man‎Frederick Henry Gill‏‎
Born ‎6 Jan 1882 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died ‎4 Jul 1972 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia‎, age 90 years
Sources for person: Hi Colin

It was great to hear from you. OOPS you are a living descendant of
Frederick & Bridget Rashleigh (nee Edwards)!!!!
I enjoyed your site very much and the photos. I didn't know anything on
Bridget's line until I found a site by Chris Balston at
melinga.publishing@@virgin.net but was unable to contact him. I than found
your site. So unfortunately, I don't have anything to add to your line.

Are you interested in going back on the Edwards and Dowd line.
Bridget Angela Edwards was the daughter of Patrick Edwards born 1837
Parramatta, NSW died 1 July 1893 Dalby, Qld. His parents are given as
Patrick Edwards & Mary Pender. After having his family he married Bridget
Dowd b.1836 Loughrea, Galway, Ireland. She died 15 November 1917. Her
parents were John Dowd and Ellen Rowan. Bridget Dowd had married previously
to Michael Gill 1851 Ipswich, Queensland and had children.

I am a descendant of Patrick James Edwards B.1863 and am in contact with
descendants of Ellen Mary Wilson(nee Edwards)b1871. They are siblings of
your great grandmother, Bridget Angela Edwards.

I have only found out in the last couple of days from Fiona Connor who is
married to a descendant of Ellen Mary that Bridget Dowd was an Irish Famine
Orphan who came on the ship "Thomas Arbuthnot" and arrived in Sydney on 3
February 1850 at age 15.

I can send you a PDF file of my research on Bridget Dowd and her
descendants. I did my initial research many years ago and have only took up
the hunt on this line again last week, but with wonderful success, thanks to
your information on the internet and getting back in contact with Ellen
Mary's line.

My only request if you want the PDF file is that you do not put the details
of "living" descendants on the internet from our branches.
I am happy however to give you that information for your personal research.

Once again, wonderful to make contact and hope to hear from you further.

Kind regards
Gina Godden
‎7 Jun 2004, I am the grandson of Mary Ellen Edwards (Donovan). My grandfather is Michael Gaslevich.
Thank you for your email. Attached are copies of hand drawn family trees as well as a birth certificate for Mary Ellen. We believe her to be the illegitimate daughter of Mary Ann Donovan, and that she adopted the Edwards name when Patrick and Mary Ann married. She may have been adopted by Patrick at some stage but we haven't been able to find any paperwork or information to confirm that theory.
I transcribed the information wrongly, Evelyn was born on the 2 August 1892 in Sandgate, Queensland and died 30 Mar 1976, place unknown at this time.
‎17 Jun 2012, Born 6 jan 1882.Brisbane, Qld Died Newcastle, NSW 4/7/1972 Married Lotti Dorothea Rassmussen 1919, Brisbane, Qld. Children Hazel Olive 1/8/1920 Marjorie Rose May, 1922 Roy Henry 17/2/1924? Gwenda Early October, 1925/26 Died at 6 weeks old. I, Narelle, am the second daughter of Hazel Olive and James Henry Bennett, married 31/7/1943,Newcastle NSW

Hi Colin,

Thank you for replying to the info I sent you.† The main and most obvious question I have is how are you related to my late Grandfather, Fred Gill, and in turn to me.† If you can supply this data to me I most likely have more family details to forward on which you could find helpful.

My mother , Hazel Olive Bennett (nee Gill), died on 19/8/1999, aged 79 years,†at Newcastle.† My father, James Henry Bennett, born†at Singleton NSW, 16/2/1921 died on 27th February( ?) 12010, (†89 years old)†in a nursing home at Brisbane, Qld† My only sister, Marilyn was born on 5/10/1947 and I†was born on 9/10/1953, both in Newcastle, NSW

My Aunt, Margorie Rose Wild (nee Gill) died in Wollongong, some years before my mother.† Her husband Adrian Ronald Wild passed away a
few years later, in† a nursing home in†Brisbane/Ipswich area. They had 2 children, Gregory, (who although born in Newcastle, NSW,) lived in Whyalla, SA, and died in 2008/2009.in Adelaide, SA.) †and Glenda Lynette Ooostenbroek (nee Wild), born September, 1952,† Newcastle, NSW†.† There was a baby boy†born between Greg and Glenda but only lived a few days.† I believe his name and records are to be found at the large cemetery at Sandgate , on the northern sie of Newcastle.

