Hi Chris
Thanks for responding to my mesaage and my apologies for taking so long to
get back to you. It's been a busy week at work. I have tried a couple of
times to view your family tree but cannot get in.
It keeps on saying ERROR -try again later.
I haven't found much about my Champions as yet - my gt grandfather was James
Champion born 1853 at Heathcote Vic but his birth wasn't registered. James
married Elmira Mary Reardon 1880 at Balranald in NSW. He was a boundary
rider on Yanga Station and died from Influenza in 1891. His marriage cert
says his parents were Richard and Ann Davis.
I have searched everywhere but cannot find these two.
My grandmother had a photo of a Henry Champion (I have a copy of this) so I
sent for his birth cert as he must be a relative and most likely James'
brother. When it arrived it had parents as Richard Champion and Anne
Kernelly who were living near Heathcote at the time of Henry's birth in
1855. It also said they had previous issue of 3 boys living. It said the
parents were married at Kilmore in 1849. So I sent for this marriage cert
and it lists Richard and Mary Connelly!
I have taken a great liberty and assumed that Richard died and Ann (who was
really Mary Ann) married someone Davis. This is probably all the info
Elmira had when James died. I do have a reg no for an Ann Champion who
married a William Davis but I haven't sent for this certificate as yet.
I also have a photo from my grandmother's album Uncle Isaac Champion and
sent away for a death cert for an Isaac Champion who also died at Balranald
in 1833. Unfortunately there are no parents names listed.
Do any of these names appear in your family? I have all the info for the
descendants of James and Elmira but cannot seem to be able to go further
back with any certainty as yet.
I look forward to hearing from you when you have a moment.
Regards
Lori