Hello Marina, Welcome, are you sure she died. I had a look to see if she remarried in Victoria, but couldn't see anything. Have you searched the New South Wales records? It is very frustrating to get to a point - where people just disappear, I can assure you you are not alone. Someone on this wonderful list may be able to assist you. Good luck and regards, Zola ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marina & Bruce Borland" <matilda@snap.net.nz> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2004 7:48 AM Subject: [HC] Josephus and Catherine Murphy-Beechworth Area > Hello to Listers from New Zealand, > > New to your list and are seeking assistance please. > > My greatgrandfather was JOSEPHUS MURPHY, from Belfast, Northern Ireland. > In June, 1853, he immigrated to Melbourne, together with it seems two > brothers, HENRY and RICHARD MURPHY( of the latter two nothing to date has > been found ). Josephus went to the goldfields of the Beechworth region, > where he apparently held a gold claim. > > In July, 1857, at Oven, he married a CATHERINE ARNOLD, from Bristol, > England. Catherine was aged 22 at this time. Her parents were Luke and > Sarah Arnold. > > They seemed to have moved around the general Beechworth area, the first > child, John Malcolm, was born at Woolshed in 1857; second child, Harriet, > born Buckland in 1859( died in infancy); third child, Rupert, born at > Morses Creek in 1861; and the fourth child, Josephus, in Oven in 1863 > (died in fancy). I have all marriage and birth information for this > family. > > Josephus came to New Zealand, exact date unknown. In March,1865, the two > surviving children came to Otago, New Zealand, aboard the ship "Hero", > seemingly unaccompanied by a parent. Catherine was not with them. > It is thought that Catherine may have died around 1863-1865, in the > Beechworth region. Nothing has been found of her death despite numerous > searches being made. both in Australia and New Zealand. Her death may > never have been registered - a problem. - thus she may never be located. > > A CD for Beechworth has been searched without success. > > Records held at the Burke Museum in Beechworth are quite extensive. Does > anyone on this list have access to this museum's, public records, who > would be kind enough to do a look up for me? Of particular interest are > mining claim register records, etc. I also know that the museum has > microfiche for, "The Ovens & Murray Advertiser", 1855-1978, and "The > Constitution & Ovens Mining Intelligence", microfiche covers 1856-57. Does > anyone have access to these old newspapers? A CD for Beechworth has been > searched without > > Any information, and/or assistance, with locating data on this family > would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you. > > Regards, > > Marina in New Zealand > > > >