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From: "Kaye O'Reilly & Tim McMillan" <>
Subject: Re: [AVG] Roche FAmily Maffra,heyfield tinanba
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 15:15:19 +1100


Hi Karl, Do you know where the Tweedie comes in?. I have a Thomas Tweedie
HOLT.
Cheers, Kaye

> Happy New Year !
>
> I am searching for any information regarding the ROCHE family,
> Particularly Edward James Tweedie Roche and his line.
> Would have arrived early 1850`s I know memebers of the family and Edward
> are buried in the area but have no details of work, schools they went to
> etc.. Would love to hear from you. Our Line of Roches for those
> interested are from Ireland.
> Edward James tweedie and his brother John Bourke Roche are the children
> of Maria Theresa Bourke the first cousin of Sir Richard Bourke governor
> of NSW and nephews of General Sir John Pennefather the great Crimean
> General. It is nice to know that such close relatives and posssibly the
> last of Sir Richard are in Melb. although my line from John Bourke Roche
> he went to the westcoast NZ. it has taken me many years to find the
> Edward James tweedie line. and exciting to tell them their history.
> There is some international correspondence taking place at the moment
> regarding the two boys linneage and their fathers since it has been
> suggested they are the missing line of the original Baron of Fermoy.
> So I am really keen to hear from any one that may have info regarding
> the early days of Maffra and district.
> Kind regards
> Karl
>
>
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