was the Grellet's son, which was very stupid of me. Of course your interpretation makes very good sense, and I don't think it's too far-fetched by any means. I wonder if Julian had been married when Johanna had her baby, and was only able to marry her after his first wife died. There must be a fascinating story in there, and I hope you can get it all sorted out and then tell us about it. Cheers Marion

Hi Susie, A message to the sick ... hang in there, the sun will soon be shining! And to Geelong friends: John BOUCHIER I have found, claims he was a native of Clare, claims he arrived in Sept 1854 and, because he is unemployed "is deprived of attending any place of religious devotion". I didn't know they charged to enter church ??? I'm trying not to be waylaid in my indexing of applications to the National Schools Board 1854-1862 for employment, but the persistance of this chap caught me. He even wrote to the Board to say that, on a visit to Kyneton he had met some of his old countrymen and, as he wished to drink to their health and to old times in Ireland, he requested the Board to send him an order on the Kyneton bank to facilitate this! So I don't think he is your lime-kilns chap, which is disappointing for me, because now I'll be tempted to interrupt the work on the index to satisfy my curiosity. Jenny Carter (whom I met at the Dead People's Society on Sunday), cannot understand that I have not got into shipping and BDMs and Asylums and I tried to explain my self-discipline to complete the indexing in hand. I don't think she was convinced. How could I not try to find the answers? Anyway, a real find. A listing of all the teachers employed in 1858 in National Schools. I'll draw off all the Geelong ones probably tomorrow, and type them up in a message. Its in VPRS 880/p0 unit 63 ... but I have it booked for aweek or two, so don't any of you enthusiastic Geelong girls try to take a look for a couple of weeks, please? please? If I can work out how to use my SLR digital camera I'll probably photograph all the sheets, both the general list and individual schools, and type them in at home. That will be quicker than my handwriting and then typing them in later, as I usually have to do. About 110 pages to photocopy at VPRO rates of 60 cents per page is out of my league. Having fun with the teachers, with a short break from indexing the "Non-Issued Probates and Admins" I'll have 1851-1908 of those finished some time next week, if I can use my SLR Digital on the school files and quickly return to the probates. I'm way behind because I lost the use of my "good" arm for over 6 months, but it is behaving itself slightly at the moment, so my one-handed typing has resumed and I can hold a pencil, too! I've told it to behave, I just won't put up with this slackness. Regards Ada Ada Ackerly. Melbourne Formerly Ackerly Docusearch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susie Zada" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 6:14 PM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Bouchier > Hi Ada, > > Could this be John BOURCHIER? He set up the first lime kiln in the early > 1850s at Limeburner's Point >

And a steadying drink on the way out....? Paul At 05:18 pm 23-07-2007, you wrote: >Hi Liz and others > >At the time you are asking about, I'm pretty sure it was a legal >requirement for the jurors at an inquest to actually view the body >as part of the proceedings. Needless to say, without refrigeration, >the inquest was held as soon as possible after death, usually >within 24 hrs. > >Cheers >Tony Scott > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >For on-line indexes and information on Geelong and District >http://www.zades.com.au > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word >'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Liz and others At the time you are asking about, I'm pretty sure it was a legal requirement for the jurors at an inquest to actually view the body as part of the proceedings. Needless to say, without refrigeration, the inquest was held as soon as possible after death, usually within 24 hrs. Cheers Tony Scott

Hello Liz, You'll probably get lots of answers on this one. Obviously this is an inquest on a body after an unexpected or unexplainable death, where the deceased was not being attended by the doctor. The local Coroner would have examined the body prior to the inquest, and the jurors would have to view the body prior to listening to the evidence proffered, and make a judgement. Accidental death? Violence? poisoning? drowning? etc. They were, of course, greatly assisted by the coroner's report and the evidence of witnesses. It was quite common to hold inquests in hotels, and if the town had no morgue, it was one of the stipulations when you took out a publican's licence, that you would store a body in your cellar prior to the inquest. In Williamstown, prior to the building of the morgue, local hotels took it in turn to be the one who tempoarily lost custom of the living! Regards Ada Ada Ackerly. Melbourne Formerly Ackerly Docusearch ----- Original Message ----- From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 5:36 AM Subject: [GEELONG] viewing bodies after death > Dear Listers > I am curious to know why the body of a deceased person was on view in a > hotel. This happened to a family member of mine in Geelong back in 1862. > Was this a normal occurrence or done for a particular reason? > > Help! > > Liz > Liz Seaton > Mansfield Online > 410 Howes Creek Road Mansfield Vic 3722 > 03 5779 1909 or Mobile 0400 603 134 > > [email protected] > > www.mansfieldonline.com.au > > Mansfield Online - A business, trades, services and community directory for > the Mansfield area. > > > -- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. > It has removed 529 spam emails to date. > Paying users do not have this message in their emails. > Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > For on-line indexes and information on Geelong and District > http://www.zades.com.au > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message