Ancestors… The Arrivals 1888 (1). 8 Sep 202328 Jul 2023 Taroba. Five more years pass before the next two ancestors arrived. The first arrival on my parental side was my second great-grandfather. He was on board the "Taroba". Journey Begins.…
Ancestors… The Arrivals – 1883 (2). 1 Sep 202328 Jul 2023 Hampshire. The second arrival in 1883 was another maternal great-grandfather. He left Plymouth and arrived in Rockhampton. He was with an older brother on board the "Hampshire." Research Mix-up. The…
Ancestors… The Arrivals – 1883 (1). 25 Aug 202328 Jul 2023 Oban Bay. In 1883, two of my ancestors arrived. The first was my maternal Scottish great-grandfather. He was onboard the “Oban Bay” which departed Glasgow. The second voyage in 1883…
Ancestors… The Arrivals – 1877. 18 Aug 202328 Jul 2023 Fritz Reuter. The earliest arrival of my ancestors was in 1877. The ship “Fritz Reuter” set sail from Hamburg, Germany. It arrived off-shore from Rockhampton before passengers disembarked and were…
Ancestors… The Arrivals. 11 Aug 202328 Jul 2023 Within this series, I will explore each of the journeys taken by my ancestors. All of them arrived in Queensland, so it made my research a little easier. There would…
Ancestors… Somebody I Use To Know… Part four. 28 Jul 202322 Jul 2023 Disclaimer. In my writings here, I will be honest and very blunt about my impressions, in each part of “Somebody I Use To Know”. Now finally, my maternal grandfather. He…
Ancestors… Somebody I Use To Know… Part three. 21 Jul 202322 Jul 2023 Disclaimer. In my writings here, I will be honest and very blunt about my impressions, in each part of “Somebody I Use To Know”. My parental grandfather was born in…
Ancestors… Somebody I Use To Know… Part two. 14 Jul 202322 Jul 2023 Disclaimer: In my writings here, I will be honest and very blunt about my impressions, in each of the parts in “Somebody I Use To Know”. Having related to my…
Ancestors… Somebody I Use To Know… Part one. 7 Jul 202322 Jul 2023 Disclaimer: In my writings here, I will be honest and very blunt about my impressions, in each of the parts in “Somebody I Use To Know”. My paternal grandmother was…