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I am trying to find information on Charlotte's parents, Charles Bouveng & Sarah Jane ?? They emigrated to Australia from the UK sometime before 1871 as Charlotte was born in Australia.
Two other children were born in Murrurundi, NSW, Sarah J Bouveng (1878) and Phillip Elias Bouveng (1887).
Charles died in 1917 and Sarah Jane died in 1892 at Murrurundi, NSW.

Hi Lynette -- for NSW births:

http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/Index/IndexingOrder.cgi/search?event=births

Only two births show:

24777/1887
BOUVENG PHILIP E
father CHARLES
mother SARAH J
district MURRURUNDI

17328/1878
BOUVENG SARAH J
CHARLES
SARAH
MURRURUNDI


for English marriages:

http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl

-- no marriage for Charles Bouveng. do you know of some other spelling variation?

Her marriage:

5094/1894
CROTHERS WILLIAM J
BOUVENG CHARLOTTE
MURRURUNDI

Ordinarily the certificate would give her mother's full name.

There are also marriages in 1890 for a Wilhelmina in Murrurundi and 1896 for an Alice M in Scone, and three male Bouveng marriages: Philip E 1911 Parramatta, William 1904 New Angledool (?) and James D 1915 Tamworth. (I only searched to 1925)

This does tell you Sarah Jane's parents' given names:

8703/1892 death
BOUVENG SARAH J
father WILLIAM
mother BRIDGET
MURRURUNDI

but nothing for Charles except his age:

16415/1917 death
BOUVENG CHARLES
81 YRS MURRURUNDI
MURRURUNDI

= c1836

There is not a single entry in the GRO index for England/Wales from 1837 onward for surname Bouveng:

http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl

and not a Bouveng in the UK censuses, 1841-1901, at least according to Ancestry (and nothing at all similar comes up with its fuzzy search).

From a little googling -- was the name actually Swedish?

I assume the first listing here is you. ;)

http://users.dragnet.com.au/~ggahs/Memint.htm

Bouveng 1857+ Australia, NSW Scone, Murrurundi 33
Bouveng early 1800s Sweden, Uppsala, Uppsala City 33
Bowring - Australia, VIC Melbourne 144

-- although if so, member "33" seems to be familiar with the Swedish origin.

Hi Lynette,

The spelling I found on the NSW Births is Bouweng and the first child was born in 1863, so they arrived sometime before then if this is the correct spelling for this family.

Regards.

So MEgirl -- this would be the marriage then!

2984/1862
BOUWENG CHARLES
SHERY SARAH
SCONE


17455/1871
BOUWENG CHARLOTTE
CHARLES
SARAH A
SCONE

and three other births with that spelling.


Did you not know this Lynette?? Or just not mention it ...

Janey, just found that marriage.

Birth for Sarah Sherry V18441528 62/1844 - parents William and Bridget, no location given.

Just tried google on "Bouweng". No direct match but is selecting sites in Dutch. Could this be a case of a Dutch emigree moving to UK and then Australia in which case may not have been in UK at the time of the Censuses?

Extracts from a Public Member Tree on Ancestry which fill a few gaps

Charles Bouveng was born in Uppsala Domkyrko Parish Sweden 5 Aug 1838
his parents were Johan Erik Bouveng b 1800 and Ulrika Wilhelmina Groth b 1802

Sarah Jane Sherry was b10 Dec 1844 in Singleton NSW and died Scone 13 Dec 1892 Scone
her parents were William Sherry B 1837(I think it should be 1807) and died 1862 and Bridget Regan b 1810 and died 1879

Charlotte Bouveng b 27 Sep 1871 died 16 Jan 1956 in Quirindi NSW
She married William John Crothers b 7 ASep 1872 Cassills NSW and died 26 Apr 1919 in Quirindi NSW
Charlotte had 10 siblings and there records of 5 children with William
I'll list these for you if you wish - just let me know

Hi Lynette,
Thought you might be interested - There is a photograph of the headstone on the grave of William Crother and Charlotte in the Qurindi General Cemetery
If you let me have your e-mail addres by PM ,I'll send a copy to you
Barry

Hi All
Sorry for the late reply, my computer had a malfunction and I have just got back online.
So much information, some I had but a lot I didn't have. I couldn't find the marriage of Charles & Sarah due to the mis spelling of his surname and of course without that information I didn't know Sarah's maiden surname so couldn't search for her birth.
Barry, thanks for the info about Charles' birth in Sweden that I would never have found. I would appreciate Charlotte's siblings names ( I only have 2, namely Phillip Elias and Sarah J); I do have Charlotte & William's 5 children and a photo of William & Charlotte's grave headstone.
Again, thanks to all for the time and effort you have given in searching the information, it is much appreciated.
I will remember in future to try name variations when searching.
Best Wishes to you all...Lyne

There is a Scone connection here - could this be Chas' father, Johan/John?

Thursday 22 September 1864 (also 20th & 21st)
2 [pounds] REWARD.-CARL MAGNUS BOUWENG, a Swede, who arrived in the ship Sea Star as a seaman, in Adelaide, 9th July, 1864, supposed to have since arrived in Sydney, he is requested to writes to his brother JOHN BOUWENG; or any person giving information by which I can hear from him shall be paid the above reward. JOHN BOUWENG, Post Office. Scone.

