Mike There is a reference to Degraves (Wodonga) in a manuscript in a NZ Museum. Alfred Restieaux Manuscripts, this bloke writes he staid at a boarding house owned by Degraves and drove his cart to deliver sly grog about 1860? My interests (Degraves) Richard Lambart Degraves (Barber) lived in Echuca died 1932 (1848 - 1932). Wife was Elizabeth Northwood. Known as Degraves, Degreaves, and Greaves. Rod Greaves ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Skurrie" <mskurrie@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 10:59 PM Subject: [AVNE] De Graves > Hi folks, > > Anyone out there with anything on the family of my uncle, Robert De Graves? (Born Wodonga 1911, Spouse Ellen Andrews, born out of area at Dandenong). Parents of Robert were John Robert De Graves and Margaret Florence Ritchie). ??The surname also occurs in Wodonga in a related family with a Stanislaus ?? mentioned and ?? in Beechworth in some text references as "the De Graves brothers. > > Thanks for any help, > > Mike Skurrie > > > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.323 / Virus Database: 180 - Release Date: 8/02/02

Rod, Thanks for your help. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rod Greaves" <greaves@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 5:42 AM Subject: Re: [AVNE] De Graves > Mike > > There is a reference to Degraves (Wodonga) in a manuscript in a NZ Museum. > Alfred Restieaux Manuscripts, this bloke writes he staid at a boarding house > owned by Degraves and drove his cart to deliver sly grog about 1860? My > interests (Degraves) Richard Lambart Degraves (Barber) lived in Echuca died > 1932 (1848 - 1932). Wife was Elizabeth Northwood. Known as Degraves, > Degreaves, and Greaves. > > Rod Greaves