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Re: Bruny Island families

EZEKELMAXT — 2013-03-12 04:25:58Z

Hi Jenny I also found a copy survey land title
garden
is Creek Tas which shows block of land next to Truemans block was once owned by Francis Eugene Koollykoff. I can send u copy if u wish.Note I have also talked to Margaret Alexander.regs Max T at ezekelmaxt@gmail.com

Re: Bruny Island Convicts

BribiePam — 2013-03-02 07:37:59Z

Hello, My Great,Great,Great Grandfather, Charles Watson was born in Lancashire in 1797 and died in George Town Tas. in 1849. In 1827 he was convicted of receiving stolen goods and sentenced to 14 years transportation to Van Diemen's Land. He received a conditional pardon in 1834. During his time in Tasmania he was put to work overseeing the construction of 5 of the first 7 lighthouses in Tasmania, Cape Bruny Lighthouse among them. It is a long time since your enquiry was posted, so I hope that this information is still relevant. Pam

Re: Bruny Island Convicts

tassie148 — 2013-02-10 14:41:51Z

Hi Kathy
My name is Gaylene I live in Tasmania and my great, great grandfather was John Grundy his son Edward (Ned)Grundy was my great grandfather and his daughter was Clarence Grundy was my grandmother she died a year before my birth she married Leonard Stanley Simpson in Hobart Tasmania. Would appriciate any other information you might have.
Regards
Gaylene

Re: Bruny Island families

EZEKELMAXT — 2013-02-08 05:25:40Z

Hi Jenny if you send me yr emaile address i can send what i have,do u have pics of the 'koolycoffs.from Woolley book.From 1941-43 i boarded with Ludbeys in hobart my cousins & My GA mary was also there with her daughter.Prior to that she was living at Dover with her mother GGGwoolley 1/2 mile from where i lived.My emaile is ezekelmaxt@gmail.com

Re: Bruny Island families

EZEKELMAXT — 2013-02-06 13:55:44Z

Hi Jenny give me a call on my emaile ezekelmaxt@gmail.com & i can give u any info u need regs Max Trueman Qld ex tassy

Re: Bruny Island families

jptas — 2013-02-06 01:21:10Z

Hi Max
I am Millis Maude's grandaughter , daughter of Rupert Yamand Parker.
I would love to share any information you have. Regards
Jenny

Re: Bruny Island families

EZEKELMAXT — 2012-12-31 00:07:45Z

ref Frances Eugene Koolykoff he was husband oif my great aunt born Mary ann Woolley,He came from Rusia & with another seaman jumped ship in Tasmania.was married Garden Is Creek Tas.He was born 25 Dec 1857 Archangel Russia & died 24 Oct 1911 Adventure Bay Bruny Is.He was working with coal mines there I have details his kids at school.They had 3 girls Millis Maud Alexandria Clarinda & Lillian Doris.regs Max Trueman ezelelmaxt@gmail.com

Re: Trying to find lost family

corahlf — 2012-10-29 03:04:24Z

Hi,
are you able to provide any further identifying information such as parent names, siblings, wife occupation etc.
Will help the listers with your query.

Edit to add:
Is this him?
ONEAL ROBERT WILLIAM
Service Number - TX3142
Date of birth - 08 Oct 1906
Place of birth - BRUNY ISLAND TAS
Place of enlistment - LAUNCESTON TAS
Next of Kin - O'NEAL CLARICE
This is an undigitised WW2 Document and you would have to apply to obtain the information from National Archives Australia website.

Leanne

Trying to find lost family

joshuavanessen — 2012-09-28 10:27:21Z

Hello, I was wondering if there are any records on a Robert O'neal from 1901? We are trying to find out anything we can about him and would mean alot to us if you could help in the slightest way possible. Apparently he was born on Bruny Island.

Thanks for reading my message. :)

Re: Harwood Family Bruny Island

Obidiah3 — 2012-08-19 02:30:57Z

Re: Harwood Family Bruny Island

KathyDuncombe — 2012-07-01 00:00:44Z

Contact me on kdunc@netspace.net.au as I have 30 pages on the Harwood family. I will remove my contact details from this site once you have made contact.

