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Giacomo Roberti and Luigia ?. Roberti from Barcon di Vedelago Treviso Italy there childrens name are Cirillo,Angelo ,Emma, Emilio ,Emilia, Angelina, Virginia,Rina, Vittorio...
Giacomo had went to America. Emilio had went to either America o...
Joseph Simmons was my great grandfather. He was married at Poplar in Middlesex England in 1881. He was a Mariner at the time. Not sure how he came to Australia, but next appears at Williamstown in Victoria as a Fireman Stevedore in 1914. Joseph is o...
Larry was a well known boxer in his younger days, the story goes he won a Golden Glove.
SNOW Deaths
Victoria Australia 1855-1880.
Males
James.
Born: Devonshire.
Died: 1855 Victoria.
Age: 34 years.
Parents: John SNOW & unknown.
Abraham.
Born: Cornwall.
Died: 1857 Victoria.
Age: 35 years.
Parents: Abraham SNOW & Ann unk...
Surnames:
BENSON, CAMERON, CHUBB, CRICK, DICKINSON
and 10 more
Andrew Killoch (also Killick, Kellick, Kilock) was born in 1835 (most likely in Scotland) but lived in Hobart, Tasmania around 1860-1863. His wife was Susannah Zellisine (also Zellar, Keller, Siller) was born about 1830 ( probably in Germany).
In la...
Surnames:
KELLAR, KELLICK, KILLICK, KILLOCH, SILLER
and 2 more
Information Journal.
George HORSEMAN and Fanny HAMMERTON.
Marriage details not located at time of posting.
George died 23 October 1912, Ridleyton, South Australia.
Age: 62 years.
Status: Married.
Residence: Ridleyton, South Australia.
Bu...
Surnames:
ARTHUR, BILLSBOROUGH, BRICE, DEERE, GREEN
and 12 more
I had thought that Big Clarke's special survey was obtained in 1841 when the British Government briefly allowed the purchase of 8 square mile blocks before protest from the authorities in Victoria resulted in the provision being overturned. However I...
Surnames:
CLARKE, DOWLING
The attached map shows the parishes of Tullamarine and Maribyrnong.
The map was published in 1892 when the prospect of the construction of a railway to Bulla, either along the east bank of the Saltwater River (Maribyrnong River and Deep Creek) or ...
Surnames:
CLARKE, ROBERTSON, TAYLOR
He was my father before I was legely
Ian resided somewhere in the Euroa district, Victoria, Australia, (possibly near Violet Town?. At some stage during his life was a councillor on the Shire Council (Euroa). My cousin said he died about age 80 and that would have probably been about t...
Information Journal.
Groom: James Ralph HOLKER.
Age: 26 years.
Status: Single.
Father: Robert HOLKER.
Bride: Annie NOEL.
Age: 18 years.
Status: Single.
Father: John NOEL.
Date married: 15 March 1881.
Place: St Paul Church, Port Adelai...
Surnames:
BADSTOCK, DANSIE, DENMAN, FOSTER, FOX
and 15 more
SWAN Deaths
Victoria Australia 1852-1865.
Males
John.
Born: -
Died: 1852 Melbourne, Victoria.
Age: 46 years.
Parents: Not recorded.
Archibald.
Born: Perthshire.
Died: 1853 Victoria.
Age: 09 years.
Parents: James SWAN & Clementine D...
Surnames:
ANDERSON, BEAN, CAMPBELL, CARMICHAEL, CLARKE
and 16 more
I am seeking any family history to do with the Green, Holker and Fox families that lived in Adelaide during the late 1800s and 1900s.
My grandfather, Sydney Ronald Green and at a later date, Harold Horseman married my grandmother, Hazel Marion Green...
Surnames:
FOX, GREEN, HOLKER, HORSEMAN
John Grant's biography in VICTORIA AND ITS METROPOLIS: PAST AND PRESENT (1888)gives more detail about John's time at Campbellfield where he planted the first vast area of wheat in Victoria and I can supply much information about his time at Tullamari...
Surnames:
GRANT, MCNAB
Mabel Ismalia Adams born 1916. Do not know her married name. Parents are William Martin Adams and Mabel Elizabeth Adams nee Milford. Her grandparents are James Adams and Charlotta Augusta Adams nee Smith from England.