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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: Thistle76 on Monday 13 August 12 16:53 BST (UK)
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Looking for descendants of Lukes and Campbells who emigrated from Clydebank and Aberfoyle, Scotland respectively to Brisbane 1910 - 12
John Campbell b11 Oct 1876, Skye, d29 Dec 1962 Brisbane
m07 Jan 1898, Aberfoyle
Elizabeth Hoggan b11 Jun 1871, Burnisland, d16 May 1955, Maroochydore, Queensland
Children -
John Hoggan b22 Aug 1895, 32 Overton Road, Sinclairtown, Dysart, Fife, d24 Jul 1916, Somme
Elizabeth Matthews Campbell b01 Apr 1900, Aberfoyle (m George Edward Lewis)
Angus Campbell b23 Jul 1901, Aberfoyle (m Ann)
Archibald Hoggan Campbell b20 Jul 1903, Aberfoyle (m1928 Muriel Valentine Milne)
Martin Campbell b25 Nov 1905, Aberfoyle (m Madge Jackson)
James Hoggan Campbell b08 Jun 1907, Aberfoyle (m1933 Jane Eileen Milne)
Flora Kelly Campbell b21 Feb 1909, Aberfoyle (m11926 Alexander William Adrian Foreman) d22 Jan 1978, Nambour, Queensland
Daniel Campbell b13 Dec 1910 (m1932 Elizabeth Maud Maria Ole)
Catherine Hoggan Campbell b08 Dec 1912, Brisbane (m1933 Stephen John Leaver) d17 Oct 1983 ,Brisbane
Mary Ann Campbell b14 May 1878,Skye, dAbt. 07 Apr 1922, Brisbane
m26 Dec 1902, Aberfoyle
Peter Luke b18 Dec 1875, Minard, Argyllshire, dAbt. 27 Sep 1938, Brisbane
Children -
Hugh Luke b23 Feb 1904, Clydebank (m1928 Gwendoline Walsh) dAbt. Feb 1985, Brisbane
Daniel Campbell Luke b15 Jul 1906, Aberfoyle (m1928 Gertrude Elizabeth Hovel) dAbt. 1981, Brisbane
Peter Luke b11 Dec 1907, Clydebank (m Edna May) dAbt. Mar 1988, Brisbane
Margaret Luke
James Campbell b25 Jun 1889, Aberfoyle, d24 Oct 1966 Queensland
m1912, Queensland
Elspet Wood Noble b09 May 1890, 66 High Street, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, d11 May 1943, Brisbane
Children -
Daniel Alexander Noble Campbell b24 Jun 1913 Brisbane (m Francis) d07 Jan 1992, Queensland
James Noble Campbell, b23 Dec 1914, Brisbane (m Gladys)
Colin Campbell
Margaret Campbell
Thanks
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Hi Thistle,
Funeral notices for Elspet Wood Campbell mentions lots of family and locations
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42037747
Memoriam notice for Elspet Wood Campbell
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article42038832
regards,
Ros
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You can view the 27 page digitised service record for John Hoggan Campbell at http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/ (search as guest)
A lovely picture and tribute to John Hoggan Campbell
http://mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/details-permalink.aspx?barcode_no=1854763
regards,
Ros
Adding : http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=44948 Service summary
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Peter Luke's funeral notice
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article38723818
I'm not finding a death or funeral notice for Mary Ann Luke :(
You can search http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/ for newspaper deaths and funeral notices up until 1954-55.
For more recent deaths you can view this index http://ryersonindex.net/search.php and ask the volunteers for a lookup
regards,
Ros
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James Noble Campbell served in WW2 (with 2 service numbers)
http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=118925
http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=8373
Do you have all this Thistle? Looks like you have already done a lot of research. Perhaps you are just wanting descendants to contact you?
regards,
Ros
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Hi Ros,
Thanks so much for all the references you sent, I had some of the stuff but there were some interesting snippets I didn't know. I could place nearly all of the names in the obituaries, I have just discovered that the wife of Pater Luke, Edna May Harrison died in February this year so I presume there must be some close relatives of her in the Brisbane area.