Kathy

Re: Harwood Family Bruny Island

millymary — 2012-06-30 10:58:26Z

Thats interesting. My great great great grandfather was Patrick Harwood. He was married to Bridget Cohen. I know they lived at Bruny Island. Their transport records and marriage details are on Tasmanian Archives. There quite a few Harwoods, including my Great Grandfather in the Cohen crypt in Hobart. Did Patrick by chance marry twice?

Re: Bruny Island families

KathyDuncombe — 2012-05-26 06:34:22Z

There has been two enquiries of late through the Bruny Island Historical Society email, but to date we don't have much documentation on the family, except that he is buried at Adventure Bay. If you know Jenny Parker or Margaret Alexander, they maybe able to help you. Kathy

Re: Bruny Island families

jptas — 2012-05-26 04:56:31Z

Hi Do you have any information on Francis Eugene Koolykoff. I know he died on Bruny Island and that he was active in the Bruny Show winning prizes for potatoes.

Re: Bruny Island families

KathyDuncombe — 2012-03-12 21:17:54Z

Hi Sally,

Have quite a bit of information on the Grundy family, if you are interested, I can try and attach. Kathy

Re: Bruny Island families

super40 — 2012-03-12 11:03:57Z

Hi my sept father was born on bruny island tasmania he has now pass away his name was george henry grundy .

regards sally murtagh

Re: Bruny Island Convicts

KathyDuncombe — 2012-02-14 00:56:37Z

Thanks Pam for all your efforts, but they are tiny to read. Could I possibly ask you to send them again to me please on my home email? Once, you have it I will remove this message.

Kathy

kdunc@netspace.net.au

Re: Bruny Island Convicts

BribiePam — 2012-02-13 23:39:59Z

Hi Kathy, Thank you for the list of names. However all of Charles children were born in Lancashire, with the exception of his youngest about whom there is still some mystery. I will check those names and see if they fit anywhere. Not quite sure how to attach files here but will try one for a start. Is there an email address to which I can send the other documents? Thanks again, Pam

Re: Bruny Island Convicts

KathyDuncombe — 2012-02-13 21:48:35Z

I have checked the light house folder at our History Room and can find no mention of Charles Watson. As with any subject/person it is a work in progress, and we would love any information on Charles and his connection to the island. Your name as source would be acknowledged. Amongst my files I did find the info below which you probably have, but will include just in case. Kathy {Bruny Is. Historical Society]

Last Name First & Mid Name Birth Date Birth Place Death Date

WATSON Amy Margaret 1836
WATSON Ann Eliza 8 Jun 1825 Hobart
WATSON Beatrice 1890 Apr 1984
WATSON Caroline Susanna 4 Feb 1833 Hobart
WATSON Catherine 4 May 1831 Hobart
WATSON Eliza 16 Feb 1819 Hobart 13 Sep 1824
WATSON Eliza Ann 20 Feb 1835 Hobart
WATSON Elizabeth 11 Jun 1829 Hobart
WATSON Frances 27 Sep 1814 Hobart 11 Nov 1887
WATSON Hannah 5 Feb 1911
WATSON Isaac William Henry 9 Feb 1823 Hobart
WATSON John 1815
WATSON Lydia 22 Nov 1836 Hobart
WATSON Margaret
WATSON Martha 22 Nov 1836 Hobart
WATSON Mary 23 Jul 1816 Hobart
WATSON Mary Matilda
WATSON Rachel Ann/Rachel Ann Rebecca 31 May 1821 Hobart
WATSON Richard 1784 23 Jun 1864
WATSON Richard 28 Aug 1827 Hobart
WATSON Stella Martha 7 Nov 1901 Franklin, Tas 1 Aug 1976
WATSON Theresa Mary Elizabeth
WATSON Un-named Male 6 Jan 1849 Hamilton
WATSON William
WATSON William Henry 8 Oct 1838 Hobart
WATSON William Robert 1856

Re: Bruny Island Convicts

snootlefromsnobhill — 2012-02-13 12:13:23Z

Hi Pam, I am a Greatgggg Grandaughter of the Charles Watson that you mention and I am very keen to get in contact with you. I am interested in all info you might have including the extracts.
Please respond anyone else who may have any info on this Charles Watson 1797 to 1849.

