Hi John was your John Gilligan born in Londondery Ireland and was did he have a second name or was he called "Crosbie" if so he died 1899 in W.A. age 42 #1764 Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Hill" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 11:29 AM Subject: [AUS-WA] WA Lookups GILLIGAN > Hi all > > I'm seeking the death of > > a John or Jack GILLIGAN DofB circa 1843 > > Mary Ann GILLIGAN nee Bailey circa 1820 > > Also seeking marriages &/or deaths of: > > John Robert GILLIGAN DofB 9 Dec 1864 > Rose GILLIGAN " 25 Sept 1865 > Kate GILLIGAN " 23 Nov 1866 > Sophia GILLIGAN " 14 Sept 1870 > > Gilligan could also be GILLAGHAN > > Regards > > John Hill > MORWELL, VIC > > > > ==== AUS-WA Mailing List ==== > > Q: Why do WA's cyber-genies hang out at the Perth DPS & use DPS-CHAT-L ? > A: Check out: ' http://www.perthdps.com/dps-chat.htm ' > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi Margaret, Marriage: Michael J HICKEY and Gladys MERRY.....1916, Registration - Yilgarn 4. Cheers Wendy Witte Family wrote: > I would appreciate a marriage lookup for > Michael Joseph Hickey and Gladys Merry about 1916 in W.A > They had Mary Katherine c. 1916 > Gladys c. 1920 > > Regards > Margaret Witte > Melbourne > > > ==== AUS-WA Mailing List ==== > > Q: Why do WA's cyber-genies hang out at the Perth DPS & use DPS-CHAT-L ? > A: Check out: ' http://www.perthdps.com/dps-chat.htm ' > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > -- NEW!! Genealogy Chat Room at: http://www.gendesk.info visit: www.justgen.com for best Genealogy Chat, Links & Support !! See Wendy's Family Tree at: www.geocities.com/wanderer57au

Hi Everyone, Here is the Reunions column published in The West Australian on Saturday 21st June. Cheers....... Erica Hills - mailto:[email protected] ________________________________________ The Reunions and Can You Help? columns are published on Mondays and Saturdays as a free service. Send your requests to: Can You Help? "The West Australian," GPO Box N1027, Perth 6843. Fax (08) 9482 3830. Phone (08) 9482 3382 (Mon-Fri). mailto:[email protected] ----< Last week's submissions >---- REUNIONS: Saturday, June 21, 2003 (The West Australian p161) =================================================================== SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH (MANJIMUP) : A centennial reunion will be held at the Manjimup Town Hall, corner Rose and Brockman Streets, on Saturday, July 12, from 10am. All past members and friends are invited to attend. Contact: David Giblett, PO Box 1148, Manjimup 6258. Tel: (08) 9771 2384. mailto:[email protected] DUTCH MIGRANTS : A 50th anniversary reunion for Dutch migrants who arrived in WA by sea or air will be held at the Neerlandia Club, 230 Cambridge Street, Wembley, on Sunday, July 20, at 2.30pm. Refreshments available. Entry free. Contact: Nelly, (08) 9459 4431. EXMOUTH LIONESS CLUB : The club will celebrate its silver anniversary with a 70s Party at the Exmouth Yacht club on Saturday, July 26. Cost: $15 a person. All former Lionesses are asked to respond. If you can't attend, please send your current news. Contact: Eileen Banfield, PO Box 219, Exmouth 6707. Tel: (08) 9949 1319. mailto:[email protected] MAYLANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL : Centenary celebrations will be held on July 31. Pupils of Miss Larney's class of 1945 are asked to please meet outside their old classroom at 11.30am. Contact: Mavis Lynch, (08) 9454 2201, or Val Underhill (Wyss), 9562 0249. LORETO : Looking for these girls who left Loreto - Claremont or Nedlands - in 1964: Caroliner AYLING, Judy MONK, Annette WARD, Lyn GREY, Pamela ANSTEE, Rosemary HUNTER, Francis BRENNAN, Robyn HULL, Carolyn KEOGH, Lyn ATKINSON, and Kay GREEN. Contact: Marg Grover (Worner), (08) 9385 5597. mailto:[email protected] MINES FOOTBALL CLUB (MT MAGNET) : A reunion for past players and their partners will be held in Perth over the weekend of August 2-3. Names sought include: Dennis BUCKLEY, John DICKIE, Greg DUNKLEY, Frank GABBOLINI, Michael BROWN, Geoff HELLIWELL, Des HEWITT, Dick MORRIS, Frank and Vitalli SABBIONI, David SCOTT, Dinny PORTER, and John WINTER. The club functioned post-war from 1954 to 1968. Contact: Bob Scott, (08) 9963 5823, Eric Scott, 9963 5824, or Dudley Smith, 9315 9142. CARAVAN CLUB OF WA : The club is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and is seeking past members for an anniversary dinner evening on Saturday, September 13, and a reunion picnic on Sunday, October 12. Contact: Edith, (08) 9364 1645, or Rhoda, 9384 5460. MERREDIN PRIMARY/HIGH SCHOOL : All past students from the year-group Yr 1 (1949) to Yr 12 (1960) including those who joined this group in later years are invited to a reunion to be held in October. This is a special reunion as many will be turning 60. Please get in touch as soon as possible. Contact: Pat Cumming (Gerrard), (08) 9341 4291; or June Muller (Kilgallon), 9377 2919. ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL : Anyone who attended the Preliminary Training School of November 3, 1953, but not necessarily finished training, is invited to a 50th anniversary reunion luncheon and tour of the hospital museum in early November. Contact: Val (nee Holbrook), (08) 9362 4346, or Helen (nee Williams), 9330 1171. (Not in Paper - Website only) TEACHERS COLLEGE RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CLUB : To celebrate 50 years since its formation, ex-players and members of the club are invited to express their interest in a reunion planned for April 2004. Contact: Dick Anthony, (08) 9245 2956. --End--

