Ronda, I've just had another look as I'm sure you have too, and see that in 1875 there was another one to a Chinese - Caucasian marriage... at Beechworth, Premetta Lucy Ah YEW, father William Ah YEW and mother Susannah DUKE. Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronda Shambrook" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 12:36 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Maria Blewitt - Beechworth (Chat) > Hi Margery, > > Premetta is a very unusual name. It would appear to be more than a > co-incidence that two girls with Chinese fathers and European mothers in > north east Victoria are both named Premetta. If you have time, and have the > book handy, could you please check the dates of Premetta's birth & death > from the 'Grave Recollections' book for me please. > Thanks for the helpful suggestion, > > Ronda > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marge Beach" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 5:11 PM > Subject: Re: [HC] Maria Blewitt - Beechworth (Chat) > > > > The name Premetta is mentioned in Dian Talbot's book Grave Recollections. > > Her Father was Ah Hing and mother Lucy Duke. It is such an unusual > > name I wondered if there was any connection and if this would help you. > > Regards Margery B. > > > > Mary Dean wrote: > > > >>I'm sure that the members of this list are the ones up the latest every > >>night > >>pp > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Ronda Shambrook" <[email protected]> > >>To: <[email protected]> > >>Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 11:06 PM > >>Subject: [HC] Maria Blewitt - Beechworth (Chat) > >> > >> > >> > >>>I was wondering if anyone has come across Maria Blewitt of Beechworth in > >>> > >>their research: > >> > >>>Birth Registration > >>>1867 #20165 > >>>Alfred Intoy BLEWITT, son of unknown & Maria BLEWITT > >>> > >>>Marriage Registration > >>>1868 #3555 > >>>Philaria BLEWITT married AH GEE > >>> > >>>Birth Registrations > >>>1871 #776R BEEC > >>>Elizabeth Emily BLEWITT, daughter of unknown & Maria Blewett > >>>1871 #776R BEEC > >>>Elizabeth Emily AN GEE, daughter of Maria Blewett > >>> > >>>1874 #7127 BEECHWORTH > >>>Isabella Primetta BLEWITT, daughter of unknown & Maria Blewitt > >>> > >>>Marriage Registration > >>>1876 #4635 > >>>Maria BLEWITT married David McNAMARA > >>> > >>>Death Registration > >>>1877 #4314 BEECHWORTH Age 3 > >>>Isabella Permetta McNAMARA, daughter of David McNAMARA & Maria BLEWITT > >>> > >>>I am wondering if Philaria Blewitt and Maria Blewitt are the same > >>>person - > >>> > >>I've never heard of the name Philaria. Also, AH GEE and AN GEE, I wonder > >>if > >>they are the same person. I'm sure Maria Blewitt would have an interesting > >>tale to tell, but I'm not really sure where to start. > >> > >>>Denise, I don't suppose you've ever seen her mentioned in the newspapers? > >>> > >>>Ronda > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > >