Betty MASSINGHAM

[whiteheather]

Hi looking to find anybody that has a tree with Betty Massingham on it she was born betty Allan in Australia, her parents were John and Margaret Allan, what I would like to know is did her parents come from Elgin in Scotland. thanks Heather

[Neil Todd]

Hi, have you looked at the surname interest at top of page. According to these there are four fellow rootschatters with the same name interest (Massingham).

Just scoll to top of page and click on the tab (Surnames) then click for your interest .

To send a Personal message to these just click on their rootschat name.

Cheers 

Neil

[sparrett]

Heather,
If you do not locate someone with a direct knowledge of this person and the information it is possible the team here could help with your query.

However, you would of course have to give us a lot more information regarding dates and places and what you already know.

This is assuming that BETTY is deceased 

Sue

[cando]

Another thread with more information on the family
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,574931.msg4272499.html#msg4272499

Is this the marriage you are referring to in the linked thread?

1701/1914
ALLAN John
REID    Jane A
District Petersham

20618/1942
ALLAN Betty Gowthorp
MASSINGHAM    Frederick Ernest Massingham

MASSINGHAM  Betty Gowthorp  76 years
Died   27 Jul 1998
Cemetery    C. H. Lawn Cemetery, Karangi
Section A   Row 22 Plot 28
There is a headston. Undertaker: Keith Logue & Sons.

and buried at the same location

MASSINGHAM Frederick Ernest 71 years
Died   3 Apr 1992

According to the electoral rolls Frederick was a butcher.

Cando

[cando]

Frederick's WW2 service summary
http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=A&VeteranID=218819

Cando

[whiteheather]

Hi thanks very much for replying, this is the same Betty, you have given me more info than I had, thanks,  the trouble is her parents are John and Jane Allan, which I'm sure are my ancestors the only proof I need now is to see if they came from Elgin in Scotland
Heather

[sparrett]

To establish the place of birth of the parents of Betty MISSINGHAM, you will need to purchase a transcript of the marriage or a  death.
I am unsure what information you have at present so will post this.

This is the probable eath of JANE

REG 34911 In 1964 ALLAN JANE ANN
    Father JOHN
    mother JANE ANN
    At MARRICKVILLE

This the most likely death of JOHN

REG 28788 In 1946 ALLAN JOHN
Father JOHN    
Mother CHRISTINA
MANLY

If you search here you will see they are buried together at ROOKWOOD Independent Cemetery

http://www.rookwoodindependent.com.au/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=11

A less expensive alternative to ordering a copy of the original certificate is through a Transcription Agent
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/howToTraceYouFamTree.htm#Transcription Agent
Here is a link to what you may find on
Australian certificates-
http://www.jaunay.com/bdm.html
Sue
     

[whiteheather]

Hi thanks very much for info, I have written to aus.gov. and requested the names of the parents, or where they were born before I purchased, but they replied with they didn,t have that info. maybe it is because they were born outside aus. John's parents were John Allan and his mother Margaret Munro and Jane Ann's parentts were John Reid and Jane Ann Mckenzie all came from Elgin in Scotland. thanks again I will try an agent
Heather

[Neil Todd]

Hi, Have you also contacted the people on Rootschat that have the Massingham name as one of their interests?

To find if your Allan forebears and when they came to Australia and where they came from.  Their shipping records if available will give the answer. I must stress however if they were assisted immigrants then their names may not appear on a shipping record?

What makes you think they came from Elgin Scotland, do you have some document that say's so?

Neil