Hi Ronda, I don't want to barge in on this thread, but I just happen to have Diann Talbot's book on my desk. I too have been interested in Premetta, as I looked for her birth some years ago and was surprised to find the birth of a second Premetta. Only surprising really because it's such an unusual, and not-at-all Chinese name! The Premetta in Diann's book was born at Harrietville in 1867 and died at German Creek on 9 October 1885, daughter of Ah Hing and Lucy Duke. The second, as you know, was Premetta Alice born Bright in 1895 to Ah Ling and Helena Curry. Strange, wasn't it? And now you have the name in your family! I also think you are right to assume that An GEE should have been transcribed as Ah GEE. And speaking of Chinese graves, Dr Kok Hu Jin has kindly sent me a copy of his latest edition of Vol 3 of his wonderful work "Chinese Cemeteries in Australia", to which I made some small contribution regarding Yackandandah. The Volume covers Chinese graves at Echuca, Avoca, Rutherglen, Yackandandah, Dunolly, Ararat, Vaughan, Pennyweight Flat and Wangaratta. I'm happy to do look-ups if anyone has a query. 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 Diann 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 > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > >