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Samuel Davies born 1894 Wales emigrated Australia

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Sharon

Sharon Report 4 Jan 2008 23:52

Looking for info or decendents of Samuel Davies, born 1894 in Tylorstown, Glamorgan,Wales.
His parents were Richard & Hannah Davies - Samuel had 2 sisters Annie & Sarah Jane and a brother, Richard.
Samuel emigrated to Australia in his teens prior to WW 1 - he served with the Australian Forces in France as by chance he met his brother Richard, serving with the British Army. During the fighting they lost touch with each other - this is the only time they had contact.
Richard never had an address for Samuel - their mother wouldn't divulge Samuel's whereabouts for fear of Richard following his brother.
Samuel's father was killed in 1896 - his mother remained a widow until 1908/09 when she remarried - becoming Hannah Mabey.
Richard was my grandfather and we have often wondered what happened to Samuel.
Sharon D

jdee

jdee Report 5 Jan 2008 01:10

Hello Sharon,

I did some searching for you and I found Samuel Davies on the Nat Arch of Aust (www.naa.gov.au).
You can view his service records, ( 30 odd pages) it might give you a clue as to what happened to him.

Samuel Davies SERN 38958
POB Tylorstown Wales
POE Melbourne VIC
NOK Elsie Davies

Hope you find what you're looking for.

Joan

Valerie

Valerie Report 5 Jan 2008 04:42

Hi Sharon, Following on Joan's good work -you may like to try the Victoria State Library -they have an 'Ask Us' Librarian service - query form on-line. They will check their records -including electoral rolls (past & present). They may have newspaper death notices too. -Valerie (WA)

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 8 Jan 2008 08:32

Hi Sharon,
Continuing on from jdee's info of Samuel's next of kin being Elsie, I have found the following info in the Australian Electoral Roll for Victoria.
1924,; district of Melbourne Ports, Sub-district of Newport:-
DAVIES Samuel, 96 Elphin Street, Newport, labourer
DAVIES Elsie May, 96 Elphin Street, Newport, H/Duties
1931; District of Batman, Sub-district of Preston:-
DAVIES Samuel, 241 Gower St.; Railway worker.
DAVIES Elsie May, 241 Gower St.; Home Duties

Could this be your samuel?
JulieD

Researching:
Ablett, Baldwin, Coombe, Daniels, Edkins, Pascoe, Prowse, Seager

Cherilyn

Cherilyn Report 11 Jan 2008 00:13

Hi Sharon

Just to add more to the great stuff you have here, this looks like Samuel's marriage (it is the only possible for the dates)

Surname: DAVIES
Given Names: Saml
Event: M
Spouse Surname: ROSE
Spouse Gvn Names: Elsie May
Year: 1917
Reg. Number: 5017

This is her death, quite young:

Surname: DAVIES
Given Names: Elsie May
Father: Rose Hugh [d. 1950 aged 76 W'town]
Mother: Louisa Josephine RHODES [d. 1952 aged 76 Altona]
Death Place: ALTONA
Age: 37
Year: 1935
Reg Number: 7221
Event: D

It doesn't look as tho Samuel remarried. I can't find any chn to this couple but they may have been born after 1920.

This might be Samuel's death:

Surname: DAVIES
Given Names: Samuel
Father: Unknown
Mother: UNKNOWN
Death Place: PARK
Age: 68
Year: 1961
Reg Number: 6023
Event: D

Hope this helps to complete the picture! :-)

Cheers
Cherilyn