The joint is throbbing down Wild Way with genies. I think this son of Chris' would put some of us to shame with his research ability and his eagerness. Mum can't keep him down! The poor woman even had to drive him into NSW for many many ks and walk around the cemetery with him. What is the world coming to! How old is he? D ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine" <wildmob@dodo.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 9:48 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Robert Ward - obit > Thanks so much for this one & the Kinsmore one Ronda > (his is buried Buckland.) > > My son is delighted & extremely grateful... > > Regards > Chris > On Wednesday, August 18, 2004, at 09:01 PM, Ronda Shambrook wrote: > > > 11-2-1910 Alpine Observer > > Mr Robert Ward > > There passed away at Lower Buckland on Friday last one of its oldest > > and most respected identities, in the person of Mr Robert Ward. > > Deceased who had reached the fine age of 85 years, had been in failing > > health for some time past, although not confined to his room, and the > > end on Friday was not unexpected, the cause of death being senile > > decay. > > Born in Acle, Norfolk, England in 1824 the late Mr Ward early in life > > set out for Australia arriving in June of 1852 in the ship Diadem. > > After spending a short time on the Woolshed diggings Mr Ward returned > > to the old country, but the temptation to make a fortune was too > > great, and he again sailed for Australia and with his wife took up > > residence on the Buckland, where he remained ever since, taking up > > mining as his occupation which he followed with some degree of > > success. He took a keen through quiet interest in all matters > > appertaining to the welfare of the Buckland, and could tell with > > avidity of many stirring scenes on that famous goldfield. Mr Ward > > leaves a widow and a family of vie sons, Messrs Arthur and Ernest Ward > > being the only two residing on the Buckland. The funeral took place > > at the Bright?/Buckland? cemetery on Sunday afternoon, the burial > > service of the Presbyterian church being read by Mr. I. Watson, Mr C. > > Sudekum carrying out the mortuary arrangements. > > > > (Scribbled it down quickly and just put the burial place as 'B cem' so > > now I don't know whether it was Bright or Buckland.) > > > > >

I do have to curtail him now & then......& keep some sources to myself for blackmail purposes!! He has traced lines thru Royalty, convicts & bushrangers...... He has a brilliant head for research, I just wish some of his school projects were tackled with the same gusto. Certainly putting his mother to shame - but hey I know what I have done, or not done, will now be left in good hands. Age = 13. Chris On Wednesday, August 18, 2004, at 09:50 PM, Denise wrote: > The joint is throbbing down Wild Way with genies. > I think this son of Chris' would put some of us to shame with his > research > ability and his eagerness. Mum can't keep him down! > The poor woman even had to drive him into NSW for many many ks and walk > around the cemetery with him. What is the world coming to! > How old is he? > D > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christine" <wildmob@dodo.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 9:48 PM > Subject: Re: [HC] Robert Ward - obit > > >> Thanks so much for this one & the Kinsmore one Ronda >> (his is buried Buckland.) >> >> My son is delighted & extremely grateful... >> >> Regards >> Chris >