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From: "Denise" <>
Subject: RE: [AVNE] Lydia BLAIR
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 21:32:40 +1000
In-Reply-To: <BAY107-F28CE37A36C21D44ED75EACCD8B0@phx.gbl>


Ian, I have the 1865 OMA here at home. I can check it out for you. Is it
just the January death you are chasing?
If not what do you want to find?
Denise

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ian Foster [mailto:]
>Sent: Wednesday, 7 June 2006 9:12 PM
>To:
>Subject: RE: [AVNE] Lydia BLAIR
>
>
>Thank you for your reply Anne. I have read the inquest - you're right.
>I also understand that a lot of Beechworth records were lost in some
>local fire a long time ago.
>
>I am particularly intersted in any notices in the paper or record of
>any tombstone being erected and who paid for it. Given she died a
"lunatic"
>and
>her husband was openly criticiesd in court at the time she was remanded
>to care a month before, I am wondering about her honoured her in death.
>I would apppear that she wasn't ostracised by her family as her
>children eventually named their children after both her and her
>husband, William Blair.
>
>Thanks again
>
>Ian Foster
>

> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Ian Foster [mailto:]
> >Sent: Wednesday, 7 June 2006 4:45 PM
> >To:
> >Subject: RE: [AVNE] Beechworth Cemetery Trust's burial records
> >
> >
> >Hi Anne,
> >
> >My great great grandmother died on about 18 January 1865 and was
> >buried
>in
> >Beechworth (Anglican I think). She was Lydia Blair (nee Hamblin) and
>died
> >in Beechworth Gaol - in care. Do you have any further information?
> >
> >Ian Foster
> >Canberra
> >

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