Tracing Family Branches

Today's post involves my great great Uncle Alfred Lloyd Jones death in 1943. Source: WARREN SUB. TRAGEDY. (1943, September 10). Cootamundra Herald (NSW : 1877 - 1957), p. 2. Retrieved August 31, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article144399924 Transcript: WARREN SUB. TRAGEDY Porter's Grim Find When Albert Mark Halls railway porter was returning to Miss Richard's boarding house at about midnight on Wednesday he was very much startled to hear the report of a gun. On investigating he made the grim discovery of the body of a man in the lane at the rear of the boarding house.  Both barrels of a shot-gun had been discharged into the victims head.  A piece of string had been attached to the trigger of the gun. The victim was Alfred Lloyd Jones, 34, who had been employed on "Beggan Beggan" station.  He married a Cootamundra girl, Miss Mary Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moore, of Cootamundra.  His wife had been ill in Young Hospital, wher...

I have previously blogged about my my first cousins two times removed Sylvester Gervase and Frances Eulalie Donnelly (see here ), when they survived a bad experience at the beach.  Today's post about them unfortunately does not have a happy ending. Over forty years after that day at the beach tragedy was to befall the siblings at a level crossing in wet conditions. Source: Woman Dies In Crash At Crossing. (1950, November 25). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 4. Retrieved August 28, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18188499 Transcript: Woman Dies In Crash At Crossing A woman was killed and a man critically injured yesterday when their car collided with a diesel train at Merrygoen, near Mudgee. The dead woman was Mrs. Frances McInnes 45, of Amplesort Street, Albury. The driver of the car, Silvester Donnelly, 53, of Merrygoen, had his skull fractured. He was taken to the Merrygoen Hospital in a serious condition. CAR WRECKED...

Ethel May Jones the daughter of Joseph Robert Jones and his wife Harriet May Jones (nee Guymer) was born in 1887 at Goulburn.  She died at Tumut Hospital in December 1909 after entering hospital on 28th November 1909 with appendicitis.  Ethel was buried in the Methodist Portion of the Tumut Cemetery on the 6th December 1909.  Tragically she was due to be married to Mr. Walter Maher on the 7th December 1909.  My connection to her is that she is my great great aunt. Source: Death of Miss Ethel May Jones. (1909, December 7). The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser (NSW : 1903 - 1925), p. 2 Edition: Enlarged Edition. Retrieved August 19, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article112261063 Transcript:  Death of Miss Ethel May Jones. A sad and distressing end of a promising life occurred in the case of Miss Ethel May Jones, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Jones, of Adjungbilly, and niece of Mr. Guymer, of Adelong, at the ...

Kevin David Battye was born in 1933 the son of Leo Francis Battye and his wife Stella Jane Christina (nee Worldon).  Kevin was the sixth child of Leo and Stella's sixteen children.  While on a recreational trip to Burrinjuck Dam in 1956 he drowned after a boating accident.  My connection to him is that he is my Great Uncle. Source: Three Drown At Week-end. (1956, February 20). The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), p. 3. Retrieved December 19, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138119328 NSW BDM Death Index 5562/1956 BATTYE KEVIN DAVID LEO FRANCIS STELLA JANE YASS  

Sarah Maria Jeffery was born in 1890 the daughter of William Jeffery and his wife Annora Elizabeth (Annie) nee Bell.  My connection with her is that she is my second cousin three times removed.  Sarah was tragically burnt in an accident at home on the 30th November 1898, her mother also suffered severe burns to her hands when putting out the flames.  With no doctor locally, Sarah was transported by train to Goulburn for medical attention.  The doctor thought it unlikely she would survive and the little girl was kept at her grandmothers house in Goulburn until the following Monday when the doctor ordered her hospital admission. Sarah died as a result of burns accidentally received on the 7th December 1898 in Goulburn. Source: Burning Accident. (1898, December 1). Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 - 1940), p. 2. Retrieved December 12, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article98669465 Transcript: Burning Accident. THE eldest daughter of Mr. ...