And more recently:

Thursday 14 February 1946
BOUVENG-February 12 1946, at Royal North Shore Hospital, Veronica Dawn Bouveng, dearly beloved and only daughter of Mr and Mrs Phillip J. Bouveng of 1 Dudley Street Balgowlah, and loving sister of John and Eric, aged 1 years.

Tuesday 13 February 1951
SMITH James Cartwright -February 12, 1951, suddenly, at Manly Hospital,
dearly beloved husband of Emmeline Smith of 9 Gornich Flats, Belgrave Street Manly, and formerly of Dudley Street, Balgowlah, loving father of James, Walter, Edna (Mrs J Bouveng), Jack, Keith, Joyce, Phyllis and Robert, aged 63 years. At rest.

EDIT: This is the Edna mentioned above - seems Veronica, John & Eric were their chn:
6395/1941 BOUVENG PHILLIP JOHN ALGERNON C [married] SMITH EDNA MAY [at] MANLY

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/a/l/Teresa-A-Calandruccio/index.html

BOUVENG, JOHAN ERIC:
Born c1800 somewhere in Sweden. He married Ulrika Wilhelmina Groth, born 1802. Children were CARL ERIC BOUVENG born 1827, JOHANNES ERICKSON BOUVENG born 1832, JACOB MANGUS BOUVENG born 1834 and KARL MAGNUS OSCAR BOUVENG born 1838 in Uppsala, Sweden. Father of JOHAN BOUVENG may be JOHAN EKROTH!?

Hi Cherilyn
Thanks so much for the additional information, it certainly looks like the names you have mentioned are Bouveng family connections.
Kind Regards...Lyne

Chn of Chas & sarah Jane (with spelling as per reg):

1. Mary BOUWENG 1863 Scone, m. Wm J KING 1885 Murrurundi, d. 1938 Murrurundi [m as BOURANG]
2. Male BOUWENG 1867 Scone [Chas or John?]
3. Williamina BOUWENG 1869 Scone, m. Wm DEVINE 1890 Murrurundi, d. 1946 Wallsend [m as Wilhelmina BOUVENG]
4. Charlotte BOUWENG 1871 Scone, m. Wm J CROTHERS 1894 Murrurundi, d. 1956 Quirindi [m as BOUVENG]
5. William BOWWENG 1873 Scone, m. Jessie DEVON 1904 New Angledool [as BOUVENG], d. 1929 Granville
6. Frederick BOWENG 1874 Scone, d. 1875 Scone (as BOWING)
7. James D BOWRENG 1877 Scone
8. Sarah Jane BOUVENG 1878 Murrurundi, m. Samuel SHELTON 1898 Scone [m as BOURKING], d. 1921 Burwood
9. Philip Elias BOUVENG 1887 Murrurundi, m. Beatrice Lillian May HEWITT 1911Parramatta, d. 1948 Quirindi
10. Chas b?, d. 1945 Murrurundi
11. John b?, d. 1944 West Maitland
12. Alice Maud b?, m1. Ernest Enoch EAGLETON 1896 Scone [as BOUVENG], m2. Chas M REID 1935 Redfern, d. 1969 Wollongong
13. Elizabeth Jane b. ?, m. John HEFFERNAN 1880 Murrurundi [as BONVANG], d. 1945 Murrurundi

Tuesday 12 July 1921, p.7
The Relatives and friends of Mr SAMUEL SHELTON and FAMILY are kindly Invited to attend the funeral of hls late dearly beloved WIFE and their MOTHER Sarah Jane, to leave her late residence, Oldham, Berowra street, North Strathfield, THIS (Tuesday) AFTERNOON, at 2 o clock for Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood..

Tuesday 30 April 1935, p.7
IN DIVORCE.
EAGLETON v EAGLETON
Ernest Enoch Eagleton v Alice Maud Eagleton (formerly Bouveng). Marriage November 1896 at Scone, Presbyterian rites. Issue desertion. Decree nisi.

Several BOUVENGs at http://www.ryersonindex.org/

http://www.woronoracemetery.org.au/name-search.html
and
http://www.esmp.net.au/search--map-facility/crematorium-search.aspx
and
http://www.ffbcemetery.com.au/search.php

Hi Cherilyn
Thanks for the information on Charlotte's siblings and partners (the spelling surname variations is why I couldn't find them).
I will check out the websites you have mentioned.
Your help is much appreciated.
Lyne.

My pleasure! Always useful to use wildcards (*) with unusual surnames.

On the SHERRY side, this marriage cert may be useful:
V1843575 27C/1843 SHERRY WILLIAM [married] REGAN BRIDGET MR

But being early may not have full information.
MR = Church of England Oakville, Whittingham, Wollombi

Can only see 2 children - Sarah in 1844 and Joan in 1847.

William & Bridget may have both been convicts...see www.records.nsw.gov.au - also an old post that states same: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/AUS-CONVICTS/2000-08/0966056737
and
http://www.jenwilletts.com/searchaction.php?page=1&ship=diamond%201838&firstname=

Hi Cherilyn
Thanks again I will check out the websites.
Lyne