Tracing Family Branches

Today's obituary is for my 3rd Great Uncle James Alfred Guymer.   James (also known as Fred) was born c.1858 in New South Wales, Australia, the son of my 3rd Great Grandfather Alfred Guymer (see more here ) and his wife Hannah Maria nee Jones. He married my 3rd Great Aunt Hannah Dolphin Jones from my Jones/Quigg line (see more here  and  here ) c.1879 in New South Wales, Australia.  James died on the 6th December 1892 at Baw Baw, New South Wales, three days after his wife Hannah leaving their only known child Ada an orphan (more information on Ada Guymer can be found here ). James was buried on the 7th December 1892 at Thurlow Methodist Church Cemetery, Baw Baw which is also known as Baw Baw Cemetery (see here ). Source: Sad Death. (1892, December 6). Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 - 1940), p. 2. Retrieved  from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article98477645 Transcript: Sad Death. A DEATH under peculiarly sad circumstances has to be repor...

Today's post involves my 3rd Great Aunt Louisa Annie Ryan and her marriage to Patrick Joseph Ryan on the 10th June 1889 at Goulburn. For more posts on this family see here and here . Source: Family Notices (1889, July 13). Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 - 1940), p. 4. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article98496206 Transcription: MARRIED. ON 10th June, by Rev. David Allan, PATRICK RYAN to LOUISA JONES, both of Goulburn. NSW BDM Marriage Index 3444/1889 RYAN PATRICK JONES LOUISE A GOULBURN Source: Marriage registration for Louisa A Jones and Patrick Ryan. NSW BDM Marriage Indexes. Retrieved from https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au

Richard James Bell was born in 1881, the son of William Henry Bell and his wife Catherine (nee Campbell). My connection to him is that he is my first cousin four times removed.  In 1919 Richard married Mary Alice Richmond.  He died in 1935 at Goulburn and was buried at Marulan Cemetery. Source: MR. R. J. BELL. (1935, January 31). Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 - 1940), p. 2 Edition: DAILY and EVENING. Retrieved November 10, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article103380761 Transcript:  MR. R. J. BELL The death occurred suddenly in a Goulburn hospital on Sunday night last of Mr. Richard James Bell, aged  53, of Wattle Farm, Wingello. The late Mr. Bell had been in indifferent health for some time, but was not ad mitted to hospital until the day prior to his death.  He was the youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bell, of Wingello, and had resided there all his life. A widow, Mrs. May Bell, formerly Miss May Richmond of Wingello, sur...

Lewis Guymer is my 2nd Great Grand Uncle born in 1862, the son of Alfred Guymer and his wife Hannah Maria Jones. In 1890 he married Harriet Bell who was born in 1872 to William Bell and his wife Elizabeth.  Lewis died in Goulburn in 1934 with Harriet surviving him until 1958.  Source: OBITUARY. (1934, May 15). Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 - 1940), p. 2 Edition: DAILY and EVENING. Retrieved August 18, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article103666973 Transcript: OBITUARY MR. L. GUYMER Following a brief illness, the death occurred in a Goulburn hospital on Sunday of Mr. Lewis Guymer, a life long resident of the Goulburn district.  Mr. Guymer, who was in his 72nd year, was only admitted to hospital on Friday. He was the third son of the late Alfred and Hannah Guymer, late of Marulan and Adelong, early Goulburn pioneers who settled here on their arrival from Suffolk, England.  The late Mr. Lewis Guymer was born at Maxton, Goulbur...

I came across this article on Trove from The Goulburn Herald dated 16th February, 1850 while researching my 4th Great Grand Aunt Mary Beaver (nee Rhall) who with her husband Charles Beaver went to California on board the ship   Louisa   in 1849. Although according to this article they were doing well in California, they soon returned to Australia due to the death of Charles father William who had an undertakers business in Sydney. Source: [No heading]. (1850, February 16). The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser (NSW : 1848 - 1859), p. 1. Retrieved May 21, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page9477401   The article contains a wealth of information for researchers but it is the story of the misfortune of Byrnes and Frazer that for me appealed the most. ' It is worthy of remark that at the Capital, notwithstanding the superfluity of wealth there were many persons in the most abject poverty, ashamed to beg, and ...