Hello List, Could anyone tell me if there is a directory for the shops of Ballarat in 1878. I have found a reference to Mr. Hollander who owned a shop in 1878, and wondered if it was my great-grandfather Lewis or his brother Jacob. They both lived in Ballarat at that time. Thanking you, Lesley on the beautiful northern beaches of Sydney

There's sure to be a directory that will help - I believe Sands and McDougall directories covered Ballarat at this time .. in Victoria, many of the public libraries have a family history section containing the Sands and McDougall directories on microfiche .. not sure about NSW... perhaps check with the local libary - they may locate a library nearby that may help? What a fascinating family the Hollanders must have been - still are I expect :) And such large families - At the National Archives site - where I imagine Lesley has already checked and gathered information: Lewis Hollander's 1904 naturalization application made in NSW indicates that Lewis arrived in Port Melbourne in 1857 and went to Sydney in about 1900-1901 and that he had 13 children ... Jacob Hollander - also moved to NSW and appears to have been involved in the development of a linotype process - both men seem to be involved in manufacturing of some sort .. good luck Robert in warm Melbourne - hoping for more rain ... Lesley Booth wrote: > Hello List, > > Could anyone tell me if there is a directory for the shops of Ballarat in > 1878. I have found a reference to Mr. Hollander who owned a shop in 1878, > and wondered if it was my great-grandfather Lewis or his brother Jacob. > They both lived in Ballarat at that time. > > Thanking you, > > Lesley on the beautiful northern beaches of Sydney > > >

Thanks Robert for your help. I'll see if the State Library or SAG have these directories. I wasn't aware that the Sands was in Victoria as Ancestry only has it in N.S.W. There were large Hollander families, but lots of them remained single, so there aren't so many of us now. Lewis did originally come to Australia in 1857, married and had 4 children then they went back to Liverpool, had another 4 children (including my grandmother), then came back to Melbourne in 1868, and settled in Ballarat, where another 8 children were born. That was 16 in all although 3 of them didn't survive. I've just found out that in 1871 he was made insolvent with assets of only 1 Pound, while he was in Ballarat. I'm wondering how he kept his then seven children with 1 Pound. Still he must have liked Australia because another brother George Reuben came here in 1869, although he didn't stay. Then Jacob arrived with 7 children in 1870, and went on to have another 6. Jacob was a member of the Ballarat Jewish Synagogue and he is mentioned in a book "Formula for Survival, the story of the Ballarat Jewish Synagogue", so I know a bit about him, but not about Lewis in his time in Ballarat, and that is what I'm looking for. Thanks for your help, Lesley on the beautiful northern beaches of Sydney ----- Original Message ----- From: "robert.j" <[email protected]> To: "Lesley Booth" <[email protected]> Cc: "AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 9:28 PM Subject: Re: Hollanders in Ballarat > There's sure to be a directory that will help - I believe Sands and > McDougall directories covered Ballarat at this time .. > in Victoria, many of the public libraries have a family history section > containing the Sands and McDougall directories on microfiche .. > > not sure about NSW... perhaps check with the local libary - they may > locate a library nearby that may help? > > What a fascinating family the Hollanders must have been - still are I > expect :) > > And such large families - > > At the National Archives site - where I imagine Lesley has already > checked and gathered information: > > Lewis Hollander's 1904 naturalization application made in NSW indicates > that Lewis arrived in Port Melbourne in 1857 and went to Sydney in about > 1900-1901 and that he had 13 children ... > > Jacob Hollander - also moved to NSW and appears to have been involved > in the development of a linotype process - > > both men seem to be involved in manufacturing of some sort .. > > > good luck > > Robert > in warm Melbourne - hoping for more rain ... > > > Lesley Booth wrote: >> Hello List, >> >> Could anyone tell me if there is a directory for the shops of Ballarat in >> 1878. I have found a reference to Mr. Hollander who owned a shop in >> 1878, >> and wondered if it was my great-grandfather Lewis or his brother Jacob. >> They both lived in Ballarat at that time. >> >> Thanking you, >> >> Lesley on the beautiful northern beaches of Sydney >> >> >> > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.0/1779 - Release Date: 10/11/2008 7:53 AM