Re: Rookwood Cemetery Transcriptions

[Darlene]

Hi,
Thomas H Davie:
Died 26 February 1955 age Blank
Denomination: Anglican
Inscription: Blank
Section 15 row 30 Grave: 4612
Cheers

        i know my grandfather thomas henderson davie is buried iiiin the anglican section of
rookwood cemetery. is there ony is there anything or i n fo on him there

[Darlene]

Hi,
2 people with the last name Gostelow are on the CD
George and his wife Emily L
Cheers

Please could you do a look up for the Gostelow burried at Rookwood

Thank you Carol Spencer

[Darlene]

Hi,
Robert W M Rowe:
Died 29 April 1957 age 72
Denomination: Catholic Mortuary 2 and 3
Inscription: My husb
Section 20 row 14 Grave: 1221
His grave is only for 1 person
No luck with your great Aunt

I found these on BDM: http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/search.htm

Death: 6532/1975 ROWE NELLIE - Parents, GEORGE and EMILY KATE
Marriage: 3805/1919  ROWE  ROBERT W  BROWN  NELLIE  SYDNEY
Death: 9080/1957  ROWE  ROBERT WILLIAM M  Parents, WILLIAM  and MARY FRANCES  BALMAIN

Hope it helps?

Nothing on William Horace Brown...
Darlene

Darlene,
could you kindly check your Rookwood information for my Great Aunt Ellen Rowe , born Ellen Peters, (may be listed as Nell or Nellie) born Oxted, Surrey 1891, died Glebe Sydney 1975? Also her husband Robert W M Rowe, died 1957, and son by first marriage William Horace Brown, died 1980??   
Many thanks, C

[Jillian R]

Thank you, Darlene. I do appreciate you doing that lookup.

I also had a response from Cass, who provided web sites where I could do deceased searches - and I found both there. I had no idea that deceased searches were now available for Rookwood - over the years I've looked online but decided  it may never happen, so it's great to discover this resource. Now - if they could only get Woronora up . . . that would be wonderful.


Jillian

Hi,
I can see only 2 :
Doreen Smiley Died 1 July 1964
Samuel Smiley Died 9 September 1981
This does not mean they are not buried there, it just means they are not available to me
So sorry....
Cheers
Darlene

Darlene,

Would be most appreciative if you could check your Rookwood information regarding my great-grandparents, as follows:

- James or William James Smiley, d. Aug. 16, 1928 in Lidcombe, bur. in the Presbyterian section of Rookwood on Aug. 17, 1928. James was b. Tipperary, Ireland in about 1828.

- Johanna Smiley (nee Hines, Hynes or Hinds), d. July 30, 1909 in Sydney, bur. in the Roman Catholic section of Rookwood on July 31, 1909. Johanna was b. in 1834 in Limerick, Ireland.

I would like to have any additional information from inscriptions, and precise locations - whatever is available.

Thanks kindly,


Jillian

[crozier]

Many thanks for the hard work! All information slots another piece into the jigsaw, much appreciated! C

[Jillian R]

Cass,

Thanks so much for that very useful information! I had actually visited the Catholic site the previous day, but had failed to notice that a deceased search was available.

I had, over the years, checked periodically for online Rookwood resources, but to no avail. It is wonderful that this resource is available.

BTW, I DID find the information on both my great-grandparents - one on the Catholic site and one on the Independent site (religion separated them in death as it had in life - after 10 children, they parted ways).


Jillian

Jillian

There are only 2 Smiley's

Doreen died 1.7.1984 and Samuel died 9.9.1981 buried in the same plot in the Catholic section

Have you checked the Internet sites. The Catholic  &  Independent( which includes the Presbyterian's) section at Rookwood both have a Deceased Search , both give dates and plot details, the Indepenent have a great map function.

Cass

Darlene, I hope you dont mind me posting replies.

[Megan Hodges]

Thank you, Darlene. I do appreciate you doing that lookup.

I also had a response from Cass, who provided web sites where I could do deceased searches - and I found both there. I had no idea that deceased searches were now available for Rookwood - over the years I've looked online but decided  it may never happen, so it's great to discover this resource. Now - if they could only get Woronora up . . . that would be wonderful.


Jillian

Jillian

I go past Woronora at least twice a month if you want to give me some info I will call in and have a look for you.

Meegan

[Jillian R]

Meegan,

Thanks kindly for the offer to stop in at Woronora - much appreciated.

I've just learned that a cousin in Sydney (I'm in Canada) is willing to go by there, and that apparently it is not that far from where she lives.

However, if that doesn't happen for some reason, I would love to take you up on your offer - which reinforces what I've always believed, that the genie community is one of the very best I know for helping one another.

Thanks again,


Jillian

[Megan Hodges]

Jillian

That's fine, if your cousin doesn't get there quick enough for you just let me know, as i said i go past every couple of weeks on the way to visit my parents. 

I like to go and visit my relos there every now and again I have a chat with them.  see if they can give me any hints to find things, I swear one lot of great grandparents have been helping me.  now i need to get another great grandfather to let me know where to look for his birth.

I agree the genies are a very helpful lot.

meegan