Re: Bruny Island Convicts

Kgriffiths4 — 2012-02-04 05:30:59Z

Hi Kathy
Thank you so much for the information. It clears up some missing information for me.
Heading down to Tasmania this year and want to take my family to some of the areas where ancestors were.
Thanks again
Katrina

Re: Harwood Family Bruny Island

Obidiah3 — 2012-01-30 06:59:52Z

Hi Fred
My name is Geoff My father was Donald Harwood and Grandfather Thomas William, married Myrtle Mary Preece, G Grandfather was Thomas, married Theresa Frances Hawthorne and GG was Patrick married Bridget Cohen.
Would love to here from you.

Re: Harwood Family Bruny Island

KathyDuncombe — 2012-01-29 20:48:09Z

Thanks Geoff. Was able to put you into context with the extra info. I only had up to your grandfather. I have 30 pages on the Harwood family, too much to copy and paste here,so if you like to email me on kdunc@netspace.net.au I can attach for you to peruse, add to, correct etc. Kathy

Re: Bruny Island families

KathyDuncombe — 2012-01-22 05:03:53Z

The reply to your posting of over 10 years ago, is because a new fellow member of our Historical Society has just undertaken this research. The information that we had before this year was scant to say the least, which is why I flagged your request on to Sue to contact you. Hopefully the exchange will be mutually beneficial. One never know where the next vital clue will come from.

Re: Bruny Island families

mikeh_1951 — 2012-01-22 00:42:04Z

Thanks for responding to my message from over 10 years ago?

No, I don't derive from that union, I descend from his youngest brother, Charles William Gordon. William married Emily Elvina Young and they eventually ended up in Sydney. I have some details of their descendants , but would be interested to know what you have found.

I am also very interested to know whta you might have on James, the pilot, particularily how he fitted into the whole context of the pilot system. I have some info on his life as a pilot (and as captain of the govt schooners before). I have even been down to Tinderbox beach and found remains of iron rings in the rocks, which might have been the moorings for the pilot boats.

You possibly also know of the Young family on Bruny Island derived from William Young, the whaler. Emily's oldest sister, Elizabeth Rebecca married Thomas Mezger, and their daughter, Agnes Elizabeth, married Charles Gordon Hurburgh. The two sisters were born almost a generation apart, so this is not surprising. And just to further cement the family links, Charles' sister, Frances married James Henry Young.

Look forward to hearing from you again.

Re: Bruny Island families

suzannesmythe1 — 2012-01-19 21:11:33Z

I have been researching the pilots & am a member of Bruny Is Historical Soc. Did you come from the marriage of Edwina Young who married James Hurburgh's 2nd son William, if so I may be able to help

Re: Bruny Island families

dixcy309 — 2012-01-17 09:21:55Z

HI james
Also mine
Dianne

Re: Bruny Island Convicts

smoothytree — 2012-01-15 01:48:19Z

I am not as far as I know connected with the John Smoothy who was assigned to Bruny Island, my forebears being from Essex. However, I have recently been in touch with another Smoothy who is a descendant of the Bruny Island John Smoothy. I will alert him to your posts.
All the best
Pauline Smoothy

rose family

mellzrose — 2012-01-06 12:05:56Z

hi there not sure if u can help, but am searching the rose family, wilfred hernal rose who married gladys lillian george, any help would be great, cheers melinda rose

Re: Bruny Island families

mellzrose — 2012-01-05 12:03:25Z

hi there not sure if u can help, but am searching the rose family, wilfred hernal rose who married gladys lillian george, any help would be great, cheers melinda rose

Re: Bruny Island Convicts

1_pamelahallett — 2011-12-22 23:15:04Z

Hi Kathy, Charles Watson is mentioned extensively in the book, From Dusk Till Dawn (a History of Australian Lighthouses) and I have several extracts from his trial together with petitions and references in his favour. He married Bridget Linnoir (the widow Barker) in Lancashire and his wife and children eventually joined him in Tasmania. A very interesting man. Pam

Re: Bruny Island Convicts

KathyDuncombe — 2011-12-22 21:55:57Z

Thank you Pam for contacting me.