My Uncle, Roy Henry Gill, passed away more recently in Wollongong, NSW.† He was married to Margaret Brewster in Wollongong (date unknown). He has 2 sons John (born in 1952)†who still lives in the Illawarra region, and Rodney (born 1955?) †who lives in Townsville, Qld.
Margaret Gill†is still alive and living in the Wollongong area.

Hazel olive gill born 01/08/1920 Brisbane area not Newcastle. 79 when deceased. Husband James henry Bennett, died Brisbane Qld. 27/2/2010
‎7 Jun 2012

Married ‎11 Oct 1919 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, age 37 years, source: Born 6 jan 1882.Brisbane, Qld Died Newcastle, NSW 4/7/1972 Married Lotti Dorothea Rassmussen 1919, Brisbane, Qld. Children Hazel Olive 1/8/1920 Marjorie Rose May, 1922 Roy Henry 17/2/1924? Gwenda Early October, 1925/26 Died at 6 weeks old. I, Narelle, am the second daughter of Hazel Olive and James Henry Bennett, married 31/7/1943,Newcastle NSW

Hi Colin,

Thank you for replying to the info I sent you.† The main and most obvious question I have is how are you related to my late Grandfather, Fred Gill, and in turn to me.† If you can supply this data to me I most likely have more family details to forward on which you could find helpful.

My mother , Hazel Olive Bennett (nee Gill), died on 19/8/1999, aged 79 years,†at Newcastle.† My father, James Henry Bennett, born†at Singleton NSW, 16/2/1921 died on 27th February( ?) 12010, (†89 years old)†in a nursing home at Brisbane, Qld† My only sister, Marilyn was born on 5/10/1947 and I†was born on 9/10/1953, both in Newcastle, NSW

My Aunt, Margorie Rose Wild (nee Gill) died in Wollongong, some years before my mother.† Her husband Adrian Ronald Wild passed away a
few years later, in† a nursing home in†Brisbane/Ipswich area. They had 2 children, Gregory, (who although born in Newcastle, NSW,) lived in Whyalla, SA, and died in 2008/2009.in Adelaide, SA.) †and Glenda Lynette Ooostenbroek (nee Wild), born September, 1952,† Newcastle, NSW†.† There was a baby boy†born between Greg and Glenda but only lived a few days.† I believe his name and records are to be found at the large cemetery at Sandgate , on the northern sie of Newcastle.

My Uncle, Roy Henry Gill, passed away more recently in Wollongong, NSW.† He was married to Margaret Brewster in Wollongong (date unknown). He has 2 sons John (born in 1952)†who still lives in the Illawarra region, and Rodney (born 1955?) †who lives in Townsville, Qld.
Margaret Gill†is still alive and living in the Wollongong area.

Hazel olive gill born 01/08/1920 Brisbane area not Newcastle. 79 when deceased. Husband James henry Bennett, died Brisbane Qld. 27/2/2010
‎7 Jun 2012 (married 52 years) to:

womanLotti Dorothea Rassmussen‏

Sources for person: Hi Colin

It was great to hear from you. OOPS you are a living descendant of
Frederick & Bridget Rashleigh (nee Edwards)!!!!
I enjoyed your site very much and the photos. I didn't know anything on
Bridget's line until I found a site by Chris Balston at
melinga.publishing@@virgin.net but was unable to contact him. I than found
your site. So unfortunately, I don't have anything to add to your line.

Are you interested in going back on the Edwards and Dowd line.
Bridget Angela Edwards was the daughter of Patrick Edwards born 1837
Parramatta, NSW died 1 July 1893 Dalby, Qld. His parents are given as
Patrick Edwards & Mary Pender. After having his family he married Bridget
Dowd b.1836 Loughrea, Galway, Ireland. She died 15 November 1917. Her
parents were John Dowd and Ellen Rowan. Bridget Dowd had married previously
to Michael Gill 1851 Ipswich, Queensland and had children.

