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John Pallot 1857-1935
John Pallot was born on 26th September, 1857 at Dunolly, Victoria. He was the oldest surviving child of Pierre and Sophia Pallot although Sophia had a living son from a previous union with Peter le Messurier in 1851. (see separate entry) His Early Life John must have obtained a reasonable elementary education and several xamples … Continue reading
Pierre Pallot
By Richard Shiell “Pierre (Peter) Pallot was a true pioneer of the Waanyarra district. He arrived with the first prospectors, raised a large family and now has over 500 descendants. Born on 9th December, 1824, at St. Peter Port Guernsey, he was the son of Jean Pallot and his wife Jeanne (nee Queripel). As a … Continue reading
Ken’s Unidentified Photo No. 2
Please leave a comment if you can identify these people. We, them and us, and Kath’s little girl
Ken’s Unidentified Photo No. 1
Please leave a comment if you can identify these people. Kathleen 7y 9m, James 2y 9m, Jean 8m. 100mm by 85mm B & W Print on 140 mm by 90 postcard
The Cogswell Family – From Wiltshire to Waanyarra
Researched by Lynne Douthat and first published in her book “The Footsteps Echo” The Cogswells originated from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England. The family has been researched back over many centuries and has branches in New Zealand, the U. S.A. and one or two in Australia. The Cogswells who came to Waanyarra began further back than shown … Continue reading
Impressions of the ‘Old Place’—Douthats—Waanyarra
By Sally Gourley (nee Douthat) daughter of Bohwen & Sarah Ann (nee Thorp) “Dad never talked much about his family, so we never knew much about our grandparents. But Granny Thorp, Mum’s mother, used to tell us about the ‘Spanish Lady’ (our Grandmother Douthat) who once lived on the round shaped piece of land over … Continue reading
Alver Douthat
Born 1904. From a letter written in 1985 “I was four years old when my father, Robert Douthat died of cancer. We were burnt out at Nuggetty Flat in about 1910 and went to Melbourne. I was about 6 or 7 years old. My brother Bert and our uncle Dick (Dad’s brother) and I went … Continue reading
Harry Edward Douthat
Son of Robert and Margaret (nee Wilshusen) from a letter written in 1987 “I was born in Hargreaves Street, Golden Square, but left there when I was two years old. My father’s name was Robert Douthat and my mother was Margaret Wilshusen of Nuggetty Flat. My father worked on the steam engines around Tarnagulla. After … Continue reading
Elsie Vera Douthat (Henderson/Sinclair)
From letters written in 1985 to Milly Miles and Lynne Douthat (Elsie) Vera, born 1.11.1900, died Corryong, 1986 “I was born at Nuggetty Flat in 1900. My father’s name was Robert Douthat, he married Margaret Wilshusen. The Wilshusens lived near us at Nuggetty Flat. They were a very large family. My grandfather Hinerich Wilshusen had … Continue reading