Tracing Family Branches

Today’s post involves the funeral of my 4th Great Aunt Matilda Thoroughgood née Guymer.  Matilda died on the 1 July 1909 and was buried at the Thurlow Methodist Church Cemetery on the 2nd of July 1909.  Another post mentioning Matilda can be found here . Source:  Family Notices (1909, July 1).  Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 - 1940) , p. 3. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article103676738 Transcript: FUNERAL THE Friends of the late MRS. EDWARD THOROUGHGOOD AND FAMILY are kindly invited to attend her FUNERAL, to leave her late residence, Box Forest, Baw Baw, TO-MORROW (FRIDAY)  AFTERNOON at two o’clock for the Methodist Cemetery, Thurlow. R. SIDNEY CRAIG, Funeral Director, Sloane- Street. Telephone 100

Today's post involves my 3rd Great Uncle James Alfred Guymer.  James died on the 6th December 1892 at Baw Baw, three days after his wife Hannah Dolphin nee Jones, leaving their daughter Ada an orphan.  His father Alfred Guymer was nominated as his estate administrator.  More information on them can be found here , here , here  and here . Source: PROBATE JURISDICTION. (1893, January 20). New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), p. 543. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article220965002 Transcript: In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. PROBATE JURISDICTION. In the estate of James Alfred Guymer, late of Breadalbane, in the Colony of New South Wales, farmer, deceased, intestate. APPLICATION will be made, after fourteen days from the publication hereof, that administration of the estate of the abovenamed deceased may be granted to Alfred Guymer, the father of the said deceased. DAVIDSON & JOHNSON, Proctors for the...

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 obituary post is for my 2nd Great Aunt Hannah Dolphin Guymer nee Jones.  Hannah was the daughter of Joseph Dolphin Jones and his wife Annie Louisa formerly Mitchell nee Quigg (see more here ).  A post about Hannah's daughter Ada can be found here and one mentioning some of her grandchildren here . Hannah was buried at Thurlow Methodist Church Cemetery, Baw Baw on the 4th December 1892 (see here ). Source: Obituary. (1892, December 5). Goulburn Herald (NSW : 1881 - 1907), p. 2. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article103405561 Transcript: we have also to record the death of Mrs. Guymer, wife of Mr. James A. Guymer of Baw Baw, who died at her residence on Saturday morning.  The cause of death was inflammation of the lungs supervening on what is believed to have been influenza.  Deceased was thirty-six years of age, and leaves a husband and one child, a girl about thirteen years of age.  The funeral, which was well attended, took place yest...

My 1st cousin 3 times removed Ada Amelia Quigg nee Guymer was buried on Monday the 28th June 1937 at the Methodist Cemetery, Moorefield (see here  and here ).  Ada was born in 1879 the daughter of James Alfred Guymer and his wife Hannah Dolphin nee Jones (see more here  and here ).  In 1892 tragedy struck with first Hannah and then James dying within days of each other leaving Ada an orphan (see here ).  In 1908 she married John O'Hara Quigg and together they had a large family.  Ada died on the 27th June 1937 at her residence 274 Canterbury road, Campsie. Source: Family Notices (1937, June 28). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 7. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17384963 Transcript: QUIGG.- The Relatives and friends of Mr. JOHN O'HARA QUIGG and FAMILY are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of his late beloved WIFE and their MOTHER, Ada Amelia; to leave their residence 274 Canterbury-road, Campsie, THIS (Monday) AF...

Joseph Dolphin Jones is my 3rd Great Grandfather. He died on the 22nd of May 1885 at Sutton Forest in New South Wales and was buried at the All Saints Anglican Church Cemetery there (see here ). Source: Trove. Family Notices (1885, May 30). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28362094 Transcript: JONES.-May 22nd, at his residence, Sutton Forest, native of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales, from injuries received by a fall from his buggy, Joseph Dolphin Jones, in his 66th year, Home papers please copy. Source:Trove. Family Notices (1885, June 6). The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912), p. 1209. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article163275226 Transcript: JONES.-May 22, at his residence, Sutton Forest, Joseph Dolphin Jones, in his 66 year. Source: Trove. Fatal Accident at Sutton Forest. (1885, May 30). Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 - 1940), p. 3. Ret...

