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[meug J70]

I have on paper that there was a MEUGENS family in Australia, and that im chatting to a Kellie Meugens there as well, im trying to find the link between Kellie(she took her grandmothers name), and the missing links to the last(as far as i know), MEUGENS descendant, the last one died in 1970, but any help will be welcomed,John

[Neil Todd]

Hi John. If you could be a little more specific as to who you are looking for approximatly when and where, we may be able to help.

There are no Births, Marriages or deaths mentioned in NSW re any Meugens family, however there are quite a few mentions with persons of that surname in TROVE newspaper archives. Most of these are in Western Australia in the 1920-30's and relate to a Theo Meugens who operated in a musical theatre around the state.

There are similar mentions of the name in Victoria.

Neil

[crisane]

Australia death index 1787-1985
Theodore Henry Meugens age 74
 Western Australia
 Father, John H
Mother, Sophia M
 registration place Perth, Western Australia
Reg number 2256/70

Theodore Henry appears on the electoral rolls as a civil servant. He is with his wife Annie Phillis.
Mengens may be a spelling variant to look out for.

John H Meugens
Death  Western Australia 1938
Registration  Perth Western Australia
Reg number 1246

[Aussie1947]

Hi,

There is a John Meugens in the 1892 Sands Melbourne Directory at 21 Barkly st N.F.

The 1914 WA Post Office Directory has a Miss L. M. Meugens, mus tchr, 60 view St, N. Perth.

Regards
Gerry

[deeiluka]

First mention of the MEUGENS name in Victoria in the BMD indexes is in 1857 when a Louisa Maria MEUGENS was born in 1857 at MARYBOROUGH to a Theodor MEUGENS and a Harriott KNOX.
Ref = 3852

This couple had a son 2 years later, John Henry MEUGENS born in 1859 at MCCULLUMS.
Ref = 16419

However, I’ve found the marriage of Theodor and Harriott under the name MENGINS when they married in 1854.
Ref = 1726

Then the children and Theodor appears to have married under the name MENGINS/MENGENS/MINGINS..... so I’m not sure which is the transcription error.

As Neil has mentioned, we really need more information before we can help.



Dee  

[Aussie1947]

Theodore Henry Meugens, 21, born in Melbourne, enlisted at Laverton WA, 1st AIF on 27th August 1916.
 Nest of Kin, John Henry Meugens, Ida. H. Mine, Laverton WA.

Gerry

[Aussie1947]

Theodore Henry Meugens 2 x WW1 medals were sent to 60 View St North Perth, the same address as Miss L. M. Meugens's address in 1914.

Gerry

[deeiluka]

I have a feeling they may be from the same family so I'll post the MENGENS variations I found.

Deaths of Theodor and Harriet from Victoria....

Harriet MENGENS aged 61 died in ITTONHOS in 1884
Father = Jhn Knox & Mother = Harriet LLOYD
Ref = 9385

Theod MENGENS aged 64 died in N FITZ in 1885.
Father = MENGENS & Mother = Agnes BUNGAS
Ref = 11952


Dee  

[deeiluka]

Marriages of the two children, one of which seems to tie in with the death that Crisane found in W A......

Louise Marie MENGENS married Henri GUNTHER in 1875 in Victoria.
Ref = 2761

John Henry MENGENS born CRAGIE married Sophia Mary LAWRANCE in 1888 in Victoria.
Ref = 6566


Dee