Newspaper Editor and Writer....Completed.

[alison2763]

Hi again,

Nathaniel and  Mary Helen O'Brien were married in 1863 and had 4 children between 1866 and 1874 at Ararat and Pleasant Creek .

regards
Alison

[hallmark]

Thanks Alison,

Yes, you have the correct marriage. Not sure where they married or the names of the children. I think Walter Blakley Swan was one of them. I have Walter plus 4 sisters as their children, (from website write up on N W Swan!)
 Mary Helen O'Brien was from Ireland too, but judging by the dates etc they must have married in Oz.

There are a few marriages between the Greacens and the Swans here in Ireland. I'd love to find where the grave is.

[sparrett]

Hi
An item in the ARGUS newspaper in Victoria tells us the HELEN ELIZABETH SWAN dau. of The late Nathaniel Walter SWAN married JAMES HICKEY in 13th May 1893.

http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/search?adv=y
Sue

[hallmark]

Thanks Sue, didn't have that!

[alison2763]

Hi again,

1 Walter Blakeley b 1866 Ararat # 19038
2. Helen Elizabeth b 1868 Ararat # 13436
3. Mary Rachel Margaret b 1870 Pleasant Creek # 25344
4. Lilian Femola b 1874 Ararat # 6546

Will be back later with marriages { if my computer behaves itself  }
Regards
Alison

[hallmark]

Thank you very much Alison, have been searching newspapers, found the Swan/Hickey marriage but nothing on the others.

Emaled Ararat Advertiser hoping they would have a photo of their ex editor...none to be found!

St Patrick's RC Church is where the marriage was but no luck yet with burial. Have emailed the church there! It's great to get the next generation! Thanks again.


Dave.

[sparrett]

Hi
The wills of both NATHANIEL and MARY HELEN are digitised for reading.

http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/Index_search.asp?searchid=54

Have you seen them?
NATHANIEL  (1884) mentions his "interests" in the local newspapers among his assets and appoints his wife and son WALTER as executors.

In hers, MARY HELEN (1890) mentions her son WALTER and 4 daughters whose names seem to be HELEN, FRANCES, MARY and LILLIAN .

She commends their care to someone associated with the Church of Scotland and to someone who may read "sister" or "mother" Bridget O'Brien.

you may have more success with the deciphering

Sue

 

[alison2763]

Walter Blakely SWAN d 1899 aged 33 Hawthorn # 9748
Helen Elizabeth SWAN m James Hickey 1893 # 2762
1. Leonard Swan b 1894 Hawthorn # 21279 d 1953 aged 59  Camberwell # 8984
2. James Walter b 1897 Hawthorn # 11586 d 1972 aged 75  Heidelberg # 18282
3. Helen Mary b 1901 Kew # 20157 d 1981 aged 80  Brunswick # 10883
4. Clair O'Brien b 1905 Kew # 26929 d 1956 aged 51 Camberwell #15412 { married name FLEMING}

Lilian Fenola SWAN m Charlie Stuart Frn SMITH 1908 # 3709
1. Mary Josine Stuart b 1910 Horsham # 11967

 
Helen Elizabeth SWAN d 1913 aged 72 Hawthorn - John RAMSBOTTOM and Tabitha FLETCHER # 13538
Lilian Fenola SMITH d 1952 aged 77 Fitzroy # 202
Frances Alic SMITH d 1948 aged 75 Stawell { will have to go back and look for her !}
Mary Rachel  Margaret HASSETT  d 1941 aged 70 Camberwell { Will have to go back and look for her marriage !}
Helen Elizabeth HICKEY d 1943 aged 75 Camberwell # 10500

Regards
Alison

[hallmark]

Thanks again! This is very very much appreciated!