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« on: Sunday 20 January 08 05:20 GMT (UK) »
Hi All...
Thanks Lu for your email today. It sparked my interest and helped me find this website! I've been sitting here for the past hour pouring over all of your posts regarding the HEASMANs and I wanted to weigh in on the discussion with what I have;
Better introduce myself first though; my name is Winston, I live in Sydney and I've been doing my family history for a couple of years now. I'm a young family historian (31 years old), married with three young children.
I have an Amelia HEASMAN in my tree that has proven to be a road-block for me too! Amelia is my G-G-Grandmother on my fathers side.
There is a possibility that our Amelia's are one in the same.
Here is the information that I have, and I would be interested to hear your thoughts:
Amelia HEASMAN born about 1851. Some family stories say she was born in the UK, some say Sydney, and others say in VIC. I have always had recorded that Amelia's parents were; Herman HEASMAN & Amelia //. But I have never found any documented proof to tell me where I got that info from, and I can't remember who told me that these were their names. I have asked all the relatives that could know and none are certain.
I have the following certificates:
Marriage certificate between Peter DEHON (Brewer / Bachelor) & Amelia HEASMAN (Full Age / Spinster), 20 May 1873. Ross, Westland, New Zealand. Witnesses; Ada Harris, Sarah & Alice Colquhoun.
Birth certificate of my G-Grandmather, Katherine DEHON, born 5 Oct 1881, in Hokitika NZ, father; Peter DEHON (Brewer / 36 yrs / Born Antwerp), mother; Amelia DEHON formerly HEASMAN (30 yrs / Born Sydney, AUS)
Marriage Certificate between Amelia Nesiah? DEHON (Widow / Birthplace Hampshire, ENG / Dressmaker / 39 yrs old / Parents; William HEASMAN (Musician) & Jane Elizabeth HAYLMORE - Deceased), and Simeon RIDINGS (Woodturner / 36 yrs old / Parents; Simeon RIDING (Cotton Warper) - Deceased & Elizabeth Allwright?). Interestingly the witnesses on this certificate are Lilly BRADLEY, and Emily CLARK.
Death certificate for Amelia RIDING 31st Jul 1934, Mascot NSW. Shows the following information:
Age 75 yrs old, Parents William EASMAN - Labourer & Annie HAILMORE. Buried in the Church of England Section Botany Cemetery.
Born England, 20 year in Victoria, 45 years in NSW.
Place of marriage age, and to whom: (1) Peter DEHON, 20 yrs old, Ross Town NZ. (2)Samuel RIDING, 40 yrs old, Sydney NSW.
Children of Marriage:
1st marriage, Amelia 54, Louis 50, Katherine 49, John 46, 1 male deceased.
2nd marriage, No issue.
This certificate shows prooves that my Amelia HEASMAN's parents were definately William HEASMAN & Jane Elizabeth HAYLMORE, not Herman & Amelia as I have previously recorded.
Lu told me about a certificate which I have, but that I had previously disregarded as not being my Amelia. There is a marriage in VIC, 20 Sep 1971 between James BRADLEY Widower 1865, 5 living children & Amelia HEASMAN birthplace Melbourne VIC. It says she is a dressmaker which matches with other documents I have, but sadly doesn't give any further details to confirm that this Amelia is mine.
Is it possible that Amelia HEASMAN married in 1871, the marriage didn't turn out for one reason or another, and Amelia moved over to Hokitika NZ where she married Peter DEHON in 1873? She could have lied about being a spinster when she married Peter (wouldn't be the first time!). Peter DEHON died in 1888 Hokitika NZ, and Amelia at some time between 1888 & 1897 moved to Sydney AUS where she married Simeon RIDING.
If this rings true for you as well I have alot of the descendants of Amelia HEASMAN to Peter DEHON that I would love to share.
Hope to hear your thoughts!
Cheers
Winston
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