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Having said that there is a marriage in NSW in 1818 for Dennis B KIRWIN to Jessics TURNBULL...

Death of Dennis KIRWIN in 1851 aged 56...does not fit :-(

Thanks Cherilyn,, The 1851 death could be that of our Dennis, I will have to dig a bit deeper,

Once again a BIG THANKS.

Have a nice Christmas

Donal

No worries, Donal. Good luck with your search.

Merry Christmas and a bright happy 2015! :-D

Hi, I tried to find two half-sisters of mine unsuccessfully a few years ago. It's a long shot but maybe you could turn up something for me. They are:- Gladys (on birth cert but known as Johanna) Muller born between 1950 and 1960 father Johann Muller (Austrian) and Ruth Watson, same year range, father was Tom (probably Thomas) Watson (Scottish). Both girls were born in the UK to Ada Eliza Martin/Mason/Muller and finally Watson, she died in Sydney NSW circa 1978. I traced them to Sydney, NSW circa 1976 and our mum died in 1978. We kept in touch for a while but then sadly life moved on and I've moved several times, and they're probably married with families now. I have a daughter and grand-daughter and it would be lovely if we could be reunited with them. My name was originally Sandra Victoria Martin, dob 28.8.1944 and for a time I was known as Mason, my first stepdad! then eventually I was adopted (1957) and became Anji Waring. If you could dig up something for me it would be wonderful. Many thanks.

Sandy (or Anji) :-)

Hi Sandy/Anji

Sorry I am not much use at tracing living people. Have you tried the Salvation Army tracing service?

Your mum's death notice is at Ryerson Index, not sure if it will tell you much more tho
WATSON Ada Eliza
Death notice
17DEC1978 Death
Sydney Morning Herald 19DEC1978

Sorry I can't help
Cherilyn

P.S. Happy new year!

Oh and you could also try posting in the adoption register here: http://www.reunion.com.au/

Hi there

My ancestors moved to NSW (Arncliffe) from England in 1915 there names were
Ellen Kendall (wife)
Abel Kendall (Husband)
Violet, Ivy, Abel (children
I would love to find out any information regarding this family.
I do know Abel served in WW1 in Austailaian Army. :-)

Hi Chrissy

Looks like they arrived in Sydney in 1912.

Here is his WWI record:
KENDALL Abel : Service Number - 1976 : Place of Birth - Burmingham England : Place of Enlistment - Liverpool NSW : Next of Kin - (Wife) KENDALL Ellen

States he was a bricklayer, aged 31 in 1915 and had served in Shropshire Light Infantry. He had several tattoos! See http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/search/

It looks like he also served in WWII and lied about his age:
KENDALL ABEL : Service Number - N75849 : Date of birth - 22 Jul 1893 : Place of birth - BERMINGHAM ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - PADDINGTON NSW : Next of Kin - KENDALL ELLEN

I guess this is his son's WWII enlistment?
KENDALL ABEL : Service Number - NX19678 : Date of birth - 06 Jun 1902 : Place of birth - BIRMINGHAM ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - PADDINGTON NSW : Next of Kin - KENDALL THELMA

Abel snr died in 1957 and Abel jnr died in 1977. Ellen died in 1961 - assuming her parents were George & Phoebe? See http://www.woronoracemetery.org.au/finding-loved-ones

Abel jnr married in 1927:
16246/1927 / KENDALL ABEL / GRIFFITH THELMA J M / ROCKDALE

Possibly a 2nd marriage --or a son's marriage!:
21615/1957 KENDALL ABEL / GRAY TERESA LYLE / SYDNEY

Teresa died in 2000.

