ANZAC puzzle

[Maddie]

OK dee

Waiting to see if there is any responce from the newspaper & Ruskies mails sounds like a good idea.

In the meantime I'll have a browse round for any one who might be researching Parr or Newbon ancestry from Leicester or Notts.

Maddie

[deeiluka]

Thanks again, Maddie.

We just don't want to waste money on certificates if someone has popped out of the woodwork!     


......dee

[sarra]

What about the Probate Index?.

If we find something on there we could then try the newspapers.

I can't check it until tomorrow.

Just a suggestion??.

Sarra

[deeiluka]

Sound like a great suggestion, Sarra.
And tomorrow would be fine, I'm sure.

......dee

[Ruskie]

As yet, I've had no replies from the emails I sent yesterday  .

Maybe everyone is away for the weekend ...

If anyone buys the Herald Sun on a daily basis, could they please keep an eye open for any kind of follow up on the article. If any family members are found, they might print a small item about it in the paper. As ANZAC day has now passed, it'll be comparitively low on the priority scale I would imagine, so won't be front page news any more.

It was lead article on news.com yesterday morning, but the headlines change regluarly through the day and followups aren't usually shown on the site.

I don't think anyone should spend any money on certificates, specially since we don't know if any family members have been found. I've tried via google to find an email address for Nick Lynch (as he might want to buy a certificate or two  ) but there are too many on google for me to know which might be the correct one. 

You've all done a great job. If anyone has any other bright ideas, let us know.

[ausjan]

sorry to butt in, what a great job you have done,
below is what I have which may allready be covered
1 John Joseph Forster b: 1841 in Chigwell, Essex, England
.. +Joyce Gamble b: 1842 in Dersingham, Norfolk, England d: 1904 in Stratford Vic Australia
........ 2 Alfred John Forster b: 1864 in Dersingham, Norfolk, England d: 1938 in Brighton Vic Australia
............ +Mary Jane Porter b: Abt. 1869 d: 1961 in Mornington Vic Australia
................... 3 Charles Alfred Porter Forster b: 1898 in Carlton Nth Vic d: 25 Apr 1918 in WW1
................... 3 Ada Joyce Forster b: 1890 in Carlton Nth Vic
....................... +John Leigh m: 1918 in Vic Australia
................... 3 John Gamble Forster b: 1904 in Maffra Vic Australia d: 1978 in Geelong Vic Australia
........ 2 Emily Forster b: 1869 in Dersingham, Norfolk, England d: 1946 in Maffra Vic Australia
............ +William Edward Jenner m: 1909 in Vic Australia
................... 3 William Edward Jenner b: 1910 in Maffra Vic Australia
........ 2 Walter Forster b: 1872 in Dersingham, Norfolk, England d: 1953 in Mallacoota Vic Australia
............ +Alexandra Isabella Mills
................... 3 Joyce Elsie Jane Forster b: 1904 in Stratford Vic Australia
................... 3 Olive Jane Forster b: 1905 in Stratford Vic Australia d: 1926 in East Melbourne Vic Australia
................... 3 Herbert Leslie William Forster b: 1908 in Oakleigh Vic Australia
................... 3 Annie Forster b: 1910 in Mordiallic Vic Australia
................... 3 Myrtle Alice Forster b: 1913 in Mordiallic Vic Australia
........ 2 William H Forster b: 1875 in Dersingham, Norfolk, England
........ 2 Alice Forster b: 1876 in Dersingham, Norfolk, England d: 1952 in Maffra Vic Australia
............ +Andrew Thomas Reeves m: 1901 in Vic Australia d: 1950 in Stratford Vic Australia
................... 3 Joyce Elizabeth Reeves b: 1902 in Stratford Vic Australia
................... 3 Sylvia Reeves b: 1905 in Stratford Vic Australia
........ 2 Arthur Forster b: 1877 in Dersingham, Norfolk, England d: 1959 in Essendon Vic Australia
............ +Katie Thompson d: 1964 in Glen? Vic Australia
................... 3 Phyliss Ivy Forster b: 1902 in Maffra Vic Australia
................... 3 Trevor Arthur Forster b: 1904 in Maffra Vic Australia
................... 3 Edward George Forster b: 1907 in Essendon Vic Australia d: 1968 in Melbourne Vic Australia
................... 3 Jack Clifford Forster b: 1912 in Essendon Vic Australia
................... 3 Reginald Joseph Forster b: 1909 in Essendon Vic Australia
........ 2 Annie Forster b: 1880 in Dersingham, Norfolk, England

Some of this fits
Jan

[Ruskie]

Hello Jan!

WELCOME TO ROOTSCHAT! Thanks for joining us.

Now you won't be able to get away with just posting that bit of a tree  .
We need an explanation please! Is this your family?

Please put me out of my misery!

I'm going back to re-read! Fantastic!

[ausjan]

Not my family, I am like everbody else, read the paper and as I was born in Maffra, just could not help myself, many hours later....
The Parr/Newbon family as well is interesting to say the least.
My mother aged 80 remembers some of the Forsters, Reeves etc families and is sure there is still family members in the Maffra area.
She has a photo  of WW1 soldiers from Maffra taken in front of the memorial hall with a Mrs Forster or Foster or Mills (she can't remember) who did a lot for local soldiers and there families. She is looking for it for me.
Jan

[deeiluka]

Hello Jan!

Great to have you here....

I think the family is the one I have found arriving in Victoria on the Port Adelaide in 1887....I hadn't posted it as I was a bit thrown by the father being listed as James Joseph!

We're obviously not the only ones who cant resist a challenge......   


......dee