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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: GingerVicky on Saturday 04 November 17 14:26 GMT (UK)
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Hi there,
I am trying to find out more information about someone in my tree who moved to Australia. I know that he was born in 1860 in Cambridgeshire, England. The last English census I have found him in is in 1871 in Leicestershire with another relative.
Some time after that, I don't know the date he moved to Australia and married Mary (maiden name unknown) and had 3 girls. Details of his wife and children appear in an obituary in the Sydney morning herald in 1928.
I know that he was a butcher and sometimes was just Thomas rather than John Thomas.
I would like to find a marriage record for him. He could have got married in England or Australia.
And I would also like to find birth records for his children as I don't know when they were born.
Their names are Elizabeth Mary Lankfer, Henrietta Lankfer and Florence Lankfer.
Any help or other information about them would be much appreciated.
Thank you very much
Vicky
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Hi there is this marriage for a Thomas Lankferage 28 born England ( butcher )
Parent's Henry and Susannah Lankfer
Married 14 November 1888 St Michaels Surry Hills Sydney
Spouse Mary Ducie age 24 born Ireland
Birth for a Elizabeth Mary Lankfer 7 November 1899 baptism 15 December 1889
Father Thomas Lankfer mother Mary
Death for Elizabeth Mary Lankfer 1 May 1972 Sydney
Cemetery South Head Sydney
Birth for a Henrietta Lankfer 22 September 1893 baptism 5 November 1893 Sydney
Father Thomas Lankfer occupation butcher mother Mary ..
Rosie
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Birth for Florrie Lankfer 19 September 1891
Baptism 1 November 1891 St Michaels Sydney
Thomas and Mary Lankfer
Death index for John T Lankfer 1928
Father Henry
Mother Susannah
Burial South Head Cemetery
Section L
Row 8
Rosie
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Thank you so much. That is amazing. You have been very helpful. :)
Vicky
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Death notice for Elizabeth Mary Lankfer mentions her sisters Florence Grahame
Henrietta Evans (deceased )
Marriage for a Florence M Lankfer 1916 Sydney
Spouse George E Grahame could be a possible
Rosie
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Great thank you :)
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Death for his wife Mary Lankfer
31 July 1944
Sydney
Burial Cemetery South Head
Section L
Row 8
Rosie
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Death notice for Mary his wife in 1944
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17915997
... mother of Florence Elizabeth (Mrs G.E Grahame) and Henrietta (Mrs J.B Evans)
From NSW BDM http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/Pages/family-history/family-history.aspx
1916 Florence M LANKFER married George E Grahame, Sydney
1918 Henrietta LANKFER married John BARRY ,Sydney
Looking for a remarriage for Henrietta .... but I think it must be a mistake on BDM Husband is John Barry EVANS
Here is a birth to couple http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15827595 in 1919
Ros
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GRAHAME-LANKFER marriage http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15702277
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SMH 1 March 1919 http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15827595
EVANS (nee Lankfer)) - February 21 at Kirketon private hospital, to the wife of John Barry Evans -a daughter (Betty Joan).
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Looks like BARRY EVANS was surname...?
Death notice for Henrietta Barry EVANS in 1954 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18433582
Death 1954
Henrietta Barry EVANS, mother Mary. father John Thomas, Sydney
Ros
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Florence May GRAHAME was 101 when she died in 1993 :)
Death notice ... 19 April 1993 (added)
Ros
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Arrival at Sydney here on the Orient in 1884 as Mr LANGFER.
http://marinersandships.com.au/1884/11/media/016ori4.gif
When the ship came through Melbourne he was listed as John T LANKSFER, aged 24, contracted to land at Sydney.
https://www.prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/passenger-records-and-immigration/unassisted-passenger-lists
Debra :)
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Engagement of Henrietta's daughter in 1943 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17840088
Ros
adding : WW2 service summary for John Richard Bertram NORRIS
http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=134020
http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=309400
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SMH 23 Sep 1954 p20
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18444318?
death of brother George Robert LANKFER
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Death notice for John Richard Bertram NORRIS (Henrietta's son-in-law)
SMH 2 Dec 1994
Ros
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http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18424104 (2nd column from right, 4th notice from top)
IN the Estate of HENRIETTA BARRY EVANS late of Potts Point in the State of New South Wales [Household Duties deceased (testate)-Application will be made after 14 days from the publication hereof that Administration with the Will dated 5th June 1954 annexed of the Estate of the abovenamed deceased may be granted to Betty Joan Barry Norris the residuary beneficiary under the said Will, no Executor having been nominated in the said Will and all notices...
NSW marriage
7432/1943 John Richard Bertram NORRIS and Betty Barry EVANS; Sydney
NORRIS-EVANS marriage http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17842451
NORRIS (nee Evans).—July 5, 1946, at King George V Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. J.
B. Norris, Elizabeth Bay—twin sons. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/29766341
NORRIS (nee Evans). -March 5, at St. Luke's Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Norris-a daughter. http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18360227
Canberra Times 20 Nov 1981 http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126859530
Canberra QC
Mr John Richard Bertram Norris, 63, has become a Queen's Counsel...
...said Mr Norris was regarded as the leader of the ACT Bar.
Canberra Times 7 Dec 1994 http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127259061
John Richard Bertram Norris, QC
Death and funeral notice http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127258142
http://ryersonindex.org/search.php
NORRIS, Betty Barry Death 28FEB1996, late of Bowral Sydney Morning Herald 07MAR1996
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Photo of John and Betty NORRIS after their wedding
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article46943619
Ros
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Wow thank you so much for all this. So helpful. Really interesting articles. I really appreciate all your help. Wow 101 that's cool
Vicky :)
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A lovely obit to John Richard Bertram NORRIS, gives a good account of his life
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127259061
A pleasure to help Vicky :)
Ros
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Excellent thank you so much :)
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Engagement of Simon (twin son of Mr and Mrs John NORRIS) and mention of his twin brother and wife and plans for the wedding and also Florence's 80th birthday party. 1971
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110677788
Ros
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This is death notice for Simon Barry NORRIS SMH 25 Nov 2014
The birth date corresponds to the birth of twins announcement found by CupOfLife and note middle name of Barry (and above engagement notice says Simon is twin son of John NORRIS)
Ros
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Mr and Mrs John NORRIS of Deakin fly to Sydney for marriage of son T* to A* at St Mary's Cathedral.
Mentions his brother Simon is touring America and his sister P* will be a bridesmaid. 1971
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110351436
Ros
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Photo of T (twin son of John NORRIS) and A at their wedding 1971
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article44556382
Ros
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Photo and details of marriage of P* Norris 1976
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article55469965
Ros
adding : Engagement announcement http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110821200
(another double-barrelled surname without hyphen ;D )
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Just an interesting snippet about P*'s mother-in-law (and a blue diamond :) )
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article45683566 (under heading Unexpected 10000 pounds)
Ros
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A son born to P* and L* in Perth, Scotland in 1978
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110913101
Ros
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Death notice for George Ernest GRAHAME (husband of Florence)
SMH 18 JUly 1966
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Wow all that from a butcher from Cambridgeshire. Who'd have thought. Thank you so much for these continued interesting snippets of their lives. It is fascinating.