Hi Wendy, There were are Duncan's living in Paynesville. They are the family of my uncle, who was born in Western Australia. My Uncle was a bank manager in Omeo in the 1970's.( His surname is Duncan.) regards,Bronwen. Wendy Croome wrote: > Dianne, you said > >Ethel did die in Omeo, but is not buried here (I am secretary for the Omeo > Cemetery Trust). Do you know why she was in Omeo?< > > I wish I did know! I was kind of hoping someone would write back to say > something like 'the Duncan family was an old Omeo family' and then I would > know why. But no-one has. > > Ethel is an offshoot from my direct line, so I know nothing about her. The > only family reason for her being in Gippsland, that I know of, would be if > she kept in contact with her cousins on the Guy side. They would be > descendants of her grandfather's brother, Edward Remington Guy (1836-1910). > He had a large family, who seem to have stayed around Gippsland - Crooked > River, Cassilis, Grant, Talbotville, etc. Thanks to our listowner, I am in > touch with one of his descendants who lives near Maffra. > > On the other hand, maybe Ethel was in Omeo for a holiday and just happened > to die there! > > Thanks for writing and letting me know that she is not buried in Omeo. > > Wendy > > ==== AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND Mailing List ==== > Check out the Gippsland Mailing List Home Page at: > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/AVG/