Greetings listers, Apologies if this is a repetition. I am forwarding the following message to this list in the hope that someone may be familiar with these names – I have a Digger entry for the death of Alfred BUSH, son of Louisa RAMUS, date and place of death MINY 1971. I assume this is my Alf BUSH, and that the place is Minyip. I have had contact with other researchers, including RAMUS family researchers, who were very helpful, but they are as mystified by Alf as I am. Regards Julie M. Hopper. _____ From: Julie M Hopper [mailto:juliemhopper@hotkey.net.au] Sent: Sunday, 23 September 2007 5:39 PM To: 'AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS@rootsweb.com' Subject: Surnames Bush, Bushnie, Bushine, Ramus Greetings listers, Is anyone researching the names BUSH, BUSHNIE, BUSHINE, and RAMUS? I am trying to establish what links if any there are with these names and my START family of the Ararat area. I have Alfred Edward BUSH born (I think) Sebastopol about 1892, served in the AIF in WW1. His birth is listed in Digger as Alfred Edward BUSHINE with mother Amy Louisa nee RAMUS and father Frederick BUSHINE. I have his war service record for WW1 which lists three next of kin for him. One is ‘Louie Bush’ which I think refers to the Amy Louisa BUSHINE/BUSHNIE nee RAMUS mentioned above. This name is then crossed out. The second is ‘Mrs. A. Bush (of Maryborough)’ who I at first thought was his mother – it is likely to be Annie BUSH nee START wife of (another) Alfred BUSH. The third is ‘Bessie Start’ who is my grandmother. Alf BUSH was closely associated with my grandmother and grandfather, Bessie and Frank START, for many years after WW1. He appears in a family wedding photo taken in 1919. I am trying to establish what the links are with any or all of these families and so any help would be much appreciated. Any help or contact from anyone most gratefully received. Please contact me off list if preferred. Julie M. Hopper. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.25/1018 - Release Date: 19/09/2007 3:59 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.5/1058 - Release Date: 8/10/2007 4:54 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.7/1062 - Release Date: 10/10/2007 5:11 PM