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Hi Rebecca

I would be very happy to hand these photos over to you as you are the only relative to come forward.

I know Wonnerup House very well I also live in Busselton so the next time you are down this way I would love to meet you at my house and we can go over a few things. Sue

:-)

Hi Susan.

Lorna's Father Robert Maitland is my great great uncle. He was an engineer and working on the construction of sewage works in Egypt when he died. I think he came to WA to join his brother who married one of the Layman girls at Wonnerup House. So I'm not sure exactly what that makes Lorna in relation to me......she would be my grandfather's cousin! I can send you a family tree to help it make sense.

I've never seen any photos of her, her sister or her parents. I did visit her baby sister's grave in the East Perth Pioneer Cemetery which is quite lonely and sad. I was excited to see your post and impressed with your searching. It would be great to see pictures but I don't expect you to give me any of their things.
Best wishes
Rebecca

Thank you Bridget

I have tried several avenues to find living rellies for this family so far Rebecca is the only one to come forward.

can you go one generation back then trace their living descendents

my ggfather had no legal children but some of his 11 siblings did

+ we have traced them to their deaths + childrens names

tho not yet had contact with any livings. relatives

..we'd like to see photos + compare family images

the effort you are making is incredibly generous + I hope it will be appreciated ..

if you give up ..donate to a local library or family history group .

Hi Rebecca

Thankyou for your reply,I am really trying to find this family to hand them their photos of past rellies ,I have a couple of
albums all together all full of photos.

A friend of mine's parents looked after George Armstrong for a few years after his wife Enid died but when he died all of his photos along with a bible and some little books was left with them .

How are you related,I live in Busselton .

Thank you.

Rebecca - since Susan's post was a while back, I suggest clicking on her name and sending her a private message. This will go to the email addy GR has on file for her - she might well not be checking this thread now.

Hi Susan, are you still looking for her family.

Lorna's father Robert Maitland is my great great uncle, he died in Egypt in 1922. Neither Lorna or her sister had any children and the third sister was only a baby when she died. Neither did her uncle Fred Orbell Maitland who died in Busselton in the 1950's.

I've found her school exam results and checked out her teaching records in the state library but i don't really know much. I'd llove to know anything about her that you can share.

I'm in Perth by the way.

Rebecca

I will thankyou,wish they were my photos for my family. :-D

My pleasure - do keep us posted if you have some luck! :-)

Wow!!!

Thankyou so much Cherilyn,it is going to take me a while to take this all in but I feel

we may be able to find someone to pass this lot of Photos on to with your help. :-)

Sue
:-) :-)

WWII enlistment
ARMSTRONG GEORGE NEIL GOW : Service Number - W67672 : Date of birth - 22 Jul 1893 : Place of birth - CANNING MILLS WA : Place of enlistment - ARMADALE WA : Next of Kin - ARMSTRONG ENID

His birth:
ARMSTRONG GEORGE NEIL GOW
Father: GEORGE
Mother: VINCENT LOUISA
District: CANNING MILLS
Reg: 1453
Year: 1893

He had brothers George Clifford 1886-1886 (died aged 8 days) and Hubert Maitland (coincidence!) b. 1889-1956, and a sister Olivia b. 1885-1958 (married HANBURY)

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23837586
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37814942
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26216023
George remarried after Louisa died - his wife's death notice
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article40727412

I know you are not specifically seeking family history but these clues can help find a living relative!!! :-D

P.S. Just an interesting note - George snr b. 1860 was a son of Christopher ARMSTRONG who arrived in WA in 1829 with his father and brothers. His wife Maria/Mary COOPER also arrived in 1829 with her parents. They married in 1848.

Roberta Joy, the youngest child of Edward Bertram O'DEA, is mentioned here:
http://www.writerspen.com.au/pete/BARRON/i0001394.htm
Roberta married Colin Draper TAYLOR in 1958. It appears they had a son (still living) and an adopted daughter.

The son of Edward Bertram, 'Cliff', is this fellow:
http://www.westannouncements.com.au/obituaries/thewest-au/obituary-preview.aspx?n=clifford-odea&pid=154607244&referrer=3057
Her married in 1955 but not sure if his wife is stil alive.

Daughter 'Gwen' was Gwendolene, married in 1950. See Reverse Marriage link above to find out more.

