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Catherine Mcgrath/Michel/Fergusson Information pl

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Kerrynk

Kerrynk Report 9 Jul 2010 02:32

Hi
I have all sorts of information on Catherine as follows
Emmigrated to Australia
Married John Michel 1855 Blackwood Victoria Aus
Had 9 children that I know of
married Joseph Fergusson 1874 in Victoria Aus

What I would like to find out if she ever had a son named Charles born around 1887 and if so who was the father?
Catherine and John had a daughter Catherine and she married David Adams who had twin boys name Charles and David I think but this is not the Charles I am looking for.

My Charles went by the name of Charles Mitchell Adams and lived with David and Catherine as well. He died in 1935 in Hobart Tasmania. He also married Isla Vick Burns i Tasmania in 1915. I am thinking he may be Catherine Juniors step brother? or another option is he was one of Catherine Jr's siblings child?

Can anyone throw any light on any of this? or ideas?

Thanks heaps for any help

Kerryn

Researching:
Sim, Michel, Johnston, Yule

Julcoe

Julcoe Report 9 Jul 2010 02:54

Do you have Charles' marriage certificate.. it might list his fathers name

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

Kerrynk

Kerrynk Report 10 Jul 2010 06:53

yes - it lists David Adams as his step father and notes his mother was Catherine Michel/Fergusson but on the original he has put a cross though that so none the wiser I do know Catherine and Joseph fergusson had 2 children (1 died) but he notes his name as Charles Mitchell Adams on the marriage certificate
Thanks Kerryn

Researching:
Sim, Michel, Johnston, Yule

MeJoy75

MeJoy75 Report 10 Jul 2010 09:59

Hi Kerryn,

What was Catherine's juniors birth year?

trudianne

trudianne Report 11 Jul 2010 05:16

Have checked Victorian BDM, cannot find a Charles born to Catherine Michel/Michell/Ferguson/Fergusson around 1887.

Was there another Catherine born to John & Catherine? Can only find this one

Surname: Michel
Given Name: Cath
Event: Birth
Fathers Name: John
Mothers Name: Cath McGrath
Birthplace: B[unin]yong
Year: 1857
Reg No: 10498

Surname: Michell
Given Name: Catherine
Event: Death
Fathers Name: John
Mothers Name: Catherine Magrath
Age: 1 mth
Deathplace: Buni
Year: 1857
Reg No: 4730

And is this your marriage of Catherine?????????????
Surname: Mitchell
Given Name: Catherine
Event: Marriage
Spouses Surname: Adams
Given Names: David
Year: 1883
Reg No: 22