Hi Ann, Minnie, in this case, is short for Mary. Thanks anyway :-) Amanda> From: ahanson8@bigpond.com> To: aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com> Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 18:10:07 +1100> Subject: Re: [AVNE] Minnie Hennessy at Beechworth> > Amanda,> > I'm not sure what the name Minnie is short for but the Burke Museum at> Beechworth holds information on a Margaret Hennessy.> > Cheers> > Anne H.> -----Original Message-----> From: aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com> [mailto:aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Amanda Russell> Sent: Friday, 7 December 2007 5:36 PM> To: aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com> Subject: [AVNE] Minnie Hennessy at Beechworth> > > > I've just subscribed to this particular mailing list as I found a mention of> Minnie Hennessey. She might be the same Minnie Hennessey who was my> g-g-grandmother.> > My Minnie had at least one child, Patrick Percy Hennessey, born in 1875 in> Beechworth and his twin Ernest. The father was William Geddes, chemist, but> I don't think Minnie and William ever married. Minnie was actually Mary and> was born in Co.Cork Ireland. Later Minnie & William had another child out of> wedlock - Josephine born 1879.> > Patrick Percy later came to NSW and married Ada Emily Wright.> > Would be very interested to have more information about Minnie as I know> very little about her.> > Thanks! Amanda> > _________________________________________________________________> New music from the Rogue Traders - listen now!> http://ninemsn.com.au/share/redir/adTrack.asp?mode=click&clientID=832&referr> al=hotmailtaglineOct07&URL=http://music.ninemsn.com.au/roguetraders> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to> AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the> quotes in the subject and the body of the message> > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition.> Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.15/1174 - Release Date: 6/12/2007> 10:11 AM> > No virus found in this outgoing message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition.> Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.15/1174 - Release Date: 6/12/2007> 10:11 AM> > > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Your Future Starts Here. Dream it? Then be it! Find it at www.seek.com.au http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fninemsn%2Eseek%2Ecom%2Eau%2F%3Ftracking%3Dsk%3Ahet%3Ask%3Anine%3A0%3Ahot%3Atext&_t=764565661&_r=OCT07_endtext_Future&_m=EXT