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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Australia Lookups completed => Topic started by: Jamjar on Friday 15 January 10 07:38 GMT (UK)
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I'll be out at Rookwood most likely, tomorrow, but possibly Sunday.
I'm happy to do headstone hunting.
Jamjar
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Oh Jamjar ;D
I'd be most grateful if you see if there is a headstone for the following
Anastatia FLANAGAN
Mortuary 2
Area 2
Grave 1972
In the "nice" mown part I think :D
Many thanks
Annie
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Lovely, but I'm still taking the gum boots and a long stick. ;D
Just for your records:
Surname Flanagan Type Burial
First Name Anastatia
Date of Death N/A Interred Date 6/01/1917
Location Section Graves
Mortuary Mortuary 2
Area E
Grave 1972
Jamjar
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Oh sorry
Meant to type E
Annie with tired eyes:)
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I know the feeling. :(
Is that the correct spelling of her name?
There are two E's. I'm hoping it the easier of the 2. Not that I mind either. ;)
Jamjar
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Well sometimes spelt as Anastasia, Jamjar
also known as Anna
but I'm sure the death record said Anastatia also
EDIT: death entry was for Anastasia
Ta
Annie
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Hi Jamjar,
I would be most grateful if you could see if there is a headstone for Ann McGrath. She was buried in the Anglican section of the cemetery in 1884.
Thanks and regards,
Elfie ;D
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Oh, the Anglican section. My favourite area. ;)
For your records:
Area Anglican(AN)
Section R
Grave No:1082
Date of interment: 27/10/1884
I don't like my chances. The area in which she is buried is Crown Land and was used for public burial. I wonder if it means for people who couldn't pay to be buried.
I'll check it out, but if the grass is too long and the graves are to scarce, I'll never find a number for the grave.
Jamjar
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;) Ah yes, the Anglican section.
So the R stands for Crown Land? What you said would account for why the rest of her family are buried together in Rookwood Independent (Old Ground). I am still waiting for her death certificate, but from what I have gathered her family was not financially well off.
Thanks Elfie :)
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Not just 'R' Elfie, from J to RRRR. It's a very large area indeed.
You can see the map on the Anglican website. It's coloured yellow.
http://rookwoodcemetery.com.au/images/stories/rookwood/A&GCT%20Window%20Map.pdf
Jamjar
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Thanks Jamjar!
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Jamjar,
I hope I'm not too late to take advantage of your generous offer.
Would love a picture of the following grave....however it's in the Catholic Section....will you be going there?? :)
Details - Catholic Section 6 ROW 28 - PLOT No.53.
WILLIAMSON- Agnes Menton (nee CARROLL) died 28 Feb 1935 - buried 1 March 1935.
WILLIAMSON - Jens Peter - died 9 September - 1947.
Many thanks.
Sarra
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Just in time. ;D
For your records: Williamson Agnes 49 01/03/1935 SEC*M2*6**854 Burial ROOKWOOD
Williamson Hans P 70 10/09/1947 SEC*M2*6**853 Burial ROOKWOOD
Jamjar
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Jamjar,
Thank you :) :)
Agnes was a bit of a fibber with her age...when she married she reduced it by about 15 years...seems Hans Peter never found out. ;D
Sarra :)
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Hi Elfie,
No luck finding the grave. As I thought, not many headstones at all and most of the graves there don't have numbers on them, so you can't even get a general idea. So, I walked the lot.
Had a lovely chat with a blue tongue, who didn't mind me invading its space.
Thought I'd post these photos to give folk an idea of how overgrown and neglected the area is.
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Hi Sarra,
Found the grave. Could you PM me an email address, please?
Jamjar
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Hi Annie,
Have the photos for you. Could you PM me an email address, please?
Jamjar
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Oh Jamjar
That is a disgrace!
Glad my family aren't there :'(
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Photos on their way Annie.
Yes, it's a disgrace.
Some folk have been in there and put new markers on the occasional grave. There were even a couple of those war plaques the govenrment put on.
All they need to do is tether a few goats for some months and the area would be cleared.
Jamjar
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Thanks very much Jamjar :D
Really appreciated as it would have taken me a week to find it!
Cheers
Annie
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No it wouldn't have. ;D
The Catholic section is well layed out and neat and tidy. Many graves have numbers, so you get an idea where you need to be and then do a little counting.
Oh, and there is a very clear map to print, which makes it easy to find the sections.
I was thinking, when I was wandering, how I'd love to do that as a full time job. Just seek and search and take photos. ;)
Jamjar
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Well you can do the cemeteries and I'll do the research ;D
How I would love to do it as a job!
Cheers
Annie
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Thanks for having a look Jamjar. I would have said thank you earlier but I didn't have the chance to check my email until just now. The state of the cemetery is just atrocious! :'( Is it just the Anglican section that is bad? You'd think a big cemetery like this would be well maintained. It's sad to see.
Elfie
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Not a problem Elfie.
Yes, it's only the Anglican section in that state. >:(
Jamjar