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Hi Lisa

Closest I can find is Thomas POWER in 1865 aboard 'Himalaya' to NSW aged 24, but he is not travelling with a wife (at least she is not named, thought that can happen!

This could be a transcription error, POVER being rather unusual. What makes you think he came to NSW? Do you have his death or chn?

Hi Cherilyn,
Thank you very much for looking for me,
I have exhausted all other options I believe, he got married, had a handful of children and then disappears, the paper trail goes cold, his wife dies in England, the youngest two children end up in the workhouse. When my family were talking about this particular branch, a cousin said 'wasn't he the one that bug_red off to Australia?, at the time (years ago) I brushed it off...but there is an entry on ancestry for a Thomas Pover to NSW, only worldwide membership is needed to view it.
I'll find him eventually, thank you again for your time looking,
Kindest regards
Lisa

Hi You have helped me before but this is for current information I am looking for the burial place of Ralph F Walker Elphinstone he was killed in 1983 in a aeroplane worked ABC Rockhampton. I know he had a son Scott Walker Elphinstone born 1973 not sure where he was born and his wife as shown in the 1980 Electroll Roll is Paula Mary Elphinstone . I know this is probally impossible so I am sorry if I have wasted you time Thanks Sheila

Hi Sheila

There is this one at North Rockhampton Cemetery, aged 75 - may be his dad?:
ELPHINSTONE Allan M 75 Wednesday, 26 August 1987 Tuesday, 1 September 1987

Assume you know about this:
http://monumentaustralia.org.au/monument_display.php?id=93131&image=0

and this (lovely photo of Ralph and tribute to him)
http://www.abc.net.au/corp/communications/you/stories/s2410591.htm

It may be worth contacting the council in Rockhampton; it was a very well known event and so they may have some knowledge of his grave's whereabouts.

Thanks for that yes we have seen the second one. Not sure about the Allan connection we think he was born in South Africa but lived in England before he went to Australia. Thanks again

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Hi, could you please check Queensland records for any Smitherman's around 1910/1911/1912 if it is easy to do the lookup any other dates after that would be grat. Many thanks Dawn

HI Dawn

Can't find anything that early in Qld for that surname, sorry.

There is a death for Brian Richard Chas SMITHERMAN n Brisbane in 1965 (reg B70837).

There is also a marriage for Dorothy SMITHERMAN in 1921 to Frederick Reginald CHAMPION (reg B28242). Possible death for her in 1975 (parents not named). Frederick died in 1953, son of Frederick & Florence Mary (nee CUREL).

Hi Cherilyn
Wondering if you could please help with the following burials in WA.
Freda Delphina Mackness, d. 1980 Plantagenet, WA
Kenneth Mervyn Evans, d. Dec 1982 Albany, WA
Sidney Archibald David Swannell d. May 1967 Katanning, WA
Look forward to hearing from you & many thanks.
Best regards
Roy Leonard

Hi Roy,

Nothing for Freda sorry [husband Arnold is at Karrakatta d. 2007 aged 91]

Kojonup Cemetery
SWANNELL , Sydney Archibald David d. 4 May 1967 aged 74 years
www.ozburials.com/index.htm

SWANNELL Sydney AD - 4828 Queen's Lancashire Regt 1950-1967
(NAA Recordsearch)

Karrakatta Cemetery (cremated, ashes taken)
EVANS, Kenneth Mervyn, d. 2 Dec 1982 late of Dalkeith
m. Mary L. MACKNESS 1953 [possible burial at Karrakatta, d. 2 Feb 1987 aged 68 as Mary Lillian]

EVANS KENNETH MERVYN : Service Number - W70462 : Date of birth - 28 Jun 1916 : Place of birth - VICTORIA PARK WA : Place of enlistment - BOYANUP WA : Next of Kin - EVANS RUBY
(NAA Recordsearch)

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