Hi Everyone, Here's the Can You Help? column from yesterday's 'West Australian' ... * There is a photograph with the caption : WAR GAMES : Information is sought about these four boy "soldiers" and their "nurses". The picture comes from the collection of the writer's mother, Vie ARGUS (nee WARE). It was taken during her boarding school days at Coolgardie Convent (about 1914-18) and given to her by schoolfriend Rhoda FINCH (nee WORTHEMIER). Written on the back are the words: "From Worthy. Hotel Commercial, Lawlers, WA." Contact: Eileen Moroney, 158 MacDonald Street, Kalgoorlie 6430. Tel/fax: 9021 2446. This photo can be scanned and forwarded as a PRIVATE attachment to any chatterer who is interstate or overseas and unable to access the West Australian newspaper. Cheers...... Erica 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, January 6, 2002 (The West Australian, p25) ========================================================== ALLEN : John James ALLEN was a blacksmith living in South Perth when he married dressmaker Bertha Ernestine SCHMIDT on June 1, 1905. Their son, Ernest Arthur JAMES, was born in Perth about 1906. John's parents were William and Dorothy ALLEN (nee PRICE). William was a butcher. Contact: N. Hahn, 189 Murray Street, Tanunda, SA 5352. Tel: (08) 8563 2529. BALDWIN / SANDILAND : Seeking descendants of Ted and Beatrice Alice BALDWIN (nee MOLL) who emigrated from England in 1910. Their daughter Mavis married a Mr SANDILAND, and they had three sons. Contact: Mary Taylor, Woodlands, Well Hill, Yaxham, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1RX, England. mailto:[email protected] BOORD : Seeking descendants of the four BOORD brothers who came to Australia in 1840. Their names were John Charles, Alexander Fredrick, Samuel Elkington, and Septimus Elkington. Contact: Joy Rowe, 70 Hargrave Street, Largs Bay, SA 5016. Tel: (08) 8242 0131. mailto:[email protected] BROOMHALL : Information is sought about descendants of William BROOMHALL for family history. William arrived in Victoria from England with his family in the 1890s and settled in Footscray, but after his wife Hannah died in 1896 he moved to Northam, WA where he set up a bakery. He had two sons and three daughters including Mary Elizabeth from his first marriage, then Frederick Charles, Alfred Henry, Florence Ellen, and Annie Eliza. Frederick Charles married twice. Firstly to Eleanor HOTCHIN and their children were Charles, Lillian, and M.O. BATES. Children from the second marriage included M. Bertie, Mabela, Ivy, Maryrose, Myrtle, Dorothy, Frederick, Ernest, Allan, Edward, Ethel, and Lesley. Frederick Charles died in Northam in 1941. Contact: Gwyn Broomhall, B 503/469 Sandgate Road, Albion, Brisbane, Qld 4010. Tel: (07) 3256 1208. CHILD : Researching the CHILD family in Victoria and in WA. Does anyone know anything about George Robert CHILD who was born in Maryborough, Victoria in 1878? He possibly moved to Gippsland and then Kalgoorlie in the mid-1890s. George was the younger brother of Thomas, Sarah, Ellen, Alice, William, and Mary CHILD, and the youngest son of Thomas and Eliza CHILD. He is mentioned as a farmer in Busselton in 1905, and held land leases in Ongerup in 1910. George died in Mandurah in 1944. Contact: Mrs P. Locke, 89 Evans Street, Shenton Park 6008. mailto:[email protected] CONVICTS : A meeting of the Convict Historical & Research Group will be held at the WA Genealogical Society, Unit 1, 48 May Street, Bayswater on Sunday, January 12 at 1.30pm. Speaker: Bevan CARTER on the topic "Convict Finds in England". Contact: A. Holland, 9274 2042. ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« COUNTRY CALLING NORTHAMPTON : The Northampton Angling Club will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a reunion to be held in Northampton in March. Names and addresses of all past members are sought. Contact: Allen Morris, Box 393, Northampton 6535. Tel/fax 9934 1207; or Roly Charlton, 9934 3054. »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» DALEY : News of the whereabouts of David DALEY is sought on behalf of his brother, Michael in England. David came to Australia as a child migrant from the UK in 1952 on board the Ormonde. He was placed in Boystown, Hobart and later with the Christian Brothers at Tardun, WA. Contact: John Merrigan, (03) 6273 0057. EAST FREMANTLE CRICKET : The East Fremantle Cricket Club was formed in 1903-04 according to available records. They were also called East Fremantle footballers during the 1930s. The club currently fields five sides in the South Metropolitan Cricket Association and their home ground and clubrooms are located at Preston Point, East Fremantle. Seeking anyone with information about the history of the club from any year. Contact: George Strnadica, 531 Rockingham Road, Munster 6166. Tel: 9434 2141 (a/h); 9441 7207 (w/k); 0419 362 736. mailto:[email protected] ECCLES : Descendants of the ECCLES family who lived in Kalgoorlie in the 1920s before moving to Forrest Street, Cottesloe are sought. A few old photographs have come to light and family members may like to have them. Contact: Jene, 9341 3135. FLOREAT/CITY BEACH : Historian, Ian PLEYDELL, would like to hear from anyone who lived or grew up in Floreat or City Beach in the 1930s and 1940s (there were 125 homes built in Floreat Park prior to World War II). He is especially interested in any early photographs of the two locations, especially streetscapes of Cambridge Street, Grantham Street, etc. Ian will be in Perth from today until January 16 and hopes interested people will respond while he is here. Contact: Ian Pleydell, 0419 892 366. mailto:[email protected] or write (after January 16) to 2 Goulburn Cross, Mooroopna Victoria 3629. ««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««« FRIENDS & FAMILY These people are sought by family and friends. We will put them in touch provided the person being sought agrees. Contact: Can You Help? 9482 3382. mailto:[email protected] BELL : Stanley BELL is sought. He worked in the Hyden district about 1945, and joined the army shortly after World War II. His parents used to live in Newcastle Street, West Perth in the late 1940s, and he had a brother Frank, and sister Gwen. BILLING / BATTERHAM : Looking for Sandy BILLING (nee BATTERHAM) who was last known to be living in Safety Bay, Sandy had a sister called Charmaine (Sherry), and children Kylie, Ricky, and John. She is sought as a surprise for her old friend Leone HARVEY in England. BROWN : Audrey BROWN, a student at Highgate Primary School in 1939 is sought by her classmate. She lived in Fourth Avenue, Highgate in those days. FREIND : Trevor FREIND, son of Marjorie and Ron FREIND, is sought for the WOODS family tree. MILLS : Seeking the MILLS family who lived in Ruth Street, Perth in the early 1940s before relocating to Learoyd Street, North Perth. There were three daughters, Irene, Doreen and Thelma. RICHMOND : Peter RICHMOND (HOGG) is sought on behalf of his childhood friend Eric BULL. Peter and Eric attended East Victoria Park Primary School together over 60 years ago. WITTON : Seeking Pat, daughter of Cyril and Eileen WITTON for family history. »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» GALLAGHER : Daniel GALLAGHER or his family are sought by his nephew and namesake in America. Daniel was born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland and emigrated to WA in the 1950s-60s. He worked for Alcoa Alumina, Pinjarra, and lived in Banksiadale in the 1970s-80s. Contact: Daniel G. Jenkins, 38 Carlson Street, Quincy, MA 02169, USA. mailto:[email protected] GRIFFITHS : Descendants of John and Grace GRIFFITHS (nee JONES) are sought for family history. They lived in Richardson Street, Boulder after emigrating from Wales about 1906 with their son William David, who was born in 1901. Another son Lloyd, was born in Boulder in August 1910, but his mother died two months after his birth, and the little child died at the age of 17 months in January 1912. John married Grace's sister Catherine Ann JONES in November 1912. Contact: Mrs Vivian Adams, 65 Tamar Street, Palmyra 6157. Tel: 9339 5513. HILL : Catherine Cecilia HOYNE was just 16 when she married William James HILL in a Catholic ceremony in Perth in 1893. They had three children, Lucy Allen, William Allen, and Ethel Allen. Information is