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About Me
Hello! I’m Bethany, and I have a huge interest in family history research! Being able to uncover many stories and secrets in my own family tree, I wanted to start and help others do the same. I was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in 2002, (yup, that makes me 19 years old!) and still reside here, more specifically, in the western suburb of Werribee. I spend most of my time researching, building trees and profiles, and fulfilling local photo requests for FindAGrave.com. Whenever I’m not, you can find me reading a good book or kicking back with the people I love. I’m starting to photograph as many headstones across Australia as possible, starting with Melbourne of course. I think it is important to preserve the memories of these people that once lived among us, their lives and their stories.
I am a descendant of some of the following lines: COLLERY, WILSON, KINGSHOTT, CREELY, MARRIOTT, BOSTON, LATHAM, ROLES/ROLL, BRADLEY, RYAN, DORAN, WOODWARD, SMART, NATTEY/NATTY, HOOPER, TWINING, CONNELLY, WILLIAMS, CUNNEEN, MILLAR, JONES, THOM, O’SHAUGHNESSY, HAY, DOLLAHER, LEATHERS, HARRIS, GRAHAM, HERBERT, HUMPHREY, BURKE, SCANLIN, COSTELLOE, DALY, KILEEN, SHARP, STICKLER, POWER, POLLOCK, KERR, LENNAN, FRAIL, GODFREY, MCINTYRE, TAYLOR, SMALL, MORGAN, LANGDON, JOYNT, MURPHY, WEEKS, KREBS, LONDON, WALLACE, BARRETT, MORGAN, WALSH, DAVY, NORMAN, WRIGHT, TURNER.
I can assist you in your own family history research! Contact me via email or Instagram! I have helped others go back many many generations, shared with them different documents of their ancestors and even photographs they’ve never seen before!
My Latest Blog Posts
- Channel Islands Emigration to New Zealand Between 1850-1875: An OverviewWhen I first discovered that my 3rd great-grandmother, Catherine Cunneen (1855-1882) was born in Guernsey, Channel Islands, I had no clue on where that was, so I started a ton of research trying to get a picture on what the life of the Cunneen family would have been like from… Read more: Channel Islands Emigration to New Zealand Between 1850-1875: An Overview
- Catherine Cunneen (1855-1882): Tuberculosis Claimed Her LifeCatherine Ryan (née Cunneen) was my 3rd great-grandmother, born in January of 1855 in Guernsey, Channel Islands. She died at the early age of 27, from ‘consumption’ (tuberculosis), in 1882, at Greytown Hospital, New Zealand. Tuberculosis sadly claimed the lives of many during this time period. Her mother passing away… Read more: Catherine Cunneen (1855-1882): Tuberculosis Claimed Her Life
- The Marriott Family: George & Jane Marriott’s ChildrenToday I’ve written about my 3rd great grandparents, George Marriott Sr and Jane Williams. George’s parents were both born in England, George could have been born there too, it has been difficult trying to locate his birth certificate, however somewhere on Ancestry it is stated he was born in Natal… Read more: The Marriott Family: George & Jane Marriott’s Children
- Thomas Charles Marriott (1879-1933): A Secret Life & Alias Name Held From The Age of 39.My 2nd great-grandfather Thomas Charles Marriott was born on the 29th of January 1879, in Dandenong, Victoria, Australia. He was born to father George Marriott Sr (1852-1931) and mother Jane Williams (1852-1925). The Marriott’s were a rather large family, Thomas Charles being one of 9 children. His siblings: George, Hannah… Read more: Thomas Charles Marriott (1879-1933): A Secret Life & Alias Name Held From The Age of 39.
- The Life of Kathleen Mary Mungovan (formerly Thomas, née Ross) (1899-1935)My great grand-aunt Kathleen Mary Ross was born on the 20th of April 1899, in Greytown, South Wairarapa, New Zealand. She was the result of an affair between her mother Mary Ann Ryan (1876-1953) and father Arthur Edward Ross (1867-1927). From my knowledge, Mary Ann was disowned by Arthur’s family… Read more: The Life of Kathleen Mary Mungovan (formerly Thomas, née Ross) (1899-1935)
- Patrick James Collery & Sheila Iris MarriottMy great-grandparents Patrick James Collery (1900-1950) and Sheila Iris Marriott (1916-1982) got married on the 25th of April 1936 in Camberwell, Victoria, Australia at the Basilica of Our Lady of Victories. Denomination: Catholic. They had 5 children together in 10 years. On their certificate of marriage, Patrick claims to be… Read more: Patrick James Collery & Sheila Iris Marriott
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