Valerie Rachel Rigney (Sumner) POINT MCLEAY, SA

[giblet]

Ok thanks. Her birth might not have been registered.
Im not giving up, im still looking for anything that may help.

[cando]

There are 22 SUMNER births registered at Point McLeay between 1907 and 1928.

I will pm them.  Hopefully you may know the names of her brothers and sisters.

Cheers
Cando

[stacey88]

thank you so much

[cando]

Google books....My Side of the Bridge: The Life Story of Veronica Brodie as Told to Mary-Anne Gale mention of the SUMNER family at Ruakkan [Point McLeay Mission]and the author appears to be the niece of a Dorothy SUMNER.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0z5e/

Cheers
Cando

[stacey88]

Yeah my aunty wrote that book. I have it here. Its a good book

[giblet]

Wonder if this could be worth looking into. Could be worth dropping them a email.

Records of the Point McLeay Aboriginal Mission comprising two record books of births, baptisms, marriage and deaths, census records, vaccination lists and daily ration book.

http://www.catalog.slsa.sa.gov.au/record=b2187830

[cando]

Excellent find giblet. I have pm'd births for both families to Stacey including Peter's. 

Cando

[Mr Bish]

Hi Stacey88,
My wife is a descendant of the Rigney and Sumner Families of Raukkan (Point Mc Leay)and I have done some research on these families and know of Valerie Rachel Sumner's Ancestors.

There is a family history book on the Sumners that was available from the South Australian Museum and there is another book called Ngarrindjeri Nation  genealogies of Ngarrindjeri families by Dr Doreen Kartinyeri that is helpful .

If you want I will send you what I have , just let me know .

Regards

Mr Bish   

[stacey88]

yes please