Possible marriage for Ivy:
16000/1928 WILSON ERIC D / KENDALL IVY V / ROCKDALE

her husband's WWII enlistment? place fits:
WILSON ERIC DOUGLAS : Service Number - N334063 : Date of birth - 27 Aug 1904 : Place of birth - SYDNEY NSW : Place of enlistment - ARNCLIFFE NSW : Next of Kin - WILSON IVY

His birth and death:
28984/1904 WILSON ERIC D / HENRY A / EDITH M / SYDNEY
104381/1980 WILSON ERIC DOUGLAS / HENRY AUGUSTUS / EDITH MAY

Possible marriage for Violet??
20614/1950 EDNEY SIDNEY CHARLES / KENDALL VIOLET ALEXANDRA / ROCKDALE

Death notices at Ryerson Index - http://ryersonindex.net/search.php

KENDALL Abel
Death notice
06JAN1957 Death [aged] 76
at Repatriation General Hospital Concord, late of Arncliffe
Sydney Morning Herald 07JAN1957


KENDALL Abel (Nip)
Death notice
08MAR1977 Death [aged] 68, late of Arncliffe
Sydney Morning Herald 10MAR1977


WILSON Eric Douglas (Toby)
Death notice
25JUN1980 Death, late of Tweed Heads South
Sydney Morning Herald 27JUN1980

There are public photos of him at Ancestry.

It appears this man was Abel's best buddy as they appear at the same address twice and are both bricklayers - possibly partners?
https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=108471

nudge (and Happy New Year!)

Hi Cherilyn,
I wonder if you can give me some pointers on my great aunt Florence Knapp, who travelled to Sydney Australia with her widowed mother on the Orontes on 16/10/1920, occupation Compositor (print setter). She was born in London in 1899 and her Mother Jane Annie Knapp was born in Jarrow on Tyne in 1875. I've found them both on the ship, but no trace after they arrive.

I know my aunt lived until at least 1970, as her sister used to receive letters from her when I was a toddler. I think she married and had at least one daughter. I have tried to use various international sites, but nothing has ever turned up. If you could just point me in the right direction, I'd be really grateful!
Dawn

Hi. Hope you can help. Am new to this and trying to find info on my gg grandad. Charles gilmartin. What I know is that he was born in 1905 in Oldham Lancashire uk but died in on 29th August 1963 in Perth. If what I have found or same person is correct he is buried at karrkatta cemetery.
What I'd like to know is what year he went to Australia and why(if possible) did he have further family there as I know my gg nan is buried in Liverpool so I don't know if they were divorced or if he was over there with work or moved over there when gg nan died (I cant find info on her death but I know she is in Liverpool). I'm certain he was in the navy as this is what my findings has shown but as for his life and death in Australia I know nothing.

Any help would be fab.
Thank you
(His wife was Sarah gilmartin was Morgan and they had 7or 8 children.

Hi Dawn

I think this might be her marriage:
17563/1927
PETERS ROBERT
KNAPP FLORENCE
[district] PETERSHAM
From http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/bdm_fh.html

This COULD be her death?
PETERS Florence
Death notice
20MAR1987 Death [aged] 86, late of Werrington
Sydney Morning Herald 21MAR1987
From http://ryersonindex.net/search.php

I wonder if her mother also remarried soon after arriving in NSW?!
15579/1920
FRIEND SAMUEL J
KNAPP JANE A
SYDNEY

Her death?
4210/1936
FRIEND JANE ANNIE
[father] THOMAS
[mother] ANNIE
[district] NEWTOWN

Hope this helps!

HI Emma

This is a record located in Perth WA from NAA RecordSearch:
GILMARTIN Charles - [Ex s.s. "Monowai" at Sydney in about August 1955]

Could be how he arrived in Australia?

See http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/search/

I can't see a marriage for him here or in NSW. He is not buried with a spouse by the same surname in any case - if that is him at Karrakatta.

You could try getting the record from the archives?

Thank you so much! I'll look into those as soon as I have time!
Dawn

Thank you very much for your help. Very much appreciated.

You were spot on with all 4 and I was able to take a guess at Florence's daughter's name and age which has put me in touch with another relative!

That's brilliant, Dawn!

You are very welcome, Emma :-)

nudge