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Subject: Re: [PILLIGA] Coonamble NSW
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 06:21:54 -0400
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Hi Peter,
I'll send the death and obit. for Sophia (Turner) VASS and the obit for John
VASS off list if you prefer.

Cheers, Maureen

Quoting Peter <>:

> Maureen and Anne
>
> I too am interested in the Vass /Turner families and would appreciate obits
> if you would be kind enought to send.
>
> Thanks
>
> Peter
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> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 5:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [PILLIGA] Coonamble NSW
>
>
>> Hi Ann,
>>
>> I'm always open to suggestions with genealogy. Although I have a
>> feeling that
>> the William TURENER you're talking about isn't mine. Sophia's obit.
>> states -
>> "The deceased's maiden name was Sophy TURNER, and she was a sister of Mr.
>> William TURNER, well-known about Coonamble." The wording suggests
>> that at this
>> time (1921) he was still alive, otherwise he would probably have
>> been the "late
>> William Turner." The obit. also states that she and her husband
>> were pioneers
>> of the district and that she was born in Parramatta (confirmed by
>> death cert.)
>> and married at 16.
>>
>> And I've tried checking out the BDM with all ways of spelling
>> Sophia. Perhaps
>> they just didn't get around to registering her.
>>
>> The William Turner I found that I think is her brother was born in
>> c. 1844, to
>> James and Mary Turner, and christened at St. John's C of E,
>> Parramatta. (James
>> Vass and Mary Clancy [?] being on Sophia's death cert.) Have just
>> sent away for
>> his cert., so the wait is on.
>>
>> Many thanks for your interest. I'll file your email for future
>> reference if I
>> may.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Maureen
>>
>> Quoting Anne Eccles <>:
>>
>>> Hi Maureen,
>>> i have a William Turner bn 1861 to George Turner and Mary Pratt at Newtown
>>> Sydney. George was an Ironmonger and van driver.
>>> William Died 1885 at Windsor.
>>> You never know there may be a connection.
>>> Regards
>>> Anne Eccles
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Most particularly my gr-grandmother Sophia (TURNER) VASS. Born about 1848
>>> in
>>>> Parramatta (working out from marriage and death certs.) Not sure, as I
>>> can
>>>> find no record of birth. She married John VASS (born Scotland 1834) in
>>> Mudgee
>>>> in 1864. He was 30, she was 16, and marriage cert. has no parental
>>>> permission.
>>>> I have their obits. from the 1921 and 1923 Coonamble Times - and that's
>>> about
>>>> it!! Her obit. did say she had a brother William, I think I've found
>>>> him, just
>>>> have to send away for birth cert.
>>>>
>>>> Any help would be appreciated,
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Maureen (Melbourne)
>>>
>>>
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