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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: Foad Family Kent on Thursday 21 October 10 20:01 BST (UK)
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I have a family of FIELD's who were evacuated to Australia when war broke out in japan in 1940.
Is there anyway I can find out what happened to them after. Any passenger lists, although they would possibly be fleeing?
I have no idea where in Asutralia they went so searching for deaths would be impossible. Please help, I have no idea where to start.
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We can help you more if you tell us
their names in full and date of births/ or just the year of burth
maiden name of the mother if you have it
anthing you have on them thanks
JEnn
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That would be fantastic, just thought with hardly any info it would be too much of a task.
Emma Elizabeth Field c.1886 married William Valentine Field c.1911 Shanghai.
Daughter Ellen Martha Doris Field 1912 I have everything on (she stayed in Hong Kong for the duration of WW2 with her father WV Field above who was interned in a camp there, with Ellen's hubby Frank Lee.)
Daughter 2, Emma ElizabethFlorence Field born 1915 Shanghai
Emma Elizabetn Field c.1886 nee Lyons went with her daughter Emma Elizabeth Florence Field 1915 to Australia and nothing heard from since other then a marriage to a Donald or Michael De Souza Richardson for Emma E F 1915.
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thanks for that
Do you know what happened to William Valentine Field after the war ? did he stah there or come to Australia?
JEnn
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Marriage
11593/1949
RICHARDSON George Thomas Steele
FIELD Elizabeth Florence
District Granville
Australian Electoral Roll
1954 NSW
FIELD Emma Elizabeth 2 Lambert Street, Rydalmere HD
RICHARDSON Elizabeth Emma Florence 2 Lambert Street, Rydalmere
RICHARDSON George Thomas Steele, 2 Lambert Street, Rydalmere Company representative
1949
FIELD Emma Elizabeth Lot 26 Lambert Street, Rydalmere HD
Two enrolments for the period up to the 1943 election.
1943
FIELD Emma Elizabeth Bellbird Echo, Kurrajong North HD
1943
FIELD Emma Elizabeth Palmerston Avenue, Mt Druitt HD
Cando
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Cando - Wow, this is great. Thank you
Where is HD? I am not familiar with Australian districts at all.
I did find this entry for what I thought was Emma Elizabeth Florence's son
RICHARDSON, The Courier Mail| 23 October 2008
RICHARDSON, Donald Michael de Sousa, of Thornlands, formerly of Sydney.
Beloved Husband of Ann. Father of Michael, Elizabeth, Robert, Marie- Ann, Mark, Claudio, and Families. Family and Friends are invited to attend a Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving to be held at the Cleveland Uniting Church, Passage Street, Cleveland, on Friday 24.10.2008, at 1 p.m. ALEX GOW FUNERALS Redlands Ph: 3821 4570 100% AUSTRALIAN OWNED
Tropicalj - I have William valentine returning to Kent UK and details up until his death, thank you.
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HD - Home duties.
I am puzzled...what makes you think that Donald Michael de Sousa RICHARDSON is Elizabeth Emma Florence's son?
Cheers
Cando
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A niece of Emma, who I have been trying to help with this family was in touch with this family until death but never asked questions.
I was able to find the annoucement in the Ryerson Index.
Possible that Donald Michael de Sousa RICHARDSON was son of Emma and George Thomas Steele Richardson?
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Cando - Wow, this is great. Thank you
Where is HD? I am not familiar with Australian districts at all.
I did find this entry for what I thought was Emma Elizabeth Florence's son
RICHARDSON, The Courier Mail| 23 October 2008
RICHARDSON, Donald Michael de Sousa, of Thornlands, formerly of Sydney.
Beloved Husband of Ann. Father of Michael, Elizabeth, Robert, Marie- Ann, Mark, Claudio, and Families. Family and Friends are invited to attend a Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving to be held at the Cleveland Uniting Church, Passage Street, Cleveland, on Friday 24.10.2008, at 1 p.m. ALEX GOW FUNERALS Redlands Ph: 3821 4570 100% AUSTRALIAN OWNED
Have you thought of contacting the funeral directors or the church to find find more information on this family?
http://www.alexgowfunerals.com.au/
http://www.cleveland.ucaweb.com.au/
Cheers
Cando ;D
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I wrote to the funeral directors last month and they agreed to pass a letter on which I also sent. No reply from the family yet sadly.
Still having trouble finding her death and also anything on the George T S Richardson who may have married Elizabeth Ellen Field.
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George Thomas Steele Richardson's army records are on RecordSearch - not much extra info but it does have his birthplace/date.
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I have not come across record search, is that Australian?
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http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx
I didn't put the details on as judging by his birthdate he may well still be alive.
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That would be nice! Thanks again
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http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,492887.msg3534853.html#msg3534853
this thread also pertains to this request
JEnn
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Slightly!!
This post here was about Immigration, the other post about deaths in Rydalmere
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Albeit Slighty???? :)
However I merely tied the two threads together to help researchers.
However the thread does give a possibility for the death of Emma, even if the age is out slightly. The information on the death certificate is only as good as the informants knowledge of the deceased. If family folklore is true and she was in a home looked after by nuns they may not have known her age etc.
the only way to know whether or not it is her would be to obtain the death certificate.
Jenn
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Sadly death certificate was incorrect, like I say, I just have to give up, ho hum
Thanks for all your help
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Hi, ive just read this post and i am George TS Richardson's daughter from his 2nd marraige. He was married to EllenElizabeth, they called her Billie. Her son was Donald, who came out to Australia from Hong Kong with her. He passed away in 2008. Dad passed away in September last year, in Cairns QLD, aged 91. Ellen, or Elizabeth had 4 children. Let me know if you are still looking for the family.
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Dawn M
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Hello!! How fantastic! xx ;D
My email address is margatehistory at hotmail.com
Hope to hear from you soon!!
Thank you
Suzannah
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Hi, I have sent an email to you. Also, I contacted Donald Michael de Sousa Richardsons family, his wife Ann is interested in contacting you. I think she has been trying to trace the family history from this end and will be pleased to connect.
I have also sent her a link to this forum.
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William Valentine Field gets a mention in the following link. Scroll down quite a long way to a man reading a spiral bound notebook in front of some graves. Or use your computer's search feature. William gets a mention just below that man.
http://www.hongkongwardiary.com/
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Hi There - how great to hear from someone after all this time :)