Just did a quick a quick keyword search on Prahran Mechanics Institute's site for De Garis. Result is - Main Title : Investigator: magazine of the Geelong Historical Society : no.76 September 1984 Imprint : Geelong : Geelong Historical Society. Notes : Contents: Geelong Haymarket p91. Christopher Porter, architect p95. Dr. Mary De Garis 1881-1963 p103. Temperance Hall 1918-1981 p106. Subject : Geelong (Vic.) -- Periodicals BRN : 9974 Cheers... Pat... At 4/08/2003 Monday07:05 PM +1000, you wrote: >Thanks for your response Heather - I will make up an article from what has >been offered and with a request for anyone to contact you if they know more! >regards, Pam >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Heather" <heatherm@yarranet.net.au> >To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, August 04, 2003 11:41 AM >Subject: RE: [GEELONG] de Garis and the Credit Crusade > > > > I'm happy to help although I don't have any articles, just lots of bits. I > > know Elisha de Garis died in Geelong from the death indexes. A website on > > Sandringham told me he was buried at Brighton. His headstone told the one > > piece of information I really needed - that his first wife was buried in > > Guernsey (before that I had no idea what happened to her) - the entry for > > Elisha de Garis in Cyclopedia of Victoria confirms that his first wife was > > the daughter of John Buncle. > > > > I can photocopy and send anything I have. > > > > BTW the Cyclopedia of Victoria entry for Elisha de Garis also has his > > address as Sarnia in Mildura - named after his birthplace. If you recall > > that was also the name of the home in LA Trobe Terrace. > > > > Heather McKay > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Pam & Trevor Jennings [mailto:tjennings@bigpond.com] > > > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 7:15 PM > > > To: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: Re: [GEELONG] de Garis and the Credit Crusade > > > > > > > > > Hi Heather - with all the wonderful information coming forth > > > about Mary, may > > > I print these articles in our Geelong Family History group > > > magazine? regards > > > Pam Jennings (editor) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Heather" <heatherm@yarranet.net.au> > > > To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 1:32 PM > > > Subject: [GEELONG] de Garis and the Credit Crusade > > > > > > > > > > Does any one know about this? > > > > > > > > Mary de Garis was a pioneering woman doctor who ( I am pretty sure) >died > > > in > > > > Geelong. Her father was Elisha de Garis and her mother was >Elizabeth(?) > > > > Buncle. Therefore her maternal grandfather was John Buncle who owned > > > > Parkside Iron works in North Melbourne. Mr Buncle wrote > > > "Experiences of a > > > > Victorian Manufacturer" which was republished on his death in 1899. >The > > > > State Library has a copy of this with the following stamps - The >Credit > > > > Crusade - L G De Garis. 'Sarnia' 256 (or 286) La Trobe Terrace Postal > > > > address Box 59 Geelong" and "In Memoriam Mary C DeGaris. > > > Colleague of the > > > > Credit Crusade" and repeats the postal address. > > > > > > > > L G de Garis is probably Lucas George > > > > > > > > Heather McKay > > > > > > > > Reference and Local History Librarian > > > > North Melbourne Library > > > > 66 Errol St > > > > North Melbourne 3051 > > > > Ph 9297 3280 > > > > Fax 9297 3279 > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > > > > Geelong & District Cemeteries : > > > > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdcem.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > > > Geelong and District web site : > > > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/ > > > > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > > Geelong & District Towns and Regions : > > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdtown.htm > > > > >==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== >Geelong & District Surnames of Interest : >http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdname.htm pat@ozonline.com.au www.gencircles.com/users/pat-online (updated weekly) ICQ# 17057235 PO Box 65A Armadale, 3143 Victoria, Australia