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dexter
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Missing Great Grand Father
« on: Tuesday 03 January 06 09:36 GMT (UK) »


     Hi,  I am looking for any information on my Great Grand Father, Henry Lewis born about 1829 in London England.  I believe he was married in Adelaide around 1862 to a Elizabeth Giles ( nee Jacka ).

             Any details would be appreciated.

                                  Regards Dexter
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Re: Missing Great Grand Father
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 03 January 06 21:06 GMT (UK) »
Hi Dexter

I have found the marriage as follows:-

Groom: LEWIS
Given names: Henry
Bride: GILES
Given names: Elizabeth
Date: 1862-12-18
Groom Age: 38
Status: N
Groom's Father: [unrecorded]
Bride Age: 30
Status: N
Bride's Father: [unrecorded]
Place: Chapel Pirie St Adelaide
District: Ade
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Book/Page: 52/302
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And children

Total matching records: 2
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Surname: LEWIS
Given Names: Henry
Date: 1864-02-03
Sex: M
Father: Henry LEWIS
Mother: Elizabeth JACKA
Birth Place/Residence: Black Rock
District Code: Ade
Symbol:
Book: 31
Page: 136
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Surname: LEWIS
Given Names: Mary
Date: 1870-04-19
Sex: F
Father: Henry LEWIS
Mother: Elizabeth JACKA
Birth Place/Residence: Port Adelaide
District Code: Ade
Symbol:
Book: 82
Page: 275
Cross Reference:

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Sid Smith
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SMITH.. Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland
GERRARD ..Pittenweem, St Monance, Fife
DEWAR..Kikcaldy.. Fife
GRUBB .. Crail, Fife
HAMILTON .. St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife
BALFOUR, Ferry Port on Craig, Fife
EISEN   PHILLIPS, WISEMAN ..Sth Australia
WISEMAN..Barrow, Suffolk
VANT.. Yorkshire & Kent
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Re: Missing Great Grand Father
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 04 January 06 04:47 GMT (UK) »
Henry and Elizabeth  son's born 1864
Henry  died in Fitzroy Victoria aged 64 in
1928
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Re: Missing Great Grand Father
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 04 January 06 05:08 GMT (UK) »
Henry is buried in the Coburg Cemetery methodist compartment P grave 159

he died Feb 19128
buried along with him elizabeth Lewis- Feb 1914 aged 84 (more than like his mum) her parents Wm Jacka and unknown Gray

Laurnece Allan Fry June 1928 of fitzroy - parent Laurence Henry Fry and Rose Violet neeSexton
Elsie elizabeth Fry April 1934 of Wiliamston Vic aged 77 - parent Ralph burge and eliz nee Bogwell
Alfred George Fry June 1928 of fitzroy -parent Harry and Rose Violet nee Sexton
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Re: Missing Great Grand Father
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 04 January 06 05:12 GMT (UK) »
when I am in the library next I will check death notice for all
elizabeth - should mention Henry senior
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Re: Missing Great Grand Father
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 04 January 06 05:48 GMT (UK) »
 

      Thank you for all that information, but there is still one other son of Henry and Elizabeth Lewis, William Lewis my Grand Father according to his Marriage Cetificate he was born in Port Adelaide around 1868, he was married to Elizabeth Power in 1892, and other information about him would be great.
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Re: Missing Great Grand Father
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 04 January 06 06:36 GMT (UK) »
William and Elizabeth
James Bernard Lewis - died aged 66 1976 in Park?
Francis Vincent Lewis - died in coburg age 54 in 1959 -buried Fawkener with and Elizabeth lewis aged 74 at death in Marc 1941 (would be Elizabeth Power) Parent Kieran and eliz (nee McDermott)
http://www.fcmp.com.au/ - go to this site and serch your family plots -

also in the compartment
Thomas Joeph(Power 1934) and Alice(1961) Power
George lewis died in coburg aged 64 in 1956

maybe if I can find a death notice for either of them - William maybe mentioned

do you have
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Re: Missing Great Grand Father
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 04 January 06 06:43 GMT (UK) »
found
William Joseph Lewis -November 1946  died in coburg age 78
parent father unknown and mother elizabeth unknown
buried with son George

and Theresa Tichbourne died Jun 1924 - sister to elizabeth Power
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Re: Missing Great Grand Father
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 05 January 06 03:06 GMT (UK) »


   Hi,  Sid Smith,

              Thank you for the great information you sent yesterday, it got me off to a good start,and it filled in a few blanks for me .

                      Regards Dexter
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