I would appreciate a marriage lookup for Michael Joseph Hickey and Gladys Merry about 1916 in W.A They had Mary Katherine c. 1916 Gladys c. 1920 Regards Margaret Witte Melbourne

Hi Bette, Sorry to say, no marriage between a Robert Francis LESLIE and Florence Matilda EXTON in WA. I have checked 1841 - 1920. Cheers Wendy Bette wrote: >Looking for information on marriage around 1908/1910 Western Australia for ROBERT FRANCIS LESLIE and FLORENCE MATILDA EXTON >Any help given would be appreciated >Bette from Bribie Island > > >==== AUS-WA Mailing List ==== > >Q: Why do WA's cyber-genies hang out at the Perth DPS & use DPS-CHAT-L ? >A: Check out: ' http://www.perthdps.com/dps-chat.htm ' > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > -- NEW!! Genealogy Chat Room at: http://www.gendesk.info visit: www.justgen.com for best Genealogy Chat, Links & Support !! See Wendy's Family Tree at: www.geocities.com/wanderer57au

Looking for information on marriage around 1908/1910 Western Australia for ROBERT FRANCIS LESLIE and FLORENCE MATILDA EXTON Any help given would be appreciated Bette from Bribie Island

Hi Wendy, Many thanks for the information re the GIBBS family. It is much appreciated. Regards Ethel ----- Original Message ----- From: Wendy <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 7:50 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-WA] Gibbs > Hi Ethel, > > Have this for you: > > Charlotte GIBBS born to James GIBBS and Minnetta KEARNS 1895 at > Fremantle...reg no 2218 > Charlotte died aged 7 months in 1896 at Fremantle.....reg no 2031 > > Death: > > Minnetta Jane GIBBS age 34 years in 1899...reg no 205, born Hope NZ, > Father: William, Mother: Charlotte Webb > > Cheers > Wendy > > E Kearns wrote: > > >James and Minetta GIBBS (nee KEARNS) are names on our family tree and I am searching for more information about them. They were married in the South Island of New Zealand, probably at Lyell, in the 1880s > > > >Their children were: > > > >Minetta Annie GIBBS born 1886 > > > >George William GIBBS born 1887 > > > >Edward James GIBBS born 1889 > > > >Phoebe Jane Gibbs born 1890 > > > >Pearl GIBBS > > > >I don't know when they moved to Western Australia but it most likely would have been in the 1890s or even the very early 1900s. > > > >I found a marriage in WA for a Minetta A GIBBS in Perth in 1908 to a Henry MERCER and feel this was quite likely James and Minetta GIBBS daughter. > > > >I also found an entry for Phoebe GIBBS in a shipping list which would suggest that Phoebe must have visited England and arrived back in Perth in 1920. Her age was given as 29 and her occupation, nurse. > > > >Would love to know more about this family and would appreciation any information. > > > >Ethel Kearns, Melbourne > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== AUS-WA Mailing List ==== > > > >Q: Why do WA's cyber-genies hang out at the Perth DPS & use DPS-CHAT-L ? > >A: Check out: ' http://www.perthdps.com/dps-chat.htm ' > > > >============================== > >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > NEW!! Genealogy Chat Room at: http://www.gendesk.info > > visit: www.justgen.com for best Genealogy Chat, Links & Support !! > > See Wendy's Family Tree at: www.geocities.com/wanderer57au > > > > > ==== AUS-WA Mailing List ==== > > Q: Why do WA's cyber-genies hang out at the Perth DPS & use DPS-CHAT-L ? > A: Check out: ' http://www.perthdps.com/dps-chat.htm ' > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

