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John TODD and family
« on: Sunday 13 May 12 09:36 BST (UK) »
hello everyone,
Iam trying to find out anymore information about this family.
John TODD born 1875 scotland, died 1937 australia.
his wife,
Esther COLLIGAN born 1881 scotland, died 1978 australia.
They married in scotland, 1900.
They came to Australia 1928, with their 8 children.
The children I have so far,
Annie Hodge TODD born 1901 scotland,
Catherine TODD born 1903      ''       ''  .
Amelia Smith Campbell TODD born 1910  ''   ''
Thomas TODD born 1916  ''     ''
John TODD born 1918       "    ''

I am trying to find out who the other children were and whereabouts they lived and died in Australia.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.


kind reguards from Heather

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Re: john todd and family
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 13 May 12 10:25 BST (UK) »
Your family appear to be in NSW  :)

BDM's are available online:

http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/Index/IndexingOrder.cgi/search


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Re: john todd and family
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 13 May 12 10:36 BST (UK) »
Here is Esther's death notice  Dec 2 1978 SMH

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Re: john todd and family
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 13 May 12 10:44 BST (UK) »
From Ryerson Index http://ryersonindex.net/search.php  Annie Hodge Auld died in 1997

Surname   Given Names   Notice Type   Date   Type   Age   Other Details   Publication   Published
AULD   Annie Hodge   Death notice   22SEP1997   Death   96   formerly of Tamworth and Caroona   Sydney Morning Herald   23SEP1997

You can ask the volunteers at the Ryerson Index for a lookup of death notice

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Re: john todd and family
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 13 May 12 10:49 BST (UK) »
Here is Catherine Shepherd's death in 1948
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18060456

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Re: john todd and family
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 13 May 12 10:53 BST (UK) »
At Rookwood Independent

Presbyterian    6E   0000711   TODD    JOHN    02 Aug 1937, aged 62

Presbyterian    6E   0000711   TODD    ESTHER    01 Dec 1978

Presbyterian    6E   0000713   TODD    THOMAS  - Don't know who this is, but too close to ignore. Their son died 24 May 1940, aged 24

The headstone only has the details of the two males.

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Re: john todd and family
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 13 May 12 10:55 BST (UK) »
Rebecca Blomdahl's death notice from SMH May 13 1980


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Re: john todd and family
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 13 May 12 11:06 BST (UK) »
Thank you everyone, this is a great help.
cheers Heather

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Re: john todd and family
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 13 May 12 11:09 BST (UK) »
Thomas was killed in a soccer match in 1940
   funeral notices http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17678409

Descriptions of accident
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/result?q=%22thomas+todd%22~2&l-decade=194&l-year=1940

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