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Title: Looking for Francis Robert FITZGERALD - Vic
Post by: kazo on Friday 17 July 09 01:15 BST (UK)
Hi

Could someone please see if they can find a marriage and death for Francis Robert Fitzgerald and Theresa Martha Hall around 1800s to early 1900s in Victoria.


Regards
Kaz
Title: Re: Looking for Francis Robert FITZGERALD - Vic
Post by: tropicalj on Friday 17 July 09 05:05 BST (UK)
Hello  there Kaz and a big welcome to Rootschat

I haven't found anything in Victoria for them

perhaps you  could tell us a bit  more please?

Jenn
Title: Re: Looking for Francis Robert FITZGERALD - Vic
Post by: sparrett on Friday 17 July 09 05:06 BST (UK)
Hi kazo,
The time span you have given seems about 100 years.

You may get lucky and someone may find the information you seek, but more information will be very helpful.

Have you had a look at the top of this board, especially the way to best request a lookup?

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,368728.0.html

Adding as much as you can is sure to get a better result. ;D

Sue
Title: Re: Looking for Francis Robert FITZGERALD - WA
Post by: kazo on Friday 17 July 09 23:59 BST (UK)
Hi!

Francis Robert Fitzgerald birth is around late 1800s and he died in the early 1900s. He married Theresa Martha Hall around the 1900s. I believe that Theresa Martha Hall was born in New Zealand and she was 4 yrs old when she came out to Australia.  It would be lovely if anyone knows the birth,marriage and death.


Regards

Kazo
Title: Re: Looking for Francis Robert FITZGERALD - Vic
Post by: Raylen on Saturday 18 July 09 08:36 BST (UK)

Hi Kazo

Can't see anything in Victoria about Theresa Martha Hall or Francis Robert Fitzgerald.  :-\
Checked BDM and wills

Can't find a birth for Theresa in New Zealand  either.
Do you have any more clues that might help?

Raylen

Title: Re: Looking for Francis Robert FITZGERALD - Vic
Post by: cando on Saturday 18 July 09 09:59 BST (UK)
Perhaps this is their marriage

FITZGERALD Francis
HALL Theresa
1919  Reg#9769

and there is this death but I can't find a birth in Victoria

FITZGERALD Francis
Father Fitzgerald James  Mother Mary BALLISTEY
32 years  1920   At Cheltenham  Reg#13829

You would have to purchase the Marriage cert to see if it them and then perhaps we could then help you with a birth.

I am also unable to find a birth for a Theresa/Teresa/Martha HALL in NZ.

Cheers
Cando


Title: Re: Looking for Theresa Martha Hall
Post by: kazo on Monday 20 July 09 06:41 BST (UK)
HI

I am looking for the birth,death & marriage of Theresa Martha Hall, Francis Robert Fitzgerald and William John Donnison. Theresa married Francis Robert Fitzgerald and had 2 sons Francis Robert born 1919 and Ronald Joseph born 1922. Francis died before his first son got married around 1943 and Theresa Martha Hall married again to William John Donnison. I believe they have moved to Western Australia.

Regards

Kazo
Title: Re: Looking for Francis Robert FITZGERALD - Vic
Post by: tropicalj on Monday 20 July 09 06:46 BST (UK)
http://www.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/search.php

one or two are buried in Perth

Jenn
Title: Re: Looking for Francis Robert FITZGERALD - Vic
Post by: kazo on Monday 20 July 09 07:08 BST (UK)
Thank you they are the right people so thats a start.

Cheers
Kazo
Title: Re: Looking for Francis Robert FITZGERALD - Vic
Post by: sparrett on Monday 20 July 09 09:19 BST (UK)
There is an enlistment for  one of the sons of the first marriage.
Fitzgerald, Francis Robert b.1919 at Richmond Victoria..
He enlisted in Perth and his Next of Kin was Teresa DONNISON.
This was in 1940, so the second marriage had taken place by then.
Sue
Title: Re: Looking for Francis Robert FITZGERALD - Vic
Post by: cando on Monday 20 July 09 09:34 BST (UK)

FITZGERALD Francis
HALL Theresa
1919  Reg#9769



Don't you think the above registration is their marriage in Victoria? You could purchase and immediately download  [$17.50] from
https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/index-search?action=purchaseImage

Info on Victorian certificates
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,373754.0.html

Births
Vic
FITZGERALD Francis Robert
Father Francis  Mother Theresa HALL:
At Richmond  1919  Reg#30589

WA
FITZGERALD     Ronald J
Reg#20  1922
District Murray

Marriage
FITZGERALD  Teresa M.     
DONNISON  William J.                
Reg#69   1938
District Boulder

The sons have summaries of their WW2 service however Ronald Joseph with NOK Teresa, has 1919 as his birth year  - actually b. 1922 WA!  
http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/

Interesting that Ronald has NOK mother Teresa FITZGERALD when he enlisted in 1941 and Francis has NOK Teresa DONNISON when he enlisted in 1940.  Perhaps the younger son wasn't in contact with family and has obviously put up his age.

