john, what a fund of information you are. someone always knows...robyn. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Whitehand" <wht4hnd@vicnet.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 6:46 PM Subject: [GEELONG] Lumeah, Birregurra,Sherren Family > A real significance in LUMEAH thanks to G O O G L E I have discovered: > A book titled The Sherrens in Australia > http://www.islandregister.com/sherren/pg201_225.html > - Page 224 - > > The youngest in this clan was George Johnston Sherren, born on March 6, > 1908. Because of his mother's early demise, his father arranged for him > to be adopted by his uncle and aunt, Gower and Sophia Johnston. > > George never married, however, he served in the 1939-1945 war in New > Gunea. He now lives at 32 Gilgandra Road, Bonei, which is a suburb of > Sydney, New South Wales. > > The youngest of the original William Sherren, who immigrated to > Australia, was John Curtis Sherren, who was named after William's > brother. He was born on February 23, 1863, also at Birregurra. > > He was educated at Geelong; was an outstanding athelete, and in 1879 was > the 300 yard champion. He won the high jump under 16 from 1879-1881, and > was a member of the school's football XVIII and Cricket II teams. > > (Geelong Grammar school, was known as an institution for the upper > crust; and boasts that Prince Charles gained some of his education here.) > > On July 24, 1889, he married Jessie Edwarina Tanner, daughter of Samuel > Hart and Jessie Peters of Colac. At this time, he was running the > property "Lumeah" on the banks of the Barwon River at Birregurra. > > John and Jessie had three children: > > John Roy, born January 25, 1891, spent some time in New South Wales, and > on his return, in 1918, was met by his father in Melbourne. In December > of 1920, he married Florence Edith Sparrow . > bfn > John > -- > John Whitehand > Melbourne; AUSTRALIA > +61(0)3 93145307 > http://www.vicnet.net.au/~whitehaj/welcome.htm > > Ambition is ultimately destructive--There's only room for ONE "at the top." > *** Co-operation Achieves ~ Competition destroys ! *** > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong Family History Group : > http://home.vicnet.net.au/~gfamhist/index.htm >

Hello Robyn and Pauline, "Search engines are remarkable things" While I understand ( never been there) one of the Major heritage ( pre 1850) buildings in Hobart is also named Lumeah the more detail ( hence Susies request for names associated with the property name ) the more likely it will be possible to properly Identify the correct one. "Aboriginal names have been popular for a long time, particularly words such as Wahroonga, which means our house,.. and Lumeah, which is here I rest...." Mr Gould recorded the history of house names in his first book, House Names of Australia, published in 1994." Quite apart from this particular instance, when posting queries the use of specific names, places and dates are ALWAYS helpful for other listers who may just have happened to read a reference during their own research. bfn john mrshaw@bigpond.com wrote: > john, what a fund of information you are. someone always knows...robyn. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Whitehand" <wht4hnd@vicnet.net.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 6:46 PM > Subject: [GEELONG] Lumeah, Birregurra,Sherren Family > > > >> A real significance in LUMEAH thanks to G O O G L E I have discovered: >>A book titled The Sherrens in Australia >>http://www.islandregister.com/sherren/pg201_225.html >>- Page 224 - >> >><great big bits edited> >> >>The youngest of the original William Sherren, who immigrated to >>Australia, was John Curtis Sherren, who was named after William's >>brother. He was born on February 23, 1863, also at Birregurra. >> >><More pruning here> >> >>On July 24, 1889, he married Jessie Edwarina Tanner, daughter of Samuel >>Hart and Jessie Peters of Colac. At this time, he was running the >>property "Lumeah" on the banks of the Barwon River at Birregurra. >> >>John and Jessie had three children: >> >>John Roy, born January 25, 1891, spent some time in New South Wales, and >>on his return, in 1918, was met by his father in Melbourne. In December >>of 1920, he married Florence Edith Sparrow . >> bfn >> John >>-- >>John Whitehand >>Melbourne; AUSTRALIA >>+61(0)3 93145307 >>http://www.vicnet.net.au/~whitehaj/welcome.htm >> >>Ambition is ultimately destructive--There's only room for ONE "at the > > top." > >>*** Co-operation Achieves ~ Competition destroys ! *** >> > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Churches : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdchur.htm > > . > -- John Whitehand Melbourne; AUSTRALIA +61(0)3 93145307 http://www.vicnet.net.au/~whitehaj/welcome.htm Ambition is ultimately destructive--There's only room for ONE "at the top." *** Co-operation Achieves ~ Competition destroys ! ***

re Robyn and Pauline Sorry Paulette, guess I should Read what is in front of me eh ! bfn John mrshaw@bigpond.com wrote: > john, .. someone always knows...robyn. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Whitehand" <wht4hnd@vicnet.net.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 6:46 PM > Subject: [GEELONG] Lumeah, Birregurra,Sherren Family > > (Previous stuff deleted) > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Churches : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdchur.htm > -- John Whitehand Melbourne; AUSTRALIA +61(0)3 93145307 http://www.vicnet.net.au/~whitehaj/welcome.htm Ambition is ultimately destructive--There's only room for ONE "at the top." *** Co-operation Achieves ~ Competition destroys ! ***