I am a descendant of Patrick James Edwards B.1863 and am in contact with
descendants of Ellen Mary Wilson(nee Edwards)b1871. They are siblings of
your great grandmother, Bridget Angela Edwards.

I have only found out in the last couple of days from Fiona Connor who is
married to a descendant of Ellen Mary that Bridget Dowd was an Irish Famine
Orphan who came on the ship "Thomas Arbuthnot" and arrived in Sydney on 3
February 1850 at age 15.

I can send you a PDF file of my research on Bridget Dowd and her
descendants. I did my initial research many years ago and have only took up
the hunt on this line again last week, but with wonderful success, thanks to
your information on the internet and getting back in contact with Ellen
Mary's line.

My only request if you want the PDF file is that you do not put the details
of "living" descendants on the internet from our branches.
I am happy however to give you that information for your personal research.

Once again, wonderful to make contact and hope to hear from you further.

Kind regards
Gina Godden
‎7 Jun 2004, I am the grandson of Mary Ellen Edwards (Donovan). My grandfather is Michael Gaslevich.
Thank you for your email. Attached are copies of hand drawn family trees as well as a birth certificate for Mary Ellen. We believe her to be the illegitimate daughter of Mary Ann Donovan, and that she adopted the Edwards name when Patrick and Mary Ann married. She may have been adopted by Patrick at some stage but we haven't been able to find any paperwork or information to confirm that theory.
I transcribed the information wrongly, Evelyn was born on the 2 August 1892 in Sandgate, Queensland and died 30 Mar 1976, place unknown at this time.
‎17 Jun 2012, Born 6 jan 1882.Brisbane, Qld Died Newcastle, NSW 4/7/1972 Married Lotti Dorothea Rassmussen 1919, Brisbane, Qld. Children Hazel Olive 1/8/1920 Marjorie Rose May, 1922 Roy Henry 17/2/1924? Gwenda Early October, 1925/26 Died at 6 weeks old. I, Narelle, am the second daughter of Hazel Olive and James Henry Bennett, married 31/7/1943,Newcastle NSW

Hi Colin,

Thank you for replying to the info I sent you.† The main and most obvious question I have is how are you related to my late Grandfather, Fred Gill, and in turn to me.† If you can supply this data to me I most likely have more family details to forward on which you could find helpful.

My mother , Hazel Olive Bennett (nee Gill), died on 19/8/1999, aged 79 years,†at Newcastle.† My father, James Henry Bennett, born†at Singleton NSW, 16/2/1921 died on 27th February( ?) 12010, (†89 years old)†in a nursing home at Brisbane, Qld† My only sister, Marilyn was born on 5/10/1947 and I†was born on 9/10/1953, both in Newcastle, NSW

My Aunt, Margorie Rose Wild (nee Gill) died in Wollongong, some years before my mother.† Her husband Adrian Ronald Wild passed away a
few years later, in† a nursing home in†Brisbane/Ipswich area. They had 2 children, Gregory, (who although born in Newcastle, NSW,) lived in Whyalla, SA, and died in 2008/2009.in Adelaide, SA.) †and Glenda Lynette Ooostenbroek (nee Wild), born September, 1952,† Newcastle, NSW†.† There was a baby boy†born between Greg and Glenda but only lived a few days.† I believe his name and records are to be found at the large cemetery at Sandgate , on the northern sie of Newcastle.

My Uncle, Roy Henry Gill, passed away more recently in Wollongong, NSW.† He was married to Margaret Brewster in Wollongong (date unknown). He has 2 sons John (born in 1952)†who still lives in the Illawarra region, and Rodney (born 1955?) †who lives in Townsville, Qld.
Margaret Gill†is still alive and living in the Wollongong area.

Hazel olive gill born 01/08/1920 Brisbane area not Newcastle. 79 when deceased. Husband James henry Bennett, died Brisbane Qld. 27/2/2010
‎7 Jun 2012

Children:

1.
womanHazel Olive Gill‏
Born ‎1 Aug 1920 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died ‎19 Aug 1999 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia‎, age 79 years
Sources for person: Hi Colin

It was great to hear from you. OOPS you are a living descendant of
Frederick & Bridget Rashleigh (nee Edwards)!!!!
I enjoyed your site very much and the photos. I didn't know anything on
Bridget's line until I found a site by Chris Balston at
melinga.publishing@@virgin.net but was unable to contact him. I than found
your site. So unfortunately, I don't have anything to add to your line.