I can see no death registration for Francis Robert FITZGERALD Snr on the death indexes in WA.

Neither Francis Snr or Teresa Martha  FITZGERALD's appear to have enrolled to vote in WA.

Australian Electoral Roll
1936
DONNISON William John  Tattersall's Hotel, Burt Street, Boulder   Labourer

Marriage

FITZGERALD     Ronald J      
CARSWELL     Helen
District Perth     Reg#529  1953  

The elder son doesn't appear to have married c1943 in WA.

Cando
Title: Re: Looking for Francis Robert FITZGERALD - Vic
Post by: cando on Monday 20 July 09 12:17 BST (UK)
 A bit more
   
FITZGERALD    Ronald Joseph 85 years died 9 Oct 2007 at Mandurah.  Ashes were taken by funeral director from Fremantle Cemetery.

Cando

Title: Re: Looking for Francis Robert FITZGERALD - Vic
Post by: kazo on Tuesday 21 July 09 05:34 BST (UK)
Thank you for info of Ronald Joseph death date.


Kazo
Title: Re: Looking for Francis Robert FITZGERALD - Vic
Post by: cando on Tuesday 21 July 09 05:59 BST (UK)
I am wondering whether or not you think I have given you the correct HALL/FITZGERALD marriage?

Cando

Title: Re: Looking for Francis Robert FITZGERALD - Vic
Post by: kazo on Tuesday 21 July 09 07:03 BST (UK)
Hi
Yes it could be the marriage of Theresa Martha Hall to Francis Robert Fitzgerald. Theresa has a sister or half sister called Rena (? not sure of her first name) Margaret Hall and she married Robert Hall. Trying to find out if Francis Robert Fitzgerald snr have a brother or sister. Not sure if Theresa Martha Hall was adopted in New Zealand or Australia.
Regards

kazo
Title: Re: Looking for Francis Robert FITZGERALD - Vic
Post by: cando on Tuesday 21 July 09 07:57 BST (UK)
Well it is the only marriage of those names on the Victorian Indexes....plus there is the  birth of their son.

I am having difficulty finding a birth for Francis Robert...there are none in Vic at all.  If you had the marriage certificate it would give his age at time of marriage, the parents names and then we could progress from there.

The marriage certificate would also give you Teresa's place of birth and parents' names.

What evidence supports the adoption of Teresa Martha HALL?  Adoption was not legalised until the mid 1920's in Vic.


Cando
Title: Re: Looking for Francis Robert FITZGERALD - Vic
Post by: Lucy2 on Wednesday 22 July 09 13:36 BST (UK)

Oh dear  ... silly me !     I really should check the OZ board more often.    Have only just now, discovered this thread.    :-[


From NZ board ....  relating to this same family :

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,392698.15.html

[See from reply # 17 ]


The marriage certificate would also give you Teresa's place of birth and parents' names.


 .... and perhaps put paid to this "mystery" ??     :D

Lu

Title: Re: Looking for Francis Robert FITZGERALD - Vic
Post by: tropicalj on Wednesday 22 July 09 22:11 BST (UK)
Thanks Lu for  the link  to  the New Zealand  thread certainly  more information on  there thats helps with whis  thread. 8)  You are not silly for not discovering  this thread, would have been  very helpfull if Kazo had linked  the two, but as Kazo is new to  the boards perhaps Kazo will  bear that in mind  for next time. :D

Kazo  you  could try the  White pages on line
http://www.whitepages.com.au/wp/busSearch.jhtml

There are 6 Donningtons listed in WA and as it is an unusual name you  may  very well contact a living relative.

kind thoughts Jenn

Title: Re: Looking for Francis Robert FITZGERALD - Vic
Post by: jemq on Thursday 30 December 10 08:42 GMT (UK)
I have resumed my family tree search which was put on hold about 2 years ago.
My wife is the grand daughter of Ronald Joseph Fitzgerald who passed on 9 Oct 2007.

We had been unable to link up past his mother or father as there was a supposed adoption of Ronald Fitzgerald.
I have since been able to link back some more information and in searching have found this forum with much more details.

I am interested in sharing what information I have to help other here unravel the mystery.

Thanks for the info so far

Quentin Samuelson