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From: "Peter Saunders" <>
Subject: GATES, SAUNDERS, EVANS, RICHARDS
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 08:57:57 +1000

Hi Listers,

ALBERT SAUNDERS, b. 1851 in Llanelly, Wales, and wife MARY EVANS, also of
Llanelly, together with Albert's brother and sister-in-law, ARTHUR SAUNDERS
and ELIZABETH HAYNES, arrived in South Australia in 1876. Several years
later they moved to the Merewether area where the men worked in the coal
mines. Sometime around 1900 Arthur and Elizabeth relocated to W.A. while
Albert and Mary remained in Merewether. After Mary's death in 1923 Albert
lived with his youngest son, Albert jnr, at Cessnock, where he passed away
the following year.

Among the newspaper notices for Albert's funeral is one inviting Mrs and Mrs
Sam RICHARDS and Mr and Mrs GATES (no Christian name or initial given) to
attend the funeral of their beloved Uncle. Mrs Sam Richards was the oldest
daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth, but who were Mr and Mrs Gates? I have a
list of descendants for both Albert and Arthur, and the Gates surname
doesn't appear. After contacting known descendants of both men I am no
closer to breaking down this brick wall. My only thought is that a sibling
of either Albert or Mary also migrated to Australia.
If any listers can suggest other avenues to follow I'd be very grateful.

Also, if anyone has connections to or information on the following Saunders
descendants, I'd love to make contact -
George m. Grace Emerton,
Elizabeth m. Frederick McCarty
Edward m. Mary Ellen Plumridge
Benjamin m. Janet Shepherd
Albert m. Annie McIntyre
Mary Beatrice m. Victor Lloyd.

Maureen

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