I won't be on duty at the History Room down south until 22nd January, but will have a look and see if we have any information on Charles being involved in the construction, and get back to you. Was this information in his assignment record? Most interesting.

Kathy

Re: Bruny Island Convicts

KathyDuncombe — 2011-12-22 21:52:12Z

John GRUNDY; born 17 October 1824 North Carleton, England (International Genealogical Index (IGI), Batch Number C025601, http://www.familysearch.org.) (Convict Records of Van Dieman's Land, CON 33/97.); married Mary Lloyd 8 March 1863 Rookwood, Gordon District, Tasmania, Australia (Tasmanian Marriage Registration, Tasmanian Department of Justice, RGD Gordon 37/1863/122.); Married in room used as a chapel at Rookwood; died 3 August 1905 Lunnawanna, Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia, at age 80 (Tasmanian Death Registration, Tasmanian Department of Justice , RGD Gordon 1905 Folio 0265.); Died of "General Debility".
Occupation noted on death registration as sawyer; buried after 3 August 1905 Lunnawanna Cemetery, Lunnawanna, Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia.

He was tried at on 11 December 1847 York Assizes Court, York, Yorkshire, England (Convict Records of Van Dieman's Land, CON 33/97.). He was transported on on 16 June 1850 from London, England (Convict Records of Van Dieman's Land, Ship Number - 327
Ship Name - Nile
Departure - 16 June 1850, from London
Arrived - 3 Oct 1850, to Hobart
Record Book - CON 33/97
Ident - CON 14/41
Other Records and Remarks - MM 71/2 p361, GO 1/77 p537.)

Mary LLOYD was born in 1834 Llanntrisant, South Wales; Date of birth and place from death registration. She died on 8 December 1898 South Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia (Tasmanian Death Registration, , RGD Gordon 35/1898/370.); Died of 'natural causes' no doctor in attendance.
Possibly buried at Gordon.

Children of John1 Grundy and Mary Lloyd were as follows:

i.Samuel GRUNDY, born 23 December 1856 Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia; married Susan Barber.

ii.Jack GRUNDY; born 7 September 1858 Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia (Tasmanian Birth Registration, Tasmanian Department of Justice, RGD Gordon 33/1858/685.); died Denne's point, Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia; Drowned off Denne's Point, Bruny Island, body never recovered.

iii.Elizabeth GRUNDY; born 23 July 1860 Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia (Tasmanian Birth Registration, RGD Gordon 33/1860/1225.); died 6 September 1878 Hobart General Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, at age 18 (Tasmanian Death Registration, , RGD Hobart 35/1878/1450.); Died of Tubercular Menengitis; buried 11 September 1878 Cornelian Bay Cemetery PP A 238, Tasmania, Australia (The Records of Cornelian Bay Cemetery, unknown detail, compiled by Southern Tasmanian Regional Cemetery Trust.)

iv.William GRUNDY, born 24 February 1862 Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia; married Annie Goulay Robertson.

v.Gwendoline GRUNDY, born 16 December 1863 Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia; married Francis Charles Johnson.

vi.Thomas Joseph GRUNDY, born 20 November 1865 Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia; married Hannah Jane Hutching.

vii.Martha GRUNDY; born 28 September 1867 Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia (Tasmanian Birth Registration, RGD Gordon 33/1867/608.)Married (1) LEWIS (2) James Anthony CLINES 1907. Died 16th May 1940 (ref: d/c Kay Howard)

viii.Edward GRUNDY, born 16 October 1869 Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia; married Eliza Townsend.

ix.George Henry GRUNDY, born 7 July 1871 Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia; married Elizabeth Maud Duck.

x.Frederick James GRUNDY, born 7 May 1873 Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia; married Alice Leary.

xi.Ann GRUNDY, born 20 December 1876 Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia.

xii.Jane GRUNDY, born 26 October 1879 Taylor's Bay, Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia; married William Adams.

