For information on the Lay families of Ballan & Victoria , contact Max Lay . mmlay@bigpond.net.au Max , has done a book . He also has information on the internet . Lynn > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 20:24:35 +1000 > From: "Glenys Hunt" <glenyshunt@vic.australis.com.au> > Subject: Re: [AVG] JOINER families > To: <aus-vic-gippsland@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <001201c89899$94449540$11ad57ca@acer39108d41d8> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hello Elaine, Sorry I am not related to the JOINER family, but I am > related > to the LAY family, who were in the Orbost area. My great Uncle Fred Lay > who > died aged 98 in July 2001 and was greatly interested in family history, > told > the story that the LAY (not sure which generation, either Uncle Freds or > his > parents) and the JOINER families had the Joiner & Lay Carrying business, > (horse and wagons) taking goods from the boats that came into Cunninghame > (now Lakes Entrance) to various distribution points. I actually have a > photo > of one of the horse and wagon teams. If you are interested in this, > contact > me of list and I will forward photo to you. > Regards Glenys Hunt > > Sunday, 30 March 2008 9:30 PM You wrote > > > Looking for any related families of JOINER that lived in Orbost. Father > Daniel and mother Clara nee Hines/ Hynes > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 23:18:49 +1000 > From: "Margaret" <meander@aapt.net.au> > Subject: [AVG] LAY & WILLIS > To: <aus-vic-gippsland@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <006701c898b1$eb72ecf0$0b01a8c0@Margaret> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hello Glenys Hunt > > I read your emails with interest. You mention a Frederick Lay and I have > two of them in my family tree. I also find it interesting that you are > making enquiries about a person with the surname of Willis who I also have > in my family. My question is are the two related in some way? Do they > have > any connections with Ballan or the Strzleckis (Carrajung, Willing South)? > If > they do then they could be my family and I have a mountain of information > on > the Lay family and some on the Willis. Can you tell me more about > Frederick > Lay? > > Best Wishes > Margaret Murray