by pppg | Jun 21, 2022 | History
A meeting was held in Melbourne on 3 August 1853 to consider what was believed to be a very general feeling being manifested for a re-union of the Colonists of the “olden time.” At this preliminary meeting chaired by the Town Clerk, William Kerr, it was...
by pppg | Jun 21, 2022 | History, Pioneers
M.L.A. for Geelong, Premier of Victoria Peter Mansfield outlines the Career of Sir Graham Berry Born in Twickenham, near London in 1822, Graham Berry became an apprentice draper after completing his primary school education. He married Harriet Blencowe around 1848 in...
by pppg | Jun 21, 2022 | Methods & Sources
There is a saying ‘know thy family, know thyself’ and I think we would all agree that we are influenced in some way by the folk who have gone before us, but how many of us have explored our DNA? I have had my Y-DNA taken and the 25 marker result...
by pppg | Jun 21, 2022 | Pioneers
Her Colourful and Globetrotting Life I have old gran Treacy to thank for becoming a member of the Port Phillip Pioneers Group in November 1985. It was while talking to a cousin about the family, that I discovered to my delight that old gran Treacy had arrived in the...
by pppg | Jun 21, 2022 | Pioneers
From Lasswade, Scotland Thomas was born on 11 April 1791 at Lasswade, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland and christened on 24 April 1791 at Lasswade. He was one of ten children, four girls and six boys born to Robert Millar ( a farmer ) and Christian Rye who were married...
