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Australia / Re: Adding to my BURDEN family tree.
« on: Thursday 14 January 16 22:21 GMT (UK)  »
majm...I am finding your attitude towards me rather imperious and unnecessary. Obviously you should not measure other people's families' longevity, numbers of off spring, care and involvement, against your own. Your ancestors sound remarkable in their survival and continuance. All I have asked for is a little help and did not expect or appreciate a lecture with each of your responses.  You don't even know me. If I upset you in any way, just ignore me as I will you.  Thank you for your help - I must admit that I already had much of what you put up, but I thank you for your time.  If you try and get me 'banished' from the website, so be it.  I have already thanked the other members for their time,  wonderfully helpful results and willingness to help a stranger.

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Australia / Re: Adding to my BURDEN family tree.
« on: Thursday 14 January 16 10:46 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks, Sue.  I had seen the extract and should have added that to my previous post.  There were two articles in The Mercury dated June 4 and June 23 1915- Nubeena - from a Douglas Free who I took to be a minister.  He collected donations and support from local people for the children. The whole situation seemed very desperate.

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Australia / Re: Adding to my BURDEN family tree.
« on: Thursday 14 January 16 10:39 GMT (UK)  »
They are the same couple.  Elizabeth was called Lydia and Alfred, 'Fred.' I see no cause for amazement at other extended family not including the children in their own families.  Circumstances were difficult -several of Reuben's children died young, others never married and some lost husbands or wives at a young age leaving a single parent to raise the children.  They were mainly farmers so money was not readily available most of the time. I said earlier that I may have to go back to Hobart to see the records - this may not be possible for a year or two.

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Australia / Re: Adding to my BURDEN family tree.
« on: Thursday 14 January 16 04:10 GMT (UK)  »
Sparrett - thank you for that information. I was so excited to see Florence May as I've not been able to find much for her BUT this one is her aunty, a daughter of Reuben and sister to her father Alfred. The Florence I am looking for was born maybe 1901-3 and was referred to as May Florence as well.  Thanks again.

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Australia / Re: Adding to my BURDEN family tree.
« on: Wednesday 13 January 16 03:26 GMT (UK)  »
majm ......how many times do I have to write that the ONLY  information I have is three of the children's birth years. As far as I know the mother died in 1915 so the oldest child could possibly be 101 years old.

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Australia / Re: Adding to my BURDEN family tree.
« on: Wednesday 13 January 16 03:08 GMT (UK)  »
Wow!  So pleased to see all the items here especially those from mollipops1 and Dundee -you have all certainly added to my woeful collection of just three birth dates.  I was in Tasmania two years ago and found quite a few graves and former land owned by the Burden family.  At that time I was not aware of this family but have since been told by another family member who lives near Hobart, that their story was rather tragic, hence my growing interest.  After looking at the information on the Hobart Archives Office website, it appears I may have to go back and view any records on site.  It's a long and rather expensive way to go, but it may be worthwhile.  It certainly helps to know where to look for records and even though I have previously been involved in a huge amount of research, it was a few years ago and since then we have had quite a lot to deal with in our own lives. Your help is encouraging me to continue finding out more about this family. Thank you.

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Australia / Re: Adding to my BURDEN family tree.
« on: Tuesday 12 January 16 21:36 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for your help.  I am sorry you are confused.  Your assumptions were incorrect. Maybe you should include a little logic in your thinking.   I did say I had only three birth dates. Thirteen generations were I thought, sufficient to include in a family tree without including the off spring of a half first cousin twice removed!  Once again thanks for your time and for the information you have included.  You have made me feel like a beginner.

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Australia / Re: Adding to my BURDEN family tree.
« on: Tuesday 12 January 16 09:57 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for your reply. The family was second and third generation living in Tasmania and all the children were born there.  I have only three birth dates and I had included the marriage date in my original post and as I said I think most of the children were taken into care. It is the children I am interested in.

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Australia / Adding to my BURDEN family tree.
« on: Tuesday 12 January 16 04:37 GMT (UK)  »
I am a direct descendant of John and Edith Burden who emigrated to Tasmania in 1854. My great grandfather is Walter Sydney Burde(o)n one of John and Edith's sons.  I would like to find out more about the children of Alfred and Elizabeth Burden - Alfred was one of Reuben's sons-Reuben was another of John and Edith's sons. Alfred - 1873-1921 married Elizabeth (Lydia) Gillie in 1901.
I am interested in finding out any information about their children-Florence May; Sidney?: David Ellis; Robert Osborne; Phyllis Lucy; Effie Edith; Sydney Clyde; Herbert Henry; Arthur Alfred and Clarence Leslie. Lydia died in 1915 aged 33 and Alfred aged 48.  I understand some of the children were "Taken into Care" I have a few scraps of information some conflicting, but I will be very grateful if anyone can help. I believe one of the girls married into the Rooney family and the other Effie Edith - into the Browne family. If I can help anyone else,  please let me know as I have completed and published family trees for Burden/Livingstone/Unsworth and McAuliffe/McGrail. Thanks

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