Southern Cross Times 3 October 1903, page 2 THE OLD COOLGARDIE CEMETERY.—There are 33 graves in the old cemetery where the ceremony of unveiling a tablet took place (says the “Coolgardie Miner”). Of these the names of only six of those whose bodies were interred there are known. Most of the burials in fact nearly […]
The Hahnel Family – by Davina Dodds
04/08/2017 By 1 Comment
Charles Bernhardt Hahnel was born in Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany in 1866 to Parents Charles August Hahnel and Theresa Schmidt. Charles came to Australia in 1886, boarding the ship Salier in Antwerp, Belgium. Charles was 20 at this time. On the sixth of December 1890, Charles married Hannah Gribble (born Maryborough 1871) in Timor Victoria. His […]
Its the Blog’s Fourth Birthday today!!!
03/08/2017 By Leave a Comment
Wow, four years and 449 blog posts, you might like to see the posts that were the 10 most popular:- The Kalgoorlie Cemetery Records https://www.outbackfamilyhistoryblog.com/2014/08/24/kalgoorlie-cemetery-records-d/ Tin Dog Hut at Bulong https://www.outbackfamilyhistoryblog.com/2014/10/05/tin-dog-hut-bulong/ Not Just a President Wife – Lou H Hoover https://www.outbackfamilyhistoryblog.com/2015/01/11/not-just-presidents-wife-lou-henry-hoover/ Hilda Jarvis – Goat Lady https://www.outbackfamilyhistoryblog.com/2015/05/18/the-goat-lady-hilda-jarvis-nee-jones/ When the Marvel Loch Fell In https://www.outbackfamilyhistoryblog.com/2015/05/17/when-the-marvel-loch-mine-fell-in/ The […]
Westonia Cemetery- from past to present
31/07/2017 By 3 Comments
As previously promised we I would now like to announce that the Westonia Cemetery burial register is now available online, it is available in full for the first time on the Outback Family History Web site. Other sites have included parts of the register but in collaboration with the Westonia Shire, we are proud to […]
Murder and Suicide at Nannine –
31/07/2017 By Leave a Comment
Inquirer and Commercial News 29 March 1895, page 6 THE RECENT TRAGEDY AT NANNINE. THE MURDER OF JOHN SUTHERLAND. SUICIDE OF HIS ASSAILANT. THE INQUEST. Full details reached the Murchison Times by the last mail regarding: the murder and suicide which occurred at Nannine about a fortnight ago. A brief account, received by wire, appeared […]