Today's post involves the husband of my 4th Great Aunt Tamar Twemlow nee Guymer.  Francis (Frank) Twemlow was the son of William Twemlow and his wife Jane and was born on the 28th March 1835 in Yorkshire, England.  He married Tamar in 1862 in Goulburn and together they had a large family. Frank was a school teacher from 1885 to his retirement in 1900 in New South Wales at various locations. He died suddenly at home on the 30th June 1913 and was buried at the Old Goulburn Cemetery.  More information on Tamar and his family can be found here , here , here and here . Source:  AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH. (1913, July 1).  Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 - 1940) , p. 2 (EVENING). Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article98855113 Transcript: AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH Mr. Frank Twemlow, of Garfield, died suddenly at his residence, Garfield on Monday morning at the age of 78.  It appears that shortly after breakfast Mr. Twemlow, who apparently ...

In order to finalise the estate of my 4th Great Aunt Tamar Twemlow nee Guymer an auction was arranged to dispose of a cottage that she had in Victoria Parade, Goulburn.  Another post of mine involving Tamar can be found here . Source:Advertising (1925, April 18). Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 - 1940), p. 6 (EVENING). Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102753055 Transcript: AUCTIONEERS' ADVERTISEMENTS PROPERTY SALE FRIDAY, 1ST MAY, 1924, At 3 p.m. sharp. R.D. GRAY AND SONS Will sell by auction, At Their Rooms, 370 Auburn-street, THE FOLLOWING TOWN PROPERTIES: 1. PROPERTY NOW OCCUPIED BY A. LANSDOWNE AND SON as Florist's Shop and Residence, situated in Auburn-street, having frontage 24ft, 6in. and depth 330ft., lane at rear.  The buildings are substantial and well built of brick ; six rooms, lobby, bathroom, and large balcony upstairs ; two rooms, kitchen, large shop with double windows, hall, with independent entrance of...

Today’s post involves my 1st cousins four times removed Charles Twemlow and his sister Ada Rigelsford nee Twemlow.  They were the children of Francis Twemlow and his wife Tamar nee Guymer.  Another post involving this family can be found here . Source:  CAR OVERTURNED (1931, April 13).  The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate (Parramatta, NSW : 1888 - 1950) , p. 2. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article106849960 Transcript: CAR OVERTURNED Two Injured A small motor car in which were Mrs. Ada Rigelsford, of 2 Clifford-Street, Parramatta, and Mr. Charles Twemlow, 64, of Heydon-street, Mosman, overturned on the Rookwood-road, Bankstown, on Saturday afternoon.  Both were injured. The Canterbury-Bankstown Ambulance took them to the Auburn Hospital, to which Mrs. Rigelsford was admitted suffering from a fracture of the left arm and probably a fracture of the left leg.  Source:  CAR OVERTURNS (1931, April 13). ...

Today’s post involves my 4th Great Aunt Tamar Twemlow nee Guymer.  The daughter of David Guymer and his wife Marianne nee Bentley she was born in Great Wratting, England around 1842.  In 1853 she came to Australia with her parents and some of her siblings on board the ship Harriet .  In 1862 she married Francis Twemlow at Goulburn and together they had a large family.  Francis died in 1913 at Goulburn.  Tamar died at her residence in Reynold Street, Goulburn and was buried at the Old Goulburn Cemetery in 1924. Source: Obituary. (1924, December 11). Camden News (NSW : 1895 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article133286981 Transcript: Obituary. TAMAR TWEMLOW. A very old and highly respected resident of the Goulburn district in the person of Mrs. Tamar Twemlow, widow of the late Frank Twemlow, passed away at her residence in Reynold St., Goulburn on 2nd inst. Deceased was 82 years of age and may be classed as one of the ...