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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Australia Lookups completed => Topic started by: Joyce C on Friday 17 February 12 15:10 GMT (UK)
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Hello
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I am trying to find details of when the Rosher family emigrated to Australia from England.
The family were Henry and Martha Alice Rosher who married in Leeds 1901. Both Henry and Martha were born in Leeds, Henry in 1877 and Martha Alice in 1883.
I know they were still living in Leeds in 1907 as in the 4th quarter of that year they registered the birth of a daughter called Annie. I have a record of this Annie being buried in 1909 at Footscray cemetery, Victoria (source Find my Past). This would put the time of them emigrating as between late 1907 and 1909.
They would also have their son, Albert (bn 1903, Leeds) with them when they emigrated. There are no records in the Find my Past shipping section.
Any help or ideas would be much appreciated.
Thank you
Bob
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Hi Bob, Have you checked Victorian BDM for their deaths? Also how do you know that this Annie at Footscray is their daughter, do you have her DC?
Victorian DC's are very informative, but to check to ensure the correct one's you would need the parent names of both Henry and Martha.
Do you know these please?
Have you checked the resources section top of Australia Board?
Neil
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Hi
A colleague of mine in Australia found all the family deaths in the Victoria death index also some births of children born in Australia. From what I can see Rosher is a very unusual name in Australia. I also have the family on electoral lists for 1914, 1919, 1943 and 1954.
Henry Rosher was the son of George and Hannah Rosher.
Martha Alice was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Berry.
Bob
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Hi Bob,
This doesn't answer your question, but did you know that Harry Rosher fought in WW1 in the 23rd battalion and was taken a prisoner of war in Germany. His military record of 30 pages is digitised and available to view.
http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/using/search/
(just search as a guest)
It even includes a poignant letter to his sister while he was a POW in Germany asking her to send some tobacco, and a response from his wife on news of his release and arrival back in England.
You will see there also that William, Edward and Frank fought in WW2 but their records are not digitised - but you can request/order this.
regards,
Ros
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I would suggest that their surname has been mistranscribed on the shipping indexes. Annie's death certificate would note her time in Australia. You can purchase online [$17.50]and immediately download from
https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/index-search?action=purchaseImage
Death
ROSHER Annie
Father Rosher Henry Mother Martha Alice BERRY
At Footscray 1 year 1909 Reg#1521
Other registrations....
Birth
ROSHER Ivy Mary
Father Henry Mother Martha Alice BERRY
At Foortscray 1910 Reg#3203
Death
ROSHER
Given Names: Ivy Mary
Father Rosher Henry Mother Martha Alice BURY
At Footscray 1910 REg#1568
ROSHER John
Father Henry Mother Martha Alice BERRY
At Port Melbourne 1911 Reg#22851
Birth
ROSHER Mary
Father Henry Mother Martha Alice BERRY
At Port Melbourne 1913 Reg#6716
Death
ROSHER Mary
Father Rosher Henry Mother Martha Alice BERRY
At Port Melbourne 1913 Reg#3211
Cheers
Cando
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I also have the family on electoral lists for 1914, 1919, 1943 and 1954.
1931
ROSHER Albert Block 576 Red Cliffs Labourer
ROSHER Harry Red Cliffs Labourer
ROSHER Martha Alice Red Cliffs HD
Henry/Harry died in Melbourne in 1932.
1936
ROSHER Albert Block 576 Red Cliffs Labourer
ROSHER John Block 576 Red Cliffs Labourer
ROSHER Martha Alice Block 576 Red Cliffs HD
1937
As 1936 plus Edward ROSHER at same address, labourer.
Marriages
ROSHER Henry
BARKER Peggy Joyce
1942 Reg#23794
ROSHER John
SHUGG Nettie May Ann
1939 Reg# 8238
1942
ROSHER Albert Block 576 Red Cliffs Labourer
ROSHER Edward Block 576 Red Cliffs Labourer
ROSHER Henry Block 576 Red Cliffs Labourer
ROSHER John Block 576 Red Cliffs Carrier
ROSHER Laurel Block 576 Cardross HD
ROSHER Lily Block 576 Cardross HD
ROSHER Martha Alice Block 576 Red Cliffs Labourer
ROSHER Nettie May Ann Block 662 Red Cliffs HD
ROSHER Peggy Joyce Cardross HD
ROSHER William Red Cliffs Labourer
Martha died in Mildura in 1946.