Douglas George Jeffery was the son of Selby George Jeffery and his wife Florence Mary (nee Hughes).  He died as the result of an accident on the 16 December 1941 when he was 17 years old.  He was buried at Penrose Cemetery, cemetery details and a headstone photograph for him can be found here .  My connection to Douglas Jeffery is that he is my third cousin twice removed. Source: YOUNG MAN'S DEATH. (1941, December 24). Goulburn Evening Post (NSW : 1940 - 1957), p. 6 Edition: Daily. Retrieved December 2, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article103632002 Transcript: YOUNG MAN'S DEATH Popular Student The death occurred on Thursday last, as the result of an accident, of Douglas George Jeffery, son of Mr. amd Mrs. Selby Jeffery, of Wingello. Deceased was employed by a large chemical manufacturing firm in Sydney and a few days ago he accidentally dropped a jar of acid on his foot, the fluid entering the bloodstream and eventually causing his death....

Reginald F. Pierse was born around 1913 to Edward Pierse and his wife Ellen Jane (nee Flynn).  He died aged seven of bronchial pneumonia in 1920.  My connection to him is that he is my first cousin three times removed. Source: ALL ABOUT PEOPLE. (1920, June 10). The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural & Mining Advocate (NSW : 1898 - 1928), p. 2. Retrieved November 28, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article123641173 Transcript: Very sad was the death of a bright little lad, Master Reg. Pierse, son of Mr and Mrs. Ned Pierse, of Gundagai.  The little chap had been ill only a short while, and succumbed to an attack of bronchial pneumonia.  Death occurred on Monday.  The boy was 7 years old. NSW BDM Death Indexes 9594/1920  PIERSE  REGINALD F  EDWARD J  ELLEN J  GUNDAGAI Source: NSW BDM Death Indexes.  NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Retrieved from  http://www.bdm.nsw....

Today's tragic event involves the death of Edwin J. Last, who is my first cousin five times removed.  He was born in 1863, the son of George Last and his wife Ann (nee Costello).  Edwin died  on 26th February 1896 and was buried  in the North Gundagai General Cemetery. Source: The death of Mr. Edwin Last. (1896, February 28). The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser (NSW : 1868 - 1931), p. 2. Retrieved November 7, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article123567529 Transcript: The death of Mr. Edwin Last. THE news of the death of Mr. Edwin Last, son of Mr. George Last, of Fern Hill, cast a gloom over Gundagai and Tumut and the surrounding district on Tuesday.  It gave a shock to the community, for the news was quite unexpected, and the popularity of the family is widespread.  Eight or none days ago the late Mr. Last was in excellent health and spirits.  Being strong and active and only 31 years...

Edward Joseph Pierse, my second great grand uncle died a terrible death as a result of an incident involving a train.  Born in 1873 to John Pierse and his wife Mary (nee Quirk). Edward (Ned)  married Ellen Jane Flynn in 1909, with the marriage registered at Gundagai, New South Wales.  Together they had five known children, two of whom died prior to Edwards death.  Edward died in 1924 and was buried in the Roman Catholic Section of the Harden-Murrumburrah Cemetery.       Source: MR EDWARD PIERSE. (1924, February 25). The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural & Mining Advocate (NSW : 1898 - 1928), p. 2. Retrieved October 17, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130350328 Transcript: MR. EDWARD PIERSE. A Gundagai district native, Mr Edward Pierse, met with a shocking death of Thursday last, being cut to pieces by a train at Nubba. He was working with four other fettlers at the time, and the fatality ha...

Thomas Joseph Donnelly was my great grand uncle, the son of James Donnelly and his wife Mary (nee Gallagher).  Thomas was born in 1873 and died two short years later as the result of an accident. Source: LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (1875, September 25). Freeman's Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1932), p. 12. Retrieved October 6, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article115474782 Transcript: ACCIDENTAL DEATH BY BURNING.- At the latter end of last week (reports the Mudgee Post) a child named Thomas Donnelly, a son of Mr. James Donnelly, of Reedy Creek, was accidentally burned to death.  The child was near a fire outside of the house, when its clothes caught flames, and it received such sever injuries that death ensued.  The funeral took place on last Sunday, and was very largely attended. NSW BDM Birth Index 13889/1873 DONNALLY THOMAS JOSEPH JAMES MARY MUDGEE NSW BDM Death Index 7996/1875 DONNELLY THOMAS J JAMES MARY GULGONG Source...