Hi Denise and Paul, I have a family of Gemmill's who came to Australia in 1854 from Ayreshire. do you think they were related? Heather Kelly Denise McMahon wrote: >Thanks Paul. John Snr died in 1865 so this well could have been John Jnr >with all the kids after 1865. >Thanks for trying...........Denise >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Paul Woolard" <pwoolard@melbpc.org.au> >To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 10:20 AM >Subject: Re: [AVNE] Gemmell > > >>Denise, >> >>Vic Pioneers show two marriages for name of John Gemmell >> >>first to Elizabeth Rolls in 1858 Reg No 859 >> >>second to Annie Bain in 1859 Reg No 2170 >> >>No issue for the first marriage. >> >>At least 10 for the other with a number being born after 1865. >> >>Would appear neither refer to your man. >> >>Cheers, >> >>Paul Woolard >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Denise McMahon" <helendmc@powerup.com.au> >>To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 6:36 PM >>Subject: [AVNE] Gemmell >> >> >>>I have read where Dr. John Gemmell - Wangaratta's who opened first >>> >>hospital and who also bought David Reid's station at Wooragee had a son >> >John > >>Jnr. >> >>>The son was educated at Scotch College, and I assume this one is in >>> >>Australia >> >>>I have been unable to establish Dr' John (the father) marriage or the >>> >>birth of children. >> >>>Is anyone able to look it up for me on the Pioneer Index. Dr. John >>> >died > >>in 1865. >> >>>Sorry I don't have much more information. >>>Dr was born in Scotland. >>> >>>Thanks Denise >>> >>> > > > >. >

Heather,'' I am not looking at the Gemmells as being amongst my rellies, but for another purpose. John, Dr. came to the north east of the state in 1840ish, lived in Wangaratta and Wooragee died in 1865. He was born in Scotland, but where I have no unearthed yet. Your message doesn't give many clues to go on Heathr. Where did they go, what were their names? Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Kelly" <bhkelly@netc.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 8:01 PM Subject: Re: [AVNE] Gemmell > Hi Denise and Paul, > I have a family of Gemmill's who came to Australia in 1854 from > Ayreshire. do you think they were related? > Heather Kelly > > Denise McMahon wrote: > > >Thanks Paul. John Snr died in 1865 so this well could have been John Jnr > >with all the kids after 1865. > >Thanks for trying...........Denise > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Paul Woolard" <pwoolard@melbpc.org.au> > >To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> > >Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 10:20 AM > >Subject: Re: [AVNE] Gemmell > > > > > >>Denise, > >> > >>Vic Pioneers show two marriages for name of John Gemmell > >> > >>first to Elizabeth Rolls in 1858 Reg No 859 > >> > >>second to Annie Bain in 1859 Reg No 2170 > >> > >>No issue for the first marriage. > >> > >>At least 10 for the other with a number being born after 1865. > >> > >>Would appear neither refer to your man. > >> > >>Cheers, > >> > >>Paul Woolard > >> > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Denise McMahon" <helendmc@powerup.com.au> > >>To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> > >>Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 6:36 PM > >>Subject: [AVNE] Gemmell > >> > >> > >>>I have read where Dr. John Gemmell - Wangaratta's who opened first > >>> > >>hospital and who also bought David Reid's station at Wooragee had a son > >> > >John > > > >>Jnr. > >> > >>>The son was educated at Scotch College, and I assume this one is in > >>> > >>Australia > >> > >>>I have been unable to establish Dr' John (the father) marriage or the > >>> > >>birth of children. > >> > >>>Is anyone able to look it up for me on the Pioneer Index. Dr. John > >>> > >died > > > >>in 1865. > >> > >>>Sorry I don't have much more information. > >>>Dr was born in Scotland. > >>> > >>>Thanks Denise > >>> > >>> > > > > > > > >. > > > > >

Denise It would probably be the Melbourne one as from below it opened it 1851. Kathy Scotch College at Spring Street Scotch College is the oldest school in Victoria. Its foundation was due to the initiative of the Reverend James Forbes, who was the first settled minister of the Presbyterian Church in the State. It is 'the outcome of the old Scottish ideal of education', in which Church and School were inextricably connected. It opened on 1851 under the name of the Melbourne Academy in a small house in Spring Street, with Mr. Robert Lawson, a Scot from Edinburgh University, as the first Principal. Later moved to Hathorn where it still is today.