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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: jewelie on Friday 25 February 11 06:31 GMT (UK)
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I am trying to find immigration and death details for John George SAUNDERS (born UK about 1821). Married Eliza BURN in NZ in 1842 and came to SA about 1846 I think, possibly with a child. He died sometime after 1854 and Eliza died in 1880. Any help would be much appreciated.
Cheers, Jewelie
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(extra info - may help?)
Death
Eliza SAUNDERS died 16/3/1880 age 54years, husband John SAUNDERS, residence Adelaide (district Ade, Book 101, page
209)
Births
Rebecca Eliza SAUNDERS 2/2/1848, father John George SAUNDERS, mother Eliza BURN, birth place/ residence Adelaide,
(district Ade, book 2, page 45).
Marianne SAUNDERS 20/9/1849, father John SAUNDERS, mother Eliza BURN, birth place not recorded, (district TMu, book
6, page 68)
John George Daventry SAUNDERS 25-9-1851, father John Saunders, mother Eliza BARN, birth place not recorded,
(district TMu, book 6, page 355)
John SAUNDERS 7/9/1853, father John Saunders, mother Eliza Burn, birth place / residence Adelaide, (district Ade,
book 4, page 217)
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(Death
Eliza SAUNDERS died 16/3/1880 age 54years, husband John SAUNDERS, residence Adelaide (district Ade, Book 101, page
209)
TROVE has husband John SAUNDERS (still living) of Wentworth NSW.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/43104646?searchTerm=Saunders&searchLimits=l-decade=188|||l-year=1880|||l-monthInYear=March%7CmonthInYear%3A03
Essie
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From Biographical Index of South Australians - not 100% accurate and there are errors and omissions but a good resource. Data needs to be checked.
SAUNDERS John arrived by 1855 Lived Adelaide, Kensington
Married by 1849 Eliza nee BURN born 1826 and died 16 Mar 1880. Buried Kensington SA
Children - John, Robert Benjamin 1855-1855,
and son
SAUNDERS John parents John and Eliza nee BURN
Arrived by 1855
Married Eliz Spence born1853 and died 11 Sep 1887
Buried Marryatville SA
Cheers
Cando
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Son John SAUNDERS married Elizabeth (Spence) FINLAYSON at Wilcannia NSW #3943/1880 and were living at Laura in SA when Elizabeth died in 1887. Two children were born at Kingston SA in the Wellington district. Was that Kingston-on-the-Murray in those days?
Wentworth Cottage in Adelaide suggests the SAUNDERS family had their own residence in the city and spent time between NSW and SA at some time. (As did other folks up along the Darling who came down the rivers to Adelaide.
Essie
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Thankyou everyone - I am starting to make some headway! I have found that a John Saunders held a hotel publican's licence at the Royal Hotel in Wentworth from 1873-1880 and I am wondering if that may be him.
http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~surreal/NSWW/Hotels/publicans-licences-N-R.html
I also found that a John Saunders was on the Wentworth Council in 1880. Probably the same one.
http://newsfeed.rootsweb.com/th/read/AUS-NSW-WEST/2006-11/1162448795
John and Eliza Saunders' daughter Rebecca was my great grandmother.
Any help still very much appreciated!
Cheers, Jewelie
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Death of John SAUNDERS
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0c17/
11980/1883
SAUNDERS John
Father Rayamann Mother May
District Menindie
Death of Eliza 1887
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0c15/
Funeral notice
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0c16/
Cheers :)
Cando
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He doesn't appear to be buried in Menindie cemetery
http://members.iinet.net.au/~mewilson/menindeecemetery.htm
Cando
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another son (further to what Cando found)
Robert Benjamin SAUNDERS 25/4/1855, father John SAUNDERS, mother Eliza BURN, birth place / residence Kensington, (district Ade, book 5, page 156).
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Obituary
(Trove) South Australian Register, 15th August 1883 page 2 (supplementary)
DEATH OF MR. JOHN SAUNDERS. - News has been received of the death of Mr. John Saunders, at Menindie, New South Wales.
The deceased formerly held a responsible position on the service of the late Mr. John Primrose, the brewer. He was
also a P.P. Grand Master of the Manchester Order of Oddfellows in Adelaide, and he was a prominent officer in the
old Volunteer Force of the colony. Mrs. John Hill is a daughter of the deceased gentleman, who for some years past
has been residing in the river districts.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0c18/
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(Trove) The South Aust. Advertiser 4th August 1883 page 5.
Our obituary notices record the death of Mr. John Saunders, at Menindie, in New South
Wales. The deceased gentleman was well known in Adelaide, having at one time been
prominently associated with the brewing business of the late Mr. John Primrose, and
having also filled important positions in both the Manchester Order of Oddfellows and
the old Volunteer Force.
Latterly Mr. Saunders resided at Wentworth, which place he was asked to represent
in the Sydney Parliament, but he declined to become a candidate for
senatorial honors, and soon afterwards left Australia on a visit to England for the
benefit of his health, which was in an un-satisfactory state. It is not so very long
ago that he returned. The deceased gentleman, who was much respected, leaves three
daughters, one of whom is married to Mr. John Hill, of Adelaide, and another to Mr.
Filgate, of Wilcannia.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0c19/
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Re - Volunteer Force South Australia.
(Trove) Sth Aust. Register 10 July 1866 page 3
The Volunteer Force.
Four companies of volunteers - two of cavalry and two of infantry - have been formed
under the new regulations, and arrangments have been made for carrying out the
preliminary or recruit drills. As to the drilling of the infantry companies, this will
take place in the evening, and we belived that the Government have granted the use of
the Exhibition Building for the purpose. The No. 2 infantry company (Scottish
Volunteers) have already commenced, eight members having attended at the Exhibition
Building onf Saturday afternoon, when they were put through the first course of recruit
drill. For the information of our reades we subjoin the names of the members of the
four companies:- ~ (many names) ~.
No. 2 Infantry Company (Scottish Volunteers) - No officers have as yet been appointed.
Privates - (additional names) including John Saunders.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0c1b/
(Trove) Sth Aust. Register 1st May 1868 page 3
South Australian Volunteer Military Force.
Appointments.
Adelaide Regiment, No. 2 Company. - Lieutenant John Saunders to be Captain, ~ dated 1st
April 1868.
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Thankyou Treadsoftly - you are a saint!!!
I am very excited about all this information you are finding!!!
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Treadsoftly I didn't research any information ....I simply transcribed the entries from BISA and mentioned all data should be checked.
jewelie I did however post the link for James' death notice from the digitised newspapers at NLA and his death registration from the NSW bdm. Transcriptions of death certs are available in NSW - James' death cert may be helpful with your research.
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/howToTraceYouFamTree.htm#TranscriptionAgent
You may like to search for further news items on the family
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper
Cheers :)
Cando
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Oops meant John...past my bedtime :-[
Cando
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Thankyou Cando ... you have been a great help too - much appreciated. I know where to go now!!
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Jewelie you may like to browse the Australian Resources board at the top of the page. Lots of good links for researching in all states.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,399.0.html
Do you need any further help with the SAUNDERS family?
Cheers :)
Cando
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Thankyou Cando, and thank you everyone - I can take over from here!!!
Cheers,
Jewelie