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Australia / Re: John William Savage - anywhere but SA
« on: Wednesday 27 December 06 23:52 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for that  - I will take the plunge and order a certificate as it would be the only way to find out.
That is a good site, I will add it to my list
Megan

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England / Re: John Petherick Harris
« on: Wednesday 27 December 06 23:47 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Nell,
I thought that might be the case, but you know  how family are -  always insisting that those family stories are true.
I was also told that he was a personal guard to  the king and Queen - he was in the coldstream guards so I think that is my 10% of truth in that story.
He died in Shaldon in Devon - Do you know if there is a paper for that area in that time?
Anyone thank you for your help
Megan

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Australia / John William Savage - anywhere but SA
« on: Wednesday 27 December 06 21:27 GMT (UK)  »
Hi, I am looking for a death for John William Savage born Dec 4 1867, Magill, Adelaide, Parents were William Savage and Ann Ward.
He was alive in 1908 in South Australia, but there is no death or any other record for him in South Australia, so I am thinking he moved to another part of Australia.  I have tried the Victorian Index (on the internet) as well as the NSW BMD.
Can anyone help?
Megan

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England / John Petherick Harris
« on: Wednesday 27 December 06 21:23 GMT (UK)  »
Hi, I have a great great grandfather who was a Serg.Major in the army and family story is that the King of England went to his funeral which was in Sept 1908. (he was born Denbury Devon, 1830)
Now I know you should only take 10% of a family story as truth but It would be interesting to know what 10% of this story is true,  So does anyone know how I would find out if the king did go to the funeral?

P.S His name was John Petherick Harris.
Megan

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Australia / Re: SA Look up
« on: Friday 22 December 06 03:02 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Kris,
Thank you so much for your help.
I will keep you up to date.  My next step is to order some certificates to help me along my way.
Have a very Merry Christmas and New year
Megan

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Australia / Re: SA Look up
« on: Thursday 21 December 06 23:39 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you Kris, that would be good.
Do you know if I get the attachment of the divorce if I order the Marriage?
or do I need to find the divorce record.
Megan

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Australia / Re: SA Look up
« on: Thursday 21 December 06 22:25 GMT (UK)  »
Is it possible to find John William Savage's death?
Maybe if I get the Record I will get another clue.


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Australia / Re: SA Look up
« on: Thursday 21 December 06 01:00 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Jenn, Yes I was thinking that Myrtle was a savage but the rest might be Johnson's including the ones that have savage as a surname for example Ivy Savage born in 1897 after Henry Johnson born 1896.
It is all very confusing.
Interesting to know that John Savage didnt marry again (well before 1916 anyway).
Thank you for your help, I will keep digging.
Megan

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Australia / Re: SA Look up
« on: Wednesday 20 December 06 21:29 GMT (UK)  »
Hi everyone, thank you for your help, it is all very confusing isn't it.
What I Know is that John William Savage disappeared early on in the marriage to Bridget and then she remarried.
If John Savage disappeared right after Myrtle Annie was born then she would of had to wait seven years to declare him dead which adds up to her first marriage to Henry Johnson in 1901.  So what I think is that she shacked up with Henry Johnson and all the following children are really his but Bridget has used Savage as the father because she might have been embarrassed because she was not married to him, What do you all think?

Does anyone know if there is away to find records  of someone being declared dead? And what about divorce records, where could I find them?

Family stories tell me that  when John Savage turned back up he remarried and started a new family himself. (My Grandmother was Myrtle) so this branch of the family would be my rellies too.

Is there any record of a Henry Johnson being born in SA with the father as Richard?

I love a family  scandal and I look forward to solving this one.
Thank you for all your Help

Megan

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