Christian names only?

[majm]

Agh, me scribbling notes have both David and Daniel written down, and then elsewhere David is crossed out ...

Cheers,  JM

[Essie]

JM

Tis logical to look for a BASSETT male somewhere in the same region as Nymagee.

Essie

[TEDED]

Essie. I've just been doing a bit of research on burials in South Africa (not my expertise), trying to track the other half of the marriage of my great grandparents. I stumbled across a burial for a "Daniel Scott" in the burial register for St. Mary Anglican Church at Barkly West (which is west of Kimberley S.A. ).  This Daniel died on 1st. Oct. 1908, age 52 (the right age for Daniel McBride Scott) and he was buried the next day by J.Cottrell. I stumbled across this information on: www.eggsa.org   Hope you can help me see if it's our Daniel or not.   TEDED

[TEDED]

My youngest sister (from Canberra) was in Sydney yesterday and went out to Rookwood cemetery with my eldest sister. After a bit of a search, they found Alice's grave, which was a liitle bit overgrown. They did a minor clean-up, put some orange roses on the grave and took some photos of it. I'll post a photo when I get one. Aparently, her daughter,Mabel, is buried with her. It looks like Mabel died giving birth to a daughter, Beryl. In photos taken at my Dads's 21st birthday party in Oct. 1933, there is a young 10-12 yr. old girl called Beryl, who was a bit of mystery to us. It seems that Beryl was raised by LiL (Agnes Maud Scott), which explains why Beryl is in photos with Lil . So now the research begins into Beryl, and Alice's last 2 children, Mabel and John Bassett, as well as the father, Norman Bassett. Open one door any others open. TEDED

[TEDED]

I have now received a copy of Alice Helena (not Eleanor) Bassett's death certificate. Her parents, birth place (Young), 1st. marriage place (Temora), are correct. Lily and Martha are listed as the only 2 children of this marriage, though their ages are the wrong way around. There is no mention of the 3 children that died as infants. The certificate says "none deceased". Her 1st. husband is listed as John Scott (instead of Daniel). It claims she married Jack Bassett at Orange. NSW., though I've found no record of this yet. It lists the children of the 2nd. marriage as Mabel and Jack. I was unable to upload a copy of Alice and Mabel's headstone. Thanks for all your help in tracking Alice. TEDED

[Essie]

Rather disappointing news. Wonder who the informant was.  Someone only telling half truths

The two daughters certainly knew their father's name and their half siblings Mabel and John/Jack.

As for Jack BASSETT. . . . definitely no marriage in the online Index.

Alice's son John Scott BASSETT was aka Jack in newspaper notices.  On the death registration for Mabel WALL nee Bassett/Scott/Upton her father was named as John, and Mabel was born around the time of that supposed marriage.   

Essie