----- Original Message ----- From: Gregory Kraus <greliz@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-Norwest@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 12:40 PM Subject: Fw: [AUS-VIC-NorWest] Family reunion > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Beryl OGorman <beryl@wordweavers.net> > To: Gregory Kraus <greliz@bigpond.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 12:16 PM > Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-NorWest] Family reunion > > > > Hi Elizabeth > > > > That sounds fantastic. Unfortunately I can't see any of my fusty old mob > > agreeing to anything as exciting as that! > > Would you post it to the list for the benefit of others please? > > > > My g grandfather was Frederick Montague Seymour Holmes. He emigrated in > > 1852. After much research and money spending I discovered his family on > the > > 1841 and 1851 censuses. His father, Henry Holmes, was a hairdresser in > > Hanover Square, London. We believe Fred had a falling out with the family. > > His passage was paid for him and he was dismissed from his job with the > > Great Western Railway. Mother was Mary born Kingsbury Green MLX but we > have > > been unable to find a surname for her. None of the children were > registered, > > nor was the marriage as far as we can tell. His father gave Great Yarmouth > > Norfolk as his birthplace. The only Henry I can find that remotely fits > the > > bill was born in Norwich Norfolk. > > Any connection? > > Cheers > > > > Beryl O'Gorman > > Greensborough Victoria Australia > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Gregory Kraus" <greliz@bigpond.com> > > To: "Beryl OGorman" <beryl@wordweavers.net> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 11:53 AM > > Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-NorWest] Family reunion > > > > > > > Dear Beryl, > > > I'm interested in your Holmes connections. Where did they originate > from? > > I > > > have ancestry in Massachusetts. Have you been in contact with Jan > McCawley > > > of Leopold? She organised a most successful Holmes reunion about 3 years > > ago > > > at Batesford. > > > > >