sought from their descendants. Contact: Keith S. Faulkner, 79 Flamingo Street, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA. mailto:[email protected] McLEOD : Donald and Rachel McLEOD arrived in Albany in 1898 from Scotland via Echuca, Victoria. They later settled at Wellington Mills, near Collie about 1930. Their children Jack (John) Thomas, Harry (Henry) Robert, and George, and families moved to Fremantle and Perth. Information is sought from their descendants to complete family history links. Contact: Jack McLeod, 11 Mount View Street, Croydon, Vic 3136. Tel: (03) 9723 7520. MANDURAH LITTLE THEATRE : It is seeking past, present and founder members for a wake starting at 3.30pm on January 19, following the expiry of the theatre's lease. Participants should attend as either their favourite character or in their loudest shirt. Call Nigel Noake (9535 1019) or Tracy Abernethy (9581 5228) by Jan 8. MERREDIN NURSES : Looking for Margaret MORRISON and Jill ATKINSON who trained as nursing aides at Merredin District Hospital in the 1950s. A Golden Jubilee Reunion is planned. Jill's last known address was in Bibra Lake. Contact: Beryl Gardiner (nee Davis), 9398 6086. MONTGOMERY : English relative is seeking the nine siblings of the late David William MONTGOMERY. There were four brothers and five sisters: Peter, Douglas, Stephen, Gregory, Wendy, Lynn, Thelma, Alice, and Bevan. Their mother's name was Thelma. He would be thrilled to hear from any family members. Contact: Daniel William Montgomery, 37 Avenue Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 3PB, England. mailto:[email protected]:com SCHMIDT : Information is sought about descendants of Charles Frederick Julius SCHMIDT and Mary BERTRAM who were married in South Australia where six of their nine children were born. They later moved to Victoria and three more were born in the Ballarat area. Charles was the son of Charles and Fredericka SCHMIDT (nee BAUM) who had emigrated to South Australia from Hanover, Germany about 1851. The family moved to WA about 1895 bringing some of their children including William Henry and Ernest. Their father, Charles died in Boulder in 1909. Hoping to hear from descendants of all the children. Contact: Val Stephenson, PO Box 5351, Falcon 6210. Tel: 9534 6427, or 0419 985 461. mailto:[email protected] SHAW : William and Eliza SHAW (nee COOPER) came to the Swan River Colony from England in 1830. They arrived at Fremantle, settled in Upper Swan and had family and/or property at York, Toodyay, Gingin, and in the Midwest region. Their children were: Nathaniel Chapman, Charles William, Elizabeth Caroline, Frederick James, Mary Louisa (married DRUMMOND), George Edward, Lucy Ellen (married Major LOGUE), Robert Casson, and Hester Frances (married James DEMPSTER). Further information is sought as soon as possible to be included in the family history being compiled for a book to be launched at a family reunion in Guildford on Sunday, March 2. Contact: Patricia Shaw, PO Box 645, Geraldton 6531. Tel: 9923 1888; 0427 212 910. mailto:[email protected] WHITE : Information is sought from descendants of Thomas Edgar and Anney WHITE (nee GADD) who were married in England ca. 1890s. Their children were Lillian Maude (born England 1900), Daisey, Thomas, and Frederick. Lillian married Joseph EBBS in East Fremantle, Daisey married David WHITE, Thomas married Gladys and had daughters Valda and Elvie, and Frederick married Elsie and had children Faye, Eileen, Roy, and Pamela. Contact: Debbie Miles, 9581 8834. mailto:[email protected] YOUNG : Relatives in Scotland and the US are hoping to find living descendants of John and Mary YOUNG (nee KEAN) who left Edinburgh for WA about 1905-1910. John and his brothers had been designers and managers in the oil and gas industry in Scotland and were also in the fruit trade. John died in 1938 aged 89. He is buried at Karrakatta as are many of these children: Christina, Mary Burnett, Jessie, Edith, Alexia, and James; also grandchildren John, Thomas and Mary Burt. Contact: Roger Kelly, 17 High Street, Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland EH26 8HS. mailto:[email protected] --End--