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Subject: Edward Hammer
Author: pkwatton2
Date: Friday, July 17, 2015
Classification: Query
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Looking to see if anyone has access to Netherlands records. My Great Great Grandfather was a miner in Broken Hill and reportedly born in 1862 and originally came from Holland (via England)at a young age. He was a private man and never talked about his past and hence I have not been able to find any legit records. I have since located a "missing friends" article posted is SA Police Gazette in 1909. This appears to be too much of a coincidence but means he was born in 1867. The article states his mother Mrs Lelie Hammer was looking for a Theodor Rjidus Hammer who is supposed to be employed on one of the mines in Broken Hill - Description - A native of Rotterdam (Holland) aged 42. He could have changed his name and birth date because he apparently jumped ship and was on his own when coming to Australia It is also believed that he had a sister named Rika and Gertrude and a brother named Johannes
It would be greatly appreciated if i could get some feedback on my search
Cheers Kathy