The CASTLEMAINE and MELBOURNE on the entry is the persons's birthplace not the "event" place. Dorne Phefley SAUNDERS (AUSTRALIA) Dornes1@bigpond.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Garry Batt" <garrybatt@gmail.com> To: <australia-cemeteries@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, 20 December 2010 1:36 PM Subject: Re: [AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES] Connundrum > Hi Jo, > John James Alexander married Catherine Murphy in 1875 at Castlemaine. > (Strangely enough her marriage is registered in Melbourne, his in > Castlemaine ?) > Marriages usually took place at the brides place of residence. > The Catherine Alexander (Murphy) who died in 1875 aged 40, death > registered > in Indi which is up near Wodonga. > Her parents are listed as John James MURPHY and Catherine DUDGOW. > The average age for a female to marry falls between the ages of 18 to 24. > That would put her birth around 1851 to 1857. > What makes you think that this is the one that married John James ? > Both Murphy and Catherine are common Irish names. > > The 5 children of John J. and Catherines' births range from 1876 to 1885, > which is what you would expect from a marriage in 1875. > All their births took place in Melbourne. Carlton, Hawthorn and Hotham. > > I'd have a look at a Catherine Alexander, nee Murphy, who's death is > registered at Carlton in 1930, aged 73. > Yours, > Garry. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "bsalter1" <bsalter1@optusnet.com.au> > To: <australia-cemeteries@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 10:03 AM > Subject: Re: [AUSTRALIA-CEMETERIES] Connundrum > > >> Hi Jo, There is a Thomas Alexander who also married a Catherine Mary >> Murphy, and their children were born earlier than your Catherine. Could >> this >> be the one that died? Also The 3 children for John James & Catherine >> Murphy >> were all born after she died. As a Catholic, not even I can believe in >> that >> many miracles!! >> Regards >> Bern Salter >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: australia-cemeteries-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:australia-cemeteries-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of joko >> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 10:41 AM >> To: Aus Cem >> 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 >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > >