Tracing Family Branches

  While researching my husband's Uncle William Allardyce James Martin I found a newspaper article mentioning the departure to England of William, his mother Violet and brother Ronnie in December 1933.  Sadly young William, who was known as Jimmy, would never return from this trip as he died in Barrow in Furness, England on the 5th March 1934.  PASSENGERS HOMEWARD The following passengers are proceeding per Chitral sailing at 9:30 a.m. to-morrow (Friday), for Penang, Colombo, Bombay and Europe: ....Mrs. V.H. Martin child and inft. ... Source: NewspaperSG. The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, 7 December 1933, Page 2.  Retrieved from  http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/singfreepressb19331207-1.2.29.1 More posts involving Jimmy can be found here , here  and  here .

Today's post involves my third great aunt Ada Ellen Polsen nee Worldon. Source: GUNDAGAI (1937, October 8). Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article143672731 Transcript: GUNDAGAI  A birthday party in honor of their mother, Mrs Arthur Polsen, was held by Mrs Henry Crane (Vera), Mrs. George Smith (Doris), and Mrs. Charles Smith (Edna) at the home of the first-named at South Gundagai.  Mr. Polsen and several friends of the family were also present.  A beautiful cake, which was made and decorated by Mrs. Crane, was much admired, and the guest of honor returned to her home late in the afternoon laden with a variety of beautiful gifts.

Today's post involves my Great Grandmother Stella Jane Christina Battye nee Worldon.  She would have been about five at this time. Source: TOWN TOPICS. (1911, November 25). The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate (NSW : 1898 - 1928), p. 2. Retrieved from h ttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article121490902 Transcript: Six patients now in the Hospital Discharges during the week :- Mrs Murdoch, little Jack Ross (after three months; treatment), Stella Worldon, and Jack Sheehan.  Another patient (an old man) has been sent to a Sydney home.

Today's snippet involves my Great Grandmother Stella Jane Christina Battye nee Worldon. Source: School Exam. (1920, June 21). The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate (NSW : 1898 - 1928), p. 3. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article123646688 Transcript: School Exam. Results of the quarterly examination held at St. Stanislaus' School Gundagai:- Seventh Class (Upper Division.) Kenneth Webb 1390, Doris Hill 1356, Louise McGuire 1329. Seventh Class. Alma Geaghan 991, Vincent Carberry 941, Olive Murphy 858, Herbert Gibbons 858, Adele McGuire 778, Connie Tweedie 775, Muriel Owen 767, Pearl Neve 750, Florrie Gibbons 712, Winnie Stutchbury 654, Gordon Owen 619, Alice Kelly 594. Sixth Class. Mollie Sullivan 994, Eva Davis 962, Cecil O'Sullivan 741, Clarrie Reardon 502, Peter Reardon 482. Fifth Class. Rene Barton 517, Jack Hill 501, Mona Gardiner 488, Les. Barton 480, Paddy Sullivan 476, Chas. Hill 469, Agnes ...