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Grace Emily Burrows Women Register for the Vote in NSW after 1902 No. 135 ISSN 1832-9803 May 2015 LIFE MEMBERS Terry Browne, Kay Browne, Nora Kevan, Robyn Byers, Frank Maskill EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President: .... Rex Toomey ........... 6582 7702 .......... [email protected] Vice-Pres: .... Diane Gillespie ....... 6582 2730 .......... [email protected] Treasurer: .... Clive Smith ........... 6586 0159 .......... [email protected] Secretary: .... Wendy Anson ......... 6582 1742 .......... [email protected] SUPPORT COMMITTEE Pauline Every ......... 6581 1559 .......... [email protected] May Watson ........... 6584 1939 .......... [email protected] Jennifer Mullin ....... 6584 5355 .......... [email protected] Sue Brindley ........... 6585 0035 .......... [email protected] AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY ~ 2014-2015 Acquisitions / Archives: ................................... Clive Smith Footsteps: .... .................................................... Eugenia Rauch General Meetings Entry Roster: ....................... May Watson Journals: ...... .................................................... Diane Gillespie, Sue Brindley Library Roster: ................................................. Sue Brindley Membership: .................................................... Jennifer Mullin Minutes: ....... .................................................... Wendy Anson Museum Heritage Group/InfoEmail: ............... Rex Toomey New Resources-processing: ............................. Jennifer Mullin / Sue Brindley NSW&ACT Assoc. Delegate: .......................... Clive Smith Publicity: ..... .................................................... Pauline Every Public Officer: .................................................. Clive Smith Research Queries: ............................................. Team of four members Ryerson Index Transcribers: ............................ Kay and Terry Browne Social Events / Speakers: ................................. May Watson Website / Facebook: ......................................... Pauline Every SUPPORT GROUPS Family Tree Maker: .......................................... Clive / Jennifer / Sue Research Support Group: ................................. Clive / Wendy / Jennifer RootsMagic Support Group: ............................ Brian and Lin Panisset Writing Group .................................................. Noeline Kyle CURRENT PROJECT CO-ORDINATORS Bibliographical Data Base: .............................. Rex Toomey PM Gaol Break-up ver.2: ................................. Clive Smith Swimming Pool Tile Stories: ........................... Yvonne Toomey 2015 NSW&ACT State Conference:…... ........ Jennifer Mullin Footsteps Page 2 May 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS Calendar of Meetings ................................................................................................................ 3 VALE – Ruth Margaret Stewart ................................................................................................ 4 Member Groups ......................................................................................................................... 4 From the President ..................................................................................................................... 5 From the Editor .......................................................................................................................... 6 Time Travellers .......................................................................................................................... 6 Grace Emily Burrows ................................................................................................................ 7 Family History Holiday—Part I ................................................................................................ 8 The Sad but Mysterious Fate of Ellen Jackson ....................................................................... 10 Female convicts, criminals and public servants: making women visible in the records ........ 13 Beth finds her Family—and attends a Family Reunion .......................................................... 17 Women of Note ....................................................................................................................... 17 Mercia (nee Hopkins) Hardy—a brisk, little woman .............................................................. 18 Grandma, the Bible and ‘the-bird-on-the-bikkie-tin’ .............................................................. 20 Assignment Lists ..................................................................................................................... 22 The Computer Corner No. 39—Long Term Storage .............................................................. 23 Publications for Sale ................................................................................................................ 24 CALENDAR OF MEETINGS Meeting dates for your diary (some may be subject to change) Thursdays Saturdays Wednesdays Committee Meetings Monthly Meetings Research Support Group 10.00am – 1.00pm 1.00-3.00pm 1.00pm – 3.00pm Meeting Room, Library Meeting Room, Library Technology Room, Library 30th April 9th May 13th May 4th June 13th June 17th June 2nd July 11th July 15th July 30th July 8th August 12th August 3rd September No meeting – NSW&ACT 23rd September (4th Wed) FH Conference Day 1st October 10th October 14th October 5th November 14th November 18th November 3rd December 12th December 16th December Port Macquarie Library, Grant Street Port Macquarie FRONT COVER Elector’s Right received by Grace Emily Burrows in 1903 (read Grace’s story on page 7) Footsteps Page 3 May 2015 VALE – RUTH MARGARET STEWART Kay Browne One of our earlier Family History Society members, Ruth Margaret Stewart, passed away on 19th January 2015. Her husband Max pre-deceased her in August 2013. Ruth was a quiet Society member and did not take an active role in her later years but she and Max always supported Society functions. They never missed the Christmas parties, the special seminars and any fund-raising occasions. While Ruth may not have taken on a working role she supported those who needed help. It was through her research that I became acquainted with Ruth. She joined the Society on 15th December 1988 and remained a member until June 2013. Before Terry and I left Port Macquarie in the late 1980s, I had been corresponding with Ruth because we were both researching the unusual family name of Rintoul/Rentoul. With this, she helped me with other contacts all over the world although we never made any connection. Most Rintouls were Scottish-based and mine were in London as early as 1800. We used to laugh about it and she would tell me to keep on trying! On the other side of our family history, when chatting with Ruth’s husband Max it came to light that he had Tasmanian relatives and… you guessed it! Max and Terry had a connection through the Hodgetts family. Ruth and Max had seven children and so our thoughts are with them, their families and Ruth’s extended family. NEW MEMBERS Jennifer Mullin Name and Address Pauline Irving, Port Macquarie John McIntyre, Port Macquarie Joan Aiken, Kendall Betty Alexander, Port Macquarie Keith Aiken, Kendall Barry Alexander, Port Macquarie Christine Ingram, Port Macquarie MEMBER GROUPS Family Tree Maker Support Group for Members is held on the last Wednesday afternoon of the odd months from 1 pm to 3 pm. The 2015 dates are: 27th May, 22nd July, 30th September and 25th November in the Meeting Room. If you have one, bring a laptop, but not essential. Small entry donation, cuppa available. RootsMagic Support Group for Members is held on the fourth Wednesday afternoon in the even months from 1.15 pm to 3.15 pm. The 2015 dates are: 24th June, 26th August and 28th October 2015 in the Library Meeting Room. Small entry donation, cuppa available. For further details of all groups, speakers and special events, please check the Society’s website. Footsteps Page 4 May 2015 FROM THE PRESIDENT Rex Toomey I don’t know about you, but I am starting to get excited… Do you know what I am talking about? I am hoping that you do! Perhaps you are reading this President’s Report from Footsteps at the Monthly Meeting being held on Saturday the 9th May. If so, I calculate it will be 125 days until the State Conference begins in Port Macquarie (or 124 sleeps, if you will). “Ho hum,” you say. “It is just another meeting, or seminar, or something, and it will cost me money.” No, no, no. The State Conference is where we in Port Macquarie have the chance to improve our family history knowledge by a ‘quantum leap’. (I love bringing science into family research). We will have experts from all the important and useful areas of family history. They will be imparting their knowledge and some will even be providing us with a glimpse of what the future may hold. With family historians from all over the State descending upon our town, who knows what network connections you may establish. This Conference could be the key to solving that brick wall question. Besides the serious stuff, there will also be plenty of time to socialise and display some country hospitality. Here in Port Macquarie, we will be able to show off our town and all of the amazing places of the Hastings Valley. The Conference Dinner on Saturday evening the 12th September promises to be a night to remember. Finally, our hard-working Sub- committee is determined to make ‘our’ State Conference the best ever. In that regard, I believe it will be
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