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From: Leighanne Chitty <>
Subject: [GEELONG] Re: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-D Digest V00 #136
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2000 16:28:30 -0700 (PDT)


Hello.
Im hoping that someone may be able to steer me in the
right direction on the following.
I have come to a hault for the last year on John
McCracken and his wife Margaret nee Crosson.
The last know where abouts of them was at Batesford,
when William Thomas McCracken was born (Mary Ann was
born 1865, David 1868, James Henry 1870).
Family history say's that John was a bridge builder,
and all documents that I have, state him as a
"contracter". Is there any place that may have info
on bridges built in the area in this time span. I have
looked for a death for John and Margaret, but have
been unable to come up with anything.
Any help in this matter would be greatfully
appreciated.
Many Thanks
Leighanne

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> ATTACHMENT part 1 message/rfc822
>
> AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-D DigestVolume 00 :
> Issue 136
>
> Today's Topics:
> #1 Re: [GEELONG] Family stories etc [John
> Whitehand <]
> #2 [GEELONG] Basic Genie Course ["Susie
> Zada" <>]
> #3 [GEELONG] WHITEHAND family ["Trevor
> Jennings" <]
> #4 Re: [GEELONG] WHITEHAND family [John
> Whitehand <]
>
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> ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822
> Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2000 22:09:14 +1000
> From: John Whitehand <>
> To:
> Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Family stories etc
>
> Hi Pam!
> Re your request..
> The Whitehand Family and Geelong.
> On 8th November 1848 William Whitehand, his wife
> Susan (nee Houghton) and
> their family, George, James, Susan, Vine and
> Esther(Hester) arrived a Point
> Henry from Isleham in Cambridgeshire aboard the
> 480 t Barque Andromache.
> After an engagement as a shepherd by James Austin
> at £30 per year plus
> rations, for six months at “Long Waterholes” an
> association which was
> apparently to last until sold his interest in that
> property in 1851.
> The birth of another daughter Ann in 1850 and the
> death of 12 year old
> daughter Vine 20 th Mar in that same year and
> Geelong birth of Rebecca in 1852
> suggests that it was at that time that the return to
> Geelong was made.
> Geelong Rate books show that William [Listed as
> WhiteHEAD]paid rates in 1853
> on a two roomed paling dwelling at Newtown Hill and
> a similarly described
> dwelling on Great Western Road in 1854 in the name
> of William Whitehand . On
> 27th March 1854 he had paid the sum of £90 sterling
> for two blocks, lots 61 &
> 62 on crown allottment 1 Sec 9 in the parish of
> Moorpanyal . The Christ Church
> record of the burial of his 40 year old wife Susan
> in May 1855 gave his address
> as Newtown and occupation as labourer.
> Death certificate indicates “a decline in health
> over a three year period”[
> after the birth of the last child]
> Some three months later William remarried a widow
> Sarah Ellett (nee Standing).
> Land title records indicate that prior to this
> remarriage, the property in Mary
> St (now Calder St) was transferred into the names of
> sons George & James on
> 30th Jul 1855 . A short distance from where one of
> his Great Grandsons now
> lives.
> Little is known of William in the period 1855 until
> his admission in 1870 to
> Melbourne Benevolent Asylum.
> After 3 admissions to that institution over the
> ensuing 10 years he was refused
> admission( due to shortage of accomodation) and
> apparently referred to Ballarat
> where he was admitted, just 6 months prior to his
> demise with cancer of the
> stomach.
> Three intriguing observations.. What had happened
> in the 15 years ? What
> happened to his second wife?
> Was there any reason for what appeared to be an
> estrangement from his family
> ?.. certainly in the 6 months prior to his death...
> apparently the institution
> had little detail of his family, most of whom lived
> within 15 miles of
> Ballarat.
>
> By 1856 both sons had appeared on the Voters roll (
> by virtue of Miners Rights
> in the Amherst Division) while the marriages of the
> daughters in the mid 1860s
> in the Ballarat area are recorded..
> Susan to George HAYWOOD, Esther to Joe BINNS and
> Rebecca to William HAYWOOD.
> 1866 James had married Elizabeth Haywood (Sister of
> the aforementioned George
> & William)George Whitehand , Farmer of Lal Lal
> married Martha Roberts 1867.
> By 1869 George & James are listed as farmers of
> Glendaruel. Apparently a joint
> venture on 400 acres of land formerly owned by Henry
> Robbins.. James and his
> family later acquired 240 acres on the western
> shore of Lake Learmonth in 1882
> It was in that same year that George had paid the
> sum of £1000 to James for
> what is presumed to have been his share in the
> Glendaruel Venture Following the
> death of George in 1904 his widow; unmarried
> daughter Isabella & six of the
> boys; returned to Geelong Frederick; Walter &
> Joseph and Albert were tenant
> farmers on Frank Austins “Avalon” Estate. Corio
> shire Ratebooks show that
> frederick, Walter &Joseph paid rates on 600 Acres in
> 1907.By 1911 these book
> show that Joseph paid rates on 300 Acres.
> By the beginning of the war years Jack had moved to
> Sydney where he enlisted;
> Robert Gilbert “Bert” after serving as a
> Presbyterian Home Missionary in the
> Minyip Area had moved to Perth were he enlisted in
> 1916 and Stanley remained in
> the Clunes area for some time before enlistment.
> Four of the boys, Walter,
> Jack, Gilbert and Stanley served WWI , Gil “Bert”
> losing his life in the
> Flanders mud on Oct 12 1917.
> Frederick (third son )who had not married
> “disappeared “ at some time between
> 1915 and 1920 and no trace has ever been found.
>
>
>
> Trevor Jennings wrote:
>
> > Just a reminder to everyone and an invitation to
> listers new to the
> > list....I am only too pleased to be inundated with
> up to an A4 page summary
> > of your Geelong family/families for publication in
> the GFHG magazine :"The
> > Pivot Tree". Every research query posted to this
> list is being 'nabbed' my
> > me to add to forthcoming issues which go to over
> 260 members & family
> > history groups around Australia & overseas!
> > I don't mind how 'ordinary' you think your family
> may have been, all have a
> > story to tell of early Geelong!
> > Thanks to those who have submitted goodies already
> and thanks to those who
> > will soon! Pam Jennings...editor
> >
> > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ====
> > Geelong & District Mailing List Information :
> > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdmail.htm
>
> --
> John Whitehand
> http://www.vicnet.net.au/~whitehaj/welcome.htm
> Melbourne AU Alternate Email
>
> Phone +61 03 93145306 Fax +61 03
> 8621 8915
>
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> ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822
> Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 07:26:52 +1000
> From: "Susie Zada" <>
> To:
> Subject: [GEELONG] Basic Genie Course
>
> G'day Folks,
>
> A bit of "Listowner's Licence" here ...
>
> There are still a couple of vacancies in a Basic
> Genealogy Course I'm
> running for the Geelong Regional Libraries, Belmont
> branch.
>
> Commences : Tuesday 6th June, 2.00 to 4.00 pm
> Duration : 6 weeks (once a week)
> Cost : $60
>
> Anyone interested should contact the Belmont Library
> on 5243 2655.
>
> Regards ...... Susie Z
>
> ______________________________