Are you interested in going back on the Edwards and Dowd line.
Bridget Angela Edwards was the daughter of Patrick Edwards born 1837
Parramatta, NSW died 1 July 1893 Dalby, Qld. His parents are given as
Patrick Edwards & Mary Pender. After having his family he married Bridget
Dowd b.1836 Loughrea, Galway, Ireland. She died 15 November 1917. Her
parents were John Dowd and Ellen Rowan. Bridget Dowd had married previously
to Michael Gill 1851 Ipswich, Queensland and had children.

I am a descendant of Patrick James Edwards B.1863 and am in contact with
descendants of Ellen Mary Wilson(nee Edwards)b1871. They are siblings of
your great grandmother, Bridget Angela Edwards.

I have only found out in the last couple of days from Fiona Connor who is
married to a descendant of Ellen Mary that Bridget Dowd was an Irish Famine
Orphan who came on the ship "Thomas Arbuthnot" and arrived in Sydney on 3
February 1850 at age 15.

I can send you a PDF file of my research on Bridget Dowd and her
descendants. I did my initial research many years ago and have only took up
the hunt on this line again last week, but with wonderful success, thanks to
your information on the internet and getting back in contact with Ellen
Mary's line.

My only request if you want the PDF file is that you do not put the details
of "living" descendants on the internet from our branches.
I am happy however to give you that information for your personal research.

Once again, wonderful to make contact and hope to hear from you further.

Kind regards
Gina Godden
‎7 Jun 2004, Born 6 jan 1882.Brisbane, Qld Died Newcastle, NSW 4/7/1972 Married Lotti Dorothea Rassmussen 1919, Brisbane, Qld. Children Hazel Olive 1/8/1920 Marjorie Rose May, 1922 Roy Henry 17/2/1924? Gwenda Early October, 1925/26 Died at 6 weeks old. I, Narelle, am the second daughter of Hazel Olive and James Henry Bennett, married 31/7/1943,Newcastle NSW

Hi Colin,

Thank you for replying to the info I sent you.† The main and most obvious question I have is how are you related to my late Grandfather, Fred Gill, and in turn to me.† If you can supply this data to me I most likely have more family details to forward on which you could find helpful.

My mother , Hazel Olive Bennett (nee Gill), died on 19/8/1999, aged 79 years,†at Newcastle.† My father, James Henry Bennett, born†at Singleton NSW, 16/2/1921 died on 27th February( ?) 12010, (†89 years old)†in a nursing home at Brisbane, Qld† My only sister, Marilyn was born on 5/10/1947 and I†was born on 9/10/1953, both in Newcastle, NSW

My Aunt, Margorie Rose Wild (nee Gill) died in Wollongong, some years before my mother.† Her husband Adrian Ronald Wild passed away a
few years later, in† a nursing home in†Brisbane/Ipswich area. They had 2 children, Gregory, (who although born in Newcastle, NSW,) lived in Whyalla, SA, and died in 2008/2009.in Adelaide, SA.) †and Glenda Lynette Ooostenbroek (nee Wild), born September, 1952,† Newcastle, NSW†.† There was a baby boy†born between Greg and Glenda but only lived a few days.† I believe his name and records are to be found at the large cemetery at Sandgate , on the northern sie of Newcastle.

My Uncle, Roy Henry Gill, passed away more recently in Wollongong, NSW.† He was married to Margaret Brewster in Wollongong (date unknown). He has 2 sons John (born in 1952)†who still lives in the Illawarra region, and Rodney (born 1955?) †who lives in Townsville, Qld.
Margaret Gill†is still alive and living in the Wollongong area.

Hazel olive gill born 01/08/1920 Brisbane area not Newcastle. 79 when deceased. Husband James henry Bennett, died Brisbane Qld. 27/2/2010
‎7 Jun 2012

2.
womanMarjorie Rose May Gill‏
Born ‎1922 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Died ‎before 1999 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia‎, age at most 77 years
Sources for person: Hi Colin

It was great to hear from you. OOPS you are a living descendant of
Frederick & Bridget Rashleigh (nee Edwards)!!!!
I enjoyed your site very much and the photos. I didn't know anything on
Bridget's line until I found a site by Chris Balston at
melinga.publishing@@virgin.net but was unable to contact him. I than found
your site. So unfortunately, I don't have anything to add to your line.

