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From: "Rosalyn Strutton Smaill" <>
Subject: Re: [AVNE] Any WATSONs? Reply
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 17:05:23 +1000
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Hi Denise,
DRAT! He does not fit in with my lot.

Thanks anyway,

Rosalyn

> I guess not Rosalyn but here it is anyway - I found this in my collection
of
> OMA birth death and marriage notices -
> 24th April 1864
> REES - On the 24th instant at Auvergne Cottage, Last Street
Beechworth
> the wife of the Rev. W. L. Rees of a daughter.
>
>
>
> > Hi Denise,
> > The sister of the 4 missing WATSONs was Mary Elizabeth who married
George
> > REES in 1894. As far as I am aware they had 11 children:
> > John Edward
> > Mary Ellen
> > Hanora (Nora)
> > William
> > Mary (Mollie)
> > George
> > Elizabeth (Betty or Lizzie)
> > Francis Charles (Frank)
> > Catherine (Kitty)
> > Irene (Rene)
> > Daniel Desmond
> >
> > I do not occupations for them or their children, so there may be a
> > clergyman
> > in there somewhere. Does your Rev. match any of the above?
> >
> > Hope we have a connection,
> >
> > Rosalyn
> >
> >> oops, sorry sent it before writing.
> >> Rosalyn, regarding Rees. Was there Rev Rees in the family?
> >> Denise
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Rosalyn Strutton Smaill" <>
> >> To: <>
> >> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 11:01 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [AVNE] Any WATSONs?
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hi folk,
> >> > Please can anyone help me? I have a great great aunt, Ellen TANNER
> >> > born
> >> > 1856 and Married to John WATSON (son of William and Mary Mc?) in
1871.
> >> >
> >> > From John's Obit in Wang paper in 1909:
> >> > There were twelve children of the union, eight of whom are living,
the
> >> > youngest being 13 years of age. They are Messrs William, John, James,
> >> > Charles, and Daniel. Mrs G REES, and Misses Catherine and Martha
> >> > WATSON,
> >> > all being residents of the Greta district.
> >> >
> >> > There are four children for whom I cannot find a marriage or death.
> > they
> >> > are:
> >> >
> >> > William, born Greta 1879
> >> >
> >> > Catherine, born Hillston, NSW, 1881
> >> >
> >> > John Henry, born Hillston, NSW, 1883
> >> >
> >> > Martha, born Greta, 1893
> >> >
> >> > In another G.G.uncle's will, made in 1923, all 4 were alive, and one
of
> >> > the girl's (Martha or Catherine) is listed as Mrs. TREMAINE.
> >> >
> >> > Has anyone come across a marriage, death or obit for any of the
above?
> >> >
> >> > Hoping someone has a clue that I don't have,
> >> >
> >> > Rosalyn
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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