Monthly Archives: October 2007

Courbarron – Hopkins

Mildred Gertrude Courbarron was born at Waverley NSW in 1889 to Irish girl Mary Morrissey and Augustus James Hamilton-Courbarron (known as James). Her exact day of birth is unknown at this stage as her parents failed to officially register her birth. One … Continue reading

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Allan Hamilton Augustus Hopkins – Dorothy Flyght

My grandfather Allan Hopkins married Dorothy Flyght in Willoughby 1929, he was a postal worker and she was a pastry cook. In June 1929 my mother June was born followed by: Lois – November 1930 Doreen – September 1933 Robyn … Continue reading

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Beginnings: Family folklore

My interest in my family history began about 20 years back after many family gatherings where my Mum and her sisters would talk about their parents and events from their childhood. Mum, and her three sisters, were born and raised … Continue reading

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