G'day Listers Recently finding yet another distant cousin I have become aware that I am connected to another WA family previously unknown to me. I would appreciate anything that any members can add to the following details: Charles Roberts b 1811 arr WA circa 1840 d 2.3.1855 (Perth) married 24.1.1844 at Perth WA to Emma Lydia Perry b 11.8.1825 d 14.6.1910 Emma Perry arrived December 1840 per "Island Queen" as a servant to Mrs Austin. Charles Roberts arrival is unknown. He was a illiterate was a Sawyer in Perth 1844?. In 1846 he was working at York as a labourer. Returning to Perth in 1853 he was working as a fencer at Mt Eliza (Better known nowadays as Kings Park). Charles employed 6 Ticket of Leave convict men 1851, 1853 and 1854. Children were ; 1 Gifford Edward Roberts b 1844 d 1916 2 John Roberts b 1846 3 Thomas Roberts b 1848 4 Martha Roberts b 1850 5 Sarah & Hannah Roberts b 1853 6 Charles Roberts b 1858 7 Frances Roberts b 1861 1 Gifford Edward Roberts b 27.1.1844 (WA) d 26.11.1916 married 19.4.1871 Charlotte Nairn b 21.9.1851 (WA) d 6.5.1942 daughter of James Nairn and Sarah Pettit. Gifford was a Shepherd but by 1855 was Manager of "Yatheroo" for Walter Padbury (WA's Richest Man during that time) Gifford bought "Kyanaka" at Dandaragan in 1869 and property "Yatheroo" in 1892. He was chairman of the Road Board and President of the Royal Agricultural Society. Winner of the 1st Governors Cup in 1896 and won it on three other occassions. He bred and raced horses including winners of the WA Derby and Perth Cup. He employed 4 Ticket of Leave convicts on occassions between 1873-1883. Visited England leaving on the "Charlotte Padbury" 8.1.1880. Children : 1A Charles James Roberts b 12.1.1872 d 5.6.1943 married 31.10.1900 Isabella Maud Sarah b 1870 d 17.4.1944 (SA) Chd : Doreen Gertrude Roberts, Malcolm Edward Roberts, Gweneth Mary Roberts 1B Emma May Roberts b 1874 d 1952 m 1900 Donald William Nichol PATERSON 1C Edward Roberts b 28.4.1876 d 1962 married June 1903 Olga Marie GILL 1D Clara Padbury Roberts b 1878 d 1975 m 1910 Douglas RUTHERFORD 1E Maitland Walter Roberts b 30.11.1880 d 3.4.1959 married 6.4.1904 Lena Madeline ROSE b 19.3.1878 d 31.1.1948 daughter of Robert Henry ROSE and Elizabeth Eliza TEEDE Chd : Kenneth Noel b 1905, Ena Madeline b 1909, Robert Edward b 1910, Owen Kitchener b 1914 d 1935, Gordon Maitland Roberts b 1919 1F Flora Elsie Roberts b 1882 married 1901 Reginald William ALLEN 1G Henry John Athelstone Roberts b 1885 d 1976 1H Lucy Charlotte Roberts b 1887 5 Hannah Roberts b 16.5.1853 (Perth) d 31.7.1935 (Bunbury WA) 16.11.1872 Weslyan NSW to William Robert Cobby b 11.10.1846 (NSW) d 19.12.1904 (Donnybrook WA), Apple growing country east of Bunbury. William son of George William Cobby and Jane Lovett. William worked in the Lands Department. He took up land at Thompson's Brook. Wife Hannah was illiterate. regards Michael Cheeseman --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.491 / Virus Database: 290 - Release Date: 18/06/03