Are you interested in going back on the Edwards and Dowd line.
Bridget Angela Edwards was the daughter of Patrick Edwards born 1837
Parramatta, NSW died 1 July 1893 Dalby, Qld. His parents are given as
Patrick Edwards & Mary Pender. After having his family he married Bridget
Dowd b.1836 Loughrea, Galway, Ireland. She died 15 November 1917. Her
parents were John Dowd and Ellen Rowan. Bridget Dowd had married previously
to Michael Gill 1851 Ipswich, Queensland and had children.

I am a descendant of Patrick James Edwards B.1863 and am in contact with
descendants of Ellen Mary Wilson(nee Edwards)b1871. They are siblings of
your great grandmother, Bridget Angela Edwards.

I have only found out in the last couple of days from Fiona Connor who is
married to a descendant of Ellen Mary that Bridget Dowd was an Irish Famine
Orphan who came on the ship "Thomas Arbuthnot" and arrived in Sydney on 3
February 1850 at age 15.

I can send you a PDF file of my research on Bridget Dowd and her
descendants. I did my initial research many years ago and have only took up
the hunt on this line again last week, but with wonderful success, thanks to
your information on the internet and getting back in contact with Ellen
Mary's line.

My only request if you want the PDF file is that you do not put the details
of "living" descendants on the internet from our branches.
I am happy however to give you that information for your personal research.

Once again, wonderful to make contact and hope to hear from you further.

Kind regards
Gina Godden
‎7 Jun 2004, Born 6 jan 1882.Brisbane, Qld Died Newcastle, NSW 4/7/1972 Married Lotti Dorothea Rassmussen 1919, Brisbane, Qld. Children Hazel Olive 1/8/1920 Marjorie Rose May, 1922 Roy Henry 17/2/1924? Gwenda Early October, 1925/26 Died at 6 weeks old. I, Narelle, am the second daughter of Hazel Olive and James Henry Bennett, married 31/7/1943,Newcastle NSW

Hi Colin,

Thank you for replying to the info I sent you.† The main and most obvious question I have is how are you related to my late Grandfather, Fred Gill, and in turn to me.† If you can supply this data to me I most likely have more family details to forward on which you could find helpful.

My mother , Hazel Olive Bennett (nee Gill), died on 19/8/1999, aged 79 years,†at Newcastle.† My father, James Henry Bennett, born†at Singleton NSW, 16/2/1921 died on 27th February( ?) 12010, (†89 years old)†in a nursing home at Brisbane, Qld† My only sister, Marilyn was born on 5/10/1947 and I†was born on 9/10/1953, both in Newcastle, NSW

My Aunt, Margorie Rose Wild (nee Gill) died in Wollongong, some years before my mother.† Her husband Adrian Ronald Wild passed away a
few years later, in† a nursing home in†Brisbane/Ipswich area. They had 2 children, Gregory, (who although born in Newcastle, NSW,) lived in Whyalla, SA, and died in 2008/2009.in Adelaide, SA.) †and Glenda Lynette Ooostenbroek (nee Wild), born September, 1952,† Newcastle, NSW†.† There was a baby boy†born between Greg and Glenda but only lived a few days.† I believe his name and records are to be found at the large cemetery at Sandgate , on the northern sie of Newcastle.

My Uncle, Roy Henry Gill, passed away more recently in Wollongong, NSW.† He was married to Margaret Brewster in Wollongong (date unknown). He has 2 sons John (born in 1952)†who still lives in the Illawarra region, and Rodney (born 1955?) †who lives in Townsville, Qld.
Margaret Gill†is still alive and living in the Wollongong area.

Hazel olive gill born 01/08/1920 Brisbane area not Newcastle. 79 when deceased. Husband James henry Bennett, died Brisbane Qld. 27/2/2010
‎7 Jun 2012

3.
man‎Roy Henry Gill‏‎
Born ‎17 Feb 1924 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Date uncertain‎, age 100 years
Sources for person: Hi Colin

It was great to hear from you. OOPS you are a living descendant of
Frederick & Bridget Rashleigh (nee Edwards)!!!!
I enjoyed your site very much and the photos. I didn't know anything on
Bridget's line until I found a site by Chris Balston at
melinga.publishing@@virgin.net but was unable to contact him. I than found
your site. So unfortunately, I don't have anything to add to your line.

