I'm researching my grandmother, Marjorie, Priscilla, Ann, DUNN who, according to her death certificate, was born in Mirboo North. Her father was Thomas DUNN, a drover who moved a mob of cattle from Queensland to Gippsland in the late 1800's. I have reason to believe that Marjorie's mother was Aboriginal. The story is a complicated one. Thomas Dunn lived and worked as a farmer in the 1870's at "Boxbank" Flynn's Creek, Rosedale, Gippsland. Shortly after his death, at age 94, there was a news article in "The Age" Tuesday 17 November 1942 about this picturesque Australian and his pioneering days in Victoria. A spot known as "Dunn's Crossing" in Gippsland is a memorial to his pioneering. Does anyone have any idea where this might be? Thomas Dunn and his first wife, Helen Young, are mentioned in The Rosedale Story by Don Macreadie. Thomas was 25 years of age when he married Helen Young at Flynn's Creek. Helen died soon after the birth of their second child. I believe Thomas took an Aboriginal woman, [a "Drover's Boy"] while on one of his cattle drives and Marjorie was the resulting child. Marjorie birth place is given as Morwell on her marriage certificate and Mirboo North on her death certificate. . . both places are nearby. Yet she was also mentioned as having been born in Collingwood. Thomas met his second wife, Susan Bartlett/Platt in Gippsland before moving to Collingwood. On Susan's death cert. in 1916, her six children [all born in Collingwood/Clifton Hill] are named but there is no mention of Marjorie. From this I have gathered that Susan raised Marjorie as one of her own children. Any ideas on how or where I could substantiate the above would be very welcome. Dale QLD

Dale, you don't say what year Marjorie was born. I have found a Priscilla Ann Dunn PLATT. Do you think Susan & Thomas may have been having an affair? Below, in order of birth, are all I could find who have either been fathered by Thomas Dunn or born to Susan Bartlett. Hope this helps rather than confuses, Pam Manning PLATT, John Thomas CB 1659477 Birth Father: John Mother: Bartlett Susan Event Place: Emer Reg Year: 1871 Reg State: Victoria Ref Number: 15992 DUNN, Margt Young CB 581318 Birth Father: Thomas Mother: Young Helen Event Place: Rosedale Reg Year: 1873 Reg State: Victoria Ref Number: 19467 PLATT, May CB 1659528 Birth Father: John James Mother: Bartlett Susan Event Place: C'Wood Reg Year: 1874 Reg State: Victoria Ref Number: 15011 DUNN, Thomas CB 581958 Birth Father: Thomas Mother: Young Helen Event Place: Rose Reg Year: 1875 Reg State: Victoria Ref Number: 11836 PLATT, Priscilla Ann Dunn CB 1659535 Birth Father: Jno Jas Mother: Bartlett Susan Event Place: Collingwoo Reg Year: 1880 Reg State: Victoria Ref Number: 1516 PLATT, Louisa Emily CB 1659492 Birth Father: John James Mother: Bartlett Susan Event Place: Coll Reg Year: 1881 Reg State: Victoria Ref Number: 15445 PLATT, Hector Bartlett CB 1659430 Birth Father: John James Mother: Bartlett Susan Event Place: Coll Reg Year: 1883 Reg State: Victoria Ref Number: 8327 PLATT, Susan CM 790632 Marriage Spouse: DUNN, Thos Marriage Place: London Reg Year: 1884 Reg State: Victoria Ref Number: 1312 DUNN, Thomas CB 581966 Birth Father: Thomas Mother: Bartlett Susan Event Place: Co Ll Reg Year: 1885 Reg State: Victoria Ref Number: 9047 DUNN, Alfred Gordon CB 579526 Birth Father: Thomas Mother: Bartlett Susan Event Place: Coll Reg Year: 1887 Reg State: Victoria Ref Number: 10100 ----- Original Message ----- From: D. I. To: AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 12:41 AM Subject: [AVG] Marjorie DUNN I'm researching my grandmother, Marjorie, Priscilla, Ann, DUNN who, according to her death certificate, was born in Mirboo North. Her father was Thomas DUNN, a drover who moved a mob of cattle from Queensland to Gippsland in the late 1800's. I have reason to believe that Marjorie's mother was Aboriginal. The story is a complicated one. Thomas Dunn lived and worked as a farmer in the 1870's at "Boxbank" Flynn's Creek, Rosedale, Gippsland. Shortly after his death, at age 94, there was a news article in "The Age" Tuesday 17 November 1942 about this picturesque Australian and his pioneering days in Victoria. A spot known as "Dunn's Crossing" in Gippsland is a memorial to his pioneering. Does anyone have any idea where this might be? Thomas Dunn and his first wife, Helen Young, are mentioned in The Rosedale Story by Don Macreadie. Thomas was 25 years of age when he married Helen Young at Flynn's Creek. Helen died soon after the birth of their second child. I believe Thomas took an Aboriginal woman, [a "Drover's Boy"] while on one of his cattle drives and Marjorie was the resulting child. Marjorie birth place is given as Morwell on her marriage certificate and Mirboo North on her death certificate. . . both places are nearby. Yet she was also mentioned as having been born in Collingwood. Thomas met his second wife, Susan Bartlett/Platt in Gippsland before moving to Collingwood. On Susan's death cert. in 1916, her six children [all born in Collingwood/Clifton Hill] are named but there is no mention of Marjorie. From this I have gathered that Susan raised Marjorie as one of her own children. Any ideas on how or where I could substantiate the above would be very welcome. Dale QLD ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.1/1220 - Release Date: 11/01/2008 6:09 PM