Hi Wendy, I'm not actually sure which of my Gregory's went to WA. I was hoping that there were too many and that some info could be emailed to me. I understand if it is not possible due too potentially large number of Gregory's listed. Can you explain what the Pioneer Index is? Is it similar to the SAGHS CD Roms of BDM?? Regards, Lynda Pearl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wendy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 5:17 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-WA] New member looking for > Hi Lynda, > > If you send me the names of your Gregory family, I will see what I can > find for you. There are quite a few Gregory Births, Marriages, & Deaths > on the WA Pioneer Index. > > Cheers > Wendy > > > Lynda Pearl wrote: > > >Hi, > >I am new to this list and am trying to locate any members of the GREGORY family who may have gone to WA from SA anytime after 1840. > > > >If anyone has information on any GREGORY in WA I would be interested in hearing from you. > > > >TIA, > >Lynda Pearl. > >South Australia > > > > > >==== AUS-WA Mailing List ==== > > > >Q: Why do WA's cyber-genies hang out at the Perth DPS & use DPS-CHAT-L ? > >A: Check out: ' http://www.perthdps.com/dps-chat.htm ' > > > >============================== > >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > NEW!! Genealogy Chat Room at: http://www.gendesk.info > > visit: www.justgen.com for best Genealogy Chat, Links & Support !! > > See Wendy's Family Tree at: www.geocities.com/wanderer57au > > > > > ==== AUS-WA Mailing List ==== > > Q: Why do WA's cyber-genies hang out at the Perth DPS & use DPS-CHAT-L ? > A: Check out: ' http://www.perthdps.com/dps-chat.htm ' > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi Lynda, If you send me the names of your Gregory family, I will see what I can find for you. There are quite a few Gregory Births, Marriages, & Deaths on the WA Pioneer Index. Cheers Wendy Lynda Pearl wrote: >Hi, >I am new to this list and am trying to locate any members of the GREGORY family who may have gone to WA from SA anytime after 1840. > >If anyone has information on any GREGORY in WA I would be interested in hearing from you. > >TIA, >Lynda Pearl. >South Australia > > >==== AUS-WA Mailing List ==== > >Q: Why do WA's cyber-genies hang out at the Perth DPS & use DPS-CHAT-L ? >A: Check out: ' http://www.perthdps.com/dps-chat.htm ' > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > -- NEW!! Genealogy Chat Room at: http://www.gendesk.info visit: www.justgen.com for best Genealogy Chat, Links & Support !! See Wendy's Family Tree at: www.geocities.com/wanderer57au

Hi, I am new to this list and am trying to locate any members of the GREGORY family who may have gone to WA from SA anytime after 1840. If anyone has information on any GREGORY in WA I would be interested in hearing from you. TIA, Lynda Pearl. South Australia

Hello to all, I'm new to this list. Some days ago I found in the Australian White Pages there are some living namesakes of mine in West Australia. Where do they come from? So far I know only Ordemanns in South Australia (USA and Southern Africa later) as follows: 1. Conrad Ordemann-78 (g.19 Feb 1819-Bremen;t.17 Dez 1902-Bremen) SE: Auguste Sophie Maria Caroline Hartig-423 (g.14 Jun 1831-Stuttgart;h.25 Apr 1849;t.22 Mai 1866- Bremen) 2. Maria Margaretha Ordemann-211 (g.21 Jul 1850-Black Forest,SA,(AUS)) 2. Hermann Gerhard Ordemann-209 (g.3 Mai 1852-Adelaide,SA,(AUS);t.1922-King Williams Town,(ZA)) SE: Emilie Francesca Rhenish-374 (g.1858-Murraysburg,(ZA);t.1922-King Williams Town,(ZA)) 3. Auguste Caroline Ordemann-326 SE: ... Goodwin-307 3. Friedrich Conrad Ordemann-346 3. Richard Elard Ordemann-343 3. Adeline Lucie Ordemann-345 SE: Charles Henry Tidbury-338 3. Marie Margarethe Ordemann-229 SE: Robert James Tidbury-283 3. Frieda Antonie Ordemann-426 SE: Charles Theodor Vaughan-293 3. Gertrude Emilie Franziska Ordemann-285 (g.1894) SE: Rayner Speight-266 (g.1884;h.1915;t.1960) 3. Arthur George Ordemann-290 (g.1896;t.1918) 3. Hilda Eleonorah Ordemann-263 2. Caroline Ordemann-207 (g.7 Jul 1854-North Adelaide,SA,(AUS);t.1888) 2. Conrad Ordemann-208 (g.20 Jul 1856-Adelaide,SA,(AUS)) SE: Amalie Henrietta Windscheid-375 (g.Ung 1856;h.25 Dez 1882;t.7 Okt 1902-Parkside,SA,(AUS)) 3. Adeline Ordemann-192 (g.29 Dez 1883-Lyndoch Valley,SA,(AUS)) SE: Vaughan Lefevre Jagoe-1382 (g.Ung 1870;h.2 Sep 1907) 3. Conrad Gerhard Ordemann-379 (g.27 Jan 1886-Lyndoch Valley,SA,(AUS)) SE: Olivia Winifred Helen Morris-1384 (g.Ung 1890;h.28 Mär 1916;t.1929) SE: Dorothy Mary Jenkins-1386 (g.Ung 1898;h.8 Aug 1931) 3. Dora Kerlein Ordemann-446 (g.15 Apr 1888-Riverton,SA,(AUS);t.13 Apr 1969-,SA,(AUS)) SE: Leslie Arthur Francis Weir-447 (g.24 Feb 1884-Kensington,SA,(AUS);h.9 Dez 1908;t.24 Jul 1965-) SE: Louisa Washington-412 (g.Ung 1870;h.26 Jul 1905;t.1 Feb 1912-Adelaide,SA,(AUS)) 3. Leslie Thomas Ordemann-411 (g.22 Nov 1906-Glenelg,SA,(AUS);t.14 Jan 1991-Tillamook,OR, (USA)) 2. Johanna Magdalene Ordemann-210 (g.10 Nov 1858-Adelaide,SA,(AUS)) 2. Johann Anton Ordemann-19 (g.16 Feb 1864-Bremen;t.3 Jul 1926-Bremen) SE: Bertha Johanna Rohr-367 (g.1864-Rohrbach;h.1891;t.1941-Essen) 3. Rudolf Ordemann-245 (g.1892;t.1893) 3. Gertrud Ordemann-425 (g.1894-Bremen;t.1987-Berlin) SE: Werner Staewen-260 3. Hilda Ordemann-259 (g.15 Sep 1896-Bremen;t.5 Mai 1979-Essen) SE: Gustav Walter Heinemann-361 (g.23 Jul 1899-Schwelm;h.24 Okt 1926;t.7 Jul 1976-Essen) 3. Conrad Ordemann-295 (g.1900;t.1980) 2. Elard Ordemann-150 (g.1866-Bremen) SE: Adelheid Lucie Behrens-23 (g.20 Jan 1829-Bremen;t.Vor 17 Dez 1902) (where: g.=birth, h.=marriage, t.=death, SE=spouse, Ung.=About, Vor=Before,) Is anybody able to show a link from SA to WA? Or complete the above list? Nikolaus (Ordemann) [email protected] www.genealogienetz.de/privat/ordemann - die genealogische Seite aller Ordeman(n)s

