Tracing Family Branches

Sarah Jane Smith nee Glitherow died on the 13th April 1898 at the Ovens Benevolent Asylum, Beechworth. Source: Family Notices (1898, April 16). Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic. : 1855 - 1918), p. 5. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199743180 Transcript: SMITH.- At the Ovens Benevolent Asylum, on the 13th April, 1898, Sarah Jane Smith, formerly of Beechworth, aged 55 years.  Two years in the Asylum. Further research into Sarah's time at the Ovens Benevolent Asylum led me to these articles on Trove. Source: OVENS BENEVOLENT ASYLUM. (1892, October 8). Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic. : 1855 - 1918), p. 4. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199731589 Transcript: OVENS BENEVOLENT ASYLUM The ordinary meeting of the committee of the above institution was held on Wednesday evening.  Present  - The President (Mr. C.J. Flower) in the chair, Messrs Ingram, Warren, O'Connor, Northeas...

As a result of receiving one of my favourite Christmas presents last year (my daughter and son in law gave me money for a birth, death or marriage certificate) I believe that I have made another family record search breakthrough.  My 4th Great Grandmother Catherine Rhall had a relationship with a convict named John Glithero/Glitherow and together they had at least three known children Sarah Glitherow who also was known as Sarah Baxter and Sarah Casey, William Glitherow and Richard Glitherow who was known as Richard Worldon.  Searching the Victorian birth, death and marriage indexes I came across this entry in the birth indexes and allowing for illiteracy and accents I believe that it is highly likely to be Sarah's baptism record. CLITTHEROW Given names Sarah Event Birth Father's name / Spouse's family name John Mother's maiden name / Spouse's given name Catherine (Rehill) Reg. year 1840 Reg. no 35931 Source: Victorian Baptism record for Sarah...

My first cousin five times removed, Ada Lucy Baxter nee Rhall was born in 1882 the daughter of Peter 'John' Rhall and his wife Mary Ann (nee Camfield).   She married Henry Baxter in 1923 in Sydney, New South Wales.  Ada died on the 21st April 1937 at a private hospital in Sydney and was buried in the Catholic portion of the Young Cemetery near her parents and some of her siblings (see here ). Source: MRS. ADA LUCY BAXTER. (1937, May 13). The Catholic Press (NSW : 1895 - 1942), p. 33. Retrieved October 1, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104396082 Transcript: MRS. ADA LUCY BAXTER Her many friends were grieved to hear of the death at a private hospital, Darlinghurst, on the 21st ult., of Mrs. Ada Lucy Baxter, formerly of Young.  Born in 1883, the late Mrs. Baxter was educated by the Presentation Sisters at Young, and spent most of her earlier life in that district.  After coming to Sydney she married Mr. Harry Baxter, Rev. Father E. Mc...

Today's obituary is for my 4th Great Grand Uncle Peter 'John' Rhall the son of Christopher Rhall and his wife Mary (nee Cassidy). Born in 1831 at Bong Bong, New South Wales John had spent his youth in New South Wales and Victoria with his family.  In 1855 he married Mary Ann Camfield in New South Wales. On the 8th August 1914 John died at Young, New South Wales and was buried in the Catholic Portion of the Young Cemetery (see here ). Source: Young. (1914, August 20). The Catholic Press (NSW : 1895 - 1942), p. 34. Retrieved June 30, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104383605 Transcript: YOUNG BY OUR CORRESPONDENT. The death of Mr. John Rhall takes from Young one of its earliest settler- one of the pioneers who saw the place spring from nothingness in the 60's to an active gold-mining centre, and later into the prominent place it now is.  The late Mr. Rhall was a native of New South Wales.  He was born at Bong Bong, near Berrima, 82 years ...