> ATTACHMENT part 4 message/rfc822
> Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 08:58:33 +1000
> From: "Trevor Jennings"
> <>
> To:
> Subject: [GEELONG] WHITEHAND family
>
> Dear John,
> Many thanks for your contribution re the Whitehand
> family.Your may like to
> contact Colin Holt (GFHG can put you in touch with
> his address). Colin has
> researched all assisted immigrants from
> Cambridgeshire to Victoria and has
> spent many months in England also researching. He
> will appreciate your
> imput re your family's history upon arrival and may
> have something to swap
> for you. Colin intends to enlarge his original
> thesis into book form from a
> family researcher's point of view.Perhaps a lister
> can help with Colin's
> address? Thanks again, Pam Jennings
>
> ______________________________

> ATTACHMENT part 5 message/rfc822
> Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2000 13:49:20 +1000
> From: John Whitehand <>
> To:
> Subject: Re: [GEELONG] WHITEHAND family
>
> Hi Pam,
> Thanks for the reminder,
> Colin had contributed to some of the early research
> Many years ago when he
> started work on his thesis . Doubtless with the
> added freedom and of course the
> experience and added resource bases a Book seems the
> logical progression.
> Certainly I would like to contact him.. and he is
> welcome to use any material
> that I have.
> Will try GFHG during the week..to get his contact
> point..
> Thanks again for you help..
> BFN
> John
>
>
> Trevor Jennings wrote:
>
> > Dear John,
> > Many thanks for your contribution re the Whitehand
> family.Your may like to
> > contact Colin Holt (GFHG can put you in touch with
> his address). Colin has
> > researched all assisted immigrants from
> Cambridgeshire to Victoria and has
> > spent many months in England also researching. He
> will appreciate your
> > imput re your family's history upon arrival and
> may have something to swap
> > for you. Colin intends to enlarge his original
> thesis into book form from a
> > family researcher's point of view.Perhaps a lister
> can help with Colin's
> > address? Thanks again, Pam Jennings
> >
> > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ====
> > Geelong and District web site :
> http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/
>
> --
> John Whitehand
> http://www.vicnet.net.au/~whitehaj/welcome.htm
> Melbourne AU Alternate Email
>
> Phone +61 03 93145306 Fax +61 03
> 8621 8915
>
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