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Hi,

I am trying to find the death notice of my x2 great grandfather Johan Arthur Karlsson, also may go by John Arthur Carlson.

I am led to believe he died in Australia, only I have no clue where as family ties were cut.

Johan Arthur Karlsson was born in Svartsmara, Åland on the 9th of October 1872.

He was , from what I have gathered, a sailor (and probably a polygamist!) - traveling between Åland and the States often and also to Australia.

He Married Alina Sophia Danielsdotter in 1898 in Åland and they had seven children, one of them being my great grandfather, Johan Mikael Karlsson b.1905 (later naturalized in Australia to John Carlson).

From what I've been told (family myth), my great grandfather met with his father when he came to Melbourne, but there was a family rift and the two never spoke again (I would suspect this has something to do with Johan's treatment and later divorce of my x2 great grandmother. I vaguely remember my Nana saying he may have been working at a pub, but that cannot be confirmed.

I have him listed on electoral rolls as living in Gayndah, Wide Bay QLD in 1925 and then in Kerang, Wimmera, VIC in 1936 - but this is as far as I have got with him, he is otherwise a dead end.

I think there's a possibility he may be listed as an unassisted immigrant somewhere with a possible death year of 1970.

He apparently also lived in the States in 1900 according to a census.

Any help you can offer, but particularly in finding his  date of death and burial place, would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hi All, I was wondering if anyone would be able to help in solving this little puzzle.
In 1913, a young Norwegian sailor by the name of Per Valdahl fell from his ship's mast in Tumby Bay, South Australia.
He was buried here, and we're trying to trace relatives so that they know (if they don't already) where his final resting place is.
I have attached copies of the newspaper notice which has a few more details and a copy of his death details.
Any help would be amazing!

Wow. What a response! 
Thank you all so much. I'll have to go back over my census records in the next few days and see where and when things got a little mixed up.

Thank you again!

I was wondering if anyone could help me as I search for more details on my 4x Great Grandfather John Leech b. 1785 Clotton, Cheshire d. 5 January 1844 Pen y bryn, Castle Caereinion, Montgomeryshire.
As I am not in the UK, it makes physically going to parishes etc impossible.
I believe he married an unknown woman in 1837 and had a son, Richard, born in 1842.

He later married a Sarah Ellis but I'm not sure when and she died in 1847.

I believe John and Sarah are both buried at Pen y bryn Castle Caereinion Churchyard when they died.

I would be curious to find out who his first wife was (Richard's Mother) and any further information into his family (parents, baptisims etc.)

Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Cheers,
Stacey