Hopefully the Taylor link will prove helpful!

Jack's eldest brother did have children:

The West Australian, Tuesday 28 September 1948
O'DEA: On September 27, at Piessevlle, Edward Bertram O'Dea, dearly beloved husband of Mary Ellen, and loved father of Verna (Mrs. E. Davey, Busselton), Molly (Mrs. Curley, Wagin), Gwen, Cliff and Roberta; aged 50 years.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47131685

Edward O'DEA and Mary Ellen CHITTY married in 1929 in Northam district (reg 63). Her maiden name was THOMPSON. They are both buried at Wagin:
O'DEA, Edward Bertram. 27 September 1948. 50 years. Husband of Mary Ellen. Father of Verna, Mollie, Gwen, Cliff and Roberta. Roman Catholic - Lot 156.
O'DEA, Mary Ellen. 30 July 1981. 83 years. Wife of Edward Bertram. Mother of Earl, Cecil, Freda and Clem. Catholic - Lot 155.
http://www.ozburials.com/CemsWA/Wagin/wg_oscar.htm

Mary Ellen's first husband, Vernon P. CHITTY, whom she married in 1917, died in 1924 in Northam district. The first two children listed in his death notice were actually Edward B's stepdaughters.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article149367554

The West Australian, Saturday 1 October 1938
The engagement has been announced of Verna, eldest daughter of Mrs. E. B. O'Dea, of Konnongorring and the late Mr. V. P. Chitty, of Calingiri, to Edward, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Davey, of Konnongorring.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article46479714

Chitty Veronica Teresa [b. 1917, d. 1997, buried at Wagin]
Williams
9/1939
Davey Walter Edward [b. 1915, d. 1999, buried with wife]

Chitty Mary B [b. 1919]
Sussex
21/1940
Curley Martin Thomas [b. 1908, d. 1994 aged 85, buried at Wagin Cemetery]

Given that Lorna was already 44 when they married it seems unlikely they had any children. Here is John's birth in WA:

ODEA JOHN RICHARD
Father: JOHN
Mother: PRITCHARD ELIZA
District (WA): NEWCASTLE
Reg: 3648
Year: 1897

Eliza O'DEA died in 1957 in York district, aged 84, daughter of Richard & Joanna (reg 27) - buried at Toodyay (where she was born!)
O'DEA , Eliza, b.1872, d.29 July 1957, age 84 years
http://www.ozburials.com/CemsWA/Toodyay/toodyay.htm

John Richard's siblings were all born in Newcastle except Stan' (Toodyay):
Edward Bertram b. 1898 (reg 4616), 1948 Katanning district aged 50 (reg 64)
Vernon Patrick b. 1900 (reg 5041), d. 1968 Perth aged 68 (reg 4115)
Stanislaus b. 1901 (reg 5344), d. 1970 Northam district aged 68 (reg 7)
Mary b. 1904 (reg 6609)

Hi Susan

Here is an article about their mother's birthday. No grandchildren mentioned :-(

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article149804608

Ira may have been known as Jenny, as there are letters signed J. Maitland, Kelmscott.

Her death shows parents names:
MAITLAND IRA JENNY
Female [aged] 86
Father: IGNATIUS
Mother: HENRIETTA
District: CANNING
Reg: 59
Year: 1956

Not sure what the Mrs T. G. relates to in the O'Dea marriage notice? Also shows John was known as Jack.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article148632700

Checked a few WA phone no's but no luck so far finding descendants.

Thanks Chris Ho

At least I can see it is the correct Marriage now ,I still cannot find any children for both marriages of Lorna and Enid ,

Enid bn 1905 Perth WA ,died 1977 Armadale WA,.... married
George N G Armstrong 1932 Canning WA,He died 1979 Armadale,WA


Thankyou for your help :-)

http://tinyurl.com/o83gxvs

(Marriage)


http://tinyurl.com/lv4hq38

(Mother Mrs I.G. Maitland)

Chris :)


http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/search?adv=y

(using various word combinations, on advanced above, probably more snippets)

Thankyou everyone ...OZ time had to go to bed.

Valerie I am in Busselton .

I will check all of this info out ,it looks very good and i think that Odea marriage is the one .

I just wish the photos were of my family ,trying hard to hand them to rightful owner.

Thankyou for all your help <3 :-D