Hi Barbara, My suggestion would be to locate obits for Eugene and Bridget. The obits would list who attended the services/funerals, which I have had luck in learning the daughters married names, also cousins. I would also try to locate the male's Brian and Eugene obits. Hoping they were a close net family. You stated "According to their fathers Obituary the three girls by 1905 were all married and living in California." Their father, I presume you are referring to Eugene Cunningham, do you know when and where he died, for this obit, would mention the married names of his daughters. You stated that Ellen, Fanny and Mary Jane returned to America with Mary Edgeworths parents. Returned to America from where? Do I presume San Francisco was their destination and about when? Do you know when Eugene Cunningham died, I presume he was born about 1844, for I cannot find him in the 1900 census. I also presume all the Cunningham's were born in California, including the father Eugene? Do you have this family in 1870, do you have Eugene and children in the 1880 census? I have tried in the 1870 census by soundex, all states to find a Fanny, Honorah, Mary, Brian, etc....so I am thinking they were not in the USA in 1870 and since you are in Austraila, I presume this family came from either Oz or NZ. -- Regards, D.R. "Doc" Begnal-Young - "Pay It Forward" Genealogy Assistance - 13 years researching online http://www.begnal-enterprises.com/genealogy/genealogy-assistance.html Begnal-Blaschko/Blaszko/Blaskow-Perry/Pereira Cardoso-Wilson www.begnal-enterprises.com/genealogy/ Serving the Greater Salt Lake Valley, UT Barbara Cunningham wrote: >Hi > >My name is Barbara Cunningham and i live in Campbelltown, NSW Australia. > >I am hoping someone on the list can give me some advice on where to start my >search for husbands lost Great Aunts. > >The ladies in question are Ellen Cunningham born 1864, Fanny Cunningham born >1868 and Mary Jane Cunningham 1877. > >Eugene Cunningham married Bridget O'Halloran in 1863 and they had seven >children >Ellen - 1864 >Honorah - 1865 >Brian - 1866 >Fanny - 1868 >Eugenie - 1871 died as an infant >Eugene John - 1875 >Mary Jane - 1877 > >Bridget died in march 1878 and on the 5th of June 1882 he married Mary >Edgeworth, they had 3 sons >Francis - 1884 >Theophilus - 1886 >Lucien - 1889 > >Mary Edgeworth attended Vassar, although we haven't been able to find her >graduating. Her parents were James Edgeworth and Honora Coghlan. According >to my father-in-law Ellen, Fanny and Mary Jane returned to America with Mary >Edgeworths parents. So far i have had no luck finding them. > >According to their fathers Obituary the three girls by 1905 were all married >and living in California. > >I have been able to find Ellen and Mary Jane arriving onboard the Zealandia >in 1897. In the 1900 census Mary Jane was living in San Francisco and >working as a servant for a Thomas Bethel, But i am having trouble going any >further. > >I realise that this is a long shot, but, i am hoping that someone will >recognise the names and we can find a connection. > >Sorry if i have been long winded > >Hope to hear from someone soon > >Regards > >Barb > >************************** >Visit SFGenealogy.com! >http://www.sfgenealogy.com >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > >

Hi Doc Thanks for the advice. I have Eugene's obituary, there wasn't one written for Bridget. Both Eugene and Bridget were born in Ireland. He moved to Australia in 1858 and brought Bridget out in 1862. All of their children were born in Australia. I have two of Eugene's obituaries, in the larger of the two, it merely states that 3 daughters from his first marriage had moved to America and were married and living in Califomrnia, Eugene died in 1905 that's why i said that by 1905 they were all married and living in California. According to the San Francisco passenger listing for the Zealandia, Ellen and Mary arrived in San Francisco on the 15th of February 1897 having travelled from Australia. It states that they were meeting family a Mrs G Rice an Aunt. So far i haven't been able to find her. I haven't found Fanny going to America yet either. Thanks so much for your help and advice, believe me any further suggestions will be welcome. Regareds Barb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doc" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 1:53 AM Subject: Re: [CASANFRA] new subscriber - Cunningham > Hi Barbara, > > My suggestion would be to locate obits for Eugene and Bridget. The > obits would list who attended the services/funerals, which I have had > luck in learning the daughters married names, also cousins. I would > also try to locate the male's Brian and Eugene obits. Hoping they were > a close net family. > > You stated "According to their fathers Obituary the three girls by 1905 > were all married and living in California." Their father, I presume you > are referring to Eugene Cunningham, do you know when and where he died, > for this obit, would mention the married names of his daughters. > > You stated that Ellen, Fanny and Mary Jane returned to America with Mary > Edgeworths parents. Returned to America from where? Do I presume San > Francisco was their destination and about when? > > Do you know when Eugene Cunningham died, I presume he was born about > 1844, for I cannot find him in the 1900 census. I also presume all the > Cunningham's were born in California, including the father Eugene? > > Do you have this family in 1870, do you have Eugene and children in the > 1880 census? I have tried in the 1870 census by soundex, all states to > find a Fanny, Honorah, Mary, Brian, etc....so I am thinking they were > not in the USA in 1870 and since you are in Austraila, I presume this > family came from either Oz or NZ. > > -- > Regards, D.R. "Doc" Begnal-Young - "Pay It Forward" > > Genealogy Assistance - 13 years researching online > http://www.begnal-enterprises.com/genealogy/genealogy-assistance.html > > Begnal-Blaschko/Blaszko/Blaskow-Perry/Pereira Cardoso-Wilson > www.begnal-enterprises.com/genealogy/ > > Serving the Greater Salt Lake Valley, UT > > > > Barbara Cunningham wrote: > >>Hi >> >>My name is Barbara Cunningham and i live in Campbelltown, NSW Australia. >> >>I am hoping someone on the list can give me some advice on where to start >>my >>search for husbands lost Great Aunts. >> >>The ladies in question are Ellen Cunningham born 1864, Fanny Cunningham >>born >>1868 and Mary Jane Cunningham 1877. >> >>Eugene Cunningham married Bridget O'Halloran in 1863 and they had seven >>children >>Ellen - 1864 >>Honorah - 1865 >>Brian - 1866 >>Fanny - 1868 >>Eugenie - 1871 died as an infant >>Eugene John - 1875 >>Mary Jane - 1877 >> >>Bridget died in march 1878 and on the 5th of June 1882 he married Mary >>Edgeworth, they had 3 sons >>Francis - 1884 >>Theophilus - 1886 >>Lucien - 1889 >> >>Mary Edgeworth attended Vassar, although we haven't been able to find her >>graduating. Her parents were James Edgeworth and Honora Coghlan. According >>to my father-in-law Ellen, Fanny and Mary Jane returned to America with >>Mary >>Edgeworths parents. So far i have had no luck finding them. >> >>According to their fathers Obituary the three girls by 1905 were all >>married >>and living in California. >> >>I have been able to find Ellen and Mary Jane arriving onboard the >>Zealandia >>in 1897. In the 1900 census Mary Jane was living in San Francisco and >>working as a servant for a Thomas Bethel, But i am having trouble going >>any >>further. >> >>I realise that this is a long shot, but, i am hoping that someone will >>recognise the names and we can find a connection. >> >>Sorry if i have been long winded >> >>Hope to hear from someone soon >> >>Regards >> >>Barb >> >>************************** >>Visit SFGenealogy.com! >>http://www.sfgenealogy.com >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> > > > > ************************** > Visit SFGenealogy.com! > http://www.sfgenealogy.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.13.1/466 - Release Date: 7/10/2006 > >