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From: "Bronwen" <>
Subject: Re: [AVNE] John DUGGAN - Thomas Irving, undertaker
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 09:41:09 +1000
References: <6.2.3.4.2.20051022082708.02436018@203.10.110.70>


thanx for that kaye, saves me finding my books.
Bronwen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kaye Patterson" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 8:27 AM
Subject: RE: [AVNE] John DUGGAN - Thomas Irving, undertaker


> Hi Anne,
> I have quite a few obituaries from the Wangaratta area which have
> Thomas Irving as undertaker and "conducting the funeral
> arrangements". The earliest reference in my obits is 1886 and they go
> to 1911, when it became "Irvings" and "Irvings Pty Ltd"
> regards
> Kaye
>
>
> At 07:42 PM 21/10/2005 +1000, Anne Hanson wrote:
> >Bronwen,
> >
> >Thanks for your e-mail to the list. I have just gone back and looked at
one
> >of Jenny's e-mails and I note that the cd has its John DUGGAN as having
> >resided in Wangaratta. Well the particular John DUGGAN I am after resided
at
> >the Numurkah Police Station but no he is not buried in the Numurkah
> >Cemetery.
> >
> >And even though the death certificate definitely says he was buried at
the
> >Wangaratta cemetery, my question is would it be possible for a body in
1890
> >to be transported from Numurkah to Wangaratta in two days.
> >
> >Have just had another look at the D.C. and under the column When & Where
> >Buried - Undertaker by whom certified it states amongst other things the
> >name Thomas Irving. My question is, do you recognise the Thomas Irving as
> >being a Wangaratta undertaker in 1890?
> >
> >Cheers
> >
> >Anne
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Bronwen [mailto:]
> >Sent: Friday, 21 October 2005 6:58 AM
> >To:
> >Subject: Re: [AVNE] John DUGGAN
> >
> >
> >In this instance what suzie is suggesting does not apply. No false
> >information was entered in the making of the Wangaratta Cemetery cd to
suit
> >the program. It is possible it is a transcription error or the sexton of
the
> >time made an error in the record book.
> >Verify your information by phoning the following.....
> > Wangaratta Cemetery Trust. C/o Mr P Squires. Wangaratta Rural City. PO
Box
> >238. Wangaratta 3676. 5722 0888. .
> >
> >
> >Bronwen
>

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