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Australia Lookups completed / Re: Queensland - De CHASTEL, House fire in Mt Morgan
« on: Wednesday 29 April 09 12:49 BST (UK)  »
My father's advice is that Ann Elizabeth died from burns injuries - her skirt got caught under the fire of a copper.  This may explain why there was no inquest?

There was also the widely held belief that Emile may have had a previous wife in France before coming to Australia. This hasn't been verified.

Liz :)

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Australia Lookups completed / Re: Queensland - De CHASTEL, House fire in Mt Morgan
« on: Wednesday 29 April 09 00:51 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Ruskie - I am a novice at this, so excuse any errors.  I will also speak to my Dad who may know some more about Ann & Emile.  As far as we know Emile arrived in Australia in 1878.  My parents have visited Vincent where Emile was born and there are many Charmiers still living in the small village, near the Swiss border.  They also met a relative who they could locate on the family tree.
There have been suggestions of an earlier marriage in France but we haven't confirmed this.  We can't find his entry details into Australia and have tried looking under several names.  I am not sure if he was naturalised - Dad may know.  Mt Morgan is a small gold mining town near Rockhampton - Dad may also know Emile's occupation (I think he has a photo of Emile).

We have assumed that Ann and Emile met in Australia.

I will post more once I have had a discussion with Dad.


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Australia Lookups completed / Re: Queensland - De CHASTEL, House fire in Mt Morgan
« on: Tuesday 28 April 09 11:34 BST (UK)  »
Hi Pauline -

My records show that Ann was married to my Great Grandfather - Baron Emile Charmier de Chastel - Ann was his first wife in Australia.  Emile Charmier, somehow the de Chastel got added on to his name in Australia, was from Vincent, Jura in France - born 19/1/1845.   After Ann died he married Agnes Nelson Needham and had 2 more sons (Angelo - my grandfather and Vincent).

We also have a copy of Oliver's inquest which is sad reading.  We have some more information if interested on the family.

Hope that helps
Liz

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Australia Lookups completed / Re: Queensland - De CHASTEL, House fire in Mt Morgan
« on: Tuesday 28 April 09 11:08 BST (UK)  »
Hi Pauline - our family is descended from Emile de Chastel (my great grandfather); I will see if my father has any information on this death as he has done some investigation into the family history :)
Liz

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