Robert HUTTON/ Catherine DOWNEY late 19th century

[Siouxsie]

Dear Cando,
I thought that was the case, but didn't see the option.........must have been too excited
Cheers
Susie

[tropicalj]

Susie  I was pretty  sure somewhere along  the line  that information  was relayed to  you..never mind  won't take long in  the mail

I  know  when you  purchase to download you can view  the certificate up to a month I  think it is,  I  wonder  if you  can  have a look and see if there is an option  to view it if you  follow  me  I  am not explaining myself all  that well here.

Catherine  Downeys life circle was certainly varied  but  I  would imagine full of hardships and sorrows.

A BIG thanks  goes to Dee for the enormous amount of work  she  put into  finding out further information  for Ian.  Rechecking information  to  make sure  "we" were right which  contradicted information Ian  had been sent. 

Jenn

[gennig]

Hi

Mary Victoria HARRIS was cremated at Fawkner Crem, date of service 13th January 1950.

Might see if there is an Obit.

regards


Genni

[Siouxsie]

Dear Jenn, Dee, Cando, Genni et al,
A very big thank you from me.........I have discovered things I had never dreamed of in such a short time span. I am putting together a pictorial history for my mother for Christmas and have a rich seam of information for her regarding her family which she had never known. (The tragedy of Ellen Keleher included....another thread on the board).

Jenn......i will go and check on the Vic BDM page and see if I can view it.

Again........heartfelt thanks,
Susie

[Siouxsie]

I have Catherine Huton Connor's death certificate. 

She died on 26th March 1919 at 29 Marshall Street Flemington,(her daughter's house) Melbourne aged 85 years. She died of Cerebral heamorrhage. It appears that she lived in Victoria for a great number of years and where Barnard Connor went is a bit of a mystery. I don't know if he died in Tasmania after 1898, but I couldn't seem to find him in the Victorian BDM. It also appears they had no children as the only children listed are from her marriage to Robert.

She was buried on 27th March 1919 at the New Melbourne General Cemetery.

Cheers
Susie

[cando]

Hi Susie

I love getting a cert in the mail.  I can never drive the 20km home after collecting the mail....I sit on the side of our back road and have a read.  Oh I sound a sad soul

Just checked my CD of Transcriptions of Monumental Inscriptions at Melbourne General Cemetery...no Catherine so there is no headstone....just in case you were wondering.

Cheers
Cando

[tropicalj]

Oh Cando  know  that feeling.....  either elation or  deflation!!!


Susie

Was Catherine listed asa Widow?   and did it say  where she was born?

You  may allready know  this  but  you  can google  the  street address and  hopefully  get a picture of  the  house  but  nearly  90  years have passed and so  might have  the house

Jenn

[Siouxsie]

Hi Susie

I love getting a cert in the mail.  I can never drive the 20km home after collecting the mail....I sit on the side of our back road and have a read.  Oh I sound a sad soul

Just checked my CD of Transcriptions of Monumental Inscriptions at Melbourne General Cemetery...no Catherine so there is no headstone....just in case you were wondering.

Cheers
Cando

Dear Cando,
Aren't you a delight.....I was just sitting here getting more and more frustrated trying to find her in the New Melbourne Cemetery and the Fawkner Cemetery (which apparently was also called the New Melbourne Cemetery). Now, I will stop searching!

Still curious about Barnard Connor (her son in law reported her death and he didn't know his christian name).
In the same mail box today was a letter from my great uncle (Mary Knight nee Hutton's son) who was the trapeze circus performer. Her has enclosed an ancient letter from the daughter of George Frederick Hutton who was Robert's brother.

Amazing letter in which she states that her dad, aunt and uncle all died in Victoria and another uncle died in New Zealand. Up until now, I had assumed that Robert had migrated out by himself (haven't found his ship yet), but it appears the family came out. This letter also talks about two other children born in Scotland, one dying at 4 years old and one at 5 days.

So, in the same mail delivery, one case closed, and several more opened!!!!

Jenn....it doesn't say if she was a widow, and it says she was born in England. I'll google the house (it's such fun!)

Cheers
Susie

[tropicalj]

So Susie
what you are saying is  that Robert Joseph Hutton  born  Scotland  had a brother George Frederick Hutton  born scotland as well  who came to Victoria as well

Jenn