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Hi,

I am looking for Zeppel relatives from South Australia.

My Zeppel family start with Michael born 1839 in Prussia to Johann & Anna Christine (Franz) Zeppel. Michael and his mother Anna Christine came to South Australia on "Sophie & Fredericke" at 22 years of age with his mother and they were recorded as being "late of Oreswaca, Prussia".

Michael married Maria Amalie Lehmann/Schrapel on the 12th November, 1868 in Bethany, South Australia. I think the old family story is that they firstly stayed and worked with friends/relatives in Bethany until they could afford to buy land which they did in Sedan about 4 years later. Michael and Amalie went on to have 11 children of which 3 died before marriage (twins when 3 months old and a 20 year old son).

Son of Michael and Amalie - Traugott Heinrich (Harry) married Luise Meta Voigt on the 18th September, 1912 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Loxton. They bought land in Pyap nr Loxton and began farming. Daughter Mona Adeline was born the following year with another son Francis Robert 12 years later.

Mona went on to become a very well known dancer/actor/singer and worked with many stars of the day. She was my Grandmother.

I have a fair bit on the family tree but as we know there are always brick walls and would love to make contact with any relatives of the above.

The earliest New Zealand O'Grady/Grady relative we have found is Malachy/Malachi O'Grady who was married to Bedelia (Bridget) Hynes in Ireland (Galway)? before they sailed to New Zealand. It is a mystery as to the exact date that they arrived in New Zealand and from where exactly they disembarked from. Some of Bridget's brothers were born in Ireland but left Scotland for NZ in 1861. It looks like it might have been 1862-1864 that they arrived. Any idea's?

I am researching the above families. Mainly James Thomas Baines (born Glebe,1874 - died "Wattle Grove", Eastwood 1945) and his wife Jessie May nee Buckland (born Grafton 1885 - died Parramatta 1972) and their daughters (Aurora, Jessie Francis, Constance, Edna & Elsie) families. I have alot of information on this family tree. I would love to hear from any relatives.

The Son of the above was James Squire(s) who was a First Fleet convict in Australia who turned his life around and was the first successful brewer in the colony who has had his beer revived and is for sale in down under.

Mid 1700's in England James's relatives were involved in one of the most talked about legal cases in English history involving aledged kidnapping, assault and prostitution. It seems Elizabeth Canning made this story up and was transported to America for perjury. The truth about this facinating tale will never be known.

I would love to hear from any relatives of this family. I have alot of information regarding these families.

I am happy to do look-ups for anyone interested in the St. Peter's Church, Richmond burial register. I also have alot of information regarding quite a few families of the Hawkesbury district.

I am researching the Hookway family from Devonshire, England (John bc 1788, his son William b 1814) his son James (b 1843, South Wales) and his daughter Winifred Mary (b 1866, Newcastle). Winifred married Edwin Hutchings Jnr in Newcastle in 1887 - they are my Great Great Grandparents. If you think you might be related please get in touch.

ABRAHAM BUSH (born London England, c 1800 died 1873, Nelson, NZ) married MARY TINKER (born 1800 Kent, Eng, died 1877, Nelson, NZ) in 1821 at Erith, Kent, England.

Their son THOMAS BUSH Snr (born c 1829, Eng, died 1905) married in 1846, England to Eliza Clark (born c1817 - 1820, Eng, died 1903, Wanganui).

THOMAS & ELIZA and their 4 children boarded the "John Masterton" on 17/10/1856 in London and arrived in Nelson, New Zealand on 8/2/1857. Thomas's brother Abraham William Bush also travelled with them. (Not sure yet as to when the parents Abraham & Mary came to New Zealand.

ABRAHAM set up life in Nelson as Innkeeper of "The Travellers Rest", Appleby. He went on to run other establishments over the years.

THOMAS BUSH (Abraham's son) worked his trade, Cabinet Maker in Nelson before turning to running the "Victoria Hotel" in Nelson and later "Old House at Home" in Westport. In the 1870's they moved to Wanganui where he was Undertaker for a couple of years. They ended back in Nelson where he died in Nelson Hospital in 1905.

