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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: grahamd15 on Thursday 29 June 17 05:00 BST (UK)
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I'm trying to find more information about John Cecil Waldron's parents and siblings as I've hit a dead end here. He was born in about 1869 and his death certificate states he was born "at sea". His parents names were Francis and Ellen, the death certificate states that Francis was a contractor. It is about Francis and Ellen that I cannot find anything!
According to the death certificate he spent 41 years in Victoria and unknown periods of time in WA and NSW. He married Emily Norwood Watson in WA in 1897 and had 8 children, 3 in WA and the rest in Victoria.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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You would be better off getting the marriage certificate as death certs are sometimes a work of fiction. You would also get his mother's maiden surname if he knew what it was.
Debra :)
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Thanks, I'll look into it!
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Hi,
John Cecil Waldron enlisted into the 1st AIF during WW1 and his digitised record can downloaded on the Australian National Archives site.
No 7579 14th Battalion.
When he enlisted on 17th July 1917 he stated that he was 44 and 9/12 years old and born in Melbourne.
http://www.naa.gov.au/
Gerry
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Who was the informant on his death cert? They possibly could have his parents names wrong.
I did find this but cant find anything to confirm or eliminate it.
John Cecil Waldron (Hairdresser) b. Germany 1867 d. Royal Park, Vic 1945 m. Emily Watson
(7 children).
http://www.walhalla.org.au/news/People/1111W.pdf
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Nice find,
Looks like the correct person.
John was a hairdresser in Fremantle and Kalgoorlie before moving to Walhalla where he went broke in 1911. Enlisted in 1917 as a hairdresser but put Melbourne down as his place of birth which is understandable, if he put Germany he would have been rejected.
Maybe he came from Germany as a young man and disembarked in Fremantle.
Gerry
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National archives Australia
John Cecil Waldron - Service Number 7579 - Grant of furniture loan
date range 1922 - 1923
"Grantee and his wife separated two years ago..."
I was wondering if there was a divorce maybe it might have more background info on him such as where he was from or a mention of another family member, sibling etc.
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Good thinking giblet. :)
Divorce https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/item/1219455
I could photograph this for you next time I am there if you wish
Ros
adding : It should have a marriage certificate which will give his version of his parents
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Divorce https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/item/1219455
I could photograph this for you next time I am there if you wish
Ros
adding : It should have a marriage certificate which will give his version of his parents
Hi Ros, there are 2 John Cecil Waldron's and the one on the link is the wrong fella.
The fella we are chasing was married to Emily Waldron nee Watson and they separated around 1920 -1923.
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Oh thanks giblet - I should have read the thread more thoroughly :-[
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Hi grahamd15,
John Cecil Waldron was my great grandfather but unfortunately I have not been able to uncover any more information than you have provided.
My father believes that the family surname was changed to Waldron from Stein or Steino but does not know at what stage ( obviously before the marriage in 1897)
If you do find more information about his parents or if he had siblings, I would like to know
Thanks
James
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Hi James,
Why does your father believe that the name was changed from Stein/Steino?
I'll let you know if I can find anything!
Thanks
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Hi, this is only from verbal history, I am unaware of any records
Good luck
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Not sure if you are aware that you can now order an uncertified copy of a WA bdm certificate for A$20. This is a copy of the certificate but cannot be used for legal purposes - but perfectly fine for family history!
http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au/U/uncertified_copies.aspx?uid=1003-4731-8003-7880
I think this may be worth it for the WA marriage, may hold valuable clues.