To all who replied to my query - the general consensus is that the place Bensfield is Beaconsfield just south of Fremantle. Thanks again to all Leonie

Hi Linda That was my thought but just thought I would run it by some knowledgable people first :-)) Ta Leonie on 25/06/03 6:17 AM, Sargent Family at [email protected] wrote: > Hi Leonie, I would suggest it might be Beaconsfield since it is a reasonably > old subburb and in the phone book it is down as Bcnsfld. > Hope this helps. > Linda > Perth WA > -----Original Message----- > From: tuminco <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, 25 June 2003 14:59 > Subject: [AUS-WA] Place Name in WA > > >> Trying to find out what the place name (town or suburb) in WA would have >> been Bensfield in 1917. >> Thanks >> >> Leonie >> >> >> ==== AUS-WA Mailing List ==== >> >> Q: Why do WA's cyber-genies hang out at the Perth DPS & use DPS-CHAT-L ? >> A: Check out: ' http://www.perthdps.com/dps-chat.htm ' >> >> ============================== >> To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >> > > > ==== AUS-WA Mailing List ==== > > Q: Why do WA's cyber-genies hang out at the Perth DPS & use DPS-CHAT-L ? > A: Check out: ' http://www.perthdps.com/dps-chat.htm ' > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

James and Minetta GIBBS (nee KEARNS) are names on our family tree and I am searching for more information about them. They were married in the South Island of New Zealand, probably at Lyell, in the 1880s Their children were: Minetta Annie GIBBS born 1886 George William GIBBS born 1887 Edward James GIBBS born 1889 Phoebe Jane Gibbs born 1890 Pearl GIBBS I don't know when they moved to Western Australia but it most likely would have been in the 1890s or even the very early 1900s. I found a marriage in WA for a Minetta A GIBBS in Perth in 1908 to a Henry MERCER and feel this was quite likely James and Minetta GIBBS daughter. I also found an entry for Phoebe GIBBS in a shipping list which would suggest that Phoebe must have visited England and arrived back in Perth in 1920. Her age was given as 29 and her occupation, nurse. Would love to know more about this family and would appreciation any information. Ethel Kearns, Melbourne

