LOOKING FOR

[sparrett]

Mother Selina
24270/1881 Harold
24261/1883 Selina Alice married 108/1909 John FARRIES died 5088/1946 aged 64
17584/1890 Elizabeth Albra died 9763/1890 2 Days
16639/1893 Percy Albra died 3227/1966 aged 72

Jamjar

And little Eva

Eva Obrien
Birth   1895
At Raglan, Victoria
Reg 6842
Parents Harold Harefoot Obrien,
Sellna (sic) Frances Newton

Selina Alice and young Harold were born at Inglewood in Victoria.

1872
Perhaps this unfortunate story relates to Selina Frances NEWTON as a child
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/220448503 31

[sparrett]

NO’Brien
Have you downloaded the marriage certificate of Harold OBRIEN and Selina NEWTON the indexing for which has been given here?

There will be information given by the parties themselves about parents, places and dates.
As Harold has used his mother's maiden name in the naming of his children, he seems quite informed of his early life.

It would be interesting and possibly helpful to see that information.

Sue

Here is an In Memoriam placed by Selina in 1914

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/121006506

[Jamjar]

I’ve added to Reply #25.

NO’Brien how are you connected to this tree?

Jamjar

[NO’Brien]

I will try and download the marriage certificate. I have had trouble finding the will of Harold.

My connection is that Harold Harefoot is my great great grandfather. He had a son William Adolphus who was the father of my grandfather Gordon Alexander O’Brien.  I am only just finding out these details for the first time.

[Jamjar]

For the will just put in his first and last name, and year of death. Click on his name and then on ‘view’. It will download, very slowly.

https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/wills-and-probates

That’s interesting, I couldn’t find a death for William Aldolphus, when I looked.

Jamjar

[NO’Brien]

I am also looking for any information about an Edward O’Brien, editor, in Inglewood, Gladstone Area in Victoria in 1850-1869 approx.
I understand he took Harold Harefoot Lucas in and “adopted” him. They both worked on a local paper there.
I haven’t been able to find anything about him so far.

[Jamjar]

Also interesting is that on the birth registration Isabell’s maiden name is listed as Gordon and also is 1875 there is a death for 7180/1875 Millicent Isabell Obrien, aged 1, with mother mn as Isabell GORDON.

Jamjar

[NO’Brien]

William Adolphus died in Adelaide. He had travelled to Perth got married to a woman named Annie Rumble and then moved to Adelaide.

[Jamjar]

William Adolphus died in Adelaide. He had travelled to Perth got married to a woman named Annie Rumble and then moved to Adelaide.

Ah, good to know.

Jamjar