Looking for information on this fellow. Anyone have him in their family? He is buried with my 3rd great grandmother. I am wondering if and how he fits with my family? The only info I have is his wife's name started with E and she lived in Burnley. Regards, Kaye John Litsher, aged 35 buried 04.12.1895. Melbourne General Cemerery. Surname: LITSTER Given Names: Jno Event: D Sex: M Spouse Surname/Father: Unknown Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Age: 34 Age Code: Birth Place: Death Place: Clifton Hill L A (Lunatic Asylum) Year: 1895 Reg. Number: 12689 Digger - Federation Index. Victoria 1889-1901 Surname: LITSTER Given Names: Jno Godfrey Event: B Sex: M Spouse Surname/Father: Jno Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Elizth Frances POILE Age: Age Code: Birth Place: RICHMOND Death Place: Year: 1889 Reg. Number: 34370

Kaye, There are 3 relevant entries in Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888 Surname: LITSTER Given Names: John Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: William Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Janet MCMILLAN Birth Place: IRON Death Place: Year: 1860 Reg Number: 10224 Surname: LITSTER Given Names: John Event: M Spouse Surname/Father: POILE Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Elizabeth Frances Sex: M Birth Place: MELB Year: 1884 Reg Number: 4566 Surname: LITSTER Given Names: Frances Isabell Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: John Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Elizth Frances POILE Birth Place: RICH Year: 1887 Reg Number: 14418 Walter

Kaye, Since John Litster was a patient at Clifton Hill Lunatic Asylum (another name for Yarra Bend), the names of his parents should be shown in the Asylum record books (held at PRO Vic) provided that his admission was arranged by his family (but possibly not if he had been "dumped"). It used to be mandatory for an inquest to be held for every person who died in a Lunatic Asylum. You should be able to find his entry in the Victoria inquests index (on microfiche) and view his file (held at PRO Victoria). Walter