Hope this helps Katrina

Kathy

Re: Bruny Island families

KathyDuncombe — 2011-07-19 23:43:19Z

Thank you for the contact. This is not a name on any of our records, and I was fascinated that the birth certificate gave his birth place as Bruny Island. I checked our database, and early Church Records and can find no trace of him. You probably have this already but according to the TPI he was baptised on the date you give in Hobart [RGD32 4389/1854] to John Dale & Elizabeth ISLET. John [32]and Elizabeth [23] were married in Hobart 6 April 1841.It would appear they had a daughter Elizabeth who died 11 May 1842 Hobart. Two children [names not recorded] were born 5 July 1846 and 20 May 1847, and Jemima was born 20 May 1848, followed by Mary Anne 23 October 1852 - all in Hobart. Elijah married Catherine Annie/Annie Catherine 1 June 1876 Esperance and all 12 of their children were born Esperance, which is in the Channel area. I would suggest you try the Cygnet Museum cygnetmuseum@yahoo.com.au or the Channel Museum secretar@channelHeritageMuseum.org.au or their website http://www.channelheritagemuseum.org.au

I am sorry I wasn't able to help you further, but hopefully these links maybe able to. I wish you luck. Kathy

Re: Bruny Island families

boxer124 — 2011-07-18 08:14:24Z

I have a great g-father who according to his birth cert was born on bruny island, elijah dale is his name, born 2aug 1854 his wife is annie catherine berry or barry. any help with my kin would be greatly appreciated, kind regards james challenger

Re: Harwood Family Bruny Island

KathyDuncombe — 2010-11-15 00:47:20Z

Unfortunately, I am unable to help you. For privacy reasons our birth Indexes only go up to 1919.

Good luck with your hunt.

Kathy

Re: Harwood Family Bruny Island

allymac87 — 2010-11-14 11:51:54Z

Hey there, Just wondering if you know of a Kay Harwood i am looking for desperately i think she was born around early 1940's i dont know alot about her but if you do that would be wonderful.

Thanks Allison

Re: Bruny Island families

RobynF50 — 2008-01-27 08:35:24Z

Hello Kathy
I am researching my family tree & would be very grateful for any information re the Harwood family from Bruny Island

Re: ABRAHAMS

kaynewman48 — 2008-01-24 10:00:21Z

Hi Ian,
Would be grateful for any information you have on this family. I knew they came from Blessington but that's about it. Albert's daughter, Henrietta Enid married William Henry Hallam. My home email is sguinan@iprimus.com.au
Sue

Re: ABRAHAMS

ipsand — 2008-01-24 06:28:09Z

Hi Sue,

I think that I may be able to help with this old query. Ludwig Abrahams emigrated from Danzig (Gdansk) in about 1870 with his wife and small family. Albert and Augustus were two of his sons. The family had farms around Blessington but the parents moved to Bruny Island. Ludwig died in 1916 and is buried on Bruny Island alongside his wife. I dont have all the details here with me, but can fill you in a bit more.

Regards, Ian Anderson

Re: Bruny Island Convicts

onestepjerseys — 2006-01-25 23:27:43Z

Hi Kathy, just found your meesage and I have found John Grundy who was a convict and married Mary Lloyd 1863 and had 12 children and Bruny Island. I would like to know more if you have any information.
Thankyou
Katrina
Victoria Australia

Harwood Family Bruny Island

2005-04-25 22:59:52Z

i am interested in the harwood family from bruny island
patrick harwood married bridget cohen 1850
they had some 11 children
love to exchange details regards fred

