Researching the surname CORINGO - COMPLETED WITH THANKS

[deeiluka]

Ashe, I've just found something rather interesting, though it doesn't directly connect to your Cornego family.

The National Archives of Australia website has no mention of Cornego/Cornigo.

BUT....there are 21 entries for people with the name Cornejo, and most of them are from South American countries.

I thought this was worth mentioning, as BISA has Simon coming from Chile, and his marriage record giving his name as CORNEJO.


Dee   

[ashe]

Dee

Definately worth mentioning and chasing up. You've just given me a reason to take tomorrow afternoon off from doing any work and follow this lead through.   

Ashe

[ashe]

Hi Dee, Wivenhoe, Jamjar and Judith

Before I complete this thread here is a quick update as follows:

Have been in contact with descendents from two of Mary Jane’s sisters, Frances and Louisa, and awaiting a reply from descendents of Isabel.

Dee...the lead from the NAA; all those Cornejo’s arriving here were in the 20th century. Have requested a search for the 19th century.

Contacted the NLA to see what information they had on the SA Spanish Muleteers in the 1850’s. They sent me a couple of newspapers articles, plus the titles of a couple of publications re the copper mines in the Burra area. (have learnt so much of SA history)

Have found one of the ships that transported 200 mules and 14 Chillian natives, the “Malacca” in 1855, plus a photo of the Portuguese Galleon. There was another ship in 1856 with 22 Chillian natives.

Re Margaret McGlinn, a family story is that she landed in SA after the ship was wrecked off the SA coast.

I will complete this thread now and if I decide to research the Ramage’s and Newman’s will make new threads.

Many thanks for all your contributions, especially you Dee..... in helping find my family.

Ashe

[deeiluka]

Many thanks for the update, Ashe. It's lovely to hear what has happened as a result of help given on RC , and also to know more of the story. The story of the Chilean muleteers is  a new one to me, and as you say....we learn more all the time through family history.

Great that you've now made family contacts!

Good luck with your continuing research.


Dee   

[seeking0]

The grave site of Simon Carnigo. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201619557
Because you needed another spelling for his name. 
From the family relationships on the headstone there is no doubt that it is him. The headstone is clearly not contemporaneous with his death. It looks as if someone was compiling family information in the second half of the 20th century... or later if it's you yourself.