Hi Ethel, Have this for you: Charlotte GIBBS born to James GIBBS and Minnetta KEARNS 1895 at Fremantle...reg no 2218 Charlotte died aged 7 months in 1896 at Fremantle.....reg no 2031 Death: Minnetta Jane GIBBS age 34 years in 1899...reg no 205, born Hope NZ, Father: William, Mother: Charlotte Webb Cheers Wendy E Kearns wrote: >James and Minetta GIBBS (nee KEARNS) are names on our family tree and I am searching for more information about them. They were married in the South Island of New Zealand, probably at Lyell, in the 1880s > >Their children were: > >Minetta Annie GIBBS born 1886 > >George William GIBBS born 1887 > >Edward James GIBBS born 1889 > >Phoebe Jane Gibbs born 1890 > >Pearl GIBBS > >I don't know when they moved to Western Australia but it most likely would have been in the 1890s or even the very early 1900s. > >I found a marriage in WA for a Minetta A GIBBS in Perth in 1908 to a Henry MERCER and feel this was quite likely James and Minetta GIBBS daughter. > >I also found an entry for Phoebe GIBBS in a shipping list which would suggest that Phoebe must have visited England and arrived back in Perth in 1920. Her age was given as 29 and her occupation, nurse. > >Would love to know more about this family and would appreciation any information. > >Ethel Kearns, Melbourne > > > > > > > >==== AUS-WA Mailing List ==== > >Q: Why do WA's cyber-genies hang out at the Perth DPS & use DPS-CHAT-L ? >A: Check out: ' http://www.perthdps.com/dps-chat.htm ' > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > -- NEW!! Genealogy Chat Room at: http://www.gendesk.info visit: www.justgen.com for best Genealogy Chat, Links & Support !! See Wendy's Family Tree at: www.geocities.com/wanderer57au

Trying to find out what the place name (town or suburb) in WA would have been Bensfield in 1917. Thanks Leonie

