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Title: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: dillontree on Monday 13 October 14 08:05 BST (UK)
Looking for family of Bruce O'Brien Savage, born around 1935 New Zealand, died 1990 NSW Australia.  Two daughters, possibly still living in Australia
Many thanks
Maggie
Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: Neil Todd on Monday 13 October 14 08:23 BST (UK)
Maggie you have sort of broken a fairly strong rule not to publish names of living people in your SAVAGE Thread. It would be best to go back and remove the daughters names.

Neil
Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: dillontree on Monday 13 October 14 08:26 BST (UK)
Hi Neil,
So sorry, I should have realised.  I have fixed the Australian and NZ one.
Once again, my apologies.
Regards
Maggie
Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: Neil Todd on Monday 13 October 14 08:31 BST (UK)
Top Stuff Maggie ;D Now the girls likely married so possibly a check of TROVE the newspaper archive may see some marriage or engagement announcements. Then it's off to the White pages I am afraid.

Of course you know that RC is not about finding living people.

Neil
Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: dillontree on Monday 13 October 14 08:49 BST (UK)
Hi Neil,
Point taken.  I am not doing very well, but thanks for the feedback.
Cheers
Maggie
Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: thetowers on Monday 13 October 14 12:24 BST (UK)
Do you have any idea what part of Australia he moved to ?
Did he go there early or late in life ?


The first thing to do,  would be to obtain a death certificate and see what it has to say about his family.   For a death as recent as 1995,  that may not be straightforward, for privacy reasons. 
Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: dillontree on Monday 13 October 14 21:13 BST (UK)
Thank you for your reply.
Maggie
Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: majm on Monday 13 October 14 21:30 BST (UK)
From the Ryerson Index, Bruce O’Brien SAVAGE aged 55 died February 1990, late of Granville.   The notice was indexed from the Sydney Morning Herald.   
 
Ryerson Index  http://ryersonindex.net/search.php

So I suggest he did not die in 1995, and that it is likely he died in NSW, and most likely he had lived in Granville, a suburb of western Sydney near to Parramatta.

It is possible to follow up and gain access to the SMH notices, which may well include details about the living descendants of this chap.

Do you have any idea what part of Australia he moved to ?
Did he go there early or late in life ?


The first thing to do,  would be to obtain a death certificate and see what it has to say about his family.   For a death as recent as 1995,  that may not be straightforward, for privacy reasons. 

Members of the general public are restricted from accessing NSW death certs for the first 30 years.   But there is no such restrictions over accessing the newspaper cuttings.

Cheers,  JM
Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: dillontree on Monday 13 October 14 21:41 BST (UK)
Yes, you are right, I had the death date wrong, it was 1990 and I have already accessed the newspaper clipping through the National Library.  This is a bit of a sad storey, and I just thought maybe someone out there might have some information.  I have quite a few photos and, if I ever did make contact, thought it would be nice to give back to the family.
Probably think this is all too hard, but thanks again for your reply.
Maggie
Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: cupoflife on Tuesday 14 October 14 09:55 BST (UK)
Do you have the resting place of Bruce O'Brien Savage
http://billiongraves.com/pages/record/BRUCEOBRIENSAVAGE/8291243
The funeral directors or cemetery may have contact details for daughters.
Have sent a PM with some further details.
Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: dillontree on Tuesday 14 October 14 22:33 BST (UK)

Thanks again, that information is so useful.  I can remember many moons ago visiting that little resting place which is sacred ground to the family.
Maggie
Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: cando on Thursday 16 October 14 02:27 BST (UK)
Australian Electoral Roll
NSW 1968
SAVAGE Bruce O'Brien  2 Kirrang Avenue  Wollongong West  Clerk
SAVAGE Raie Carroll  2 Kirrang Avenue  Wollongong West  HD

Have you seen his mention on this link
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01cbw/

Cando
Title: Re: Bruce O'Brien Savage
Post by: dillontree on Thursday 16 October 14 04:37 BST (UK)
Thank you for your reply to my post.  I did see the electoral roll, but the link you sent me is very helpful.  Thanks again
Maggie