I have nothing to add re the BOUCHER name except that my great great grandmother, Mary Tobin, was an Irish famine orphan girl and went to work in Sept 1849 as a kitchen maid for James BOUCHER, farmer of Geelong. Her term of employment was 12 months at £10 per annum. Jennifer http://colston-wenck.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Susie Zada Sent: Thursday, 19 July 2007 6:14 PM To: [email protected] 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 but all children up to Nov 1855 were baptised in Geelong / Wesleyan Circuit. Last child born in Geelong in March 1857, next in Bungaree in Nov 1859, then children born in Ballarat / Bungaree 1860-1867. I think I've got some more notes somewhere from Pam Jennings on this family. He was born c.1823 Galway, Ireland and died 5 Mar 1893, Yarroweyah North. He married Mary Ann BRADY in 1848, Mount Shannon, Co Galway, Ireland. Found the notes from Pam - he does sound a little like a Jack of all trades - his wife was a cousin of Robert O'Hara Bourke. BDM index entries have the name as BOUCHER, BOUCHIER and BOURCHIER. I can email you a family group sheet off list if you like. Regards ................ Susie Z ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ada Ackerly" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 5:00 PM Subject: [GEELONG] Bouchier > Hi There, > > I keep coming across a "John BOUCHIER" who seems to have been a teacher > in > a Geelong Wesleyan or CofE school in theearly/mid 1850s.. > > He's a man who seems to have "more front than Myers" as the old saying > goes.

i have an Elizabeth Bouchier in my family tree, her father being James. Elizabeth married James Helms. (it is possible this name was meant to be boucher). i dont have much info on these people ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jennifer Crockett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 9:54 PM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Bouchier >> and went to work in Sept 1849 as a kitchen maid for James > BOUCHER, farmer of Geelong. Her term of employment was 12 months > at £10 per annum.