All the above with the exception of Peggy, were deceased by 1973.
Mary 1913, Edward 1966 and Lily, death reg in 1973 but not buried until 1974 are buried at
http://www.fcmp.com.au/deceasedstandard.asp
Mary and Lily appear to be buried in common graves.
There are only 10 ROSHER listings on whitepages, and the one in Vic is in the Mildura area.
http://www.whitepages.com.au/search/residential
Cando
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WW2 ROSHER service summaries
http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=420155
http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=548836
http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=490859
I suggest you contact the Mildura Genealogy Society
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ausmdgs/
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ausmdgs/newspapers.htm#2._The_Sunraysia_Daily
as they have a number of ROSCHER births, deaths and in memoriam announcements on their database - Notices from the Sunraysia Daily
Red Cliffs Cemetery information
Mr N Bartsch
Secretary
PO Box 757
RED CLIFFS 3496
and if any of the family are buried in Mildura
http://www.mildura.vic.gov.au/page/page.asp?page_id=88
The Mildura Genealogy group also hold burial records but unfortunately did not respond to my request for information. The Council staff were most helpful.
Cheers
Cando
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The two little sisters, ANNIE and MAY IVY are at FOOTSCRAY Cemetery (as you say)
Burial Register records the name MAY IVY, though as Cando shows, the death index is slightly different
Annie Rosher aged 18 months . Burial 25/3/1909
May Ivy aged 2 months.Burial 5/2/1910.
The were both of Yarraville.
The girls are in Common graves of different denominations. (Further details if you want)
Sue
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Sue it could be a register error with the given name as both the birth and death regs were Mary Ivy :-\
From the Burial Register
ROSHER May Ivy 2 months Infant Late residence Yarraville Officiating Minister Rev RAYMOND Underaker or representative of deceased H KING
Denomination Pres Compartment C 337 Common Buried 5 Feb 1910
ROSHER Annie 18 months Infant Late residence Yarraville Officiating Minister Rev RAYMOND
Underaker or representative of deceased H KING
Denomination C of E Compartment C Grave 512 Common Buried 25 Mar 1909
Another record which indicates the ROSHER family emigrated in 1908.
From the Queen's Memorial Infectious Diseases Hospital [later known as Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital] record or patients
ROSHER Albert 13 years Methodist Nationality Australian Length of residence 8 years
Date of admission 2 Aug 1916 Admission Order sent 3 Aug 1916 Address 55 Hudston Road, Spotswood
Mother Martha ROSHER, same address. Scholar Diptheria Cured Discharged 2 Sep 1916 32 days
Dr Lord State School Spotswood.
Red Cliffs Cemetery Register and Headstones 3 Apr 1930 to 21 Jul 1985
Source Genealogical Society of Victoria, Mildura Group all on Page 76
ROSHER Henry Death 9 Nov 1932 at Red Cliffs [According to death reg he died in Melbourne]
ROSHER John Death 18 Jul 1955 at Red Cliffs
ROSHER Martha Alice Death 1 May 1946 at Red Cliffs
ROSHER Nettie Mary Ann 21 May 1958 at Red Cliffs
Cheers
Cando
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INQUESTS:
ROSHER Albert - 1958
Reference: 836
Cause: Asphyxia Alcohol
Inq Date: 03/06/1958
Notes: Other date is 04/06/1958
ROSHER Henry - 1961
Reference: 1792
Cause: Carbon Monoxide Gas
Inq Date: 14/11/1961
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Wow!
Many, many thanks to all of you who have taken the time and effort to reply to my posting. I never cease to be amazed at the kindness of all the people on Rootschat.
Saturday afternoon (here in Blackburn Uk) and I have only just seen all the replies but I will work my way through them and follow up on all that I can.
Thanks again.
Bob
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Hi Bob, my name is Sean Rosher, i was wondering if i can get into contact with you about Edward Rosher. Please let me know the best way possible. It would be greatly appreciated.
Regards
Sean