Are you interested in going back on the Edwards and Dowd line.
Bridget Angela Edwards was the daughter of Patrick Edwards born 1837
Parramatta, NSW died 1 July 1893 Dalby, Qld. His parents are given as
Patrick Edwards & Mary Pender. After having his family he married Bridget
Dowd b.1836 Loughrea, Galway, Ireland. She died 15 November 1917. Her
parents were John Dowd and Ellen Rowan. Bridget Dowd had married previously
to Michael Gill 1851 Ipswich, Queensland and had children.

I am a descendant of Patrick James Edwards B.1863 and am in contact with
descendants of Ellen Mary Wilson(nee Edwards)b1871. They are siblings of
your great grandmother, Bridget Angela Edwards.

I have only found out in the last couple of days from Fiona Connor who is
married to a descendant of Ellen Mary that Bridget Dowd was an Irish Famine
Orphan who came on the ship "Thomas Arbuthnot" and arrived in Sydney on 3
February 1850 at age 15.

I can send you a PDF file of my research on Bridget Dowd and her
descendants. I did my initial research many years ago and have only took up
the hunt on this line again last week, but with wonderful success, thanks to
your information on the internet and getting back in contact with Ellen
Mary's line.

My only request if you want the PDF file is that you do not put the details
of "living" descendants on the internet from our branches.
I am happy however to give you that information for your personal research.

Once again, wonderful to make contact and hope to hear from you further.

Kind regards
Gina Godden
‎7 Jun 2004, Born 6 jan 1882.Brisbane, Qld Died Newcastle, NSW 4/7/1972 Married Lotti Dorothea Rassmussen 1919, Brisbane, Qld. Children Hazel Olive 1/8/1920 Marjorie Rose May, 1922 Roy Henry 17/2/1924? Gwenda Early October, 1925/26 Died at 6 weeks old. I, Narelle, am the second daughter of Hazel Olive and James Henry Bennett, married 31/7/1943,Newcastle NSW

Hi Colin,

Thank you for replying to the info I sent you.† The main and most obvious question I have is how are you related to my late Grandfather, Fred Gill, and in turn to me.† If you can supply this data to me I most likely have more family details to forward on which you could find helpful.

My mother , Hazel Olive Bennett (nee Gill), died on 19/8/1999, aged 79 years,†at Newcastle.† My father, James Henry Bennett, born†at Singleton NSW, 16/2/1921 died on 27th February( ?) 12010, (†89 years old)†in a nursing home at Brisbane, Qld† My only sister, Marilyn was born on 5/10/1947 and I†was born on 9/10/1953, both in Newcastle, NSW

My Aunt, Margorie Rose Wild (nee Gill) died in Wollongong, some years before my mother.† Her husband Adrian Ronald Wild passed away a
few years later, in† a nursing home in†Brisbane/Ipswich area. They had 2 children, Gregory, (who although born in Newcastle, NSW,) lived in Whyalla, SA, and died in 2008/2009.in Adelaide, SA.) †and Glenda Lynette Ooostenbroek (nee Wild), born September, 1952,† Newcastle, NSW†.† There was a baby boy†born between Greg and Glenda but only lived a few days.† I believe his name and records are to be found at the large cemetery at Sandgate , on the northern sie of Newcastle.

My Uncle, Roy Henry Gill, passed away more recently in Wollongong, NSW.† He was married to Margaret Brewster in Wollongong (date unknown). He has 2 sons John (born in 1952)†who still lives in the Illawarra region, and Rodney (born 1955?) †who lives in Townsville, Qld.
Margaret Gill†is still alive and living in the Wollongong area.

