Seeking DNA connection for James Hugh ROSS

[sparrett]

Hi All,

On the World War1 board the search is on for descendants of the Fromelles solidiers.
Some chatters are focussing on the Australian connections particularly.
Female descendants are preferably sought.

James Hugh ROSS had 3 or 4 sisters who married in Victoria and we have located their deaths and interrment places.

Is there anybody who can look up newspaper Death Notices for these women in hopes that living descendants might be located?

I will contact the funeral directors for AGNES CLEMENTS too.

These are the details form the 60's 70's and 90's

Cemetery  - Springvale Botanical Cemetery   
Given Names  - AGNES THOMSON   
Surname -  CLEMENTS   
Funeral Director-   JOHN ALLISON MONKHOUSE-BRIGHTON   
Date of Service -  25/05/1994   
Date of Death -  21/05/1994   
Age-   95       
Burial Type  - CREMATION   
Location Details -  The cremated remains have been collected
Public Grave Y/N   N   


 Springvale Botanical Cemetery   
Given Names -  ALICE WARDELL T   
Surname-   WEST       
Date of Service -  12/02/1970   
 Burial Type-   CREMATION   
Location Details   The cremated remains have been collected
Public Grave Y/N   N 


At Fawkner Memorial Park...  cremated
Name-Isabella W Martyn aged 70
 Located at Garden Of Remembrance 2 Shrub Garden Bed B Shrub 83.     
Service Date 
MARTYN  Isabella W.  7/05/1962 
 
At the same location is her husband
MARTYN  Rupert S  13/10/1972

Sue



 

[deeiluka]

There's also a sister Edith Ross for whom I can't confirm a marriage. And there was a brother John Ross. Both were still single on the 1931 Electoral Roll, but I haven't located them in 1936 nor have I found their deaths.

Here's the link to the James Hugh Ross thread......
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,379841.0.html


We're looking for all the help we can get......     


Dee

[Billy Anderson]

Hi all,
I  am in Melbourne if I can be of any help photographing gravestones,looking for living relatives,just let me know,
regards,Billy

[majm]

Hi Billy,

I'm one of the chatters on the thread for James Hugh Ross.  My OH and I thank you, and Dee and of course Sparrett for all the work everyone on all the threads is undertaking.  It is likely that among the forces opposing the AIF lads there at Fromelles was a Corporal A Hitler.  You will no doubt recognise that name.

Just Moi

[deeiluka]

Hi all,
I  am in Melbourne if I can be of any help photographing gravestones,looking for living relatives,just let me know,
regards,Billy

Billy, the information Sparrett has found indicates cremations with remains collected for two of the sisters, so doubt there'd be any plaques.

However, there may be one for the following......

At Fawkner Memorial Park...  cremated
Name-Isabella W Martyn aged 70
Located at Garden Of Remembrance 2 Shrub Garden Bed B Shrub 83.     
Service Date 
MARTYN  Isabella W.  7/05/1962 



Dee

[judb]

Hello all

(Thanks Sue for your PM)

I do my look-ups at the Australian National Library whose holdings of newspapers is wonderful - from a historical and contemporary perspective as well as the number of obscure regional and local newspapers.

I would be delighted to look these up but unfortunately can't get to the Lib next week until about Thursday.  I'll make sure I have another look at this thread and if no-one else has found them before I get there I'll be very happy to have a hunt.

I do need an exact death date, though, as it is too hard to trawl through papers for more than a week's worth or so at a time!

Cheers, Judith

[sparrett]

Hi Judith,
Thank you for the offer.

Here is the date of death for Agnes Thompson Clements.

Date of Death -  21/05/1994

I will look about for more specific dates for the others.

Sue   

[majm]

Hi All,

Umm, not sure if this will help, but the NLA has digitised many newspapers and is currently digitising many more.  The link would seem to be http://ndpbeta.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home and is freely available to search and to save images and pdf files.  There are papers from as early as 1803 and already they are into the early 20th C.  Eventually they will be up to 1954.

Just Moi

[sparrett]

Hi ,

Well, Just  Moi, I  am guessing that  many Rchatters, like me,   have explored the available papers on this website  over the recent  months they have been available..... and, maybe searched them more intensively  in the last few days with the soldiers in mind.

Fresh eyes, perhaps, will turn up bits we have missed 

Sue