THOMAS & ELIZA's son THOMAS JAMES BUSH (born c 1852, Eng) married a daughter of HENRY ANTHONY NATHAN & JANE (HEARN) - MARY ANN NATHAN (bc 1856, Wanganui) on 17th March, 1876 at her fathers residence, Wanganui. Children:

1. GEORGE WILLIAM 1877 M Joan Susan Swan Watt? in 1896
2. ALICE MAY MARION 1877 died 1/6/1879 18 months old
3. CHARLES R 1879 Victoria Ave, Wanganui
m Dec, 1914 to Ruby Wilson
died 1936
4. WALTER STANLEY? b 1881
5. SYDNEY FRANCIS b 1883 Christchurch. d 1932
m 1907, Muriel O'Grady
6. ERNEST PIRIE b 1889
d 1965, South Australia.

THOMAS & MARY ran T. Bush's Drapery store in "Alpha House" Victoria Ave, Wanganui. They then moved the premises to Ridgway Street opposite the Princess's Theatre and was noted regularly for his outstanding window displays. After many years they moved to Wellington where he was Manager of the Union Clothing Co. He was President of many Clubs over the years from Bowling Clubs to Regatta's to School Boards and was involved in Wellington council. He was very well known in Bowling circles.

His wife MARY ANN died in 1925. The following year in 1926 THOMAS JAMES BUSH married his wife's sister - SUSAN HEARN (NATHAN) COKER. He being c 74 yrs and she c 68 yrs. They enjoyed 4 years of marriage before SUSAN died in 1930. THOMAS JAMES BUSH died in 1931.

I am still gathering information on the following:


SYDNEY FRANCIS BUSH b 1883 Christchurch. d 1932
m 1907, MURIEL AUGUSTA O'GRADY
Sydney & Muriel had 1 son who is my Grandfather:

ERIC CHARLES HAROLD BUSH B 1908, Auckland, NZ


MURIEL AUGUSTA O'GRADY'S parents were:

PATRICK O'GRADY b 1864, Galway, Ireland
d 1922, Wanganui?


MARY AGNES GLASSAD b 1863, Mellow, Cork, Ireland
or (Glassett) d 1897 Takapau, NZ, 33 yrs old



There is still so much to be found out regarding the family tree, but day by day I'm getting there!

Enjoy!

I am having trouble find information on My 5x grandparents lives before they left England for New Zealand in the 1850's.

ABRAHAM BUSH (born c 1800, London England, died 1873, Nelson, NZ). It has been a challenge finding his parents or siblings. There are many Bush families in London and Kent at that time. After he married MARY TINKER (born 1800 Kent, Eng, died 1877, Nelson, NZ) at Erith, Kent in 1821. First child Abraham William was born in Lambeth and it seems they stayed in that area until the early 1830's. An 1841 census shows Abraham, Mary & Abraham William as living in Newington.

Abraham & Mary went to NZ about 1850's as he is first noted in a newspaper c 1856. I have searched passenger lists and cannot as yet find a listing for them. I have found children and grand children but can't find when they arrived. Son Thomas bc 1829 and his wife Eliza + 4 children and also Thomas's brother Abraham William arrived on the "John Masterton" at Nelson in Feb, 1857. The families set up lives mainly as Publican's, (all Abraham and Mary's children were Publicans in thier lives at one stage (daughter Mary Elizabeth Cleaver took over the licence for the "Plough Inn", Nelson after her husband died in 1856). They were also Cabinet Makers/Carpenters, in Nelson. (Thomas Bush).

Abraham William Bush (parents Abraham & Mary nee Tinker) was born in England in 1822. He married Elizabeth Lewis in August, 1847, Newington, England.

It is thought that she died before he headed to NZ with his brother Thomas and his wife and 4 children in 1857. Any information would be appreciated.

Henry Silvester Bush (parents Abraham & Mary Bush (nee Tinker) married Ellen Cant in 1858 in Nelson, NZ. Ellen died at her in-laws the Steamboat Tavern, Nelson in April, 1869 aged 31 years old. I'm not sure how many children they had together or her family history. Any information would be appreciated.