Hazel olive gill born 01/08/1920 Brisbane area not Newcastle. 79 when deceased. Husband James henry Bennett, died Brisbane Qld. 27/2/2010
‎7 Jun 2012

4.
woman‎Gwenda Gill‏‎
Born ‎Oct 1925 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Year may be 1926
Died ‎Nov 1925 New South Wales, Australia Died at 6 weeks
Sources for person: Hi Colin

It was great to hear from you. OOPS you are a living descendant of
Frederick & Bridget Rashleigh (nee Edwards)!!!!
I enjoyed your site very much and the photos. I didn't know anything on
Bridget's line until I found a site by Chris Balston at
melinga.publishing@@virgin.net but was unable to contact him. I than found
your site. So unfortunately, I don't have anything to add to your line.

Are you interested in going back on the Edwards and Dowd line.
Bridget Angela Edwards was the daughter of Patrick Edwards born 1837
Parramatta, NSW died 1 July 1893 Dalby, Qld. His parents are given as
Patrick Edwards & Mary Pender. After having his family he married Bridget
Dowd b.1836 Loughrea, Galway, Ireland. She died 15 November 1917. Her
parents were John Dowd and Ellen Rowan. Bridget Dowd had married previously
to Michael Gill 1851 Ipswich, Queensland and had children.

I am a descendant of Patrick James Edwards B.1863 and am in contact with
descendants of Ellen Mary Wilson(nee Edwards)b1871. They are siblings of
your great grandmother, Bridget Angela Edwards.

I have only found out in the last couple of days from Fiona Connor who is
married to a descendant of Ellen Mary that Bridget Dowd was an Irish Famine
Orphan who came on the ship "Thomas Arbuthnot" and arrived in Sydney on 3
February 1850 at age 15.

I can send you a PDF file of my research on Bridget Dowd and her
descendants. I did my initial research many years ago and have only took up
the hunt on this line again last week, but with wonderful success, thanks to
your information on the internet and getting back in contact with Ellen
Mary's line.

My only request if you want the PDF file is that you do not put the details
of "living" descendants on the internet from our branches.
I am happy however to give you that information for your personal research.

Once again, wonderful to make contact and hope to hear from you further.

Kind regards
Gina Godden
‎7 Jun 2004, Born 6 jan 1882.Brisbane, Qld Died Newcastle, NSW 4/7/1972 Married Lotti Dorothea Rassmussen 1919, Brisbane, Qld. Children Hazel Olive 1/8/1920 Marjorie Rose May, 1922 Roy Henry 17/2/1924? Gwenda Early October, 1925/26 Died at 6 weeks old. I, Narelle, am the second daughter of Hazel Olive and James Henry Bennett, married 31/7/1943,Newcastle NSW

Hi Colin,

Thank you for replying to the info I sent you.† The main and most obvious question I have is how are you related to my late Grandfather, Fred Gill, and in turn to me.† If you can supply this data to me I most likely have more family details to forward on which you could find helpful.

My mother , Hazel Olive Bennett (nee Gill), died on 19/8/1999, aged 79 years,†at Newcastle.† My father, James Henry Bennett, born†at Singleton NSW, 16/2/1921 died on 27th February( ?) 12010, (†89 years old)†in a nursing home at Brisbane, Qld† My only sister, Marilyn was born on 5/10/1947 and I†was born on 9/10/1953, both in Newcastle, NSW

My Aunt, Margorie Rose Wild (nee Gill) died in Wollongong, some years before my mother.† Her husband Adrian Ronald Wild passed away a
few years later, in† a nursing home in†Brisbane/Ipswich area. They had 2 children, Gregory, (who although born in Newcastle, NSW,) lived in Whyalla, SA, and died in 2008/2009.in Adelaide, SA.) †and Glenda Lynette Ooostenbroek (nee Wild), born September, 1952,† Newcastle, NSW†.† There was a baby boy†born between Greg and Glenda but only lived a few days.† I believe his name and records are to be found at the large cemetery at Sandgate , on the northern sie of Newcastle.

My Uncle, Roy Henry Gill, passed away more recently in Wollongong, NSW.† He was married to Margaret Brewster in Wollongong (date unknown). He has 2 sons John (born in 1952)†who still lives in the Illawarra region, and Rodney (born 1955?) †who lives in Townsville, Qld.
Margaret Gill†is still alive and living in the Wollongong area.