Hi Everyone, Here's the Can You Help? column published in "The West Australian" on Monday last week. You will find this week's column by going to this site http://www.thewest.com.au/20030624/features/ and then clicking on the Can You Help Logo in the top left corner of the page. Cheers...... Erica Hills mailto:[email protected] (Perth, Western Australia) http://www.perthdps.com/research/hil01.html =========================================================== ----< CONTACT & SUBMISSION DETAILS>---- Can You Help?, published on Mondays, is a free service compiled by Jenny Kohlen for people seeking information about their families and local history or other items of interest. Reunions - other than veterans - are published on Saturdays on the Information pages. Full name and mailing address (for publication) must accompany every request, as well as telephone number and e-mail address. Send your requests to: Can You Help? "The West Australian," GPO Box N1027, Perth 6843. Fax (08) 9482 3830. Phone (08) 9482 3382 (Mon-Fri). mailto:[email protected] CAN YOU HELP ? : Monday, June 16,2003 (The West Australian, p26) ========================================================== ARMY VEHICLES : Information is sought about a tray body for an International MK5 GS for a military restoration project. Many of these ex-army vehicles were converted to fire trucks for shire council use. Also seeking information and photographs (to be copied and returned) about bren gun carriers built in Australia (especially WA). Contact: Dave Leaman, 25 Mulligan Drive, Greenwood, 6024. Tel/fax: (08) 9342 7205. BRITISH WAR BRIDES : Readers of this column responded to the call for help in preserving the experiences of British war brides who married West Australian servicemen and made a new life in WA after World War II. Some of their stories and photographs are included in Journey to a New Life - a spiral-bound manuscript compiled in April 2003 that records the personal experiences of 34 war brides and includes a list of the names (and ships) of 106 who attended the first reunion in May 1995. Cost: $14.80 (inclusive). Contact: Phyllis Webster, (08) 9364 1466, or Jean Oliver 9337 7163. ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« COUNTRY CALLING ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL : A 50th reunion for those who were in Year 1 in 1953, Year 2 in 1954, Year 3 in 1955, Year 4 in 1956, Year 5 in 1957 - and ex-teachers AHS 1953-57. Reunion weekend to be held in Albany on October 18 and 19. Contact: Celia Barnesby, (08) 9841 1818. MERREDIN NETBALL ASSOCIATION : Past and present players, umpires, officials and supporters are invited to a 40th anniversary reunion to be held at Newfields Reception Centre, Merredin, on Saturday, September 13, at 6pm. Items of memorabilia to be displayed on the day would be appreciated. Contact: Erica Manning, (08) 9041 5594; or Judy Jefferys 9041 4101. Email: [email protected] MINGENEW : The public is cordially invited to attend the 50th anniversary and official opening of the newly renovated Mingenew Silver Chain Medical Centre on Saturday, July 19, at 2pm followed by afternoon tea in the shire hall. A dinner will be held at 6pm ($25 a person). Please send cheque payable to Mingenew Silver Chain for pre-paid dinner tickets. Contact: Mrs Marguerite Newton, PO Box 21, Mingenew 6522. Tel: (08) 9928 1074 (RSVP July 5). MULLEWA GOLF CLUB : Past and present players are invited to celebrate the 50th anniversary at its present location with a golf day and anniversary dinner on Saturday, July 5. Please indicate your interest by June 25. Contact: Kim Keeffe, (08) 9961 9032, or Bruce McGregor, 9961 4509. »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» MARY DURACK AWARD : Past winners or judges of the Mary Durack Award for Young Writers are invited to a special 25-years celebration to be held on Thursday, August 7. The award is for young writers who live or attend school in the local government areas of Swan, Armadale, Kalamunda, and Mundaring. Contact: Kym Andrews, Midland Public Library, (08) 9267 9030. mailto:[email protected] DRAKE-BROCKMAN : Descendants of Gilbert Dudley DRAKE-BROCKMAN and Edith Louisa DIAMOND are sought for historical research. They were married in 1904, possibly in Fremantle. Edith's father, Arthur James DIAMOND, MLA for Fremantle 1901-05, was a founder member of the WA Commercial Travellers' Association (now the West Australian Club). Present club members have discovered a brass plate with names of the founders inscribed and hope to contact their descendants. Contact: Patricia Brown, 66/20 Dean Street, Claremont, 6010. Tel: (08) 9383 3127. mailto:[email protected] ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« FAMILY REUNIONS HENDERSON : Descendants and relatives of Robert and Carey HENDERSON (nee WATERMAN) who were married in Victoria in 1865 are sought for a reunion to be held in Perth on Sunday, October 5. Children: Elizabeth (married McDONALD), Susan (McNICOL), Alfred, Albert, Robert, Ralph, Jesse (GUILDERS), Herbert, Lillian (CRISP), George, Charles, Evelyn (STEWART), and Seebright (BARNES). Albert, Robert, and George came to WA and settled in Southern Cross, and Ralph lived in Yorning, near Narrogin. Contact: Maxine and Robert Smyth, 9 Nissen Place, Swan View 6056. Tel: (08) 9294 1900. mailto:[email protected] »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» FREMANTLE PHOTOGRAPHERS : Little research appears to have been done on pre-1900 Fremantle photographers. Any information on photographers who worked in or visited Fremantle before 1900 would be much appreciated for a book on Fremantle. Particularly sought is information on Samuel Scriven EVANS from New York, who had a photographic studio in Fremantle in 1853. Contact: John Dowson, 12 Mouat Street, Fremantle 6160. Tel: 0409 223 622; (08) 9335 2113. mailto:[email protected] GOLD MINES : Old photographs of the following goldmines are sought for a history of the areas: Bangemall, Cobra Station, Mt Augustus, and Mt Egerton. Contact: Peter Bridge, 61 Washington Street, Victoria Park, 6100. Tel: (08) 9361 8667. Email: [email protected] HEALD / HUTCHERSON : George Heald and Ellen MOOR from Echuca, Victoria, married in Perth in 1903. They