Michael SMITH Brushy Creek

[Appingirl]

HI I am looking for information on Michael Smith from Brushy Creek in Victoria. Wondered if anyone was searching same.
Michael was killed when he fell off a wagon and run over by the wheels and died in 1853? I will get back with more details later. He left behind a widow and six children.
C

[Appingirl]

Hi I found exact date of death 13 Jan 1973. Unfortunately I do not know his wife's name or names of the all the children.

One of his children was James Smith m Mary Kelly 27/11/1872  he then m Catherine Donovan 18/2/1904.

James and Mary had three children, one James, and Margaret Mary who died aged 11 years.
I hope this is familiar to someone who can help with Michael's wife's name.
Thanks in anticipation
C

[LoganH]

This one -

Michael SMITH, died Brushy Creek 1873, aged 59, dray ran over him. (reg no. 59 inquest) Error- age 42, not 59.

The Argus, Saturday 18th January 1873, page 1s (supplement).
INQUEST.
Mr. Chandler, the district coroner, held an inquest on the 15th inst., at Brushy Creek, on the body of Michael Smith, aged 42 years a farmer living at Brushy Creek.
Deceased was with a man in his employ named Chas. Brunning, on the 13th inst., driving bullocks drawing two tons of bark, and between the Black Springs and the deceased's house Brunning went into a house leaving de- ceased sitting on the pole of the bullock- dray. Brunning came out a few minutes and found deceased lying dead on his face in the road. The wheel of the dray had passed over his back. Deceased was not intoxi-cated, and the road was a level one. Dr.Elmes, who examined the body externally, found a mark such as a wheel would make on the back. Several ribs were crushed in. Death appeared to have been caused by internal injuries such as pressure on the chest would produce. A verdict of acci-dental death was found.



http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/5846527/234503?zoomLevel=3#pstart234503
'Direct Link'.

Logan.

[LoganH]

Brushy Creek is part of the County of Evelyn. I searched for births at Evelyn found 1, this led to the following which seems to match the family re- location, 6 children, (1 had died), (No more children after 1873).  (Not confirmed though)

Michael SMITH born, father Michael, mother Mary MCNAMARA,birth place Evel (Evelyn) in 1863 (#8731)
John SMITH born, father Michael, mother Mary MCNAMARA, at MOOR in 1863 (#2946)
James SMITH born at YERI in 1865 (#3161)
Thomas SMITH born LDALE (Lilydale) in 1866 (#22207)
Edward SMITH born MOOROOLBA in 1866 (#24224)
Edward Thomas SMITH born father same, mother recorded as Mary MCNAMARE, birth at LILY (Lilydale) in 1871 (#24204)
Patrick Daniel SMITH same details as line above, birth at LILY (Lilydale) in 1872 (#24215)

Death of baby Thomas looks as though he died at 2days of age, death 1866, father Michael, mother Mary U at MOOR (#10837).

Marriage of Michael SMITH to Mary MCNAMARA in 1861 (#1584)

[Appingirl]

Logan what a Star thanks so so much, you have made my day.
I am listening to footy lol
Clare

[cando]

Could be either of the following -

Deaths
SMITH Michael
Father Michael  Mother Mary
43 years  Born Clare  1873  Reg#1451

SMITH Michael
Father Michael  Mother Ann SCORER
42 years  Born Tyrone   1873  Reg#9928

To be absolutely sure you would need to see his marriage certificate.

A couple of snippets

SMITH, Michael
Victorian Government Gazette  Page#2158
17 November 1868
Place  Mooroolbark No 958, Victoria
Gazette item sub title heading -  Proposed School Committees

SMITH, Michael.
Victorian Government Gazette  31 Dec 1868  Pge 2512
Place - Mooroolbark No 958, Victoria
Gazette item sub title heading -  School committee appointed

Cando

[Appingirl]

Cando Thanks so much, gosh this is wonderful.
Clare

[norag]

thank you Logan
  this man is my great grandfather. i am trying to trace them. it seems that would be the family. he did die in 1873 and had six children. i had thought not all boys as  one in photo seems to have a coat type dress but must be a boy.
wonder if  his wife Mary born in Clare would that be Ireland or Australia.

Michael smith also was on lilydale council. how would i find more about that?
thanks for your help. am very pleased with that  No rag

[LoganH]

You might want to try search through these sites -
http://trove.nla.gov.au/
and
http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home

http://www.access.prov.vic.gov.au/public/pathways/pathway1/pathway1.jsp
But here is where you are able to purchase the all important certificates (online also) for Victoria. The Births - Deaths and Marriages certificates. They provide guides also on how to go about it.

Glad to be of some help.