Hazel olive gill born 01/08/1920 Brisbane area not Newcastle. 79 when deceased. Husband James henry Bennett, died Brisbane Qld. 27/2/2010
‎7 Jun 2012


Family events

2nd marriage
man‎Frederick Henry Gill‏‎


Married ‎30 Jun 1902 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, age 20 years (married 7 or 8 years) to:

womanEdith Hannah Winder‏, source: I am the grandson of Mary Ellen Edwards (Donovan). My grandfather is Michael Gaslevich.
Thank you for your email. Attached are copies of hand drawn family trees as well as a birth certificate for Mary Ellen. We believe her to be the illegitimate daughter of Mary Ann Donovan, and that she adopted the Edwards name when Patrick and Mary Ann married. She may have been adopted by Patrick at some stage but we haven't been able to find any paperwork or information to confirm that theory.
I transcribed the information wrongly, Evelyn was born on the 2 August 1892 in Sandgate, Queensland and died 30 Mar 1976, place unknown at this time.
‎17 Jun 2012
Died ‎1910

Children:

1.
woman‎Maud Gill‏‎, source: I am the grandson of Mary Ellen Edwards (Donovan). My grandfather is Michael Gaslevich.
Thank you for your email. Attached are copies of hand drawn family trees as well as a birth certificate for Mary Ellen. We believe her to be the illegitimate daughter of Mary Ann Donovan, and that she adopted the Edwards name when Patrick and Mary Ann married. She may have been adopted by Patrick at some stage but we haven't been able to find any paperwork or information to confirm that theory.
I transcribed the information wrongly, Evelyn was born on the 2 August 1892 in Sandgate, Queensland and died 30 Mar 1976, place unknown at this time.
‎17 Jun 2012
Born ‎26 Dec 1901 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia‎

2.
woman‎Edith Annie Gill‏‎, source: I am the grandson of Mary Ellen Edwards (Donovan). My grandfather is Michael Gaslevich.
Thank you for your email. Attached are copies of hand drawn family trees as well as a birth certificate for Mary Ellen. We believe her to be the illegitimate daughter of Mary Ann Donovan, and that she adopted the Edwards name when Patrick and Mary Ann married. She may have been adopted by Patrick at some stage but we haven't been able to find any paperwork or information to confirm that theory.
I transcribed the information wrongly, Evelyn was born on the 2 August 1892 in Sandgate, Queensland and died 30 Mar 1976, place unknown at this time.
‎17 Jun 2012
Born ‎28 Jun 1903 Queensland, Australia‎, age 120 years

3.
man‎William Henry Gill‏‎, source: I am the grandson of Mary Ellen Edwards (Donovan). My grandfather is Michael Gaslevich.
Thank you for your email. Attached are copies of hand drawn family trees as well as a birth certificate for Mary Ellen. We believe her to be the illegitimate daughter of Mary Ann Donovan, and that she adopted the Edwards name when Patrick and Mary Ann married. She may have been adopted by Patrick at some stage but we haven't been able to find any paperwork or information to confirm that theory.
I transcribed the information wrongly, Evelyn was born on the 2 August 1892 in Sandgate, Queensland and died 30 Mar 1976, place unknown at this time.
‎17 Jun 2012
Born ‎17 Jul 1905‎, age 118 years

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woman‎Ivy May Gill‏‎, source: I am the grandson of Mary Ellen Edwards (Donovan). My grandfather is Michael Gaslevich.
Thank you for your email. Attached are copies of hand drawn family trees as well as a birth certificate for Mary Ellen. We believe her to be the illegitimate daughter of Mary Ann Donovan, and that she adopted the Edwards name when Patrick and Mary Ann married. She may have been adopted by Patrick at some stage but we haven't been able to find any paperwork or information to confirm that theory.
I transcribed the information wrongly, Evelyn was born on the 2 August 1892 in Sandgate, Queensland and died 30 Mar 1976, place unknown at this time.
‎17 Jun 2012
Born ‎12 Oct 1907‎, age 116 years


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Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: Frederick Henry Gill & Edith Hannah Winder." HuMo-genealogy - Colin Sandercock's Family Tree (http://sandercock.net/family/index.php?page=family&tree_id=2&id=F690&main_person=I2149 : accessed 25 April 2024) Frederick Henry Gill #I2119, born ‎6 Jan 1882 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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