Thanks Kerry, They are all the correct family - Jane Thompson who married Robert Currie is James Thompson's sister, so it gets a bit confusing with a wife Jane and a sister Jane. Ronda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerry" <kerryb@austarnet.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 3:42 PM Subject: Re: [HC] William Thompson marriage 1898 > Hi Rhonda > > I did a search > > > Surname: THOMPSON > Given Names: May > Event: Born > Spouse Surname/Father: Wm > Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Mary Jane NELIGAN > Birth Place: ELDORADO > Death Place: > Year: 1899 > Reg. Number: 2739 > > Surname: THOMPSON > Given Names: Martha Jane > Event: Born > Spouse Surname/Father: Wm > Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Mary Jane NELLIGAN > Birth Place: ELDORADO > Death Place: > Year: 1901 > > Surname: THOMPSON > Given Names: Jane > Event: Marriage > Spouse Surname/Father: CURRIE > Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Robt > Birth Place: ELDORADO > Death Place: > Year: 1895 > Reg. Number: 4134 > > > Surname: THOMPSON > Given Names: Jas > Event: Birth > Spouse Surname/Father: Jas > Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Jane PETTY > Birth Place: ELDORADO > Death Place: > Year: 1894 > Reg. Number: 20275 > > > Surname: THOMPSON > Given Names: Dorenda May > Event: Birth > Spouse Surname/Father: Unknown > Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Jane PETTY > Birth Place: ELDORADO > Death Place: > Year: 1898 > Reg. Number: 18416R > > > > Kerry > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ronda Shambrook" <shambrookdr@dcsi.net.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 10:24 AM > Subject: [HC] William Thompson marriage 1898 > > > Hi, > > I am hoping someone with the marriage index will have time to do a look up > for me. > > William Thompson (of Eldorado) presumably married Mary Ann Neligan (of > Eldorado) in October 1898, according to the birth certificate of their > daughter, May Thompson, who was born 8th December 1898. The writing on the > birth cert. for May Thompson is difficult to read, but it looks like Mary > Ann was only 15 yrs old when May was born (William was 28). > I have looked for this marriage before, but have never been able to find it. > > It is a sad story, as Mary Ann Neligan's father died when she was very > young. Her stepfather, James Thompson, died in the McEvoy disaster at > Eldorado in 1895. Mary Ann's photo, along with her two half brothers and > half sister, featured in the Weekly times, waiting at the top of the mine > while the search was conducted for the bodies of the unfortunate miners. > > In 1899 she gave birth to May, the first of 5 daughters, with William > Thompson (her step uncle). > Mary Ann died tragically in 1919 and is buried at Wangaratta. > > Thanks, > > Ronda > >