Re: Harwood Family Bruny Island

2005-04-18 02:53:56Z

Hello kathy.... Thanks very much for the details have entered it into my records,
You now prove to me that Bridget Cohen Harwood is not my family line.Although her marrige cert. no. 400 16/12/1850
Patrick aged 23 years Farmer descripted as a widower
Bridget aged 20 years Spinster descripted as a Widow
age was close to the Bridget Cohen nee Mccann who married Mose cohen in Launceston 1849 ther son Moses born 1850 that i`m looking for
thanks again Fred
i tried your e/mail address but it was returned

John Smoothy

2003-07-10 04:53:46Z

Looking for any info on John Smoothy,a convict who arrived on the ship Medway on 13.03.1821.Transported to Van Diemens land for life.He was given a conditional pardon in 1835 and then married Harriet Miskillion in 1836.
John was on the 1851 census for Bruny Island.(Great Bay)
We have the names of his children and when they born but any additional information about the family would be appreciated.John was from Boxford in Suffolk but there is no mention of his parents names.

Harold James Peter ABRAHAMS

2003-05-04 22:11:34Z

Trying to find descendents/ancestors for an elderly gentleman, Harold James Peter ABRAHAMS, son of Hans Thorold ABRAHAMS and Lily Rose Pretoria CLAYTON (dau of James CLAYTON and Rose Anna STREET). The families were located in the Fingal area, Tasmania, from around 1850's onward.

ABRAHAMS

2003-05-04 22:10:51Z

Hi Maureen,
I am also looking for the Abrahams family from the North of the State. I have William Henry Hallam marrying Henrietta Enid Abrahams. At the present time this is all I have other than they lived at Blessington. I have an old town directory which lists Abrahams, Albert & Augustus, farmers and Abrahams, Ludwig, farmer. If you have come across Henrietta or her parents would love to hear from you
Sue Guinan

Re: Bruny Island families

KathyDuncombe41 — 2002-05-20 05:03:48Z

Mike- Thank you for your response to my Bruny island families query. There has been quite a lot of work done on the Young family as they came to Bruny c1829 and were here until a few years ago. The person to contact is Margaret Wise at margiewise@bigpond.com as she is a descendant of this family and working on it at present. It would be a pity to duplicate all that research. Let her know that I passed you on to her re the Youngs. The Hurburgh connection sounds great. I shall look up what I have and get back to you.

Re: Bruny Island families

2001-09-22 16:29:51Z

My Young ancestors apparently lived on Bruny for a time - William Young and his family. There was some mention that he was a whaler.

Also my gguncle Rev. Walter Hurburgh was probably born there, and lived at Barnes Bay later in his life. He was the son of James Hurburgh, pilot at Pierson's Point from the late 1840's to 1879.

I have more biographical details on the Hurburghs, but nothing except the BDM data on the Youngs.

Bruny Island families

KathyDuncombe — 2001-07-19 08:01:16Z

The Bruny Island Historical Society would like to hear from anyone who has a Bruny Island ancestor, or old photos of Bruny Island or Bruny Island families. If you can help please repond to this site. You neve know, we may even be able to assist you put your family tree together.

Blyth

KathyDuncombe — 2001-07-19 08:01:16Z

Thank you for your response to my posting 'Bruny Is. families' The Blyths leased a property known as 'Springfield' at Great Bay and later leased Partridge Is. off the coast of Bruny c1910.There were five boys in the family, and one girl, Doris. Olive Gray in his book 'Further recollections of North Bruny' refers to the father [the soon of Dr. Blyth] writing reams of poetry. As I personally live in Barnes Bay I would love to read the limerick and with your permission publish it in our local 'Bruny News' under your name of course. Any information on the family that you are willing to share would be greatly appreciated by the Bruny Island Historical Society. As per my posting, we are trying to put family trees together. Next time you visit Bruny please visit our History Room at Alonnah, open seven days a week for FREE. If you would like to place your family in the History Room it would be a great addition to the life of our pioneers. Your website is great and a credit to those who put it together.
Cheers!

Kathy on behalf of the Bruny Island Historical Society