Hello List, Thought I would post my surname interests in the hope that 2003 is lucky for me. SOPER, LAWSON. GRIFFIN, STUBBS, RILEY Thank you. Regards, Pat Sharp Victoria
Hi List, Love to hear from anyone interested in these three people. And yes, there is a connection between them - but I doubt if they knew it! Evander's sister's son married William's cousin. The son of this marriage married Albert's daughter! Evander Cameron McMILLAN Evander was born 1846 in Melbourne, Vic. and christened at St. James, Melbourne, 1850. He died 24 Sept 1917 at Claremont aged 72 years. He is buried at Karrakatta. Albert Ephraim FISHER was born Kew, Victoria, 25 May 1875 son of Henry FISHER and Eliza Jane McMURRAY (who married S.A. 1856) He married Mary (Annie) CADDY 12 Oct 1894, Fitzroy, Victoria. Annie was his next-of-kin WW1, their last child born 1918. WW2 Albert enlists in Perth, WA married to Winnie. He died 20 May 1942 and is buried at Karrakatta War cemetery. He didn't go overseas, but worked at the training schools. William Henry MUTTON was born Avenel, Victoria, 1879 son of Henry James MUTTON and Alice GLENNY 1902 he was a gasfitter at Geraldon, WA when he enlisted in the Boer War. WW2 he was at Fremantle and in the Royal Australian Navy, occupation engineer. He died 13 Jan 1943 at Albany, WA and is buried Karrakatta War Cemetery. HIs wife's name was Sarah Alice, and according to the AWM site, his other connections were a nephew, Sgt Kieth Crofton Shugar, NZA in Greece. Regards, ChristineR Vic. Aust.