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RE: Schooner/Schoener, McGuire, Rousseau, Bennett

RE: Schooner/Schoener, McGuire, Rousseau, Bennett

Posted: 9 Jun 2013 10:31AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Schooner, McGuire, Rousseau,
Looking for William Schooner who was born in 1863 in Germany, traveled to England when about 18yrs, boarded with an English family fell in love with daughter Emily, and moved to India, where they had sons Joseph Victor Melville, Leo, and Richard Schooner could be more. Joseph married Irene Blanche McGuire,
Micheal McGuire born abt 1830 in Ireland,father of Irene, traveled to India, married a Mary. William, Joseph, Richard, Leo Schooner served in the British army. as well as Micheal McGuire. William and Joseph also were members of the Free Masons in India. John Rousseau born in France in 1770? traveled to Australia in Military and then based in India with 3 of his sons.

Re: RE: Schooner/Schoener, McGuire, Rousseau, Bennett

Posted: 6 Aug 2013 4:15AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi arncliffe,
John Rousseau is a mystery man and I have only a limitted amount of information about him.
I am interested in finding out more about him as he was instrumental in my ancestors life. Rousseau was first married to Lucy Lane with whom he had 5 sons (THe last one was born and died soon afterwards in Sydney), however in reality 2 were very possibly not his. He also had another child with a previous de facto (convict). He died in 1812 in the Calcutta area, hung for murdering his second wife. There was one month between trial and execution.
I am from the Sharling line, what is your link to him?
I hope this helps.

Re: RE: Schooner/Schoener, McGuire, Rousseau, Bennett

Posted: 20 Jul 2014 12:15PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Cmuzzatti, Lucy Lane being an ancestor of mine from my mothers side. Pamela Irene Schooner - 1930 born in Calcutta India Her mother being Irene Blanche McGuire and Her Husband was Joseph Victor Schooner. My mother came out to Australia in 1947 when she was 17years old. I believe John Rousseau was born in France? Lucy Lane was born in England. I don't have any more than that the story also of Rousseau having committed murder and about kidnapping his sons and taking them to India. I did go to Singleton in NSW to the Historical Library and acquired copies of letters Etc. written by Mary Sharling to her brother in India. So really very much a mystery for me as well. I have been searching for many years now for answers to were John Rousseau was born and Lucy were abouts in England she was born. I will let you know if I find anything.
Regards Arncliffe
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