Jul 2022 - following a trip to Sweden more photos have been added of gravestones and ancestor homes in Gullholmen, Goteborg, Tvarrad, and Onsala. Click here for
the latest collection
Sep 2020 - interesting details emerging for the family Scheffer in the 1600's. Johann Wilhelm Scheffer was a master Fencer and wrote a large manuscript on the subject. Click here for
the Family Tree link
and here for
a life story link
Jan 2019 - John Cherry has been corresponding with a researcher in Hessen Germany who has uncovered more records of the Meurer family in and around Gensungen. See details here
more Meurer research
Feb 2015 - Round 2 for the researcher in Gottingen, Germany. I have asked her to do some more research on the Meurer family, especially the army service and battle of Waterloo connection. Also trying to track down more details of Susanna's birthplace and birthdate.
Aug 2014 - Several months ago I wrote to Lithgow Small Arms Factory asking if they had any information on employees back in WW1. The have now responded with some basic employee cards for my Grandfather,
Leslie Ernest. They add a bit more to the story
'click here'.
Apr 2014 - The researcher in Germany has now sent the results of the Meurer family research, she has found new and interesting information. I have written a document that explains the story
'click here' to see the story.
Feb 2014 - I have found a professional family history researcher in Gottingen Germany who will try to uncover some of the Meurer family story. Hopefully more news to follow
Sep 2013 - A chance contact with a family history researcher in Sweden has led to a solving of the
Anna Lovisa Arvidsson mystery. It was thought that after adopting her daughter (our Grandmother
Emilia) she may have emigrated to the USA. The real story is now known. Click
here for details
Apr 2013 - Peter Whiteman who is the grandson of
Sophia Meurer has added more detail to the early Australian Meurer story. Sophia married
Arthur Whiteman and they moved to the Casino district in northern NSW. They ran several pubs in that area. More details
here
17 Feb 2013 - discovered a
document written by
Olive Meurer that details names and dates of various Meurer family members in 1700/1800's, found in an old recipe book, a breakthrough in the Meurer family history?
14 Feb 2013 - received more rare photos this time of
Frederica (Freda) Meurer. Again thanks to to Barbara Lynch
11 Feb 2013 - received photos and information on
Ernest &
Augusta Meurer, and
William. Many family members had not seen photos of Ernest and Augusta up to now. Information thanks to Barbara Lynch, Williams granddaughter
12 Dec 2012 - have completed loading all documents/photos I have for the
Dixon and
Allan families onto this website
16 Sep 2012 - found some
Rutherford family grave stones in the village of Ford, Northumberland, England - photos posted soon
2 Sep 2012 - recent research suggests there is a
'first fleeter' in the Wilding family. More information
here
18 Jul 2012 - visited the Onsala Church Sweden, with
Bengt Plomgren to see heaps of Plomgren ancestors
22 Apr 2012 - 1,113 people listed and 160 records and photos now inside this site with much more to come.
15 Apr 2012 - Found a new trail,
Roma and
Olive Meurer's mothers side, they go back to Ireland !
8 Apr 2012 - Added more of the early
Watt family (back to 1815) and started the big job of adding all photos and documents, starting with
Les &
Elsie Meurer
1 Apr 2012 - The 60th wedding anniversary for
Les &
Gerd Meurer kicked off 31/3/12, and it was a big family gathering. 15/4/12: Pictures now posted on
'Gallery' page of the Blog.
8 Mar 2012 - New reference data, and photos, will be added regularly
7 Mar 2012 - This site was created in March 2012.
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