HI Helen many thanks for that - I'm new to this list business and am thrilled and delighted with the contacts I've made so far - will check out Cashmore (wish I knew Victoria better - am such an ignoramus about what's where) cynth Cynthia Kuiper Ph 9449 6855 Mob: 041 449 6855 ----- Original Message ---- From: Helen Ulmann <eubalena@westvic.com.au> To: aus-vic-western-district@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 2:48:53 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT] David Power m Anne Pile Hi Cynthia and Lex, Perhaps it is not Cashmere but Cashmore - just west of Portland. Good Luck! Helen Researching Reilley at Mortlake; Morgan at Allansford; Goldstraw at Naringal, Cudgee, Panmure, Timboon Watson and Grant at Cudgee; Hortle at Warrnambool; Uebergang at Allansford ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cynthia Kuiper" <cynthiagkuiper@yahoo.com> To: <aus-vic-western-district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 10:01 AM Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT] David Power m Anne Pile > Dear Lex > > how exciting!! it could well be - at first I thought David only ran Three > Wandos in 1855 - 1852, later known as Wando Dale, but although it seems he > squatted there originally with his brother Thomas the surgeon (who ran his > little "hospital" - I dread to think how primitive it must have been) > there too - I have subsequently discovered his footprint all over the > place. Seems he squatted on many spots but actually purchased Mt Gambier > Station 1852 (later renamed Moorak) - 1859. Other places I have found him > to have had license to squat or buy are Finnis Springs (1859) and > Limestone Ridge (1859 - 1861). Then last night I discovered him listed > also as squatting on Weandron the same time as he was at Three Wandos plus > he put his brother on Emernering at the same time and put his > brother-in-law Thomas Glen on Murbko station on the Murray in 1863. > > The problem is - I haven't come across Cashmere station anywhere - where > did you dig that up? I'd be really interested to chase that down. > > My David apparently came from Carrick, Waterford, Ireland and was married > in Gawler SA to an Anne Pile and a fair few of their kids were born > there - but seems she went back to England and had four more kids there > between 1861 and 1865 so he must've been there too at least occasionally > if one is to believe things were right and proper - but she must've come > back somewhere along the line bacause she died in SA > > The only Bridget Power I have come across was Bridget Higgins who married > my David's father back in Ireland - but I have no details of her or of him > except that he was also David. That Bridget died in Waterford Ireland so > Presumably never set foot in Oz. > > The only Mary I can find aroudn then was married to Thomas Herbert Power > (the doctor who came out with David and was listed on the passenger list) > and I believe her maiden name was Mary Sophia Bluxton but I know nothing > about her except that they had 6 kids: Robert, Herbert, Kathleen, Lilian, > Marion and Jessie born in the 30s and 40s. Haven't picked up on any > Elizas. > > Do you have any pics or docs of interest? > > It's such a problem - there were so many Powers coming to Oz around them - > half of Ireland must've arrived here. > > cynth > > > Cynthia Kuiper > Ph 9449 6855 > Mob: 041 449 6855 > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Lex Foley <lexf@webone.com.au> > To: aus-vic-western-district@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 11:04:46 PM > Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT] David Power m Anne Pile > > > Hello Cynthia, > I am hoping that this is the David Power that also had the station > "Cashmere" that was also part of > that area. Sorry about this but I am doing this of the top of my head at > the moment, I thought that they > were brothers and that the Dr. ran a hospital out of a hut there. > I had been chasing details a few years back of them and the one that I > was looking for was married in > South Australia and also had all or most of their children were born > there. > My gg-grndmother was Bridget Power who was married to a John Power and > they had one son and > several daughters. I dont know what happened to John or the son who was > also called John, but the rest > of the family came out to Australia, but not all at once. My > g-grandmother Eliza and her sister Mary came > out in 185? and from what I could find out it was stated that they were > going to relations. Mary was > married at Cashmere Station in 1853 and Eliza in 1854. Going on records > David Power had sold Cashmere > Station just prior to Mary and Eliza arriving and I have not found > anything tying David in with the two girls > but also haven't found anyone else that was related. The other thing is > that they all converged and lived in > the Coleraine area. My Powers came from Shanagovern, Limerick and I was > in touch years ago with > Kate Press who said that they may have worked for her grandfather in > Ireland, but lost contact and didn't > follow it up. > I live in Canberra and from your phone number I take it that you are in > Sydney, I am just hoping > that we have a match as I would love to be able to tie them all together. > Hoping to hear from you soon. > Regards, > Lex Foley > > Cynthia Kuiper wrote: >> Hi rootswebbers >> I'm chasing information about David Power - he arrived 1840 in Melbourne >> together with Dr R H Power >> In 1845 he took licence to graze the Three Wandos and in 1851 bought Mt >> Gambier Station >> He married Anne Pile in 1852 and they had 11 children. >> He was my great grandfather on my mother's side. >> Hope there's someone out there who is looking in the same direction >> cynth >> >> Cynthia Kuiper >> Ph 9449 6855 >> Mob: 041 449 6855 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Be a better Globetrotter. 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