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Australia Lookups completed / ALDEN lookup death Vic - COMPLETED
« on: Tuesday 17 May 11 01:23 BST (UK) »
Alden - Brainard Birdsey/Boothby
b 1839 Ludlow Hampden Mass US, arrived in SA after 1855, m 1861 Strathalbyn SA, has 5 children then disappears c1869.
The family story has him going to the gold diggings in Victoria with some local friends, where he was murdered for his fortune. The inference being that the returning friends now had his gold. His body was identified by his distinctive orange hair. I have found no basis for this story, I think he took off, probably to Vic. I have found a Victorian newspaper article on a Mr Alden who had red hair.
Not sure how he arrived in Australia from US.
Any ideas Nat
b 1839 Ludlow Hampden Mass US, arrived in SA after 1855, m 1861 Strathalbyn SA, has 5 children then disappears c1869.
The family story has him going to the gold diggings in Victoria with some local friends, where he was murdered for his fortune. The inference being that the returning friends now had his gold. His body was identified by his distinctive orange hair. I have found no basis for this story, I think he took off, probably to Vic. I have found a Victorian newspaper article on a Mr Alden who had red hair.
Not sure how he arrived in Australia from US.
Any ideas Nat