Hi all,
My G Grandfather, James Campbell, was born in 1831 in Kells, to Jno Campbell
and Mary ??
He married here in Victoria, Australia, in 1867, to Margaret Cronin,
daughter of Jno Cronin and Mary Kelly.
The story goes that James was a mariner of some description and that he
perhaps went to Canada before coming to Australia. It is also reported that
he travelled the seas between NZ and Australia before settling in Victoria,
although I am unsure of any details.
I do know that he was one of the first settlers in a small town called
Tallangatta, in the northern parts here in Victoria, where he became a well
respected dairy farmer.
James and his wife Margaret raised 16 chn and James died in 1900, in
Tallangatta, Vic, aged 69 yrs.
Who knows, perhaps there will be someone with connections out there?
Fingers crossed.
Happy New Year to all.
Lesley Anderson
Heathcote, Victoria
Australia.
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From: "ConnorsGenealogy" <nymets11(a)pacbell.net>
To: <CAMPBELL-IRISH-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 3:44 AM
Subject: [Irish Campbells] ADMIN MSG....Campbells in Ireland
It's been a while since there have been messages posted to this
list, so
in the interest of the New Year of 2005, lets all post out Campbells and
see if we can help each other with our genealogy. I'll start...
George Campbell b ca 1850, Derrylard, County Armagh
parents: George Campbell, Mary Todd
emigrated to: Troy NY ca 1870-75
married: Bridget Flynn
It is interesting how I found where my George (ggrandfather) was born. He
was my brickwall. Well, I posted a family tree on World Connect
(Rootsweb) and just before Christmas, I recieved an email from a 2nd
cousin I did even know existed. He had the information on the family.
Seems like there is a family bible plus and aunt who did the Campbell
genealogy and had gone to Ireland years ago to visit the family homestead.
So, within minutes I has some basic information that I have been spending
the last 10-15 years looking for....
Also in 2004, I was contacted by two Flynn 2nd cousins who saw a message I
had posted four years ago on the Rootsweb Message Boards. They, too, were
able to help me fill in gaps in Flynn side of my family tree.
So I guess the object of this email is, other than giving my Campbell
information and starting a roll call, is to urge you all to put your
information in various forms on bulletin/message boards and use the free
World Connect....you just never know who will contact you and your brick
wall will collapse.
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Pat Connors, Sacramento CA
http://www.connorsgenealogy.com
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