L'ESTRANGE / PENNYCUICK / MACMILLAN - Condobolin NSW

[tropicalj]

Hello  there Jean

I  guess you  would  have  noticed  this  head stone and details in  Condobolin

McMillan Ada Benie  5 Jul 1954 86y née L'Estrange; w/Alexander; mother

maybe  she is Ronnie mother!

I  canna see a death on  the NSW for Ronnie McMillan,  however  the headstone  may  just be a memorial  for them all  not neccesarily meaning  they are all buried  there.

Jenn

[jeanlit]

Hi Jenn

I'm assuming that the Wm Pennycuick on this headstone is the one married to Mary L'estrange, who died in 1879 at Condobolin.

And that the Thomas L'estrange is Mary's brother who died in 1881 aged 7 or so in Condobolin.

But Mary's youngest sister Ada Benie didn't marry Alexander MacMillan until 1898 - so that's a long while after for Ronnie.  Of course, he may not have died in Condobolin, or even NSW - maybe even WWI overseas.  Who knows?

The other thing is that if it is a memorial for the three of them - Ronnie may have been a nickname rather than a true name ?!?

Jean

[jeanlit]

Hi David

No worries about interruptions -   but sorry I cannot help you with pronounication.   

Joyh may be able to help, as she is closer to the family Pennycuick / Pennycook.

Cheers

Jean

[tropicalj]

http://cemindex.arkangles.com/cemetery.php?id=219
Hello Jean

If  I  might suggest, you  contact  the cemtery  and see who  is actually buried  in  the grave and  their details, quite often  the cemtery  will  hold when  the died and  their  last known address.

The cemtery details are on  this link, hopefully

Jenn

[majm]

Hi All,

I was born and raised in the Condo area, and attended schools nearby in Parkes.  As I remember it the surname "Pennycuick" was pronounced "pen-eye-cuk" with the "cuk" as in "cut".  I attended school from late 1950's and finished HS in 1970. There are families with that surname living in the Hawkesbury area on the outskirts of north west Sydney.  One family may be involved in tennis administration in that district.

Cheers, Moi.