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From: "Peterson, Belinda J" <>
Subject: John Latta and William Latta Brothers?
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 04:51:13 +1000


Hi,
I still don't have any real proof but I think your John was the older brother of my William.
I have put the two lots of data together and there are many similarities. I just wish I could find William's shipping record. Still it might come up!

Let me know what you think!

1813 -John Latta born in Strabane/Donegal, County Tyrone, Ireland, to John & Mary ?

1818-William is born in Donegal (don't know where)

1820 - Catherine Lemon born - to ( Catherine Lemon & John Crouchen) unknown

1841 - John and Catherine marry in Dunamanagh, Tyrone, Ireland
(information on Death register)

1824-Sarah Jane Black is born in County Derry Is she Sarah Black?

1841- Sarah Jane Black is 18. She leaves County Derry to travel to Greenoch Scotland with 7 brothers and sisters and parents James and Margaret

They travel as bounty on the "fever" ship the Manilus
Reference: 4/4824 pages 240-7

44 passengers die of Typhoid on the journey over

They arrive in Port Phillip on 16th Feb 1842

1842- John and William arrive in Port Phillip (now Melbourne, Victoria)

1841- John Latter and Catharine Latter (Lemon) arrive in Port Phillip on the Intrinsic in 1841 reference: 4/4814 PAGE 60****If THEY WERE ILLITERATE THIS MAY BE HOW IT WAS SPELLED BY THE OFFICIALS.

1842- William arrives in Port Phillip (now Melbourne, Victoria) could it have been 1842?

1813 -John Latta born in Strabane/Donegal, County Tyrone, Ireland, to John & Mary?

1820 - Catherine Lemon born - to ( Catherine Lemon & John Crouchen) unknown

1841 - John and Catherine Marry in Dunamanagh, Tyrone, Ireland (information on Death register)

1841 - John and Catherine arrive in Port Phillip (NSW colony) on 7th October on the "Intrinsic" (State records NSW-Immigrant Index Port Phillip 1839-51, 2144)
(SRC AL, Bounty immigrants 1840-49 Film 2144)

1844 - Isabella Latta born 7th June (my GGG GM)


1844- Unclaimed letter for John at Geelong Post Office


1846 - Isabella is baptized on Jan 20th by the Presbyterian, Church of Scotland Pyrenees parish, Port Fairy 2 miles from Tower Hill

The family's place of residence is 'Fiery Creek' and occupation 'servant' Fiery Creek (now called Beaufort) Pyrenees or Fiery Creek (since 1854 called Streatham) Ararat Rural City What date? Could it be after John 2nd was born?

1849 Phillip Latter arrives on the Laubaun? Reference: 4816 PAGE 186 Where did the ship come from? Who is he?

1849- John and Catherine have son John, at Queenscliff (unconfirmed)

1849 - daughter Catherine birth is registered in Geelong (vicBDM)

1849-Jan 5th William Latta marries Sarah Black at Scots Church Collins St. They are both illiterate and cannot sign their name Put witnesses names here


1851 - son John is baptised at Geelong (vicBDM) I believe there were two more daughters born - I've yet to locate

1851-William and Sarah have William at Tower Hill. What did people live in at Tower Hill? How did they get there?


1852 -John Latta is registered as insolvent (Victorian insolvency list, John Noble Wilson,1852) Why?

1852- William and Sarah have Mary Ann at Grasmere. Where is the exact location of the land and whom did they lease it off? (Augustus Bostock's diaries start here) Need to look for deeds and signatures

1856- William and Sarah have John and Sarah at Grasmere (not sure if they are twins yet)

1857-Baby Sarah dies

1855-1865? -Making a living, farming, wheat etc. Sending produce to the goldfields in Ballarat by Bullock and dray. William falls on his head a number of times, fighting, drinking etc. The children go to the local Primary school. Still open.

1865? - William and Sarah separate after he threatens to kill her with a rifle. He lives in a hut close by and William (son) stays there each Saturday night. William becomes quite depressed and drinks a great deal. Where was the hut located?

1870? - Mary Ann marries Richard Hammond

1872-Joseph Hammond their first Grandson is born

1873-William Hammond, second Grandson is born

1873 - John Latta died age 60 @ Ballarat Hospital
The Ballarat Courier reported that "he was 60 years old. described himself a wood carter. died from injuries sustained whilst cutting wood.. At LAL LAL where he resides."

1876- Jan 5th William suicides after threatening to kill son, William. Found by Joseph Warrell (neighbour). Last person to see him alive is John, his son. Inquest is held. 12 men from the community including son-law Richard Hammond's father are the jury. See transcription

1876-4 year old Joseph Hammond dies.

1876- Sept 21st Sarah Latta (Black) dies of debility

Both are buried in unconsecrated Woolesthorpe cemetery

1878-Robert, 3rd Grandson born and Helenah 1st Grand daughter born (twins?)

1879- Henry, 4th Grandson born and daughter Mary Ann Hammond dies childbirth? Richard Hammond remarries transcribe

1895 - April 18th, Catherine Lemon/Latta died - age 75 (vicBDM)

Both are buried in the Presbyterian section of the Ballarat New Cemetery.

Cheers,
Belinda


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