I doubt it is the correct woman, married and died 1875 but children still being registered to 1900. Do you have John and Catherine's marriage certificate stating her parent's names? The 'IND" on the cd death entry is listed as Catherine's birthplace not her death place, was this Catherine MURPHY John James ALEXANDER's Mother?? (Parents recorded as Thomas and Catherine ALEXANDER nee MURPHY on this death entry). Catherine (died 1930) is buried with John James (who died 1925) at FAWKNER. Going on her children's names and her birth time frame etc. recorded, Catherine may have been the daughter of Denis and Sarah MURPHY nee RYAN registered 1857. Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888 Surname: MURPHY Given Names: Catherine Event: M Spouse Surname/Father: ALEXANDER Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: John James Age: Sex: F Birth Place: MELBOURNE Death Place: Year: 1875 Reg Number: 3599 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: ALEXANDER Given Names: Catherine Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: Murphy John Ja Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Catherine DUDGOW Age: 39---------------BORN C<1836> Sex: Birth Place: INDI Death Place: Year: 1875 Reg Number: 14347 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888 Surname: ALEXANDER Given Names: John Thomas Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: John Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Catherine MURPHY Age: Sex: Birth Place: CARL Death Place: Year: 1876 Reg Number: 7587 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: ALEXANDER Given Names: Albert James Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: John James Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Catherine MURPHY Age: Sex: Birth Place: CARLTON Death Place: Year: 1877 Reg Number: 7473 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: ALEXANDER Given Names: Sarah Margt Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: John Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Catherine MURPHY Age: Sex: Birth Place: HTON Death Place: Year: 1880 Reg Number: 23055 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: ALEXANDER Given Names: John Denis Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: John James Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Catherine MURPHY Age: Sex: Birth Place: HOTH Death Place: Year: 1882 Reg Number: 23795 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: ALEXANDER Given Names: Patrick James Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: John James Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Catherine MURPHY Age: Sex: Birth Place: CARL Death Place: Year: 1885 Reg Number: 1368 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: ALEXANDER Given Names: John Thomas Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: John Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Catherine MURPHY Age: 13D Sex: Birth Place: CARL Death Place: Year: 1876 Reg Number: 4627 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Digger - Federation Index. Victoria 1889-1901 Surname: ALEXANDER Given Names: Cath Event: B Sex: F Spouse Surname/Father: Jno Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Cath MURPHY Age: Age Code: Birth Place: CTON Death Place: Year: 1894 Reg. Number: 27557 Surname: ALEXANDER Given Names: Cath Event: D Sex: F Spouse Surname/Father: Jno Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Cath MURPHY Age: 1 Age Code: D Birth Place: Death Place: Carl Womens Hosp Year: 1894 Reg. Number: 12468 Surname: ALEXANDER Given Names: Ethel Event: B Sex: F Spouse Surname/Father: Jno Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Cath MURPHY Age: Age Code: Birth Place: CARLTON Death Place: Year: 1900 Reg. Number: 1810 Digger - Death Index. Victoria 1921-1985 Surname: ALEXANDER Given Names: Jno Jas Father: Alexander Thos Mother: Cath MURPHY Death Place: FCRAY Age: 70 Age Code: Year: 1925 Reg Number: 9517 Event: D Digger - Death Index. Victoria 1921-1985 Surname: ALEXANDER Given Names: Catherine Father: Murphy Mother: Unknown UNKNOWN Death Place: CARL C Age: 73 Age Code: Year: 1930 Reg Number: 737 Event: D Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888 Surname: MURPHY Given Names: Cath Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: Denis Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Sarah RYAN Age: Sex: Birth Place: MELB Death Place: Year: 1857 Reg Number: 9178 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Dorne Phefley SAUNDERS (AUSTRALIA) Dornes1@bigpond.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "joko" <joko@tadaust.org.au> To: "Aus Cem" <AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, 20 December 2010 10:40 AM Subject: [AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES] Connundrum >I have a family tree programme that throws up a list of imposibilities on > the tree for you to fix, one of them I have no idea what to do with. > > John Denis Alexander born 1882 in Hotham Reg 23795. His mother Catherine > Murhpy Alexander DIED in 1875 in Indi Reg 1875/14347 - now I double > checked it was the right couple with the right son on the records - what > the heck do I do???? I know Mum's are pretty special people - but, giving > birth 7 years after you passed is a heck of a trick, can any one help, > Kind Regards > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > __________ NOD32 5714 (20101218) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > >