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From: "Pam & Trevor Jennings" <>
Subject: Re: [GEELONG] John McPHERSON: Waurn Ponds/Duneed/Moriac
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:53:16 +1000
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Hi Marion - I suspect that perhaps Stewart found this as an advert in the
Geelong Advertiser. I shall check this week. Pam
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marion Stainsby" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: [GEELONG] John McPHERSON: Waurn Ponds/Duneed/Moriac


> Thanks, Pam and Linda
>
>> pretty sure alex mc pherson is also on the 1856 electoral roll if
>> you want
>> the info let me know.
>> Linda
>>
>> Thanks Marion - I will also
>> pass this inform onto the inquirer that I had too. kind regards, Pam
>
> I'm having to abandon the hunt now. But I am still tantalised by that
> two-year-old girl who was lost in 1853. Surely there is a record
> somewhere. Where did Stewart get that information? His note is pretty
> cryptic:
>>> 1853 Lost. 2 yr old d. of John McPherson. Mt Moriac. Reward of 20
>>> pounds. (Believed to have been found dead later).
>
> Seeing an Ann McPherson on the 1852 passenger list, I wonder if
> perhaps the age given as 24 might be a misreading for 24 months or
> something similar.
>
> Thanks to all who've helped. Good hunting!
>
> Marion
>
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