had three children: Thomas, Joseph, and Elizabeth. Thomas married Maria DEVEREUX in Perth in 1914 and they had 13 children; Elizabeth married Richard HUTCHERSON in Perth and had four children. Nothing is known about Joseph. Information and photographs are sought for family history. Contact: Roma Gane, 45 Fagin Way, Forrestfield 6058. Tel: (08) 9453 2186. LAWLESS RACE CLUB : The writer has an old gold chain bracelet inscribed "Lawlers Racing Club". She would like to learn something about the club and when it operated. Contact: Helen Jenkins, (08) 9271 4985. mailto:[email protected] LORD : Information is sought about descendants of James LORD who was born in Manchester, England, in 1886. He emigrated to Australia to a place unknown. Descendants of James LORD corresponded with his half-sister Ada THOMPSON, in England up until Ada's death in 1985, but their names and addresses have since been lost. Contact: Charlie and June Thompson, 77 The Parchments, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0DX, UK. mailto:[email protected] MARSHALL : Descendants of George Austin MARSHALL and Amelia Frances DAVIS are sought for family history. George and Amelia were married in South Australia where at least three children were born before the family moved to WA: Florence Irene (b 1899); Ethel May (b. Sturt 1901), and Edith May (b. Sturt 1903). They were living in Northam when Florence died in 1917. George and Amelia died in South Perth in 1955 and 1962 respectively. Contact: Judy Decker, 221-B "F" Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185, USA. mailto:[email protected] MOONDYNE JOE'S GRAVE : Hoping to locate the following people or relatives, friends, etc., who were responsible for putting the granite ledger and kerbing on Moondyne Joe's grave in Fremantle Cemetery. The original receipt shows Mr W. EDGAR, Miss M. TAMBLYN and Mr I. ELLIOTT as equal owners of the title deed to Grave No.580A. It is believed Mr Elliott also wrote a book on Moondyne Joe. Contact: Veronica Lawrance, PR/Marketing Officer, Fremantle Cemetery Board, (08) 9339 3638; fax: 9339 8992; Mob: 0409 035 343. mailto:[email protected] NEDLANDS BOYS HOME : Merv GREEN would like to hear from anyone who lived at the home in the 1950s - to catch up again and reminisce. Contact: Merv Green, (08) 9450 1940. SUBIACO FOOTBALL CLUB : The club has only three more home games to complete its long history at Subiaco Oval. Next year Subiaco Football Club will be domiciled at Leederville Oval. The Past Players and Officials Association invite all past players and officials to join them for the home games on June 28, July 26, and August 23 to be their guests at half-time get-togethers and to help celebrate "a magnificent history". No need to ring, just turn up. WINTERBOTTOM : Information is sought about descendants of Arthur WINTERBOTTOM who was born in 1903 and lived in Manchester. He is believed to have left England for Australia in the 1920s. His sister Alice was the writer's mother. Their father George died in the Dardanelles in 1915 during World War I. Contact: John Horricks, 163 Lightbowne Road, Moston, Manchester 40 9DB, England, UK. mailto:[email protected] WRIGHT SMITH : Seeking descendants of Captain Thomas WRIGHT SMITH and wife Rosa Sarah HENRIQUES. They lived in Fremantle about 1890-1920. Mrs SMITH was active in the Temperance Union and in starting the Sailor's Rest. Captain SMITH was captain of the Meda, a survey ship. American relatives are visiting Fremantle soon and would love to meet any descendants. Contact: Lesley Silvester, (08) 9339 8078. mailto:[email protected] 28TH BATTALION : Searching for group photos of the 4th Reinforcement, embarked on the Hororata on October 1, 1915, to serve in World War I; also the 15th Reinforcement, embarked on the Surada on September 22, 1916. Great-uncles James Francis MULLINS and James Francis RYAN served in the 4th and 15th respectively and were both killed in action in France. Contact: Norma Dook, (08) 9307 4908. mailto:[email protected] ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« VETERANS AND SERVICES : 17 NS TRG. 4PI A COY (APR-AUG 1954 INTAKE) : Looking for members interested in holding a 50-year reunion in 2004. Don CRUDEN has unit magazine photographs and names of members and hopes to hear from ex-servicemen. Contact: Don, (08) 9374 0014. mailto:[email protected] ALLIED FORCE HEAD QUARTERS WWII (AFHQ) : John Beauchamp (WO 1 RASC) ex Barking, Essex, would like to hear from ex-personnel to catch up and reminisce. Contact: John Beauchamp, 3 Sanford Way, Eaton 6232. Tel: (08) 9725 2281. RATS OF TOBRUK : Expressions of interest in a possible trip to Tobruk (hopefully financially assisted) are sought from former Rats of Tobruk. Contact: Betty Rumble, 13/19 Byron Road, Kalamunda 6076. Tel: (08) 9293 2723. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING CORPS ASSOCIATION (WA) : A Service of Thanksgiving will be held at the Belmont RSL sub-branch, Leake Street, Belmont, on Sunday, July 6, at 11.15am, followed by a luncheon. All ARA/CMF/Ares and AANS/RAANC past members welcome. Contact: Olga, (08) 9276 3493. VIETNAM LOGISTICS SUPPORT VETERANS ASSOCIATION : The AGM scheduled for tomorrow has been changed to Tuesday, June 24, to be held at the Moon & Sixpence at 3pm. Contact: Peter Flockhart, (08) 9493 1532, or 0409 107 186 --End--

Hi Leonie, I would suggest it might be Beaconsfield since it is a reasonably old subburb and in the phone book it is down as Bcnsfld. Hope this helps. Linda Perth WA -----Original Message----- From: tuminco <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, 25 June 2003 14:59 Subject: [AUS-WA] Place Name in WA >Trying to find out what the place name (town or suburb) in WA would have >been Bensfield in 1917. >Thanks > >Leonie > > >==== AUS-WA Mailing List ==== > >Q: Why do WA's cyber-genies hang out at the Perth DPS & use DPS-CHAT-L ? >A: Check out: ' http://www.perthdps.com/dps-chat.htm ' > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

If anyone is after a photo of the Edwin Fox there is on the cover of the June edition of the Australian Family Tree Connections. There is also details about a book "Convict Records in Australia" by Cora Num. Bright Blessings Sandie