Going through the file of John Hoggan Campbell is very sad but interesting to see the hand written notes about his illegitimacy and the sorrow in the tone of the Mother's letters. Imagine having to write to the authorities asking for more info on your MIA son and not finding out for months that he was dead.
It would be great to find some descendants but not holding out much hope.
Many thanks again,
Gary
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As this forum is about finding Ancestors rather than living living decendants why not place an Advertisement in one of the papers in Brisbane. Or use the White pages?
Neil
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Hi Gary,
Yes these digitised war service records, especially for those who died, are so moving and the army sounds so unsympathetic [understatement].
I've made some great contacts via this forum - 2 new cousins (one not at all interested in family history) and reconnected with 2 other cousins from childhood. So there's definitely hope.
regards,
Ros
(adding : got up early to watch Scotland v Australia match - should have stayed in bed :( )
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I think you have to put yourself in the shoes of the person who wrote up these records. If they were sympathetic to those relatives, what a minefield that could open up. How would they view their JOB....what memories would they carry throughout their lives. Distance in mind and in words staves off the hardness of the facts.
Isn't there a paper in Brisbane that has a special reconnect section in it? I seem to recall that in other posts. Courier Mail perhaps? Trying to find Campbell relatives, thats a bit tricky!
At least Breciano got one in ;D
Neil
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The Courier Mail has a Tributes site
http://tributes.couriermail.com.au/obituaries/couriermail-au/
where can search for death notices in all Brisbane newspapers for past week, six months, year. etc. But it is misbehaving for me ... :(
I can't see a contacting family section ...
regards,
Ros
Yes Neil - an incredibly sad time with so many deaths. It's impossible to imagine how they coped with so much tragedy.
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Hi Gary,
There are lots of submitted trees on Ancestry for these families in Queensland. One can be contacted through Mundia which is free - you just have to register.
http://www.mundia.com/gb/ (search for first name: HOGGAN surname: CAMPBELL)
Debra :)
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Hi Debra,
Thanks for that reference, I have found lots of info on Mundia. I have made contact with a few descendants, they are full of interesting stuff including photos.
I've tried ancestry before on a trial period but haven't come across this site. I've uploaded my tree for anyone interested.
Many thanks again,
Gary
ps and to Ros, very helpful too, G
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Hello Thistle76!
Sorry not to have seen your post about Campbells in Brisbane until now, but I am responding now! I am a great-great-grandson of John Campbell and Elizabeth Hoggan. Are you a relative still in Scotland?
Happy to help out with information.
Peter
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Hello Peter,
A warm welcome to rootschat :)
I'm so glad Gary has connected with relatives. I'm sure he'll be along soon.
regards
Ros
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Hi Peter, sent you a private message if you can get them. I'm finding it hard to navigate here! G
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Gary - I could read your PM, but not reply. Happy to connect directly by email at doctorchicken [at] gmail [dot] com. Yes, Campbell Luke was a cousin to my grandfather (Martin, son of John)
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Hello Thistle,
Not sure if you're still here on this forum. I've just joined.
I am the granddaughter of Flora Kelly Campbell and Alexander William Adrian Foreman.
We could possibly exchange information?
Kind regards
Robyn
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Hi Robyn, I think I have tried to make contact with you before and can’t seem to remember if we chatted or not. Happy to exchange stories and pictures. I think Kris Haynes has posted a few and I’ve taken quite a few of mine from her. Not sure I am her favourite person after I questioned one of her captions and she wasn’t very happy with that. But hey ho!
I’m descended from Lizzie Ferguson, younger sister of John Campbell who emigrated to Queensland in 1911 I think. She died in aberfoyle and I have very vague memories of her. I live in Glasgow which is only 30 mins away from Drumlean.
Gary