Dear Narelle >"Narelle Catling" <[email protected]> >... looking for Olaf Victor Bladin... From the "Clonmel to Federation" index at Port Albert Maritime Museum: Olaf Victor BLADIN married Frances Matilda SHAW; children Henry 1858 and Frederick 1859, registered Yarram [AVR] Emily 1864, Samuel 1866, Olaf 1868 Traralgon [DPI] Henry & Edward BLADON 1859, children of Olive(sic) Victor and Francess(sic) [CEBR] Edward William and Henry Victor BLADON, baptised 1859 Yarram [CGN, Vol 5] John BLADIN, born c1861, son of Olof and Frances (SHORE) BLADIN, died 1872, aged 11 [AVR] Son Henry Victor BLADIN died 1899 Korumburra, aged 41 [DFI] John AMEY's letter published, claiming to have discovered gold at Stock-yard Creek 1856, with party comprising ENGDAHL, WILLIAMS and BLADIN [GG, 23 Nov 1860] [GG, 28 Dec 1860] Victor BLADEN submitted tender for clearing, logging, etc to Alberton District Road Board. [GG, 15 Oct 1858] [GG, 29 Oct 1858] [GG, 5 Nov 1858] V BLADEN, contract for Police Buildings at Traralgon, £245.10.0 [GG, 13 Jul 1860] Land of V BLADEN in parish of Yarram Yarram to be sold by Special Bailiff for P F THIEL [GG, 8 Feb 1861] Victor BLADIN, carpenter, Traralgon [BD70] Frances BLADEN, dairywoman, and Victor BLADEN, blacksmith, Lansdowne street, Sale [M1884] Regards Gwen ----------------------------------------- Port Albert Maritime Museum Inc, Tarraville Road, Port Albert 3971, Victoria, Australia trading as Gippsland Regional Maritime Museum http://yarrampa.customer.netspace.net.au/pamm.html