Norfolk Island - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

hannah pealing

janiceaavik — 27 Jun 2008 8:10:42 GMT

Hi,
My name is Janice and my friend's ancestor was called Hannah Pealing and she was a convict, sent to Norfolk Island and dying there in 1799. She had a daughter, and after Hannah's death, the child and the father of the child, also a convict (I think his name was Steven Martin) were sent to Tasmania. Would there be a record of her burial anywhere and does anyone have any further information about Hannah. Many thanks.

cpt james bongard - wedding info

luffme — 2 Feb 2008 10:27:08 GMT

Hi,

I'm looking for information on Captain James Bongards' parents. He was captain of the 'southern cross' melanesian mission ship from 1870-ish to 1897, and made several trips each year to the mission on Norfolk Island.
In November 1877 he married Emily Rossiter (of Thomas Rossiter schoolteacher & Charlotte Bissex), and I'm looking to see what was registered as parents names (if any) when he got married.

Is anyone able to help me out with this? I've not been able to find any conclusive proof as yet of his parentage.

Many thanks
Kaaren Bongard

Doner/Dower/Dooner

vabre — 18 Jan 2008 8:16:21 GMT

My g,g,grandfather was John Dower sometimes shown as Doner, in Peter Mayberry's site, or Dooner. He was transported on the "Lord Sidmouth" in 1821. At some time he was supposedly transported on the "Sally" to Pt. Macquarie. Peter Mayberry states he was at Norfolk Island, could somebody be able to verify that for me please.

John in Sydney.

Looking for Places Of Rest

no9135 — 18 Feb 2008 11:02:22 GMT

Hi all,
I have been in search for the following four peoples place of rest to no avail, if anyone can give me any clues on where to try next it would be a great help

Sydney Herbert NOBBS Bn 27th May 1848 Pitcairn's Island
Parents - George Hunn NOBBS and Sarah (nee) Christian
Married 1. Adeline Sophia CHRISTIAN 3rd May 1869 Norfolk Island
2. Dora? (maybe in Australia) apparently Dora was from Canada, Sydney is said to have Changed his name to Sydney Nobbs Rawdon and died in England???

Edmund Joseph Napoleon QUINTAL Bn 11th November 1846 Pitcairn's Island
Parents Arthur QUINTAL ll and Martha QUINTAL
Married Elizabeth SNELL???? I am not sure if this record is correct as the only Elizabeth SNELL Bn on Norfolk Island died at the age of three. And have not been able to find any record of a marriage anywhere
Edmond Joseph Napoleon QUINTAL left Norfolk Island for Australia with no further record.

Almira Emeline CHRISTIAN Bn 24th December 1847 Pitcairn's Island
Parents Isaac CHRISTIAN and Miriam (nee) YOUNG
Married John McLIVER (of Auckland New Zealand) 21st May 1867 Norfolk Island
Returned to New Zealand with her husband and apparently died there.

Mary Louisa QUINTAL Bn 29th April 1855 Pitcairn's Island
Parents William QUINTAL and Maria (nee) CHRISTIAN
Married John Matthew Patteson QUINTAL 15th December 1874 Norfolk Island
Mary left Norfolk Island with her husband who had joined the Melanesian Mission and is thought to have died in New Zealand..

thanks again , any information or hints on where I might find more would be much appreciated
cheers
Liz
Norfolk Island

Anyone seeking missing relations

fionacarr53 — 16 Sep 2007 4:18:16 GMT

Try looking at convict lists for Australia. I have several Irish names for those who died on Norfolk Island and are buried there. Would be glad to try to assist any who wish.

Welcome

NorfolkIsGenWeb — 4 Feb 2007 6:57:00 GMT

This board is for those researching family ties from Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island is a small inhabited island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. Along with two neighbouring islands, it forms one of Australia's external territories.

This board is moderated by the Island Coordinator for the Norfolk Island GenWeb (NorfolkIsGenWeb). The NorfolkIsGenWeb is a non-profit, volunteer based organisation dedicated to providing genealogical and historical records and resources pertaining to the island of Norfolk.

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St John White Settled in 1920s

grantboydnz — 25 May 2007 12:10:57 GMT

Does anyone know how I can find when an ancestor went to Norfolk island. I know he lived in New Zealand in 1914, but went to Norfolk island and died in Queensland in 1950.