Peter, Is this a connection to the McPherson that contracted polio as a child and died several years ago. I think his name was Bruce. He contracted it in Bairnsdale the same time as my father (about 1936). ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ Regards Dianne Carroll Historian - Genealogist - Author Omeo - Victoria Ph: (03) 51591535 Fx: (03) 51591442 http://www4.tpgi.com.au/users/omeo/ Join List :- Alpine Heritage at = http://www.onelist.com ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~