Good find Theresa There is a searchable database for this cemetery although no sign of Isaac but that may just mean there is no headstone. Also he does not seem to be registered in SA. Maybe because she was so distraught the registration did not happen. Imagine taking a body so far in a dray with all those children!! Hard to imagine really. Carmel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Teresa Prince" <tp250277@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 5:08 PM Subject: Re: EAT in Bendigo > Hi Josephine > > I have no connection to this family but was fascinated by the name EAT, so > I > googled it and I am curious to know if his wife may have waited to > register > his death back in Yankalilla, SA where she returned his body and where he > is > buried according to "Blackburn and Pearce Genealogy" website: > http://au.geocities.com/twin_mum_too/index.html) > > "...EAT, Isaac > The details around Isaac's death are interesting, though rather patchy in > detail. A resident of Yankalilla in South Australia, he took his wife and > family to the goldfield of Victoria. Quite a feat in itself - he had 12 > children, although at least one of them was married by then, most would > have > still been only young. While in Bendigo, he died and his grief stricken > wife > Eliza (who was heavily pregnant) gathered up the family and with two > bullock > teams returned with Isaac's body to Yankalilla, where he was buried..." > > Hope it's OK to butt in like this...! > > Regards > Teresa > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carmel M Reynen" <fcfibre1@bigpond.com> > To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 4:29 PM > Subject: Re: EAT in Bendigo > > >> Josephine >> Not sure of the exact date your man went missing but just sifting through >> indexes and in Bendigo 1856 there are Two males names unknown, one >> drowned >> the other just found dead. Another Male adult found drowned in 1852, One > was >> wilfully murdered in 1855 and another shot himself, insane in 1857. >> Just a thought but probably not fully helpful >> Carmel >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Josephine Eatts" <jeatts@sa.chariot.net.au> >> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 1:09 PM >> Subject: EAT in Bendigo >> >> >> > >> > Wow! Thanks for all your replies! >> > >> > Answering some suggestions and queries - >> > >> > Isaac EAT was born in Eng. to Edward EAT & Elizabeth and came to > Adelaide >> > in 1847 with his wife Lucy (CAVE) and family. I have a very extensive >> > information database on this family. I do not believe there would be a >> > Chinese connection to the name in this case because of the info I have > on >> > the Eng connections. Must admit I was really amazed to find some > chinese >> > immigrants with the name EAT ! >> > >> > Yes, I did know about EET, but not of our tree - just another way to > spell >> > the name which is also spelt EATS EATES EATT EATTS by various branches > of >> > the descendants of Isaac & Lucy EAT. I am sure EAT is how he and his > wife >> > would have spelt their name in any reports or registrations of death, > but >> > one never knows. >> > >> > So the mystery continues !! >> > >> > Josephine Eatts >> > >> > >> > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== >> > Do NOT send virus warnings <- considered off-topic. >> > >> > >> >> >> >> ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== >> To unsubscribe from this mailing list send the word 'unsubscribe' in >> the body of a message to AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L-request@rootsweb.com >> >> > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > The mailing list for the golden triangle of Ballarat, Bendigo and > Maryborough VICTORIA > >

James HUNT Rougham, Suffolk, UK b. 2/5/1830 d Carngham 12/3/1889 Cheers Jan -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.7/159 - Release Date: 11/02/2005