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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: erika on Tuesday 23 January 07 22:50 GMT (UK)
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Hi everyone
Tracing hubby's family and found that one of his aunts emigrated to Australia during WW1 and married there.
She was Winifred Lottie Graves born 1897 in Walthamstow area of London. I think she married someone called ??? Jorgensen. Possible she had a few daughters subsequently.
Would be really grateful for some assistance.
Many thanks
Erika :)
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HI,
I had a quick look for you on the NSW Births Death and Marriages site:
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/search.htm
But was unable to find a refrences for a Graves marrying a Jorgenson or for children born to Winifred Jorgenson but it might be worth a try using different spellings.
Cheers,
Elderberry
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Hi
On the Victorian BDM website - free to search but pay to view - there is a Winifred Graves marriage to a Jorgensen. I only searched, didn't view so not sure if it is your Winifred.
http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/servlet/bdm_hom
Some rootschatter may have the information on disk.
Cheers
cando
Edit - the Victorian BDM website has been updated and the new url is v v long [I did read how to deal with long url's but have forgotten :- ] Have a look at the Victorian Genealogy links at the top of this board and you should find the address there.
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There is a 1931 marriage
Wfred Lottie Graves married Karl Bertram Jorgensen 1931 Ref 6373
Trish
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Karl Bertram died 1974, age 71 Father Karl John mother Laura Tucker Place Oakl Ref 23333
Cannot instantly see a death for Winifred - the CD goes to 1986. (but I am well known for missing spelling/transcription errors - someone else may find her).
A death certificate for Karl (if the right person) should list all the children. You can download them online at the site given by Cando.
http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/servlet/home - follow the Births,Deaths,marriages link on left
Trish
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G'Day from downunder,
A Karl Bertram Jorgensen, the son of Karl John Jorgensen and Laura Tucker died in Oakleigh ( a suburb of Melbourne, Australia ) aged 71 in 1974. The Registration Number for the death registration is 23333.
Regards,
Syd
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And Karl Bertram was born in Australia - same parents
Carlton 1903 - but the reference is 4577x1935 - so perhaps he found it wasn't registered when he went to register a child?
Trish
Parents marriage
Karl Johan Jorgensen born Norway married Laura Tucker born NZ 1903 ref 1320
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Karl Bertram was in ww2.
you can view the entry and obtain more details by following instructions here.
http://www.naa.gov.au
Sue
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Blimey Sue - I thought he may have been too old - I checked for WWI ;D - Guess I shouldn't make assumptions! - Nice to see that his wife was Winifred :)
Trish
He was in the air force
http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=R&VeteranID=966438
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Don't we just know from experience Trish, how determined some of those old buggers were to do their bit.
Fibbing and fumbling to get into the forces to defend the right!!
Sue
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On
http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/
the only possible entry to Victoria for her which shows is
Miss Graves 1918 per Levuka.
However it comes not from Uk
Says (F)
??
Sue
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A couple of siblings for Karl
Edna Ida Gladys Carlton 1907 9237
Fran Horace Carlton 1905 1762
Trish
Perhaps she stopped off somewhere on the way Sue ???
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Yes, Trish, that is quite likely I suppose.
The ship Levuka was a steamer built in 1910 in Glasgow
It seems to have been named after Levuka Fiji. so it possibly viited the South SEas en route.
Sue
[wish it was me!]
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hello
the Port code doesn't mean country of origin
as per provic source it says
The Port code (B, F or N) indicates which series of microfiche to look at and does not necessarily indicate the passengers' nationality.
regards jenn
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Far as I know Jenn, F means Foreign port, B British and N New Zealand - where the boat came from - not where the passengers were born. If the lass came from England, one would have thought B for British Port - but if she had a stopover in Asia - F would be the one :)
I could be corrected - I often get it wrong
Trish
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HEllo there Trisha
the quote I have taken that from is the provic site so
i don't know I suspect Genni may though :-*
regards jenn
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The codes may very well mean both series and home port.
with the categories coded using the point of origin for ease and common-sense
Sue
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WOW
I've only just got up, English time!!!!!!
What wonderful people you all are. :-* :-*
Thank you very much, I've got lots to look for later when I return from work.
I'm sure something there looks very promising indeed.
Hope you all have a great day.
Many thanks
Erika :) :)