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From: "Bill Holland" <>
Subject: [HV] Re: Thorndike - Robertson
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 15:53:15 +1000
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Hi Sarah,

This is indeed the family I am researching. Maria Robertson was a sister to
Sarah Thorndike who was my wife's grandmother. I have a death certificate
for Maria and if you haven't got it let me know. I believe John Robertson
may have been an Aide de Comp to the Governor (family folk lore says someone
was). In Reg Ford's book on the Williams River and its people a John
Robertson signed Government documents but I can't verify a connection. We
have visited Dungog Cemetery on a couple of occasions and seen the Robertson
Plot. Maria's mother, Margaret Frankcombe, is buried at Clarence Town
together with two of Maria's nieces.

Regards Bill--in a warm and sunny Tumbi Umbi.
---- Original Message -----
From: "Cameron" <>
To: "Bill Holland" <>;
<>
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 3:18 PM
Subject: Thorndike - Robertson


> Hello Bill,
>
> I know a little about the Thorndikes.
>
> Maria Franckombe Thorndike was born at Prahran, Vic. in 1854. I think her
> parents were John Charles and Margaret. Not long after her birth, the
family
> moved to the Hunter region.
>
> Maria married John Edward (?Elliott) Robertson in 1878.
>
> Her gravestone in the Dungog Cemetery says that she died on 15 Feb. 1939,
> but NSW BDM says she died in 1940.
>
> I assume this is the family you are after - it's not a common name.
>
> I am researching the Robertsons. Do you know anything about them?
>
> Good luck
>
> Sybil
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Holland" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 2:23 PM
> Subject: [HV] Roll Call
>
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Currently searching :
> >
> > THORNDIKE (THORNDYKE)
> > McNEILL
> > FAWCETT
> >
> > Happy Hunting, Bill Holland.
> >
> >
>
>

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