Hi Pam, Thank you for replying. I have that information, thank you. And yes, Susan had four children to Thomas before they finally married in 1884 even though John Platt had died in Woods Point 1877. Marjorie was born 19 December 1879 and the birth was registered in 1880. She is listed as being born in Collingwood on one cert.but her death cert says she was born in Mirboo North. Priscilla Ann Dunn Platt is Marjorie Dunn. . . they are the same person. I believe Susan brought Marjorie up as her own child as her name isn't mentioned as being one of Susan's biological children on Susan's death cert. Margaret Young was Thomas Dunn's daughter by his first wife, Helen Young who died soon after their son, Thomas Junior was born. Both are buried in Rosedale. Louisa and Hector are my grandmother's [Marjorie} siblings. I still suspect Grandma Marjorie Dunn had an Aborigine mother but to prove it will be tough! Any further help gratefully received. Regards, Dale QLD. ----- Original Message ----- From: <phasmann@cyberspace.net.au> To: <aus-vic-gippsland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 8:00 AM Subject: Re: [AVG] Marjorie DUNN > Dale, you don't say what year Marjorie was born. I have found a Priscilla > Ann Dunn PLATT. Do you think Susan & Thomas may have been having an > affair? Below, in order of birth, are all I could find who have either > been fathered by Thomas Dunn or born to Susan Bartlett. > > Hope this helps rather than confuses, > Pam Manning > ----- Original Message ----- > From: D. I. > To: AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 12:41 AM > Subject: [AVG] Marjorie DUNN > > > I'm researching my grandmother, Marjorie, Priscilla, Ann, DUNN who, > according to her death certificate, was born in Mirboo North. Her father > was Thomas DUNN, a drover who moved a mob of cattle from Queensland to > Gippsland in the late 1800's. > > I

Hi Pam, I wonder if you'd be kind enough to send me the death cert of HECTOR BARTLETT again. He was father of Susan Bartlett. [He did away with himself]. I thought I had it filed away safely but can't seem to find it. Thanks so much, Dale ----- Original Message ----- From: <phasmann@cyberspace.net.au> To: <aus-vic-gippsland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 8:00 AM Subject: Re: [AVG] Marjori > Dale, you don't say what year Marjorie was born. I have found a Priscilla > Ann Dunn PLATT. Do you think Susan & Thomas may have been having an > affair? Below, in order of birth, are all I could find who have either > been fathered by Thomas Dunn or born to Susan Bartlett. > > Hope this helps rather than confuses, > Pam Manning