The Tree of Me

Happy fathers's day to all my husbands "fathers" who have lived in Australia. Father James Jeffery Brennan (1930 - 2001) Grandfathers Patrick Brennan (1898 - 1975) Albert Scheef (1876 - 1953) Great grandfathers William Brennan (1851 - 1928) Alexander Kerr (1875 - 1960) Jakob Scheef (1835 - 1904) Robert Waters (1855 - 1932) Great great grandfathers James Ryan (c1840 - 1922) Alfred Kerr (1845 - 1918) Thomas Squires (1855 - 1906) Georg Glock (1806 - 1883) Andrew Silas Waters (c1814 - 1870)  Elis Dawson (1822 - 1888) Great great great grandfathers Robert Kerr (1803 - 1853) William Spatch (c1816 - 1864) Thomas Dawson (1801 - 1863) Great great great great grandfather James Key (c1788 - 1875) My husband's oldest "father" was his great, great, great, great grandfather, James Key who died at Stonehenge near Glen Innes in 1875 aged approx 87. His youngest "father", great, great, great grandfather William Spatch, also d...

Sometimes you come across a fantastic family photograph. This photograph is one of those. What a fantastic family group! I was fortunate that family members knew the occasion. However, if I didn't know the occasion I need to look for clues in the photo. The photo was taken outside a church and there are two older people sitting in the middle of the photo. It is obviously an important occasion, either for a family or a church group. It is the celebration of the golden wedding anniversary of Robert Waters and his wife Ann Dawson, of Armidale, who were married on 30th April 1878 - 133 years ago. The photo was taken 83 years ago this week. The occasion was reported in The Armidale Express (5 May 1928) GOLDEN WEDDING Mr and Mrs R Waters On Monday, April 30, Mr and Mrs R Waters, of Silverton, Metz, celebrated their golden wedding. They were married at Hazeldale, Dumaresq, by the Rev Dr Sellors on April 30, 1878, Mrs J C Lees (nee Miss J Waters) was bridesmaid, and the late Mr ...